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Vijay equates Vengaivayal, Manipur; slams DMK & BJP
TAMILAGA Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor Vijay on Friday said he could imagine the amount of pressure VCK president Thol Thirumavalavan would have faced from the DMK-led coalition, preventing him from attending the launch of the book on none other than BR Ambedkar; he knew that the latter's heart was fully at the event.
Will not allow religious bigotry as long as I am alive, says Stalin
With an aim to turn sanitary workers into entrepreneurs, CM flags off 100 jet rodding trucks
UT declared natural calamity-affected area
THE Puducherry, Yanam and Karaikal regions of the union territory of Puducherry have been declared as natural calamity-affected areas on account of the devastating damage caused by the cyclonic storm 'Fengal', according to an order issued by Lieutenant Governor K Kailashnathan on Friday.
FENGAL GONE, BUT RELIEF YET TO REACH TRANSGENDER PERSONS, TRIBALS
FOUR days after cyclone Fengal devastated the lives of thousands of people in Villupuram district, hundreds of members of transgender and tribal communities have alleged negligence and exclusion from the ongoing relief efforts.
Villages at risk as rain damages sidewall of Ellis Chathiram dam
SIX villages surrounding the Ellis Chathiram check dam are at risk of further flooding as the recently-built structure's sidewalls were damaged due to the heavy rains.
Dr Ravichandran is new director of UT health dept
The prolonged tussle over the appointment of the director in the Department of Health and Family Welfare Services (DHFWS), has been resolved with the government appointing Dr V Ravichandran, a senior specialist in Radiodiagnosis at the Indira Gandhi Government General Hospital and Postgraduate Institute (IGGGH PGI), as the new Director, on Friday.
Farmers slam 'out of touch' assessment, demand uniform relief for food crops
FARMERS accused the state government officials and the elected representatives of being out of touch with ground reality, alleging that the state had decided on the compensation without holding discussions with them.
25 more hospitalised after suspected water contamination
TWENTY-FIVE more residents from Pallavaram and the Cantonment area have been admitted as inpatients at Chromepet Government Hospital with symptoms including vomiting and diarrhoea, in connection with the suspected drinking water contamination in the area which killed two persons.
Student's mobile number blurred in Amaran, say producers
THE producers of Sivakarthikeyan-starrer Amaran movie on Friday informed the Madras High Court that the scenes depicting the mobile number of an engineering student were modified and a fresh certificate from the Central Board for Film Certification (CBFC) was received.
Prof ousted from service for sexually harassing scholar
A PhD research scholar who was mentally, emotionally and sexually harassed by her research guide six years ago, finally received justice as the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently upheld the decision made by the university to discharge the professor from service on compulsory retirement and further ordered the professor to pay ₹50,000 cost to the scholar.
HC allows EPS & Sasi to be grilled in Kodanad case
IN a significant order in the 2017 Kodanad heist-cum-murder case, which may have political ramifications, the Madras High Court has permitted examination of former Chief Minister and AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, VK Sasikala, former close aide of late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, and six others as defence witnesses in the trial court as they are familiar with the Kodanad bungalow and their examination is vital for bringing out the truth.
Class 12 student shoots principal dead in school
IN a horrific incident, the principal of a government school was allegedly shot dead by a Class XII student on the school premises in Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh on Friday.
RBI holds rates again to keep inflation down
In balancing act, cuts cash reserve ratio and frees up ₹1.16 lakh crore to support growth
Row over ₹500 notes on Singhvi's RS seat
THE Rajya Sabha on Friday witnessed an uproar over a wad of ₹500 notes from the seat allocated to legal eagle and Congress member Abhishek Manu Singhvi the previous day.
Schutt takes five; Oz ease past India
INDIA slumped to their lowest ODI score against Australia since 2012 in the first ODI as veteran pacer Megan Schutt took five wickets to help the hosts draw first blood in Brisbane.
CT 2025: ICC meeting postponed
EVEN as the delay in finalising the hosts and schedule of the 2025 Champions Trophy continues, the ICC Board meeting which was supposed to happen on Thursday got postponed at the last minute.
TWILIGHT SAGA BECKONS
Having taken a 1-0 lead, Rohit & Co will look to repeat all the things they did right in Perth
'Sad' Mbappe pays penalty as Bilbao beat Real Madrid
REAL Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Kylian Mbappe was \"sad\" after missing another penalty as champions Real Madrid fell to a 2-1 defeat at Athletic Bilbao in La Liga on Wednesday.
TN finish SMAT campaign with 94-run victory over Uttarakhand
HAVING already been knocked out of the tournament, Tamil Nadu registered a 94-run win against Uttarakhand in their last match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on Thursday.
WFI to discuss RSPB's call to skip nationals
AS the National Wrestling Championships begins in Bengaluru on Friday, all eyes will be on the annual general meeting (AGM) of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) scheduled on the last day (Sunday).
Vodafone Idea plans to raise up to ₹2,000 crore
VODAFONE Idea (Vi), country's third-largest telecom service provider, on Thursday announced that it will raise up to ₹2,000 crore via the issuance of equity shares and/or convertible securities on a preferential basis.
Hyundai announces car prices hike, other carmakers could follow suit
HYUNDAI Motor India Limited (HMIL), country's second-largest carmaker, will increase prices across its model range by up to ₹25,000, effective January 1, 2025.
New credit card issuances plunge 50% in Oct to 7.8L as against 16L a year ago
THE credit card industry saw a sharp 50% year-on-year decline in new card issuances to a meagre 7.8 lakh in October as against 16 lakh cards issued in the same month last year.
Alt fuels saved ₹1.09L cr in forex
INDIA has saved nearly ₹1.09 lakh crore in foreign exchange from Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2013-14 to ESY2023-24 by promoting the use of ethanol-blended petrol (EBP) and other alternative fuels.
Bitcoin beats regulatory hurdles, hits $100K level
DESPITE regulatory uncertainties around the globe, Bitcoin prices on Thursday breached the psychologically important level of $100,000, surging nearly 133% over the last one year.
Sensex gains 1% ahead of RBI MPC policy decision
Rate cut unlikely at this meeting as RBI may await macro data, some expect CRR cut
CEA calls for striking balance between corporate profitability, workers' income
The anemic growth in private consumption has started to give jitters to the government as the chief economic advisor (CEA) to the Ministry of Finance, Dr V Anantha Nageswaran, on Thursday called for a balance between corporate profitability and workers' income growth.
Vishal Mega Mart's ₹8,000 crore public offer opens on December 11
LEADING supermarket player Vishal Mega Mart's ₹8,000 crore initial public offer will be opening on December 11.
South Korean prez's party vows to his block impeachment
SOUTH Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol clung to power, with his party announcing they will oppose an impeachment motion after his short-lived imposition of martial law stunned the world.
Qatar back as negotiator for Israel-Hamas war after hiatus
QATAR has resumed its role as a mediator in efforts to secure a truce in the Israel-Hamas war following a brief suspension, a source said on Thursday.