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Surekha retracts statement over Sam-Chai divorce

Politicians, cinema industry slam Telangana minister; Nagarjuna files defamation case

Chargesheets in K'giri sex assault to be filed by Oct 15

THE state government on Monday informed the Madras High Court that the police would file the chargesheet in the cases relating to sexual assault of students at fake NCC camp held in Krishnagiri by October 15.

Efforts by Sangh to disrupt Pooram and sabotage KL social environment: Pinarayi

OFFICIALLY acknowledging for the first time that concerted efforts were made to disrupt this year's Thrissur Pooram with an aim to sabotage the state's social environment, and that the imprints of the Sangh Parivar were palpable behind it, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday said the state government has ordered a three-level investigation into the matter.

Newborn's body found in dump, 2nd case in a yr in Melapalayam

THE body of a newborn was recovered from a garbage dump in Melapalayam of Tirunelveli corporation early on Thursday.

3 youth threaten cops claiming link to Kani's PA, held

A day after a youth along with his two friends, allegedly in an inebriated condition, entered into a scuffle with traffic police on the 100-feet road in the city, claiming that he was the brother of DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi's personal assistant (PA), he tendered an apology to the police on Wednesday evening.

BRTEs plan protest if salaries not credited by October 10

CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Block Resource Teacher Educators (TNBRTE) Association has announced plans to stage a protest at the headquarters of the school education department on October 10 if their salaries are not disbursed by then.

Madurai dy mayor, brother booked for threatening woman

DEPUTY Mayor of Madurai corporation T Nagarajan, his brother and a few others have been booked by the city police for allegedly criminally intimidating a woman to register a property in favour of another person.

75 YEARS OF DEFINING TN'S SOCIO-POLITICAL COURSE

WHEN a couple of journalists from Pravda, a Russian newspaper, interviewed the late DMK chief Kalaingar M Karunanidhi in Chennai in 1965 and asked about the DMK's ultimate goal, he said, “Equality and rationalism in society, socialism in economy, and democracy in politics.

All 38 TN dists will have drug warehouse soon: Min

POINTING out that construction of drug warehouses under the Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation is under way in six districts at a total cost of 30 crore, Health Minister Ma Subramanian on Thursday said upon their completion, all 38 districts in the state will have the storage facility.

TNGEC resumes work on Kolli Hills hydro plant; experts question viability

TAMIL Nadu Green Energy Corporation (TNGEC) resumed technical work on the ₹307.19-crore 20-MW hydropower plant in Kolli Hills in Namakkal district during the first week of September after receiving turbines from China.

Armstrong case: 5K-page chargesheet names 30 accused and 200 witnesses

Rowdy Nagendran is main accused, Sambo Senthil second accused & Aswathaman third

Auto seized for traffic violation, driver climbs tower in protest

A 40-year-old auto rickshaw driver caused a stir on Thursday by climbing a cell tower near Chennai Central Railway Station, demanding that the Railway Protection Force (RPF) return his seized vehicle.

TN-Alert weather app launched by min

REVENUE Minister KKSSR Ramachandran on Thursday launched the TN-Alert mobile application to provide real-time alerts on extreme weather events, rainfall data, and reservoir storage levels.

MoU signed with SL univ to launch satellite

SPACE Kidz India has signed a memorandum of understanding with Jaffna-based SLIIT Northern Uni to help students launch a communications satellite next year.

DVAC told to probe into civic body chief plaint

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court directed the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) to investigate and file a report on a complaint made by the Tirunelveli municipal commissioner against the MD of a private company for attempting to bribe him.

New deans appointed to 14 govt med colleges

THE health and family welfare department has issued orders to fill the posts of deans that had been lying vacant in 14 government medical colleges.

HEAVY RAINS LIKELY IN ISOLATED AREAS IN 17 DISTS TODAY

Chennai may see thunderstorms & lightning with light to moderate rains till Sat afternoon

FSSAI told to give more time to AR Dairy

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras HC directed the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India to grant time to AR Dairy Food Private Limited to submit an explanation on the allegations that the company had delivered substandard ghee to Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam.

Plaint seeks action into illegal recording of HC proceedings

AFTER the judicial proceedings of Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court were illegally recorded and circulated on social media, advocate V Panneer Selvam lodged a complaint with the additional registrar general of the bench, seeking action against the accused.

SC outlaws caste discrimination in jails across India

Quashes jail manual rules of 10 states, says caste-based work allocation in prisons illegal

Vadivelu seeking vengeance: Singamuthu

STATING that he was behind the rise in popularity of comedian Vadivelu in the film industry, actor Singamuthu has told the Madras HC the former is seeking vengeance because he had written scripts for other actors.

Chennai Metro Phase-II gets Union Cabinet nod

IN a fresh lease of life to the Chennai Metro Rail Phase-II project, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday gave its approval for the ₹63,246-crore project under the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.

Don't criminalise marital rape: Govt

THE Centre on Thursday strongly opposed the demand to criminalise marital rape, arguing in its affidavit in the Supreme Court that punitive measures are already in place to deal with it.

Alcaraz beats Sinner to win China Open

CARLOS Alcaraz won seven straight points in the decisive tiebreaker to beat top-ranked Jannik Sinner 6-7 (6), 6-4, 7-6 (3) and win the China Open on Wednesday, extending his recent mastery over his biggest rival who is dealing with an ongoing doping case.

NEXT-GEN READY FOR BIG STAGE

Several U19 stars will be hoping to light up the stage in Women's T20 WC which begins today

Test hopefuls put on a show in front of selectors

PRESENCE of national selectors here at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow has added a layer to the ongoing Irani Cup match between Ranji champions and Rest of India.

Bengaluru FC maintain unbeaten run in ISL

BENGALURU FC held Mumbai City FC to a 0-0 draw at the Mumbai Football Arena (MFA) in the Indian Super League (ISL) on Wednesday.

Dortmund score 7 past Celtic; Barca, City claim first wins

KARIM Adeyemi starred as Borussia Dortmund ran riot against Celtic while Barcelona and Manchester City claimed their first wins in the restructured Champions League on Tuesday.

Top stars set for big moves in Global Chess League

SEVERAL of the world's strongest chess players will vie for top honours when the sixteam Global Chess League, the only professional sports league where men and women compete together, commences here on Thursday.

Crypto market: Bitcoin falls to $60,000 level

THE rising geopolitical tensions have impacted the cryptocurrency market as Bitcoin fell below $61,000 on Wednesday, which is nearly a 4% decrease over 24 hours.