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MYANMAR JUNTA DIGS ITSELF A DEEPER HOLE

NEARLY four years after the coup in Myanmar in February 2021, the world seems to have forgotten the tragic circumstances within the nation and the unresolved political crisis that has engulfed it.

Kerala PCB takes action against cancer centre for dumping medical waste in TN

'Action will also be taken against others for violating sections of Environment Protection Act'

CM asks Jaishankar to get fishers released

EXPRESSING serious concern over the arrest of 17 fishermen from Rameswaram along with their boats on Tuesday, Chief Minister MK Stalin urged External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to take immediate diplomatic steps to secure the release of all the fishermen and their boats besides ensuring that attacks on fishermen do not occur in future.

Unconditional support if DMK okays 15% quota, says Anbumani

PMK will extend unconditional support to the DMK without demanding seats if the ruling party implements 15% internal reservation to Vanniyars, PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss said on Tuesday.

TRB equipped to conduct SET, says Chezhiaan

Higher Education Minister Govi Chezhiaan on Tuesday said the Teachers Recruitment Board has adequate infrastructure to conduct the State Eligibility Test (SET).

CM asks Jaishankar to get fishers released

Arrested fishers belong to Rameswaram & Thangachimadam, remanded for two weeks

SL arrests 17 fishers for IMBL violation, seizes two TN boats

Arrested fishers belong to Rameswaram & Thangachimadam, remanded for two weeks

Cameras found in changing room near Rameswaram temple, two arrested

AFTER devotees found a hidden camera in a private changing room in Rameswaram, the police arrested two persons, including the facility's owner.

CM hails Periyar on death anniv, opens digital library

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday inaugurated the Periyar Rationalist Digital Library and Research Centre at DK headquarters, Periyar Thidal, to mark the 51st death anniversary of social reformer Thanthai Periyar.

Building plan compliance must, can't exempt schools, says court

COMING down heavily on the state for failing to act tough on building plan violations, the Madras HC said the court cannot show leniency towards violations even if it is a school or place of worship.

Rise in child marriages shocking, says Annamalai

EXPRESSING shock at the report about the increase in child marriages in Tamil Nadu, BJP State President K Annamalai blamed the state government for the worrying trend.

BJP chief compares Modi to MGR; AIADMK says ex-CM was not communal

ON the death anniversary day of former chief minister MG Ramachandran, the AIADMK and the BJP clashed over BJP state president K Annamalai drawing a parallel between MGR and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Resume Cauvery water release for samba irrigation: Farmers to TN govt

THE release of River Cauvery water from the Mettur dam, which has been suspended following the recent rains, for facilitating irrigation in the delta districts was among the demands farmers participating in the revenue divisional-level grievance redressal meeting held in Thanjavur placed on Tuesday.

1 killed, 3 hurt as truck collides head-on with car

A 55-year-old man was killed and three others sustained injuries when a truck carrying iron rods collided head-on with a car on a newly-laid stretch of the Kumbakonam-Thanjavur national highway near Papanasam on Monday evening.

Intercity train's last run on Dec 25, users disappointed

TRAIN users in the delta districts are aggrieved over the announcement that the Tiruchy-Tambaram-Tiruchy intercity special train will stand cancelled from December 27.

Another Ekadasi, but no relief from parking woes

WHILE the Vaikunta Ekadasi festival at the Ranganathaswamy temple will commence only next week, Srirangam is already beginning to witness another year of haphazard parking of vehicles carrying visiting devotees.

A GOAL SNATCHED FROM JAWS OF DEFEAT

When the waves receded

Bodies of all three students recovered from Cauvery

A team of 51 firefighters on Tuesday recovered the bodies of the three Class 10 students who were washed away in River Cauvery at Ayyalamman Padithurai in Kudamurutti of the district.

Temple activist granted bail

JUSTICE V Lakshminarayanan of Madras HC granted conditional bail to temple activist Rangarajan Narasimhan of Srirangam in two criminal cases relating to circulating derogatory messages against Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin and Embar Jeeyar of Sriperumbudur, and harassing a woman advocate through messages on the social media.

In disasters, we need a result-oriented administration

Radhakrishnan was collector of Thanjavur when the tsunami struck in 2004. He was soon transferred to erstwhile Nagapattinam, the worst-hit district with 6,065 deaths.

From Jan, liquor sales in TN to be fully based on QR code system

TAMIL Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) is gearing up to implement an end-to-end computerisation using QR code system to ensure transparency in liquor sales across the state.

Chargesheet filed against 2 in Hizb-Ut-Tahrir terror case

THE National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a chargesheet against two accused in a terror conspiracy case involving the Hizb ut Tahrir (HuT) terrorist organisation, the agency said on Tuesday.

Allu Arjun grilled for three hours, seeks bail

ACTOR Allu Arjun, accused in the Sandhya Theatre stampede case, was on Tuesday grilled for more than three hours by the police.

BJP X'mas outreach hits Kerala wall

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the Christmas celebration hosted by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) in Delhi, a senior Orthodox Church Bishop in Kerala on Tuesday openly questioned the saffron party's outreach to the Christian community.

Lokpal calls Sebi chief for oral hearing

TAKING cognizance of complaints of impropriety and conflict of interest filed by Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra and two others, anti-corruption body Lokpal on Tuesday called Sebi chief Madhabi Puri Buch and the complainants for 'oral hearing' on January 28.

Arif transferred to Bihar, Bhalla goes to Manipur

Kerala governor shifted to NDA-ruled Bihar; former home secy gets to manage Manipur

Do early screening to prevent vision loss due to diabetes

DIABETIC RETINOPATHY

GREEN CORNER IN BOXING DAY BOUT

MCG curator says grass on the surface should excite pacers

Beau is not afraid of Test challenges

IMAGINE being Beau Webster. You had just helped Tasmania beat New South Wales at the Sydney Cricket Ground in the Sheffield Shield game around late November. A 61 and 49 with the bat while taking five wickets across two innings. You get called up as cover for Mitchell Marsh ahead of the pink ball Test against India.

Naveen & Lokesh one hit away from national glory

IT was a mixed outing for shuttlers from Tamil Nadu in the ongoing Senior National Badminton Championships in Bengaluru on Monday.