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No birth certs, Paliyar students barred from school

AS many as seven female students belonging to the Paliyar tribes were denied entry at government schools and government girls hostels in Dindigul on Saturday, as they had not produced birth certificates.

Son went missing after ACP wanted to buy home: Mom

MADURAI police filed a report in a sealed cover before the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court in a habeas corpus petition filed by the mother of a missing man who had a dispute with an ACP in Madurai.

DMK and Congress stage protest against Union Budget

THOUSANDS of members of the ruling DMK staged a demonstration in Chennai as part of the party's state-wide protest against the Union government, accusing it of betraying the state in the allocation of funds in the 2024-25 budget.

Man, kin held for printing fake currency for a year

THE district police arrested a 40-year-old man in Erode for printing fake currency after watching YouTube.

Ex-MP Master Mathan of BJP passes away

BJP leader and former Nilgiris MP Master Mathan (92) passed away late on Friday night due to age-related ailments.

CM holds review meet on 'Makkaludan Mudhalvar'

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin, on Saturday, held a review meeting of the 'Makkaludan Mudhalvar' scheme with collectors of Nagapattinam, Vellore, Tiruppur, Thoothukudi and Madurai along with beneficiaries through video conference.

Notice sent to maritime univ on plea to quash CET

THE Madras High Court has ordered notice to the Indian Maritime University to respond to a petition seeking orders to quash the common entrance test held for admission to three courses alleging that there are no proper guidelines governing the conduct of the test, evaluation and admission process.

TN forms 'One Health' panel to protect people, animals & environment

WITH the increasing extreme climate events and zoonotic spillover, the state has decided to take 'One Health' approach and constituted a 23-member committee that will help manage the health crisis.

ED attaches assets worth ₹298 cr of Chettinad Group

THE Enforcement Directorate's Chennai unit on Saturday said it has attached 298 crore worth of immovable properties of Chettinad Group's South India Corporation Ltd (SICPL) in a money laundering case involving Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco).

Mettur level crosses 100-ft mark

WATER level in Mettur dam has hit the 100-foot mark for the 71st time on Saturday morning since the inauguration of the reservoir in 1934.

In Sathuranga Vettai redux, gang sells 'gold' treasure for ₹6 lakh; one arrested

IN a scene straight out of the Tamil film 'Sathuranga Vettai’, a couple running a photocopy shop were conned of 6 lakh by a gang which sold them fake gold jewellery claiming that it was a treasure unearthed at a construction site.

CMDA working on a plan to restore Velachery lake with park & walkways

THE Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) is preparing a detailed project report for Velachery lake restoration, which includes construction of a park, bike lanes, walkways, observation decks, and boating.

Erratic water supply haunts residents of Korukkupet for the past six months

ERRATIC water supply has affected the daily routine of residents in and around Korukkupet for the last six months.

Speculation rife on Modi's August visit to Ukraine

SPECULATION is rife on Prime Minister Narendra Modi travelling to Ukraine in August, a month after he visited Russia following the NDA's third consecutive victory in the general elections.

CM slams centre on duty cut after NITI boycott

CHIEF Minister M K Stalin slammed the finance minister's announcement in the Union Budget \"to moderate the high stamp duty levied by states.

Attack by Pak special forces kills one jawan

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned Pakistan on 25th anniversary of Kargil War, Pakistan's Border Action Team and militants attacked the Army's forward post along the Line of Control (LoC) in Machil sector of J&K on Saturday.

Didi walks out of NITI Aayog meet

Prime minister calls for zero poverty, wants it prioritised at the village level for achieving Viksit Bharat

FOR UKRAINIANS, JOY MIXES WITH SORROW AT PARIS

FOR Ukrainian competitors in Paris for the Olympics, joy goes hand in hand with sorrow.

Crisis man Charith ready to lead

Appointed the captain of Sri Lanka, the left-hander is keen on making a mark vs India

Hunt for Seven begins in earnest

Three years after winning seven medals, their highest-ever at the Olympics, in Tokyo, the Indian contingent will be aiming to at least match that historic mark at the quadrennial event in Paris

After two Oly failures, shooters seek balm

A SQUAD full of debutants free from past baggage will aim to ace the ultimate test of their lives when the shooting competition of the Paris Olympics begins in the sleepy French town of Chateauroux on Friday.

Rain fails to dampen magical show

THE heavens opened up as Great Britain crossed the bridge at the end, but the excitement never dimmed.

Coastal Energen promoter resists Adani Power bid

PROMOTERS of Coastal Energen have reiterated their commitment for a one-time settlement with lenders.

Forex kitty swells, crosses $670 billion

THE country's forex reserves have touched a new all-time high of $670.86 billion for the week ending July 19, adding $4 billion from the previous week, as foreign funds continue to flow in the country after the government bond inclusion into a global debt index last month.

ITC to invest €20,000 cr in 5 years to build future biz

FMCG-to-hotel conglomerate ITC will be investing ₹20,000 crore over the next five years to enhance structural competitiveness and build an enterprise for the future.

HC defers hearing on Raveendran petition to Jul 30 in insolvency case

THE Karnataka high court on Friday deferred hearing on Byju's founder Byju Raveendran's plea challenging the National Company Law Tribunal(NCLT) order that initiated the edtech firm to insolvency process.

Accenture invests in ANSR; to join its Board

ACCENTURE has made an equity investment in global capability centre (GCC) platform ANSR, and will join the company's board of directors.

Sensex, Nifty rally up to 1.7% led by IT and metal shares

LED by IT and metal stocks, bulls made a roaring comeback on Friday after trailing behind for 5 consecutive sessions.

RBI issues PCA framework for co-op banks to enable supervisory intervention

THE Reserve Bank has issued prompt corrective action framework for urban cooperative banks to enable supervisory intervention at an appropriate time, and the same will be effective from April 2025.

Aditya Birla Group enters jewellery business

ADITYA Birla Group Chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla, on Friday announced the launch of the Group's jewellery retail business, marking the Group's foray into .6.7 lakh crore Indian jewellery market.