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Just 15, Jonathan bags air pistol gold

FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD Bengaluru shooter Jonathan Antony delivered a grand performance on the biggest domestic stage when he outwitted Paris Olympics bronze-medallist Sarabjot Singh and the more fancied Saurabh Chaudhary to clinch the 10m air pistol gold at the National Games here on Monday.

DMK blaming AIADMK to divert focus from real issues: Jayakumar

RESPONDING to Minister for Law and Prisons S Regupathy's statement against AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami for the recurring incidents of violence against women, AIADMK organising secretary and former minister D Jayakumar on Monday criticised the DMK, accusing the ruling party of diverting attention from the \"real issues\" by blaming the AIADMK.

Third aircraft carrier to replace Vikramaditya

THE Indian Navy imagining itself as a three aircraft carrier force is in for reality check as the transition is unlikely in the near future.

Healthy' counter to Maoist menace in Dantewada

IN what is seen as a major relief to the tribal inhabitants of Potali, in the Maoist-affected Kuakonda block of Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district, a healthcare centre built in 2003, has finally become functional after two decades.

Budget puts focus back on manufacturing sector

In its effort to strengthen India's manufacturing sector and achieve self-reliance, the Budget 2025-26 has come up with a series of measures to boost local manufacturing.

Ensure seizure of vehicles involved in biomed waste dumping, HC tells state

TAKING cognisance of the fact that none of the vehicles involved in illegal transportation and dumping of biomedical wastes into Tamil Nadu have been confiscated so far despite registration of criminal cases, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently directed the chief secretary, DGP, among others, to issue orders to ensure confiscation of vehicles involved in the offence.

Sinister silence

AYS after the announcement of late actor Daniel Balaji's final film, RPM, director Prasad Prabhakar spoke to CE about the actor's intensity in the film and how it will be on par with his performance in Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu.

'Amendments proposed don't serve purpose of transparency'

Congress MP and member of the Joint Parliamentary Panel on Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024, Syed Naseer Hussain, tells Preetha Nair that the bill will weaken the Muslim community.

Coordinated crackdown: Cops seek info on narcotic cases from Customs

TAMIL Nadu police have recently written to the Chennai Customs seeking information on their investigations into the multiple seizures of drugs, especially hydroponic weed, mainly at the Chennai international airport, sources said.

Funeral of Nasrallah to be held on February 23

The Lebanese Hezbollah group announced the funeral of its longtime leader will take place on Feb. 23, months after he was assassinated in a series of Israeli airstrikes in a southern Beirut suburb.

Routes rooted in sustainability

More than a decade ago, when organic was still a niche concept, Madhura Vishweshwaran founded Redwood Montessori School with a vision that aimed beyond traditional education.

Ex-armyman killed in 1st targeted attack of this yr

IN a first targeted attack in Jammu and Kashmir this year, terrorists on Monday shot dead a former army man and injured his wife and a relative in Kulgam district.

IIT-M's genome atlas to help in early detection of breast cancer

IIT Madras on Monday launched the Bharat Cancer Genome Atlas (BCGA) with data on 960 whole exome sequencing it has completed so far from tissue samples collected from 480 breast cancer patients.

CM, leaders pay floral tribute to Annadurai

\"WE will strive to win in this ideological journey with the love and support of people even as trouble-seekers will run away exhausted,\" Stalin said in his tribute to former chief minister and DMK founder CN Annadurai on his 56th death anniversary on Monday.

Oppn charges on dissent note untrue, completely baseless

AGADAMBIKA Pal, Chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Panel (JPC) on Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024, says the bill is a need of the hour and the report is expected to be tabled during the ongoing Budget session of Parliament.

A CHAT WITH DEEPSEEK ABOUT 'SOMETHING ELSE'

HINA's DeepSeek distinguishes itself from other AI models like ChatGPT, Bard and Claude by focusing on cost-efficiency, optimised computing methods and scalability.

Privilege motion against Sonia for 'demeaning' Prez

A group of BJP MPs on Monday submitted a breach of parliamentary privilege notice against Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, accusing her of using \"derogatory and slanderous words\" to describe President Droupadi Murmu during her address to a joint session of Parliament last week.

Conservative PM sworn in as Belgium shifts towards right

CONSERVATIVE Bart De Wever was sworn in Monday as Belgium's new prime minister, after striking a hard-fought coalition deal that moves the country to the right.

TN gets ₹6,626 crore for railways, marginal rise of 4% from last year

Chennai Egmore-Beach fourth line project likely to be completed soon: Southern Railway

Fin secy to review court cases pending in depts

THE Finance Department has issued instructions to all departments to submit a list of court cases where the departments have failed to take action, either to comply or file writ appeals, following the judgments passed by the Supreme Court or the high court.

2 killed in jumbo attacks in K'giri, Theni

A 62-year-old man, M Muniyappan of Paavadrapatti, died after he was attacked by a wild elephant near Rayakottai in Krishnagiri district on Monday.

Probe rules out arson in fire at ADGP room; Nayak says unaware of report

TNUSRB denies allegations, says recommendations made by the officer 'duly considered'

Vengaivayal case shifted to judicial magistrate court

THE Vengaivayal case has been transferred from the special court for trial of cases under the SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Pudukkottai, to the Judicial Magistrate Court in the district.

All-round Abhishek seals 4-1 win for India

ABHISHEK Sharma lit up the Wankhede Stadium with boundaries as India beat England by 150 runs in the fifth and final T20I to win the series 4-1.

U-turn by minister on 'upper castes' to head tribal affairs

My only aim was to break free from this framework: Suresh Gopi

TWO IN A ROW: U19 WORLD CHAMPS

The Niki Prasad-led side beats South Africa by nine wickets in the summit clash as India win second World Cup

The Tactile Appeal of Chola Bronze

I am looking forward to an illustrated talk in Delhi on February 6 by scholar Dr Vidya Dehejia on Chola bronzes in their social and material context.

Will collect more taxes in FY26: FinMin official

THE government is confident of achieving the income tax collection target for FY26 despite massive tax cuts offered in the Budget 2025-26—a move that will result in a revenue loss of ₹1 lakh crore.

SIT files chargesheet against Mukesh in rape case

THE Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the allegations of sexual abuse levelled by Malayalam film actors after the release of the Justice Hema Committee report has submitted a chargesheet in a rape case registered against CPM MLA and actor M Mukesh.

Foreigners to pay LTCG tax on par with local investors

THE budget has taken away the lower capital gains tax rate that foreign funds (foreign portfolio investors) enjoyed over the locals by bringing them on par with the latter who are taxed at 12.5%.