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Centre launches campaign to eliminate elephantiasis, targets 6 endemic districts

THE Centre on Saturday launched a nationwide drug administration campaign to eliminate lymphatic filariasis, the world's second leading cause of long-term disability.

Bangla crisis: Bhilwara's yarn mills grind to a halt

THE political mess in Bangladesh has created a massive crisis for the textile industry in Rajasthan's Bhilwara district.

Kanchi seer calls for peace in Bangladesh

CHENNAI: Special prayers for restoration of peace and normalcy in Bangladesh are being held at Kanchi on the guidance of Kanchi Shankaracharya Pujyashri Shankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya Swamiji.

Terminated SC faculty alleges caste bias, BIM rejects accusation

THE Bharathidasan Institute of Management (BIM) is embroiled in a controversy surrounding allegations of discrimination against a Scheduled Caste (SC) faculty member, who was terminated by the management last year.

Kerala survivors pour their heart out to Modi

FROM the moment survivors at the Meppadi relief camp learned of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit, a wave of anticipation swept through those affected by the devastating landslide in Chooralmala and Mundakkai.

DMK took credit for flyover built by us, says AIADMK, stages protest

CLAIMING credit for the Ukkadam-Athupalam flyover that was opened on Friday, the AIADMK asserted that the plan to construct it took shape during the collectors' meeting convened by the late CM J Jayalalithaa in 2014-15 when the present AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami was the Highways Minister.

NIA nabs human trafficker absconding for three years

THE National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday arrested a key member of a Sri Lankan human trafficking racket at Ramanathapuram.

2 tourists cook inside room, die after inhaling charcoal smoke

TWO youth died of suspected suffocation caused due to burning of charcoal inside a closed room in a hotel in Kodaikanal on Saturday morning.

SI names judge in FIR, faces heat

MADRAS High Court has ordered the DGP to take action against an SI for mentioning the name of a judge in an FIR registered regarding dispute over increase of rental of a shop.

TN 2nd in renewable energy generation in south, again

State leads in wind power; Karnataka & Kerala better in hydel power.

CBI files new case, questions ex-idol wing chief

CBI has registered a fresh case against retired IG and former head of Idol wing CID, AG Pon Manickavel, for allegedly falsely implicating former DSP Kader Batcha in a criminal case leading to his arrest.

Athikadavu project: BJP threatens indefinite fast

BJP state president K Annamalai said the national party's goal is to form a coalition government in Tamil Nadu in the 2026 legislative assembly election.

Probe irregularities in recruitment of professors: HC to Madras university

THE Madras High Court has directed the University of Madras to probe the alleged irregularities in appointing professors.

Heavy to very heavy rain likely in 5 dists today; sky to be cloudy in Chennai

THE Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has issued heavy to very heavy rainfall alert in isolated places over ghat areas of Coimbatore district, Nilgiris, Namakkal, Tiruchy and Perambalur districts on Sunday.

JC sexually harassing us, allege 21 HR&CE women staff in Madurai

CLAIMING that the joint commissioner (JC) of HR&CE department (Madurai) has been sexually harassing them for the last few months, a group of 21 female employees of the department filed a complaint with the commissioner of the department against the official on Saturday.

TNSDC to set up gamified platform to conduct Olympiad for govt schools

THE Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation (TNSDC) is set to introduce a gamified platform that will be integrated into 13,500 government schools across the state for conducting \"Naan Mudhalvan Olympiad\" - a competition for government school students of Classes 6, 7 and 8, to identify, nurture their cognitive skills at an early stage.

India's 1st abrasive waterjet unveiled by IIT-M director

AN IIT Madras backed start-up has designed India's first abrasive waterjet machine which can be used for cutting combustible materials without generating heat, and can play a major role in the semiconductor, aviation, defence and diamond industries.

Man held for cheating couple of ₹8L

A 57-year-old man and his wife were arrested by Avadi police for allegedly cheating a couple of ₹8 lakh by promising them high returns.

Action sought against illegal 'no parking' boards in city

THE Madras High Court has asked the police and Chennai Corporation to file a report on the action taken to remove unauthorised installation of 'no Parking' boards and restricting the use of public spaces by placing flower pots or barricades by residential associations and individual bungalow owners.

200 gig workers take part in traffic awareness seminar

THE city traffic police organised a seminar at Vadapalani on Saturday as part of its Zero Accident Day (ZAD) campaign for about 100-200 delivery personnel working for e-commerce platforms.

'VIDIYAL' OF A GREENER CITY

Apart from building a sanctuary around his home, M Sreedhar of Chromepet initiated a movement to spread green canopy in his neighbourhood

IN TUNE WITH EASY LEARNING

THE students of the Panchayat Union Primary School in Kurunchankkulam of Tenkasi district were repeating after instructor M Muthu Durai's words; astoundingly, the chorus they made had a tune to it.

A service, jumbo-sized

TREADING through the dense forests of Mudumalai Tiger Reserve with the midday sun shining in full glow, Dr Sivaganesan Natarajan and his companion found themselves caught in a chance encounter.

FULL SUPPORT TO REHAB: MODI

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi visited the landslide-ravaged areas of Wayanad on Saturday and promised all support in the relief and rehabilitation efforts.

Eco-sensitive area tag: States propose to omit private lands

50 of 135 TN villages suggested by Kasturirangan allegedly left out

Govt green light for desi nuclear-powered sub likely

A government green light to enhance the attack capability of the Indian Navy is due this year through the manufacture nuclear-powered submarines.

2 soldiers killed in encounter in poll-bound J&K

TWO soldiers were killed while three other jawans and two civilians were injured in an encounter with militants in the forest area of Kokernag in poll-bound Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district on Saturday.

SYDNEY EXTENDS DOMINANCE

Queen of the 400m hurdles wins final in a time of 50.37 seconds, rival Bol finishes in third

Buchi Babu Memorial Tournament to get underway on August 15

THE Buchi Babu Memorial tournament, one of the oldest tournaments in the country, will run from August 15 to September 11, at Tirunelveli, Coimbatore, Salem and Natham.

Aman continues wrestling streak with bronze

\"I AM dedicating this medal to my parents who don't even know that I am a wrestler,\" said Aman Sehrawat after winning India's fifth bronze and sixth overall.