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Symbols Of Solidarity
ADETS showcased their exceptional skills at the combined display organised as part of the Passing Out Parade at Officers Training Academy.
DMK team invites Patnaik to Stalin's Chennai meet
A DMK delegation, comprising Industries Minister TRB Rajaa and Chennai Central MP Dayanidhi Maran, on Tuesday met former Odisha chief minister and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president Naveen Patnaik and invited him to the meeting convened by Chief Minister and DMK president MK Stalin in Chennai on March 22 to discuss strategies to tackle the issues related to the 'delimitation exercise' of Lok Sabha constituencies which is expected in 2026.
Sen, Malvika advance; Prannoy out
LAKSHYA Sen and Malvika Bansod won their respective opening round matches in the All England Championships at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham on Tuesday.
Surreal it sounds! U'khand employee's 'deity' outburst stuns state secretariat
A peculiar scene unfolded at the Secretariat on Monday as Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami arrived for the scheduled meetings.
Enthiran copyright: HC stay on ED attachment of director's properties
THE Madras High Court on Tuesday stayed the Enforcement Directorate's proceedings over the provisional attachment of three properties valued at ₹10.11 crore belonging to film director S Shankar in connection with a copyright infringement complaint regarding the story of Rajinikanth-starrer Enthiran.
NGO claims cartelisation in transporting PDS items
ARAPPOR Iyakkam, an anti-corruption NGO, has accused officials of the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation (TNCSC) and Food Corporation of India (FCI) of colluding with a private company and its affiliates to enable cartelisation in the contracts for transporting paddy and other grains in trucks.
No NHM cash grant paid to Kerala in 2023: Min
Of ₹826 cr, centre gave only ₹189 cr, remaining funds, including ASHA workers' incentives, not paid: Veena George
India Will Require 30,000 Pilots in Next 15-20 Years: Aviation Minister Naidu
INDIA will need 30,000 pilots in the next 15-20 years, said Civil Aviation Minister Rammohan Naidu on Tuesday.
CUMTA rolls out new parking policy
Plan aims at encouraging public transport, walking, cycling & streamlining on-street parking
TCS to acquire Darshita Southern India Happy Homes
THE country's largest IT services company Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) will acquire 100% equity share of Darshita Southern India Happy Homes Private Limited for Rs 2,250 crore in cash consideration.
Two youth en route to US held captive in Guatemala
TWO youths from Haryana and Punjab, who took the 'Dunki' route to the US, have allegedly been kidnapped and kept as hostages in Guatemala.
NEP Promotes Exclusivity, Privatisation of Education
CM: It not only promotes Hindi & Sanskrit, but also affects social justice
'ALGORITHMS DICTATE WHAT TODAY' MOVIES ARE MADE
Anurag Kashyap talks about the recent stream of re-releases, if Hindi film industry is running out of ideas, risk-aversion by OTTs, and his thoughts on a sequel to No Smoking
Jailer 2 goes on floors
SUN Pictures has confirmed that Rajinikanth’s much-awaited Jailer 2 has officially gone on floor on Monday, in Chennai. Written and directed by Nelson, the upcoming film is the sequel to the 2023 actioner which starred an ensemble cast comprising Vinayakan, Ramya Krishnan, Tamannaah Bhatia, Vasanth Ravi, Mirnaa Menon, Yogi Babu and sunil. Mohanlal, Shivarajkumar and Jackie Shroff played guest appearances.
Kajol's next titled Maa
ON Monday, it was announced that Kajol will next be seen in a mythological-horror film titled Maa.
TIDES OF NEW MUSIC
BESIDE the rising and falling tides, in a space gleaming with dim yellow lights, four-sided raised verandhas to sit, heights bound by roof tiles, there assembled a coterie of music lovers, to take delight in the new ways of Carnatic music.
Counselling for non-service PG doctors in TN postponed
THe Directorate of Medical education (DMe) has postponed the online counselling for deploying postgraduate doctors, who completed their course under the non-service category, to different hospitals across Tamil Nadu to complete their mandatory service for the bond period in a government hospital.
Vanuatu orders scrapping of Lalit Modi's passport amid investigation in India
In a setback to fugitive founder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Lalit Modi, who had recently filed an application with the Indian High Commission in London to surrender his Indian passport, the Prime Minister of the Pacific island-nation Vanuatu, Jotham Napat on Monday issued a direction to his Citizenship Commission to cancel the passport issued to Modi, saying that the latter was attempting to avoid extradition.
Govt directs IPL to ban ads promoting tobacco, alcohol
THE Centre has urged the Indian Premier League (IPL) to ban all tobacco and alcohol advertisements, including surrogate promotions, within the stadium premises during matches as well as telecast sessions on the national television.
CM Opens Godrej's ₹515-cr Facility in Chengalpattu
50% workforce to be women, PwDs & LGBTQIA+ community members
Canada PM-elect to reset India ties
IN a big push to ties that had deteriorated during Justin Trudeau's leadership, Mark Carney, set to become Canada's next prime minister, has said he would work towards rebuilding his country's ties with India.
4 yrs after promise of pucca homes, Irular families still living in huts
80 families in Sriperumbudur have no access to power, sanitation amid flood-risk
‘Baahubali' in hot pursuit of cool melons in Kovai
After lying low for a while, a wild elephant popularly called as ‘Baahubali’ returned to human habitation in Mettupalayam and feasted on watermelons kept for sale at a roadside shop on Monday morning. Video of the incident was widely circulated.
Orange alert for south TN today, mercury to rise again from Mar 13
THE Regional Meteorological Centre has issued an orange alert for possible heavy to very heavy rain in Kanniyakumari, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi and Thoothukudi districts on Tuesday.
Miles to go
First-time filmmaker Joshua Sethuraman and actors Lijomol Jose and Losiya Mariyanesan talk about their film Gentlewoman, women-related issues that need addressing, and more.
Permit daily entry of devotees at Sathuragiri temple, says court
Observing that the rights and sentiments of the devotees are important than the expenses to be incurred by the HR&CE department, the Madurai Bench of the Madras HC ordered the HR&CE and forest department authorities to permit daily visits to the Sundara Mahaliga Swamy Temple in Sathuragiri Hills after imposing time restrictions.
Row over 'stay indoors' plea to Muslims on Holi
POLITICAL tensions are escalating in Bihar following a senior BJP MLA’s request to the minority community to stay indoors during the holi festival to prevent any untoward incident. haribhushan Thakur Bachaul appealed while speaking to the media on Monday at the A sembly premises.
India Needs To Keep Its Deficit Target Flexible
HE Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act mandates that India's fiscal deficit be limited to 3 percent of GDP.
Wanted by FBI, Punjab Police Arrest Indian-Origin Drug Network Kingpin
PUNJAB Police on Monday arrested an Indian-origin international drug lord, Shehnaz Singh alias Shawn Bhinder, wanted by the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) of the US.
Toddler falls to death from staircase, mom breaks leg
A two-and-a-half-year-old girl died after she accidentally slipped through the railings of a circular staircase and fell from the fourth floor at an apartment in Manimangalam on Sunday.