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SIT sleuths to seek access to Apple servers for probe

'Prajwal is not cooperating with SIT, refusing to answer questions'

3-month-old elephant calf leaves ailing mother, moves into forest with sibling

A three-month-old elephant calf that was wandering around its sick mother at the foothills of Maruthamalai for the last two days, left its mother and joined its sibling and went into the forest on Saturday morning.

Suspected contamination in Vellore village, 40 hospitalised

ONE elderly person died on Friday and more than 40 residents are undergoing treatment for the last two days with symptoms of diarrhoea and vomiting due to suspected water contamination at Kel Sendathur village in Pernampet block of Vellore district.

Passing-out parade of 1.9K Agniveervayu trainees held

A total of 1,983 Agniveervayu trainees, including 234 women, passed out from Mechanical Training Institute (MTI) and Workshop Training Institute (WTI) on Saturday.

Paint factory fire: Death toll rises to four, probe on

ONE more person was found dead under the rubble on Saturday, in a boiler explosion that took place at a paint factory in Kakkalur industrial estate of Tiruvallur district on Friday.

One arrested in ₹1.41L Fedex courier scam

A 31-year-old man was arrested on Saturday for allegedly duping a 52-year-old man of 1.41 lakh last month.

Humming of song lands 2 history-sheeters in jail

THE 'mischievous humming' of an old Tamil song by an auto driver allegedly targeting a pedestrian led to a fight, ultimately landing both the persons in jail.

₹285-crore ropeway project planned to connect Marina and Besant Nagar

A ropeway project for a distance of 4.6km connecting Marina beach with Besant Nagar is on the anvil.

Fund-starved TN varsities worried over UGC's letters

TRAINING THE University Grants Commission (UGC) has written a letter to higher education institutions to provide Basic Life Support (BLS) training to students, faculty and staff - in consultation with trained doctors in order to bring down the number of deaths due to heart attacks.

Six money-lenders held over death of five of a family

SIX persons were arrested on Friday in connection with the death of five members of a family, including a two-month-old baby, near Thiruthangal on May 23.

INDIA bloc on the cusp of victory, says Stalin

INDIA bloc is on the cusp of victory and June 4 will mark the beginning of a new dawn for India, said CM MK Stalin on Saturday.

TN's May rainfall 7th highest in 124 years

Chennai residents can breathe easy as the temperature may turn benign and hover around 38°C to 39°Celsius

Pondy bootleggers busted, 5K liquor bottles seized

A six-member gang from Puducherry was recently arrested by Kallakurichi police for manufacturing and smuggling spurious liquor.

Keltron's test for hi-tech lab instructors to be held on June 5

KERALA State Electronics Development Corporation (Keltron), a Government of Kerala undertaking, which has been awarded the tender to set up 22,932 smart boards and 8,209 hi-tech labs in government schools across Tamil Nadu under the Samagra Shiksha scheme, will be conducting a computer-based examination to select 8,209 administrators and instructors.

Kin say SI coerced women to donate organs, HC orders probe

THE Madras High Court has ordered a thorough probe into allegations against a police officer that he was trapping vulnerable women and forcing them into illegal organ donation.

Modi ends 45-hr meditation, says felt divine energy

AFTER concluding his threeday meditation spree at the Vivekananda Rock Memorial, PM Narendra Modi paid floral tribute to Tiruvalluvar statue in Kanniyakumari on Saturday.

Checks intensified to stop human milk sale

FOLLOWING the crackdown on illegal sale of breastmilk by a shop in Tiruvallur's Madhavaram, the food safety department has intensified checks across Tamil Nadu to prevent commercialisation of human milk which is banned by FSSAI.

No 'Maaveeran' to save Kannagi Nagar families as Waqf board turns blind eye

WHILE preparing food for her family, R Nasreen (59)₹, who lives in a tenement maintained by the Waqf Board in Kannagi Nagar, is extra cautious.

Power outage at night irks Chennaiites

WITH mercury on the rise, Chennai's power demand and consumption hit a new high of 4,769 MW and 101.755 million units (mu) respectively on Friday against 4,648 MW and 100.04 mu on Thursday.

MORU OF A SAVIOUR

For over 10 years, residents of Kumara Vijayam Apartments have been serving 200 litres of refreshment per day during summer

Silambam staff guides them on the path of glory

Off the hustle bustle of the world, Athis fell for the martial art. He found solace and strength in the swings of the staff.

TECHIE HOLDS HAND, GIVES A FUTURE VISION

THE true meaning of a project comes alive when the power to dream pushes beyond limits and brings a profound impact on common lives.

Hot cuppa served with spoonful of gratitude

A DHINA Guru, a tea shop at the Rayagiri town panchayat bus stand, barely looks distinctive.

Poll predicts exit of INDIA challenge, 3rd Modi term

THUMPING NDA WIN PROJECTED | ADVANTAGE BJP IN ODISHA | BIG BENGAL GAINS | PENETRATION IN TN, KERALA

Chess world: Chennai bids for title clash

CHENNAI has entered the race to host the World Championship final between D Gukesh and Ding Liren.

India bloc may Sweep TN, BJP to make inroads

THE results of the exit polls announced on Saturday evening have unanimously predicted a thumping victory for the DMK alliance, but not a clean sweep as has been consistently asserted by the India bloc leaders of the state.

Violence in Bengal mars final phase, turnout 60%

IT was curtains for the marathon Lok Sabha elections on Saturday with the seventh and final phase of polling coming to an end.

Paavo Nurmi may be next stop for javelin ace Neeraj

AFTER skipping the Ostrava Golden Spike meet, Neeraj Chopra could make a return at the Paavo Nurmi Games on June 18.

Many ties sold out: ICC; 25% discount for USA's three home fixtures

EARLIER this week, US Cricket announced a 25 per cent discount in ticket rates for all group-stage matches the co-host features in (apart from the game against India).

Happy returns of the day for Iga

REIGNING champion Iga Swiatek celebrated her 23rd birthday by brushing aside Marie Bouzkova to reach the French Open last 16 on Friday, while Coco Gauff eased into the second week for a fourth straight year and Jannik Sinner also powered through.