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Mani broke leg in bid to evade arrest, say cops

WHILE being arrested on Sunday morning, history-sheeter P Manikandan alias CD Mani, allegedly tried to flee from the police and injured his leg in the melee.

Train diversions announced for railway line work

SOUTHERN Railway has announced that a few express trains on the Chennai BeachEgmore route will be diverted on September 28 and 29 to facilitate the final phase of work on the fourth line between Chennai Beach and Egmore.

Couple kills 6-year-old, ends lives

A couple, that had incurred losses after a friend failed to repay his dues, died by suicide allegedly after killing their sixyear-old daughter in Tiruppur.

Biomedical waste dumped on Pallavaram lake bund

Biomedical waste dumped on Pallavaram lake bund CHENNAI: Posing a huge public health risk, a large quantity of hazardous biomedical waste was found dumped on the Pallavaram Lake bund along Radial Road.

India needs to focus on bridging rural-urban economic divide

IT is the need of the hour that the country should focus on bridging the growing urbanrural economic divide, said noted nuclear physicist and former chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission of India Anil Kakodkar.

There'll be change, hints CM on Udhaya cabinet elevation

AIADMK says speculations reached climax; BJP says it's not good for democracy, govt

Kalaignar Award to P Susheela and Mu Mehta

RENOWNED playback singer P Susheela (90) and acclaimed poet Mu Mehta (80) have been selected for the prestigious Kalaignar Memorial Kalaithurai Vithagar Award for 2023.

Minister: Survey under way to close down more Tasmac outlets

A survey is being conducted across the state to reduce the number of Tasmac liquor outlets in the second phase, Prohibition and Excise Minister S Muthusamy said on Tuesday.

Ex-min, son booked over 1K% growth in assets in 5 yrs

THE Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) has lodged another graft case against former AIADMK minister R Vaithilingam and arraigned his elder son V Prabu as the co-accused.

Movie director arrested for panchamirtham remark

THE Samayapuram police on Tuesday arrested Tamil film director Mohan G (39) from his residence in Chennai for his alleged controversial remarks on panchamirtham, a prasadam served at the Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple in Palani.

Dindigul nursing student not sexually harassed: Cops

A day after a nursing student alleged that she was kidnapped and sexually harassed by a group of persons, the Dindigul police denied her claims and said that the student filed a fake complaint as she was allegedly under psychological stress.

'Aim high, help realise Dravidian-model govt's vision'

YOUTH Welfare and Sports Development Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin urged students from the state to aim for positions of authority and help realise the vision of the Dravidian model government.

Struggling T'pur knitwear makers see brighter Deepavali as orders flow in

WITH the Deepavali orders coming from Maharashtra, Delhi, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, the domestic manufacturers in the Tiruppur knitwear industry are heaving a sigh of relief, as the upcoming festival has increased the demand for their products.

Cong plans mega meet with allies against 'fascist BJP'

MENTIONING the INDIA bloc remaining strong as a fortress, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) president K Selvaperunthagai on Tuesday said plans are on by the Congress to host a mega conference with the participation of alliance parties to reassert \"our strength against fascist forces like the BJP.

Laddu row: FSSAI notice to TN dairy as all 4 samples fail

The Food Safety and Standards authority of India (FSSaI) has issued a show-cause notice to Dindigul-based an R Dairy Food Private Ltd, which supplied ghee to the tirumala temple for laddu making, after animal fat was detected in all the four samples collected from the firm for testing, official sources said on Monday. the supplier had been directed to respond to the charges by Monday.

Modi's message of humanity in Summit of Future

AMID raging global conflicts, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday stressed the need for collective efforts to bring peace and stability.

Kerala man tests +ve for fast-spreading Clade lb strain

INDIA on Monday reported its first case of Mpox Clade 1b variant in Malappuram district in Kerala, officials sources confirmed.

Storing, watching child porn a crime: SC

THE Supreme Court on Monday held that storage or watching of child pornographic material constituted an offence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act).

And now, we choose Laapataa Ladies for the Oscars

WHAT constitutes the perfect submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film? It's a question that haunts not only the Film Federation of India jury, responsible for announcing our official submission, but also our filmmakers and cinephiles alike.

Engg colleges inflate marks, Anna univ to hold 1 exam every semester

TO ensure quality of technical education in autonomous colleges affiliated to Anna University, the syndicate body of the varsity has decided that from this academic year, examination of one theory paper in each semester will be conducted by the varsity.

HC asks govt whether it re-entered land as per law

THE Madras High Court on Monday questioned TN government whether the possession of the land leased to Madras Race Club was taken as per the law and whether documents were available to show handing of the land to the horticulture department.

NGT suggests govt convert part of race club land into lake

Tribunal's proposal aimed at mitigating urban flooding; response sought from TN

'Baby shower' in school: 4K protest; teacher may be reinstated in '7-10 days'

AS many as 4,000 government school teachers, from primary to higher secondary, wore black badges to work on Monday to protest against the suspension of a teacher after a viral video of government schoolgirls mimicking a 'baby shower' for a fellow classmate surfaced last week.

Chennai-Tiruvallur rly travel time may increase by 10 mins

The travel time for suburban commuters on the ChennaiTiruvallur route may increase by 10 minutes since the railway has imposed a 20 kmph speed limit over a 6-km stretch between Avadi and Ambattur to facilitate pipeline installation beneath the rail track by the metro water department. Currently, local trains are running at speeds of 80 to 90 km/h.

2 DECADES ON, KANNAPAR THIDAL FAMILIES GET A PLACE TO CALL HOME

Ending the two-decade-long struggle of 114 families residing at the corporation-run shelter in Kannappar Thidal, Minister of Youth Welfare and Sports Development Udhayanidhi Stalin on Monday issued housing allotment orders for them.

Class 8 boy harassed by HM, police over missing money, allege parents

SEEKING action against the headmistress of a government school and two police personnel from Mukkudal police station who allegedly harassed their son over 3,500 missing cash, the parents of a Class 8 student petitioned Collector KP Karthikeyan during the grievance meeting on Monday.

Road accidents on city outskirts claim three lives

THREE persons died in two road accidents on the outskirts of the city within just 12 hours.

Thanjavur gang-rape victim wants six accused detained till judgment

A gang-rape victim from Thanjavur district urged the district administration to take steps to keep all the six accused under detention till the judgement in the case was pronounced as she feared threat to her life if they were let out on bail.

20-yr-old female elephant found dead in MTR

A 20-year-old female elephant was found dead at Nelakottai in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) on Sunday.

EPS joins issue with Stalin over investment MoUs

AIADMK general secretary Edappapdi K Palaniswami on Monday took exception to the statement of Chief Minister MK Stalin that only 10% of the MoUs signed during the foreign visits of Palaniswami during his tenure as CM was realised.