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100 new govt buses flagged off; MTC gets 58 low-floor coaches

CHENNAI has received its first batch of 58 non-AC low-floor buses which are disabledfriendly and have kneeling facility for wheelchair ramp.

Parents at the mercy of CBSE schools as fees go through roof

Private schools had managed to get interim SC order allowing them to fix fee on their own

Tahsildar stops mining, gets life threat

A tahsildar and other revenue officials who tried to prevent illegal sand mining from a private land at Kundadam in Tiruppur district on Saturday were allegedly issued a life threat by the landowner and her family members.

Showers likely to lash Chennai and nearby districts for three more days

The Regional Meteorological Centre said that heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places in Cuddalore, Pudukkottai, Thanjavur, Thiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, The Nilgiris, the ghat areas of Coimbatore, and Karaikal on Monday.

5,000 moved to safety in Kollidam, steps assured to address flooding

INSPECTING villages in Kollidam block of the district which was inundated following heavy flow in Kollidam river over the past few days, Environment Minister Siva V Meyyanathan on Sunday assured the residents of measures soon to address the recurrent flooding.

Forsaken for decades, Nerkundram burial ground raises a grave concern

Pleas to corpn seeking basic amenities go in vain; official says ground belongs to WRD dept

72% of maternal deaths in rural TN, says report

OF the maternal deaths that happened in Tamil Nadu between April 2014 and March 2024, 72% were in rural areas and 28% in urban areas, as per an analysis report released by the health department recently.

Int'l SIMs link customs officers to smugglers

A recent directive of the principal commissioner of Chennai Customs asking all officials posted at the city's international airport to avoid using cell phones during shift hours has blown the lid off the officergold smuggler nexus, sources said.

1k smart fences in Valparai to prevent human-jumbo conflict

SINCE the wild elephant migration is set to begin across the Valparai plateau from this month, the Smart Virtual Fencing System which is a new initiative by the Tamil Nadu forest department is expected to help the authorities to prevent human-wild elephant conflict.

AU identifies 676 'ghost faculty, to bar 20

A detailed probe by Anna University into the ghost faculty scam has revealed that as many as 676 teachers were working as full-time faculty in multiple engineering colleges simultaneously in the academic year 2023-24.

Bill to overhaul Wakf Act likely on Aug 9 or 12

Govt sources say the move is to bring in more transparency and gender diversity

Pocso accused youth beats victim's dad to death; held

MONTHS after being released on bail in a Pocso case, a 24-year-old allegedly beat to death the man, whose daughter he had been booked for sexually assaulting, near Kelamangalam in Krishnagiri district on Saturday night.

Chennai-Tiruchy expressway in works to ease NH tailbacks

TO alleviate traffic congestion on the Chennai-Tiruchy route, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has decided to build a Greenfield expressway from Singaperumal Koil, which is 17 km from Tambaram, to Tiruchy or beyond.

Miracle on Turf: In a corner of Paris, Indian hockey rises from the beyond

ALFRED Tennyson's words aptly surmise the emotional high of the men's hockey team.

2 more bodies found, 200 still missing in Wayanad

AMID the continuing search for those missing in the devastating landslides in Wayanad, bodies of eight unidentified victims were laid to rest at a mass burial site at Puthumala near Meppadi on Sunday, the sixth day following the calamity.

In God's Own Tongue

A literary celebration of Lord Murugan where the rich Tamizh language takes centrestage

Eye of the Survivor

Writer and journalist Uddipana Goswami's The Women Who Would Not Die is a collection of short stories about the diverse lives that women live.

'HERO' MARCHAND SETS OFF PARTY ACROSS PARIS

THE party for Léon Marchand spread beyond the pool, quickly sweeping all across Paris.

TNPL: Upbeat Dindigul ready for summit clash

A CONFIDENT looking Dindigul Dragons take on Lyca Kovai Kings in the final of the Tamil Nadu Premier League to be played at the MA Chidambaram stadium here on Sunday evening.

Keeping pace pool ready is key, says Arun

WITH only two ODIs left on India's tour of Sri Lanka, soon the focus will be shifting to the longest format as the Men in Blue will be playing as many as ten Tests five at home and five away in the next six months.

This result will keep her alive: Coach Rana

I think this fourth place will keep her alive,\" was Jaspal Rana's candid but apt assumption after Manu Bhaker ended her Olympics with a fourth finish in the 25m pistol event on Saturday at Chateauroux. Rana felt she would not be the same again. She will have to pay a price for luxury and triumph. Preserving her would be the biggest challenge. There were a few things that Manu and her coach had done coming into the Olympic Games.

Deepika fails to decode Oly puzzle, archery campaign ends

DEEPIKA Kumari placed herself in an advantageous position against Korea's Suhyeon Nam by winning two of the first three sets but shot a horrible 7 with the second arrow of the fourth set to throw away a great opportunity as India's archery campaign folded at the Olympics on Saturday.

Boxer Nishant bows out after quarterfinal defeat

DEBUTANT Nishant Dev (71kg) bowed out of the Olympic Games following a heartbreaking defeat to Mexico's Marco Verde Alvarez in the men's 71kg quarterfinal here on Saturday.

Gold standard summit clash

NOVAK Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will meet for the men's tennis singles gold medal on Sunday in the latest installment of a fascinating old-vs-young rivalry that included a matchup in the Wimbledon final three weeks ago. Alcaraz won that \"Quite comfortably,\" Djokovic acknowledged - just like he did when they played each other for last year's trophy at the All England Club.

Ambuja announces ₹1,600 cr cement grinding unit in Bihar

AMBUJA Cements, part of the diversified Adani group, has announced setting up of 6 million tonne per annum (MTPA) cement grinding unit in Warisaliganj, Nawada district of BiI har, at an investment of nearly I 1,600 crore.

Jawa Yezdi explores EV launch possibilities

AUTOMOBILES JAWA Yezdi Motorcycles is exploring the possibility of launching electric vehicles.

SBI net profit stagnant at ₹17K cr

Q1 FY25 RESUTS Provisions against aging loans grew, rising fund cost that jumped 23.4% crimped margins THE country's The State Bank of India, country's largest lender, has reported a 0.89% rise in net income year-on-year to ₹17,035 crore in the the June quarter, but fell by a steep 17.7% sequentially, as provisions against aging loans grew while the rising fund cost that jumped 23.4% crimped margins.

THE CYCLE OF DELUGE AND DEATH MUST END

NDIA is losing its battle with climate change.

SGB redemption price fixed at ₹6,938, holders to gain 122%

PUTTING at rest the concern of the public who invested the sovereign bonds over their reruns after the budget surprisingly slashed the import duty of gold, the Reserve Bank has announced the redemption price at ₹6938 per gram of gold bonds issued in August 2016.

US to send more warships, fighter aircraft to West Asia

Vows to defend Israel amid fears of regional war over Hamas chief Haniyeh's killing in Tehran