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ONE ELECTION CAN BE FIRST OF MANY REFORMS

We should use the move for simultaneous elections to call for other political reforms, such as greater transparency in parties' internal affairs and mandatory reports on manifesto pledges

Two Odisha men found murdered in Namakkal

TWO Odisha natives were found dead near Veppadai in the early hours of Tuesday.

Athangudi tile makers file plea against Big Boss show

MEMBERS of the Federation of Chettinad Athangudi Heritage Flooring Tiles Manufacturing Association petitioned District Collector Asha Ajith against popular television show Bigg Boss for projecting traditional Athangudi tiles as those of inferior quality.

SC clears decks for CBI probe into Kallakurichi hooch tragedy

THE Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the decks for a CBI probe into the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy that left 68 people dead.

Kerala waste dumped in Nellai villages: Police register two cases after 37 days

NEARLY 37 days after complaints were filed against miscreants who dumped biomedical, food, plastic and other waste from Kerala in Kodaganallur and Palavoor villages, the Suthamalli police registered two cases on Thursday night.

Can't seize PDS rice-carrying ship due to legal constraints

1,320 metric tonnes had been loaded onto the cargo ship: Kakinada DC

Woman, live-in partner held for impersonation

A 30-year-old woman and her live-in partner were arrested for impersonation as she made him pose as her husband before the district medical board, formed under the Surrogacy Act, at Directorate of Medical Services office in Teynampet.

₹14 crore cocaine seized from Kenyan woman

CHENNAI Customs have seized 1.4kg of cocaine worth ₹14 crore from a Kenyan female passenger who tried to smuggle it from Addis Ababa by ingesting it.

Passengers dub proposal for rail terminal at Perambur irrational

EVEN as the Southern Railway continues to drag its feet on the new terminal work at Tambaram for the last seven years, the decision to set up a greenfield terminal at Perambur, near Perambur Loco Works station and 7 km from Chennai Central, has left rail passengers shocked and disappointed.

Will skill grads and integrate them into workforce: PTR

INFORMATION Technology and Digital Services Minister Dr Palanivel Thiaga Rajan said the state government's key priorities in the next four years will be to skill graduating talent and integrate them into the workforce through the ICT Academy; establish policies for R&D, deep tech, and AI guidelines; reduce attrition; and provide support programmes for startups to fuel innovation and growth.

4 held in ₹1.65cr online scam

FOUR men who were involved in an online investment scam were arrested by the State Cyber Crime Investigation Centre (SCCIC) on December 6 and 7.

Samsung workers plan 'canteen boycott'

UNREST is brewing among the Samsung India workers in Sriperumbudur again over alleged harassment of 35 workers, who were the face of the month-long protest in September, by supervisors and management of the company.

Couple held with 19 dead crows sparks fear of meat finding way to eateries

Birds poisoned using mild toxin; Officials say meat may be sold to small eateries along highways

Cops yet to crack Tiruppur murder case, ask people to install CCTV cams

NEARLY three weeks have passed since three members of a family were beaten to death in a farm house near Avinashi-palayam, yet district police are unable to make a breakthrough in the investigation despite forming 14 special teams.

Basha laid to rest amid huge police deployment in Kovai

OVER 2,000 police personnel and 200 RAF personnel were deployed from Ukkadam to Flower Market area on Tuesday ahead of the funeral procession of SA Basha, the mastermind of the 1998 serial bomb blasts.

NGOs urge TN to hold rural local body elections

Citizen groups including Thannatchi, Arappor Iyakkam, Voice of People, Institute of Grassroots and Governance (IGG) and Thozhan have urged the TNSEC and the state to expedite and conduct rural local body elections in 28 districts.

Was eco study done before beach sand mining nod?

THE Madras High Court on Tuesday questioned government authorities whether an environment impact assessment was carried out before allowing private firms to mine beach sand in Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli and Kanniyakumari districts.

Tribal hamlets in Kalvarayan Hills to get micro vans for taking kids to school

WORKING towards addressing the challenges faced by children from tribal areas in accessing formal education, the Tribal Welfare Department is planning to launch a pilot initiative to provide micro vans to four schools on Kalvarayan Hills of Kallakurichi district.

Erode East constituency declared vacant

CHENNAI: The Assembly Secretariat has declared the Erode East constituency vacant following the death of EVKS Elangovan who represented it.

18 fishers repatriated by Lanka reach Karaikal

ON the day when Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is on his maiden Indian visit, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the island nation repatriated 18 Indian fishermen, arrested for allegedly crossing the IMBL this month.

Land use policy draft points to shift towards horticulture farming in TN

State plan panel submits draft Sustainable Land Use Policy, bats for holistic spatial land use

Special reservation under fine arts & culture for UG courses in IIT-Madras

IN a first, the IIT-Madras has introduced a 'Fine Arts and Culture Excellence' (FACE) admission quota for undergraduate programmes for the academic year 2025-26.

'Savukku' arrested after court issues NBW for failing to appear before it

THE Principal Special Court for Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act Cases in Madurai issued a non-bailable warrant against YouTuber 'Savukku' Shankar for failing to appear before the court in a ganja case on Tuesday.

‘HOME OF CHESS’ TO NURTURE MORE GRANDMASTERS: CM

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday announced the establishment of a chess academy, Home of Chess, under the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT).

State-backed changes to cultural identities keep tensions simmering in SL

IN the Tamil-majority northern province of Sri Lanka, as a road turns uphill towards Old Chemmalai, near the scenic Nayaru Lagoon in Mullaitivu district, there stands a statue of Lord Buddha.

Now, NTA will manage only higher edu entrance tests

IN a significant shift from its role, the National Testing Agency (NTA) will now focus solely on conducting entrance exams for admissions to higher education institutions. It means the agency will no longer oversee recruitment exams.

Hike NREGS wages, says House panel

FLAGGING concern over the low wages under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), a Parliamentary Panel has recommended raising the wages of the workers.

'One poll' bill introduced in LS

Draws fierce protest from Oppn; govt ready to send it to a joint parliamentary committee

Congress misused Constitution: Shah

UNION home minister and the BJP's principal strategist Amit Shah on Tuesday tore into the Congress, terming it an anti-reservation party that recklessly amended the Constitution of India to pander to its appeasement politics during its long stint in government.

SOORI, AISHWARYA LEKSHMI TEAM UP FOR MAAMAN

PREVIOUSLY, we reported that actor Soori will be collaborating with Vilangu-fame director Prasanth Padiyaraj, for his next.