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40 rescued in Kovai escort services crackdown

A police crackdown on escort services is on in Coimbatore city.

Orange alert in 5 TN dists for today & tomorrow

SEVERAL places across Tamil Nadu received widespread rains on Thursday and Friday.

Customs sleuths seize 1.6 kg gold worth ₹1 cr in two cases at airport

Woman brings silver-coated gold chains from Bangkok; man hides gold paste in his shoes

Felix arrested, remanded in Coimbatore jail till May 31

THE Coimbatore city cyber crime police produced YouTuber G Felix Gerald of RedPix before the Coimbatore court from Tiruchy and on Friday lodged him in the Coimbatore central prison.

DMK failed to check crimes against women: Palaniswami

DRUG MENACE EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @ Chennai ACCUSING the DMK government of failing to check sexual crimes against women and girl children, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Friday urged the state to ensure that severe punishment is given to the gang of nine persons involved in the sexual assault of a 17-year-old girl in Udumalaipettai.

SC youth attacked as stone thrown at dog lands in graveyard

IN a disturbing incident that highlights the continuation of caste discrimination, two engineering students hailing from an SC community were assaulted by 10 inebriated people from a dominant caste near Jalakandapuram on Wednesday evening when they were returning home from college.

Poetic justice as man freed after shoddy probe gets 12-yr jail in another drug case

Vegetable seller-turned-peddler convicted after he was acquitted by trial court 7 years ago

Shankar booked again for harassing woman SI on way to Tiruchy court

THE additional mahila court here before which the Tiruchy cyber crime police on Friday evening produced YouTuber 'Savukku' Shankar after one day's custody for interrogation ordered him to be lodged back in the Central Prison in Coimbatore.

Tangedco staff dies in hit-and-run accident

A 46-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run accident at Madipakkam in the late hours of Thursday.

Youth alleges police torture, cops refute claim

A 23-year-old man has alleged that the Avadi Government Railway Police (GRP) physically assaulted and verbally abused him in the name of inquiry after detaining him in a mobile theft case on Thursday.

85 more T'malai-bound buses to be operated from Koyambedu soon

Commuters say earlier decision to make all buses leave from Kilambakkam hit them badly

Tangedco to send UPI links on WhatsApp to enable easier payments

IN a move to facilitate easier online bill payment for consumers, the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) will commence sending UPI payment links through WhatsApp for consumers who use more than 500 units of electricity bimonthly.

TDS can be collected on mobile roaming charges, rules Madras HC

IN a significant judgment likely to have a pan-India impact, a division bench of Madras High Court has held that tax deduction at source (TDS) is applicable on the roaming charges for mobile communication paid by one service provider to another since the charges qualified as fees for 'technical services' under section 194 J of the Income Tax Act.

Kovai colleges disregard rules, bar NIOS students

Students claim Bharathiar univ officers did not respond to appeals; registrar assures issuance of fresh circular to remedy 'discrimination'

Pocso case against lawyer: Court bins 'defective' final report, orders fresh one

THE Madras High Court has quashed the final report (chargesheet) filed in a Pocso case against a lawyer and her partner, charged with sexually assaulting her 13-year-old son, after finding out that the investigation had not touched upon the bribery charges against a Child Welfare Committee (CWC) member who allegedly influenced the probe at the instance of the woman's estranged husband (the boy's father).

SC SEEKS EC'S RESPONSE ON BOOTH-WISE TURNOUT DATA

THE Supreme Court on Friday sought the Election Commission of India's response on a plea seeking directions to the poll body to upload polling stationwise voter turnout data on its website within 48 hours of polling for each phase of the ongoing Lok Sabha polls.

Sonia hands Rae Bareli fight to son

STRIKING an emotional chord with the voters in Rae Bareli, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi said on Friday that she is handing over her son to the people of Rae Bareli with the promise that her son won't disappoint them.

Clash of surprise picks in Mumbai North Central

North Central Lok Sabha constituency, home to several celebrities and spread across many posh areas including Bandra and Vile Parle, is witnessing a close contest between renowned lawyer Ujjwal Nikam of the BJP and Mumbai Congress president Varsha Gaikwad.

Boy swept away by flash floods at Courtallam falls

Police and rescue service personnel at Courtallam falls on Friday EXPRESS Don't visit Ooty from May 18-20 The Nilgiris district administration on Friday requested people to \"avoid\" visiting the tourist town as very heavy rains have been forecast for Ooty from May 18 to 20

Supplementary ED chargesheet names Kejri, AAP

Eighth chargesheet in the money laundering case linked to the excise policy scam so far

Notable Shift: BJP Opts Out Of Co-Op Polls After Infighting In Gujarat Unit

THE rise in BJP's influence in Gujarat is traced to its collaboration with the state's cooperative sector. Ironically, the sector, which has historically kept Congress at bay in the state for three decades, is now challenging the party's dominance.

Market Recovers As Rate Cut Prospect Improves; Sensex, Nifty Gain Over 1%

DOMESTIC equity market made a swift recovery from last week's aggressive sell-off which was triggered by concerns related to the outcome of 2024 General Elections.

Kejriwal Reaches UP, Says Yogi To Be Replaced By BJP

ADDRESSING the media ahead of a press meet in Lucknow on Thursday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal reiterated that if the BJP won the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, Yogi Adityanath would be removed from the post of UP CM within two months.

Last Hurrah: Face Of Indian Football Set To Walk Into Sunset

Chhetri announces retirement, WC qualifier against Kuwait on June 6 to be his last game

Biocon Profit Falls 57% To ₹136 Cr; Revenue At ₹4K Cr

BIOTECH company Biocon on Thursday reported a 57% fall in its consolidated net profit at ₹136 crore for the fourth quarter ending March 2024 on account of higher expenses.

OPENAI LAUNCHES - ADVANCED AI MODEL AND DESKTOPCHATGPT APP

CHATGPT, a chatbot developed by OpenAI and launched in late 2022, has spurred competition among tech giants to develop similar chatbots to stay competitive in the market.

Delhi HC upholds NRAI's Olympics selection policy

A petition filed by a rifle shooter, contesting her non-inclusion to participate in the shooting Olympic Selection Trials, was dismissed by the Delhi High Court on Wednesday.

PoK slipped away from India temporarily, to be back soon: Jaishankar

EXTERNAL Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, on Thursday reaffirmed his stance on Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK), stating that it is an integral part of India and will return to India.

Can Omar 'Engineer' Baramulla?

HEADS turned when former Jammu and Kashmir CM chief and National Conference (NC) vice-president Omar Abdullah chose Baramulla over his comfort zone Srinagar. Omar, 53, is pitted against Peoples Conference (PC) chairman Sajad Gani Lone, who has the backing of the BJP.

Indian boxer in danger of losing Olympic quota

BOXING is in danger of losing an Olympic quota spot. One of the quota earners is allegedly facing sanctions from World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) due to whereabouts failure, which has led to the predicament.