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Polls over, Maha bigwigs take a break & leave for cooler climes abroad

AFTER the polling for all 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra ended on May 20, some leaders who campaigned in the scorching heat have flown to cooler countries to get some respite before the results.

Accused teen's granddad held, sent to police custody in Pune Porsche crash

IN a new twist to the Porsche car crash episode, the Pune police on Saturday arrested the grandfather of the 17-year-old involved in the horrific incident that killed two persons.

'Remal' turns into severe cyclonic storm, Bengal coastal region on alert

THE deep depression over the central Bay of Bengal (BOB) has intensified into a severe cyclonic storm, named 'Remal,' on Saturday evening.

Kurnool farmers find 4 diamonds worth 70L in a week

THE onset of the rainy season not only kindles hope in farmers but also precious stone hunters in a few villages of Kurnool district.

SIT to probe conspiracy in 'bar bribery' clip

UDF demands judicial probe: opposition parties plan to hold protest on floor of the Kerala Assembly on June 10

AP cops unearth landmines, explosives, Maoist literature in Panaslabanda forest

A cache of explosives was unearthed in a forest area near Panaslabanda village under the jurisdiction of Sileru Police Station, Galikonda Panchayat in GK Veedhi mandal of Alluri Sitarama Raju district on Friday.

₹100-cr DA case: HC suspends 5-year jail term of former sub-registrar, wife

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras HC, during a vacation sitting, suspended the five-year jail term of a former sub-registrar and his wife in a disproportionate assets case, issued by a trial court in April 2024.

Cop, conductor's viral spat resolved over a cuppa

AFTER the video of a police constable and a Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) conductor arguing went viral online, Tirunelveli police released a video on Saturday, showing the two hugging and compromising.

Tangedco to acquire new coal mine in Odisha

TAMIL Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) is set to acquire the Sakhigopal B Kakurhi mines in Odisha in June.

AIADMK slams Annamalai for calling Jaya a Hindutva leader

FORMER minister and AIADMK's organisational secretary D Jayakumar has strongly condemned BJP state president K Annamalai for defaming former chief minister J Jayalalithaa by calling her a Hindutva leader.

Govt lists steps taken for Tamil development

THE state government has taken various measures in the last three years towards the development of Tamil language.

10 patients abandoned per month at Kovai GH, lack of ward adds to woes

AS the number of abandoned sick elderly people at Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (CMCH) is increasing, the hospital staff and NGOs are finding it hard to help them after the closure of the 'unknown patients ward'.

13-year-old kills 10-year-old boy for speaking ill of mom

A 13-year-old boy allegedly murdered a 10-year-old boy for speaking ill of his mother at an Urdu School at Kathapatti village near Melur here.

Guv Ravi to inaugurate conference of V-Cs in Nilgiris tomorrow

GOVERNOR RN Ravi, who is also chancellor of state universities, will inaugurate a twoday conference of vice-chancellors of state-run and private universities at the Raj Bhavan in Udhagamandalam on May 27.

Courses to get new names to attract students

Arts & Science colleges add portions to repack syllabus of conventional courses to give them professional appeal BINITA JAISWAL @ Chennai CONCERNED over the poor response to basic science courses and some conventional arts.

Guest lecturers decry paltry salary, urge govt to end delay in disbursal

A total of 7,374 guest lecturers working in government arts and science colleges have urged the government to ensure they receive their salaries for April and exam duty fees for May at the end of the respective months.

Erode-based couple held for duping govt job seekers

Chennai police on Saturday arrested an erode-based married couple on charges of running a job scam in the city.

Spurned 'lover' kidnaps nurse from hosp, arrested

FOUR men were arrested by Chennai police on charges of kidnapping a female nurse from a hospital in Velachery.

2.3 tonnes of gutka seized during transit, four held

CHENNAI: a major gutka seizure, Chennai police seized 2,345 kg of the banned substance while it was being transported from Karnataka and arrested four people late on Friday night.

PwD-friendly bus shelters: Bids to be revised

THE city corporation is set to issue a corrigendum to the tenders floated in two packages for the renovation and maintenance of 765 existing bus shelters in the city at a cost of ₹29 crore, with revisions to design specifications to ensure accessibility.

Community home away from home

WHEN his two-year son was diagnosed with autism, Pradeep Jeyathilak was fretful like any father, but not overtly distraught.

Band of brothers interconnected by blood

FOR LUdhiram Gobi, it all started on an ordinary day.

Kangana sweats it out against royal scion

AMONG the most watched duels this poll season is the one at Himachal Pradesh's Mandi where Bollywood 'Queen' Kangana Ranaut is cutting her electoral teeth on behalf of the BJP against Vikramaditya Singh of the Congress.

Int'l wildlife trafficking racket: TN cop sacked

A police constable attached to the Tamil Nadu special police battalion has been dismissed from service for his possible role as the linchpin in a multicrore international exotic species trafficking racket busted recently by the Chennai Customs authorities.

62% turnout in crucial sixth phase

LOADS OF VIPS EXERCISE FRANCHISE IN DELHI ANANTNAG-RAJOURI SEAT RECORD |

A luminous portrayal of lives less ordinary

THE profoundly contemplated and nimbly realized opening sequence of Payal Kapadia's All We Imagine As Light makes a perfect prelude for the range of themes that her debut feature film strives to explore; it's like a shorthand or notation for all that sprawls in its core.

A generic male saviour film that bites off more than it can chew

PERHAPS the most refreshing part of Hiphop Adhi's PT Sir is how Anikha Surendran's character Nandhini is written.

Sindhu posts fighting win to enter semis, Ashmita loses

DOUBLE Olympic medallist PV Sindhu took a giant stride towards securing a title at the Malaysia Masters after progressing to the semifinals with a hard-fought win over top seed Han Yue of China.

Sachin makes happy start

BOXER Sachin Siwach handed India a positive start as he posted a comprehensive victory on the opening day of the 2nd World Qualification Tournament in Bangkok (Thailand) on Friday.

INDIANS TO GET ANOTHER LOOK IN?

EVEN as the first batch of India contingent is getting ready to leave for the T20 World Cup in the United States and West Indies, the biggest talking point in Indian cricket seems to be something else — the next head coach of the senior men’s team.