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Woman injured in wall collapse dies in hosp
In a tragic incident, a 75-year-old woman succumbed to injuries after a rain-soaked wall of her house collapsed in the early hours of Friday.
30 families shifted to relief camp in Nannilam taluk
COLLECTOR T Charusree on Friday inspected rain-affected areas in Nannilam taluk and oversaw relief measures.
Heavy overnight rain in Thanjavur, over 15,000 acres of paddy fields inundated
HEAVY overnight rains that lashed several parts of Thanjavur on Thursday night and Friday caused water stagnation in 15,000 acres of low-lying paddy fields across the district and breached the banks of the Konakkadankalaru canal.
Crawford faces waterlogging after 10 years
THE intermittent rainfall for the past few days in the city has affected residents of Crawford, Anbu Nagar, Shakti Nagar, Krishnamurthy Nagar, and nearby areas in the city.
DRI nabs 3 smugglers who exchanged gold paste over 15-ft glass wall at airport
AN airport ground handling staff and two passengers were arrested by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Thursday in what seems to be an outrageous mode of gold smuggling exploiting an apparent loophole at the Chennai International Airport.
DREU recognised as southern railway union
THE Dakshin Railway Employees Union (DREU) has gained recognition in Southern Railway after an 11-year gap.
HC orders Bharathidasan Varsity to pay salary dues
The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court directed Bharathidasan University (BDU) to pay five months' pending salary to guest lecturers and non-teaching staff of government colleges on or before December 31.
No shortage in the state for hepatitis B vaccine, says DPH
TN has 5.19L doses of hepatitis B and 4.63L doses of Pentavalent vaccine, says director
183 gm of jewels seized by customs not returned, says woman passenger
A woman passenger from Sharjah has alleged harassment and ill-treatment by customs authorities at the Tiruchy International Airport upon her arrival last month.
SWITZERLAND PULLS INDIA'S MFN STATUS
In a retaliatory action, Switzerland has withdrawn the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status granted to India, which will result in higher tax implications for Indian companies operating in the central European country.
Allu Arjun arrested, granted bail
ACTOR Allu Arjun was on Friday arrested in connection with the death of a woman at Hyderabad's Sandhya Theatre during the premiere of Pushpa-2 on December 4.
Ex-principal of RG Kar, cop granted bail
A Sealdah court on Friday granted bail to Sandip Ghosh, former principal of state-run R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, and Abhijit Mondol, former officer in-charge of the Tala police station, in the horrific rape-murder case of a junior doctor four months ago.
Rajnath, Priyanka trade barbs
Fiery debate in the House of the People to commemorate the 75th year of the Constitution
Customer experience biggest focus of AI investments in 2025
The primary focus of artificial intelligence (AI) investments for Indian organizations in 2025 will center around enhancing customer experience, followed by planning and strategy and optimization of IT functions.
GUKESH BECOMES YOUNGEST KING
Srinath, Ramesh laud historic win
Usman at home in Brisbane as hosts prepare to take on India
S the sun went down in Brisbane on Thursday, there was an immediate shift in the mood of the city.
Juve deepen Man City crisis; Barca post win
MANCHESTER City's crisis continued with a 2-0 defeat away to Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday, while Pep Guardiola's old club Barcelona beat Borussia Dortmund to clinch a spot in the knockout stage of Europe's elite club competition.
Rupee hits new low of 84.88 against USD
INR likely to trade near 84.5 against USD by Dec-end
Sebi warns HDFC for rule non-compliance
CAPITAL markets regulator Sebi has issued an administrative warning to HDFC Bank for alleged non-compliances with certain rules regarding its merchant banking subsidiary, after the watchdog has found after an internal inspection.
Now inflation falls to 5.5%; raises rate cut hope in Feb
Inflation falls below the central bank's upper tolerance level of 6%
Indian VC funding to cross $300 bn by 2030
FROM $10.9 billion venture funding in 2015, Indian VC funding is expected to cross $300 billion by 2030.
Finance ministry asks banks to closely monitor top 20 large insolvency cases
FINANCE ministry has asked the public sector banks to closely monitor the top 20 large cases of defaults that are undergoing insolvency proceedings.
Auto parts industry grew 11.3% to ₹3.32L cr in H1
THE turnover of India's automotive component industry reached ₹3.32 lakh crore ($39.6 bn) during April to September 2024 (H1FY25), reflecting an 11.3% growth compared to the same period last year, as per the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA).
Govt plans to raise coal stocks to 50 MT in FY26 as power demand likely to go up
AS power demand is expected to touch a new high next year, coal ministry is planning to increase stocks at the beginning of the next financial year to 50 million tonne.
CEA says India's GDP to grow at 6.5-7% in FY25, cites global uncertainties
THE country will achieve 6.5-7% growth for the current financial year, said V Anantha Nageswaran, chief economic advisor, Government of India.
Retailers ask FM, GST Council to not adopt 35% tax slab as proposed by GoM
INDIAN Sellers Collective, an umbrella body of trade associations and sellers, on Thursday urged Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and the GST Council to reject the recommendations of GoM (Group of Ministers) on GST Rate Rationalization.
Australia to force tech titans to pay for news
The Australian government said on Thursday it will tax large digital platforms and search engines unless they agree to share revenue with Australian news media organisations.
Gay defence veterans win compensation from UK govt
BRITISH military veterans who were discharged or suffered other forms of discrimination because of their sexual orientation or gender identity will receive up to 70,000 pounds ($89,300) under a government compensation programme announced on Thursday.
Israeli airstrikes kill 28 in Gaza; UNGA pushes for immediate ceasefire
PALESTINIAN medical officials say Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 28 people in the Gaza Strip, including seven children and a woman, hours after the UN General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
US to up tariff on solar wafers
The Biden administration plans to raise tariffs on solar wafers, polysilicon and some tungsten products from China to protect US clean energy businesses.