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Tirupati prasad row: Widespread outrage among saints in Haridwar
A laboratory report revealing the use of fish oil and animal fat in the laddus offered to devotees at Tirupati temple has sparked outrage among saints in Haridwar.
Jharkhand HC orders prompt restoration of internet services in state
THE Jharkhand High Court on Sunday ordered the immediate restoration of internet services, which was withdrawn across the state for conducting the JSSC CGL (Combined Graduate Level) competitive examinations on September 21 and 22.
Time to write the violent history of Indian freedom movement, says author
A LOT has been written on the non-violent history of India's freedom struggle.
Amid raging row, Waqf Bill JPC gets 1.2 cr responses
THE Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for the Waqf Board (Amendment) Bill, 2024, has reportedly received more than 1.2 crore email responses from across the country, both for and against the proposed Bill.
THE HOLIEST MAN OF THE AGE IN UNDIVIDED INDIA
THE only time I went to Pakistan was for the first-ever SAARC lit fest to be held there 20 years ago.
EXPLOSIONS IN LEBANON ECHO IN PALESTINE
This wasn't the first time Israel used non-conventional warfare in a foreign territory. It may deflect attention from Gaza, but the effects will be felt there too
Ambur scaffolding collapse probe begins; all injured out of danger
IN the aftermath of a scaffolding collapse at an under-construction flyover in Ambur town on Saturday, which injured six people, a National Highway official responsible for the project told TNIE on Sunday that they are probing the factors that led to the collapse.
Illegal electric fence: Three electrocuted while hunting
Three people, including a fatherson duo who went to hunt wild animals on Saturday midnight at Perumapattu, at the foothills of Yelagiri Hills died after coming in contact with an illegal electrical fencing on a farm to prevent trespassing of pigs.
'Misinformation won't hinder India's progress'
INDIA is on the right track towards Viksit Bharat 2047 and institutional capacity building will play a key role in that, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Sunday.
TTD row: Jagan asks PM to restore faith of devotees
YSRCP chief urges swift action against baseless allegations levelled by CM Naidu
Hotel owner among 4 held for stealing noon meal scheme eggs in Tiruchy
THE Edamalaipatti Pudur police arrested four persons, including a school noon meal organiser and a hotel owner, on charges of stealing eggs supplied by the government under the scheme and selling them to a hotel.
Podhu Dikshithars being maligned by HR&CE dept: Raja
BJP state convenor H Raja on Sunday alleged that the HR&CE Department has been carrying out malicious propaganda against the Podhu Dikshithars of the Chidambaram Natarajar temple that they had sold 2,000 acres of temple land.
History-sheeter 'CD' Mani held in Salem
HISTORY-SHEETER P Manikandan alias 'CD' Mani was arrested by a special team of the Chennai police from a house in which he was staying with his parents in Salem on Sunday.
DMK, PMK cadre spar over 'disrespect' to MLA
DISPUTE over not inviting a PMK MLA for a bhoomi puja escalated into an altercation between the partymen and DMK cadre in front of the Pennagaram bus stand, leading to them obstructing traffic for an hour.
Workers' strike for union & dignity cuts no ice with Samsung
Employees say protest hit 80% of the production with refrigerators being worst affected and TV the least; company says operations ramped up with contract workers THE long trail of light blueuniformed workers dotting either side of the road in Echoor leads to a protest shed set up just 1 km away from Samsung India's manufacturing unit.
Ezra Sargunam passes away at 86, burial to be held on Sept 26
EZRA Sargunam (86), Bishop of the Evangelical Church of India (ECI) passed away due to illness here on Sunday.
ICMR-NIE, DPH to start peer support programme to tackle diabetes, high BP
TO enhance control of hypertension and diabetes, the ICMR-National Institute of Epidemiology and the Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine have decided to implement a peer support group (PSG) programme at the community level, in line with the efforts of Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam.
Nearby Tasmacs linked to crimes on rly properties. SR wants 39 outlets moved
RPF survey flags instances of signal tampering, stone pelting, theft at stns near liquor shops
Hunt on for scammer who impersonated Chennai CoP
THE Greater Chennai Police have initiated a search to identify an individual who had attempted to defraud a person by impersonating A Arun, the chennai city police commissioner.
Fresh case against man held for blackmailing
THE Greater Chennai Police have registered another case against R Krishnakumar, also known as Varaaki (50), who was previously arrested for allegedly threatening a sub-registrar and demanding ₹5 lakh.
IIT-M startup may give life to hyperloop dreams
Technology will be first tested at a soeed of JOOkmph on 410m test track at the institute’s Discovery campus in Thaiyur
TN reports 14k dengue cases, most in 7 yrs
TAMIL Nadu has reported around 14,000 dengue cases and seven deaths in nine months, which is the highest number of cases in the last seven years.
Drone deal on track, new semicon plant in Kolkata
SIGNALLING that the US is keen to strengthen ties with India, US President Joe Biden highlighted the progress in India's procurement of 31 long-endurance MQ-9B armed drones from American defence major General Atomics and also referred to the setting up of a semiconductor plant in Kolkata, West Bengal.
Garden, park to come up on 118 acres taken from race club
THE Tamil Nadu government on Sunday announced that a public horticultural garden, green spaces and other public utilities would come up in the 118 acres of land taken back from the Madras Race Club (MRC) in Guindy, Chennai.
Stalin to meet PM on Friday regarding fund delays to TN
TAMIL NADU Chief Minister MK Stalin will be meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on September 27.
Andhra govt forms SIT to probe Tirupati Laddu row
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by an Inspector General and above rank officer will be constituted to probe the alleged adulteration of the Tirumala temple Laddu Prasdam, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu announced on Sunday
Quad calls for rules-based order
Leaders agree to expand maritime ties, express concerns over situation in East, South China Seas
TWIN TOWERS: MEN, WOMEN CREATE OLYMPIAD HISTORY
LATE on Saturday, Viswanathan Anand had posted his congratulations to the Indian Open team for winning the chess Olympiad.
Olympiad: Gukesh & Erigaisi put Open team on the verge, women follow
LATE on Saturday, as dusk fell over Budapest, India’s supremely talented teenagers made the kind of statement the chess world had predicted over the last few years.
Gill-bill: Ton of reward
On Friday evening, when Shubman Gill took guard in the second innings against Bangladesh, something seemed different.