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Wife of ex-DGP duped of ₹90k by fraudster

THE wife of former Tamil Nadu Director General of Police and former Chennai City Police Commissioner, the late S Sripal, was cheated of ₹90,000 by a fraudster.

City hotel fined ₹1L after 110 guests get no food at function

A family in Avadi has successfully sued an Ambattur hotel for deficient service after the facility failed to provide food to as many as 110 guests who assembled in the dining room of a hall, despite getting paid for it.

20-year wait ends as Pattabiram ROB partially opened

COMMUTERS on the ChennaiTirupati Highway and residents of western suburbs have expressed relief as the Road Over Bridge (ROB) in Pattabiram, which has been under construction for nearly six years, was partially opened for public use on Wednesday.

Cybercrime ring: 2 Malaysians held at Chennai airport with 100 sim cards

IMMIGRATION officers at the Chennai international airport on Tuesday arrested two Malaysians allegedly in possession of over 100 Indian sim cards, purportedly to be used by cybercrime syndicates operating in Laos, Cambodia, and other parts of the infamous Golden Triangle.

Mahavishnu row: HMs back in Chennai schools

TWO headmasters who were transferred out of Chennai, after self-proclaimed spiritual speaker Mahavishnu delivered speeches at their schools, have been posted back in the district, according to officials from the school education department.

Contamination of water blamed for diarrhoea cases

EVEN as the Puducherry health and family welfare services department has been on its toes due to the number of diarrhoea cases in Karaikal over the past one month, residents are blaming contamination of potable water supply for the situation.

Caste clash: Student brings weapons to school, expelled

A Class 10 student of an aided school in Tirunelveli was caught carrying weapons sickle, two knives and an iron rod inside his school bag, allegedly to 'protect' himself from some students belonging to a different caste.

Lokayukta police to probe MUDA dirt against Siddu

Special court directs the SP to register a case under land grab law

'Savukku' steps out of jail after SC orders his swift release

YOUTUBER 'Savukku' Shankar, who has been incarcerated for months in various cases, walked out of jail on Wednesday after the Supreme Court ordered his release \"forthwith\".

Supreme Court tells lower courts to avoid misogynistic remarks

THE Supreme Court on Wednesday warned courts across India against making remarks that could be construed as \"misogynistic\" or directed towards a certain \"gender or community\".

6 die, 16 injured as van carrying pilgrims rams tree

SIX people died and 16 others were injured in a road accident near Ulundurpet early on Wednesday after their van crashed into a roadside tree.

Amid Rahul poser, Kangana eats her words on farm laws

Amid Rahul poser, Kangana eats her words on farm laws HARPREET BAJWA & PREETHA NAIR @Chandigarh/New Delhi A day after BJP member of Parliament Kangana Ranaut's statement that the three controversial farm sector reform laws repealed in 2021 should be reinstated, made her party squirm and the Opposition go ballistic, the actor and newbie neta was forced to to eat her words.

Phase II done, heartening to see Kashmiris casting their votes, say foreign diplomats

THE second phase of polling for 26 assembly seats in J&K on Wednesday recorded a healthy 56.05% turnout, which could go up further.

We Have Tried To Tick All Boxes: Kaur

GETTING ready to feature in her ninth T20 World Cup, India captain Harmanpreet Kaur has seen it all.

Soon, 'Digital Sansad' To Livestream Assembly Proceedings In 10 Languages

SOON, you will be able to watch or listen to live proceedings of any state assembly through a single digital platform.

Shah Warns Against Maha Rebellion Ahead Of Polls

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Maharashtra on Tuesday for a two-day tour to address seat-sharing issues with alliance partners before the Assembly polls and boost the cadres' morale.

Lifestyle Diseases A Concern In Rural India: NMC

A latest survey by the National Medical Commission (NMC) has revealed some concerning health statistics in rural India.

This medal is for the country: Divya's father

AFTER the Open team secured a historic gold for India at the chess Olympiad in Budapest, the women's team comprising Harika Dronavalli, Vaishali Rameshbabu, Divya Deshmukh, Vantika Agrawal and Tania Sachdev doubled the joy for India with their gold medal performance on Sunday.

Warm welcome for Gukesh and Co

D GUKESH, R Praggnanandhaa, R Vaishali and captain N Srinath arrived in Chennai on Tuesday morning after their Chess Olympiad victory in different batches and were warmly received and felicitated by the SDAT officials and TN Chess Association office bearers.

Chennaiyin FC look to carry the momentum

CHENNAIYIN FC made an auspicious start to the season by defeating Odisha FC 3-2 in their opening game Bhubaneshwar.

On black soil surface, son of soil Kuldeep primed for comeback

IT was in Kanpur that his childhood coach Kapil Pandey asked a young Kuldeep Yadav to switch to left-arm wrist spin from fast bowling in his formative years.

Retail loan sales will treble by FY31: S&P

AMID the regulatory push to contain unbridled growth of consumer/retail loans by banks and non-banks, a rating agency report has said the same will triple by 2030, driving household leverage to 34% by fiscal 2031 from 23% in fiscal 2024.

Not withdrawing investment from Odisha: JSW

BILLIONAIRE Sajjan Jindalled JSW group is not withdrawing its proposed ₹40,000 crore electric vehicle (EV) and battery project from Odisha and not shifting the same to Maharashtra.

Infra bond sales may touch high of ₹1.3L cr in '24

BONDS issuances by banks are expected to touch a new high of ₹1.2-1.3 trillion (1.2-1.3 lakh cr) this fiscal, surpassing the earlier peak of 1.1 trillion in FY23.

GST circular tweak to help Infy, others

Confusion is about applicability where services are not free and nominal amount is charged

Fresh nod required to import laptops from Jan 1

ELECTRONICS companies such as Dell, HP, Apple, Samsung and Lenovo will need to obtain fresh approvals to import laptops and tablets starting next year, according to a government notification.

'Work pressure is intense in IT and consulting sectors'

THE recent tragic death of a young employee has raised serious concerns about long working hours and work pressure across different sectors.

Metal stocks rally up to 7% as China announces measures to boost economy

METAL company shares rallied as much as 7% on Tuesday after China's central bank announced a slew of measures to boost its ailing economy, especially the highly impacted property market which has caused immense pain to steel and metal companies worldwide.

Dispute over GST rate poses challenge for drone sector

BURGEONING unmanned drone sector is facing major challenges as consumers, including the Indian Army, dispute the applicable goods and services tax (GST) rates.

HEZBOLLAH MISSILE COMMANDER KILLED IN BEIRUT STRIKE

Death toll from Israeli bombardment climbed to 560 people; Iran prez says Lebanon should not become Gaza