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Indian scientists design turtle excluder device
FIVE years after the US imposed a ban on importing wildcaught shrimps from India, the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) and ICAR - Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (ICARCIFT) have designed and fabricated an indigenous Turtle Excluder Device (TED) to suit the trawlers' fishing nets.
PMK to govt: Release white paper on quota
PMK founder Dr S Ramadoss has criticised the state government saying the data on Vanniyar quota is misleading.
Shift people on Cauvery banks to safer places: EPS
THE government should shift people living in the low-lying areas along the banks of the Cauvery River to other places, said AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami in Kumarapalayam in Namakkal district on Saturday.
Court bins govt order, sets woman convicted of infant's murder free
QUASHING an order of the Tamil Nadu Home department denying premature release of a life convict, the Madras High Court on Friday directed the superintendent of Puzhal prison to release her within two days of receipt of the order.2 The court passed the orders while hearing a writ petition filed by Manikandan, husband of the convict Poovarasi, who had co tended that she was eligible for a premature release based on a November 2021 G.
Minister sees centre's hand after CWMA gives nod for Mekedatu DPR
PWD Minister Duraimurugan has raised doubts on the stance by the centre on the Mekedatu dam issue as the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) has allowed preparation of a DPR.
Five of a family killed as car rams into bike in Dindigul
A family of five, including two kids, were killed as a car hit the two-wheeler they were riding on in Dindigul on Saturday afternoon.
Mid-sea accident: Sri Lanka hands over mortal remains of fisher to TN
Two rescued fishermen were also released; search operation on to find missing person
Govt data: Vanniyars enjoying over 10.5% share within MBC reservation
THE data shared by the state government in response to a query under the RTI Act has shown that the Vanniyar community, which has been advocating for a 10.5% internal reservation within the MBC quota, is already receiving benefits exceeding this percentage in education and employment.
Boy who lost vision after being hit by cop granted ₹12.5L
THE Madurai Bench of Madras HC directed the Madurai collector to pay a compensation of ₹12.5 lakh to a boy, who lost his vision in the right eye after being hit with lathi by a policeman.
Amendments sought as TN local body Act curbs corpn's powers
THE city corporation has written to the Commissionerate of Municipal Administration (CMA) seeking certain amendments in the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies (TNULB) Act that supersedes the Chennai Municipal Corporation Act 1919.
A COMFORT ZONE FOR BIBLIOPHILES
SITTING by the window on a rainy day and reading a book with a cup of coffee is bliss.
Iconic maestro of Indian classical dance
YAMINI Krishnamurthy, an influential force in India's dance world and an Asthana Vidhwan (Resident Artist) at the 2,000-year-old Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams passed away in Delhi on Saturday.
Bangladesh back on boil
WITH Bangladesh back on the boil as student leaders and protesters on Saturday rejected Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's offer of talks, the country's Chief of Army Staff (CAS) General Waker-uz-Zaman drew the red line on the Army not firing at civilians.
PM: India part of global solution on food security
INDIA is now a food surplus country and is working to provide solutions for global food security and nutritional security, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday at a global conference of agriculture economists.
Search op in last leg; plan to build new township
FIVE days after the catastrophic landslides in Wayanad, search and rescue operations for people stranded amid huge piles of debris entered the last phase on Saturday.
TN now home to 3,063 wild jumbos, 100 more than last yr
THE wild elephant population in Tamil Nadu has risen to about 3,063, as per the latest synchronised elephant population estimation report released by Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday.
Boatload of issues drowns this survival comedy
TEN lives, one boat, and a desperate gamble for survival.
THE GOAT WHO TRANSCENDS SPORT
SIMONE Biles buried her demons to recapture the Olympic gymnastics allaround crown on Thursday, warning she was ready to have fun as she targets three more gold in Paris.
Dindgul beat Tiruppur to enter TNPL final
P VIGNESH'S 3/8 and R Ashwin's hard-hitting 69 not out off just 30 balls came in handy for Dindigul Dragons to hammer iDream Tiruppur Tamizhans by nine wickets in the Qualifier 2 of the Tamil Nadu Premier League played at the MA Chidambaram stadium here on Friday.
Sri Lanka pull off a tie vs India
IT was the 32nd over of the chase.
CLIMBING UNCHARTED TERRITORY
While Manu has already written her name in the history books, a medal on Saturday would take her to a peak no Indian has ever been to
Shuttler Sen makes history on court
\"This is what I had dreamt off,\" sums up Lakshya Sen's enormity of the achievement.
Mixed archery team misses out on bronze
THE history-making Indian mixed team of Ankita Bhakat and Dhiraj Bommadevara came agonisingly close to ending India's 36-year wait for an Olympic medal in archery but fell short to finish fourth at the Games on Friday.
Gender issue that's grabbed eyeballs
THE gender controversy in boxing took a dramatic turn on Friday.
iPhone 15 series most saleable smartphones in 2nd quarter of 2024
THE iPhone 15 series dominated global sales in the second quarter, with the iPhone 15, iPhone 15 Pro Max, and iPhone 15 Pro being the top three bestselling smartphones worldwide, according to Counterpoint Research.
TMB profit rises 10% to ₹287 crore
HEALTHY margin expansion, better asset quality and a surge in non-interest income helped the old-generation private sector lender Tamilnad Mercantile Bank (TMB) to report better set of numbers, recording the highest quarterly net income of 287 crore in the June quarter, up 10% from ₹261 crore a year ago.
Ola Electric IPO booked 35% on Day 1
THE much-anticipated ₹6,145 crore initial public offering (IPO) of electric two-wheeler company Ola Electric received a dull response, with the issue being subscribed only 35% or 0.35 times on the first day of the bidding on Friday.
Byju's gets breather from insolvency process, promoters get control
THE National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Chennai, on Friday quashed an insolvency order issued by the NCLT.
Telcos directed to display broadband coverage map, service quality reports
IN a move to enhance transparency and quality of service, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has mandated broadband service providers to display mobile coverage maps on their websites, categorised by technology (2G, 3G, 4G, 5G), starting from October 1, 2024.
Al will process IPO papers: Sebi chief
Deploying technology tools will help market regulator issue approvals at a faster pace