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BJP plea for nod for bike rally: HC asks cops' reply
THE Madras High Court has directed the state police to file a reply to a petition filed by the BJP seeking permission to hold bike rallies carrying the national flag across the state on Independence day.
Two men hack friend to death during drunken brawl, arrested
A 30-year-old man was hacked to death allegedly by two of his friends in a drunken brawl near Otteri on Monday.
Thanjai woman gang-raped, four detained
THE Orathanadu all-women police on Tuesday detained four people, including a minor, for allegedly gang-raping a 22-yearold woman the previous day.
Hours before jewel check, co-op official dies in blast
HOURS before a scheduled visit by a cooperative society's officials for an inspection, a 52-yearold secretary of a Primary Agriculture Cooperative Society (PACS) in Srivaikuntam died allegedly after an inverter battery blast at the society office on Tuesday.
DMK allies to boycott governor's 'At Home' reception on August 15
SEVERAL allies of the DMK Congress, CPM, CPI, VCK and MMK have decided to boycott the 'At Home' reception to be hosted by Governor RN Ravi on August 15.
Dhevanathan Yadav held for fraud
THE Economic Offences Wing in Chennai has arrested businessman T Dhevanathan Yadav for allegedly cheating around 140 investors of the Mylapore Hindu Permanent Fund Nidhi Limited of 50 crore by failing to give them returns on investments as promised.
Panchayat chief disqualified for submitting fake caste certificate
THE State Election Commission disqualified Tholapalli panchayat president Kalpana Suresh on Tuesday for producing a fake caste certificate to secure the post.
Complaints over stale milk in Madurai, Aavin blames dealers for laxity
SEVERAL customers from Koodal Nagar, BB Kulam, Thirupalai, Arapalayam and Sikandarsavadi in Madurai have complained that the Aavin milk packets got spoilt within a few hours of purchase on Tuesday.
In a first, TN approves three major green policies in energy sector
Nod for repowering, life extension of windmills comes 8 months after release of draft policy
100 Dalit families enter temple ending years of struggle, offer worship
OVER 100 Dalit families enered the Bhagavadhi Amman temple in Kulavaipatti vilage on Monday night ending ears of struggle as they were reviously denied entry by the ackward Class community.
Stalemate ends, TNPSC gets new chairman after two years
AFTER remaining vacant for over two years due to the standoff between Governor RN Ravi and the state government, the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) chairman post has finally been filled.
Allow retiring teachers to stay till year-end, corpn urged
A section of teachers in Chennai condemned the decision of the city corporation's education department to refuse extension to government teachers who retire after the beginning of the academic year.
Woman set ablaze by lover's wife dies, eight held
A 36-year-old woman succumbed to burn injuries at a hospital on Tuesday, four days after she was doused in petrol by her lover's wife and set ablaze.
QR codes to help public verify GCC docus
THE Chennai Corporation on Monday rolled out a QR code feature for the public to verify the authenticity of various documents issued by its revenue department such as new or revised assessments, property tax assessments, property tax name transfers, and trade licenses.
History-sheeter shot in leg during 'escape attempt'
Rohith Raj from TP Chatram was involved in 14 cases, including three murders, say police
Check for soft drink brands, officials told after girl's death
FOLLOWING the death of a 5-year-old girl R Kavyasri allegedly after consuming a soft drink, the food safety department has ordered its officials across the state to inspect shops to check for unfamiliar soft drink brands.
Woman at SL refugee camp to get repatriated Indian certificate
THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently directed the regional special deputy collector of a refugee camp in Kottapattu of Tiruchirappalli district to certify a woman, who was an inmate at a Sri Lankan refugee camp, as a repatriated citizen of India.
Sacked cop used rented home for trafficking wildlife species
He took house on rent under pretext of using it for ornamental fish culture
People lost faith in CB-CID; CBI probe must in Kallakurichi hooch case: Plea
WITH spurious liquor snuffing out lives of poor people because of the state police's inability to plug the illegal supply of methanol, the public have lost their faith in the CB-CID and, therefore, a CBI probe is must, argued the counsel of petitioners seeking CBI probe into the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy.
Sadiq's brother held for laundering drug money
THE enforcement directorate on Tuesday arrested Mohammed Saleem, brother of expelled DMK functionary Jaffer Sadiq, for his involvement in laundering proceeds of crime linked to Sadiq.
J&K assembly poll schedule next week
THE Election Commission of India (ECI) will hold a meeting with Union home secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Wednesday to review the security situation in Jammu & Kashmir and assess the requirement of security personnel.
TN cabinet okays ₹44K cr projects
THE Tamil Nadu cabinet on Tuesday gave its approval for 15 investment proposals of a total value of ₹44,125 crore that are expected to generate over 24,700 jobs in the state.
10% HEAVIER RAINFALL LED TO DISASTER IN WAYANAD
THE catastrophic landslides in Kerala's Wayanad on July 30 were caused by climate change, says a new analysis by World Weather Attribution (WWA).
HC orders CBI probe into doc rape-murder
Directs erstwhile principal of her college to go on long leave
Manny Jacinto joins cast of Freakier Friday
ACTOR Manny Jacinto is the latest to join the cast of the sequel to Freaky Friday, titled Freakier Friday.
Vikrant Massey's Sector 36 to release next month
ON Monday, Netflix announced that their upcoming film with Vikrant Massey, titled Sector 36, is all set to release on September 13.
The First Descendant: To play or not to play?
HERE'S the honest truth.
UNITED BY MUSIC
Wilbur Sargunaraj's musical creation bespeaks the importance of love, kinship, and tolerance in the times of political and social unheavals
LLEARN TO KEEP YOUR ASTHMA UNDER CONTROL
IN 2016, the health transformation of a billionaire scion had left everyone amazed.
Rapid weight loss can compromise your immunity
Rapid weight gain can cause a number of health issues like obesity, which can be the cause for onset of a number of disorders including diabetes and cholesterol elevations, says Dr NG Kanchan, consultant, Trilife Hospital.