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'Farmers must go for single crop in delta'

SENIOR Agrotechnologists Forum, Thanjavur, has suggested a single crop for the current cultivation year and said it would be prudent to release water from Mettur dam on August 15 for irrigation in the delta district.

Incessant rainfall hits harvest-ready paddy in 600 acres, farmers seek aid

WITH heavy downpour lashing the district for the past few days, paddy farmers of Chellampatti region rued harvest loss stating that over 600 acres of paddy crops got inundated, and urged the state government to grant compensation.

Five killed as car rams stray cow, tree on ECR

FIVE men were killed in a road accident near Kalpakkam along the East Coast Road (ECR) in Chengalpattu district on Tuesday night.

Intense rain likely in TN till May 18

Nearly 15-20 districts to receive showers; respite from heat as mercury level dips across state

EPS appears in magistrate court over Maran's defamation case

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami appeared before the Egmore Metropolitan Magistrate Court on Tuesday in connection with a defamation case filed against him by former union minister and DMK candidate for the Central Chennai parliamentary constituency Dayanidhi Maran.

Synchronised elephant census to be held across south India from May 23

FOUR southern states would be joining hands for the synchronised population estimation of wild elephants for three days starting from May 23.

SHORT END OF THE DRUMSTICK

This would have been the time of celebration for farmers but the sweltering heat has played spoilsport, leaving the otherwise resilient crop wilting in the adverse weather conditions

Gold worth 10 cr seized from Ramnad, Sivaganga

A total of 13.95 kg of gold, valued at 10.03 crore, was seized in two separate incidents in Ramanathapuram and Sivaganga on Tuesday.

4K asst prof recruitment: Guest lecturers want posts

MAKKAL Kalvi Kootiyakkam has urged Chief Minister MK Stalin to regularise guest lecturers working in various colleges across Tamil Nadu.

Fee for excavating silt from waterbodies may be slashed

THE Water Resources Department (WRD) is considering to reduce or remove tariffs for the extraction of clay from waterbodies for commercial use.

Tahsildar asks for 1 cr to remove encroachment on ECR, gets ₹3L; arrested

A WOMAN tahsildar who allegedly demanded a hefty bribe of ₹1 crore for clearing an encroachment from a government land in Injambakkam on East Coast Road landed behind bars on Tuesday.

City corpn schools register 80.08% pass in class 11 exam

CITY corporation schools registered a pass percentage of 80.08 while government schools in the state recorded a pass percentage of 85.75 in class 11 examination on Tuesday.

TEMPLE PRIEST BOOKED FOR RAPE

Makes woman abort foetus; tries to force her into having sex with 'friend' for money

Cars go up in flames, advisory issued against fuel conversion kits

IN the wake of recent incidents where stationary and moving cars went up in flames across the state, the transport department has cautioned against converting the fuel intake of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to run on compressed natural gas (CNG) or LPG at unapproved centres.

VIT founder awarded doctorate by US varsity

FOUNDER and chancellor of Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) Dr G Viswanathan was conferrred with an honorary doctorate by the State University of New York.

Three boys drown while bathing in well in Karur

THREE minor boys drowned while bathing in an agricultural well at Andankoil in Karur on Monday evening.

Principal of health training institute, wife booked by DVAC

A disproportionate assets case has been filed against VK Palani, the principal of the health and family welfare department's training institute in Egmore, and his wife Dr N Premila by the Kanchipuram detachment of Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) on Monday.

Docus issued by consular office can be proof for foreign employment, says HC

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently observed that any document authenticated by the respective diplomatic and consular officer of a foreign country can be admitted as evidence in a case, even without the seal or sign of the employer, when the victim has met with an accident on Indian soil.

PM files papers amid show of NDA strength

SEEKING a third term as member of Parliament from Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday filed his nomination papers amid great fanfare and symbolism in the presence of a whole array of NDA allies, chief ministers and Union ministers.

Day after, AAP admits assault on Maliwal

A day after Aam Aadmi Party leader Swati Maliwal accused Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's private secretary Bibhav Kumar of misbehaving with her, the party sought to limit the damage by admitting the crime, adding stern action would be taken against the accused.

Ex-Indian Army officer with UN killed in Gaza

COLONEL Waibhav Anil Kale, a former Indian Army officer who had joined a UN agency in Gaza barely two months ago, was killed when the vehicle he was travelling in came under attack in wartorn Rafah in Gaza, becoming the first 'international casualty' for the world body since the IsraelHamas conflicted started.

Legal heir cert: HC wants penal action for false info

EXPRESSING concern over incidents of people furnishing false information to obtain legal heir certificate to inherit family properties, the Madras High Court has ordered the Tamil Nadu government to initiate criminal action against those indulging in such irregularities.

Caste looms over temple in Ayodhya

UTTAR Pradesh's Faizabad constituency, comprising Ayodhya, could be easily mistaken for the nerve centre of temple politics but if past Lok Sabha elections are anything to go by, the poll outcome in this temple town has mostly been tied to the caste factor.

Day after, AAP admits assault on Maliwal

A day after aam aadmi Party leader Swati Maliwal accused Delhi Chief Minister arvind Kejriwal’s private secretary Bibhav Kumar of misbehaving with her, the party sought to limit the damage by admitting the crime, adding stern action would be taken against the accused.

AI, Vistara Merger To Be Completed By 2024-End

THE top management of Air India and Vistara held a joint townhall meeting on Monday where Air India CEO Campbell Wilson and Vistara CEO/chief integration officer Vinod Kannan highlighted the ongoing integration process between the two airlines and said the merger is on track to be completed by the end of this year or early 2025.

BJP Faces Tough Test In Its Tribal Stronghold Of MP

8 Constituencies To Vote In Malwa-nimar Belt

Artistry of portrayals

Devi Jerina, who has abundantly contributed to movies, television, and stageplays, talks about her mastery over dubbing, acting, and production

REEL CRICKET

With scores of fan-edited videos emerging after every IPL game, Gomesh S tries to understand how the content creators conceptualise, the underlying factors, and more...

Manu, Anish destined for Paris Games

MANU Bhaker is destined for Paris after an impressive display in the Olympic Selection Trial (OST), where country's top-five shooters across rifle and pistol disciplines have been competing for a chance to go to the Olympics.

ANIMESH'S HAPPY RUN. ABHA'S RECORD THROW

Sprinter clinches gold in 200m; shot putter raises national bar