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Tablets ‘pain-point' for cops cracking down on drugs

Opioid tablets smuggled into city, sold to youth at low prices, say Chennai police

Bodies of 2 minors found floating off Tiruvottiyur beach

THE bodies of two minors living in Mathur were found floating off Tiruvottiyur beach on Friday morning.

₹4 crore seizure: No stay on summons to BJP secretary

THE Madras High Court on Friday refused to stay the summons issued to Tamil Nadu BJP general secretary (organisation) Kesava Vinayakam by the CB-CID in connection with the seizure of 3.99 crore from persons linked to the party's candidate Nainar Nagendran during the run up to the Lok Sabha polls in the state.

Facial recognition tech, DigiYatra, in Chennai airport likely from June

CHENNAI will be one among the 14 airports in the country where DigiYatra will be rolled out next month, said Suresh Khadakbhavi, chief executive officer (CEO) of DigiYatra Foundation.

HC directs lower court to complete Sathankulam case trial in 3 months

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court during the vacation sitting on Friday directed the First Additional District and Sessions Court of Madurai to conclude the trial in the Sathankulam custodial death case within three more months.

Rajesh Das held for trespass & assault, let off on bail

FORMER DGP Rajesh Das, who was earlier convicted in a sexual harassment case, was arrested by the Tambaram city police on Friday morning for allegedly trespassing into a property owned by his estranged wife in Thaiyur.

Litigations keep HM posts vacant in 900 TN schools

Teachers with just less than two yrs left for retirement await promotion, call for action

HC restrains Suchitra from defaming ex-husband

The Madras High Court has restrained playback singer Suchitra from making derogatory comments against her ex-husband and film actor Karthik Kumar.

HC bench gives split ruling over 'Goondas Act' on YouTuber

THE Madras High Court on Friday delivered a split verdict on the legality of detention of jailed YouTuber 'Savukku' Shankar under the Goondas Act in the wake of his arrest in five different cases including ones related to denigration of women police personnel and possession of ganja.

Mullaiperiyar: CM warns KL and union govt of legal action

STRONGLY objecting to the union government's decision to consider Kerala's proposal to conduct an environmental impact assessment (EIA) study for constructing a new dam at Mullaiperiyar, Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday warned of strong legal action.

ICJ orders Israel to halt Rafah offensive

THE International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday ordered Israel to halt its military offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah forthwith, but stopped short of calling for a cease-fire.

No SC directive on voter turnout data to poll body

Says it favours a hands-off approach amid the ongoing electoral process in the country THE Supreme Court on Friday refused to issue any order to the Election Commission of India on a plea seeking directions to upload polling station-wise voter turnout data on its website within 48 hours of voting for each phase of the Lok Sabha elections.

SAROJ GOENKA PASSES AWAY

AROJ Goenka, daughter-in-law of the legendary media baron Ramnath Goenka, passed away at her home in Chennai on Friday.

Youth leader gives Khattar cold sweats in Karnal

THE Karnal Lok Sabha constituency in Haryana is all set for a tight contest as Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran and former Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar is pitted against Congress' young gun Divyanshu Budhiraja.

Indices Hit Record High As Mkt Sees Political Stability

RBI's ₹2.11 lakh cr dividend to Centre and the market expectation of a majority govt help push up indices

Another Chance For Sunrisers Against Dangerous Looking Royals

SUNRISERS Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals will battle for a spot in the final of the Indian Premier League when they lock horns in Qualifier 2 to be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium here on Friday.

Chabahar & The US-Iran Conundrum

It's not Washington or Tehran that wants an escalation, only Tel Aviv. New Delhi should not give in to threats and be bold enough to pursue its own interests

Priyanka Takes On BJP Over Farm Stir, Wrestlers' Protest

CONGRESS general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday lashed out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, citing the farmers' agitation the protest by wrestlers, including Olympic medallists.

Over 62% Voters' Turnout In 5th Phase Of Polls, Says EC

THREE days after the polling for the fifth phase, the Election Commission (EC) on Thursday released the total voters' turnout data which shows that 62.20 per cent of the electorate cast their votes on May 20 in 49 Lok Sabha constituencies in eight states and Union territories.

Social Engineering SP And Cong Style

This newspaper takes a look at the changing chemistry between Akhilesh Yadav and Rahul Gandhi from '17 Assembly polls to '24

Team As Per Policy, NRAI May Consider Select Cases

THE shooting Olympic Selection Trials (OST), which was held across two venues, is done and dusted.

Yellen Warns Of Humanitarian Crisis If Israel Cuts Off Palestinian Banks

Treasury secretary to take up the issue with other G7 ministers who are meeting in Italy

A SPIRITED COMEBACK

Fashion designer and actor Raamz is awaiting his sophomore project, Fighter Raja

An affair to celebrate Oz-India ties

THE Centre for Australia-India Relations (CAIR) and the Australian Consulate-General in Chennai, together with the Australian Government and Cricket Australia, will begin the countdown to the 2024-25 season with an event in the city on Saturday.

Still need to do a lot to prove I belong: Ding

DING Liren is the current world champion in chess.

How SRH went from dead last to challengers

Cummins' understanding of roster and adapting big reasons for team staging a comeback after finishing bottom

Sebi proposes to relax AIFs valuation methodology

CAPITAL markets regulator Sebi has proposed to relax the framework for valuing the investment portfolio of alternative investment funds (AIF) along with changes in the valuation methodology regarding 'material changes' eligibility criteria of independent valuers to be appointed by AIFs and timeline for reporting valuation of investment portfolio by them to performance benchmarking agencies.

IndiGo profit doubles on higher traffic, increased capacity

THE country's largest airline IndiGo on Thursday reported more than doubling of its net profit to 1,894.8 crore for the quarter ending March 2024 and announced introduction of business class in select routes this year.

'RBI dividend to create fiscal room, improve rating outlook'

THE significant dividend of ₹2.11 lakh crore from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to provide the government with more fiscal flexibility and better rating moving forward, according to experts.

RoC slaps fines; LinkedIn says reviewing order

MICROSOFT-owned professional networking platform LinkedIn India, which was fined by the ministry of corporate affairs, on Thursday said it is reviewing the order to determine next steps.