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Natural to add animal fat in sweets, says VCK president

IT is natural to add animal fat in most food and sweet items across the globe, said Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) general secretary Thol Thirumavalavan and questioned why the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam laddu row was being politicised, during a press meet in the city on Friday.

Dindigul dairy firm denies allegations on quality of ghee supplied to TTD

AMID controversy over the alleged use of adulterated ghee by Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) in the preparation of laddu and other items, AR Dairy Food Private Limited in Dindigul, one of the ghee suppliers to the temple, denied the allegation and said ghee supplied to TTD was of high quality and it was sent along with duly accredited lab reports.

Odisha Literary Fest to start today, 14 women achievers to get Devi Awards

THE incredible mosaic of language, literature, art and culture, music and cinema is all set to be laid in Bhubaneswar as the Odisha Literary Festival (OLF) 2024 goes underway here on Saturday.

Pondy man duped of ₹1 lakh in child adoption scam

A Puducherry resident who was trying to adopt a child was cheated of ₹1.07 lakh by an online group posing as an adoption agency.

Container with ₹35 cr worth PCs stolen at Chennai Port, 6 held

SIX people were arrested by the Harbour police on charges of stealing a container from the Chennai Port using forged documents.

Fishermen plan rail roko on new Pamban bridge inauguration day

FISHERMEN associations from six districts announced a rail roko on the inauguration day of the new Pamban railway sea bridge condemning the union government's inaction in addressing the demands of the fishermen, after a meeting in Rameswaram on Friday.

5.7L youth got jobs in past 3 yrs: TN

THE state government on Friday said as many as 5.74 lakh youth have got jobs in government and private sectors during the past three years and steps are on to appoint 75,000 more youth in the next two years in various departments as promised by Chief Minister MK Stalin.

Sexually harassed by cops, woman tells rights panel

A woman who was allegedly sexually harassed by three police personnel in Kanniyakumari district appeared before SHRC member V Kannadasan and submitted her statement on Friday.

Counsellor held under Pocso Act

A psychological counsellor was arrested under the Pocso Act on Friday on the charge of sexually harassing girl students at a government children's home in Nagapattinam.

'Cambridge has trained 6L students under Naan Mudhalvan scheme'

IN a bid to equip learners with English skills that meet the demands of job market, Cambridge University has trained six lakh students, covering 1,500 institutions and certified 10,000 teachers in Tamil Nadu under the Naan Mudhalvan Scheme, according to Peter Phillips, Chief Executive of Cambridge University Press and Assessment.

CSE WANTS REPOWERING POLICY TWEAKED TO CAPITALISE ON STATE'S WIND CAPACITY

CENTER for Science and Environment (CSE) released a fresh report titled 'Accelerating Wind Repowering in Tamil Nadu at a meeting on Thursday, saying, \"Tamil Nadu's wind repowering policy needs to be improved for maximising the state's wind energy capacity.

Transfer fake NCC camp case to CB-CID, says CPM panel

A CPM fact-finding team that investigated the fake NCC camp sexual assault case in Krishnagiri district urged the government on Friday to transfer the case to the CB-CID.

Two boys in Ambur strangled to death by dad's friend over loan

TWO young boys were allegedly strangled to death by their father's friend in Ambur, Tirupattur on Thursday.

TVK first state conference on Oct 27

Vijay seeks blessings as 'son of soil', says his party policies will meet expectations of people

Manual scavenging: Firm fined ₹2L, contractor and supervisor booked

THE Koyambedu police have booked a case against a contractor and a supervisor of a firm that engaged a man to manually clean a sewage chamber at the Koyambedu market on Tuesday.

Boring on metro tunnel below Adyar river complete

THE work on the first of the twin tunnels from Greenways station to Adyar junction covering 1.2 km was completed after a gruelling 178 days.

73% of stray dogs surveyed not sterilised: Corpn report

Estimate shows canine population went up from 57K in 2018 to 1.8L now

114 families evicted from Villivakkam

A total of 114 families were evicted on Friday from Annai Sathya Nagar near Villivakkam lake, and shifted to the TNUHDB high-rise phase 1 apartments at Moolakothalam, 12 km away.

Convict torture: HC bats for reforms tells CB-CID to hold impartial probe

Bench to closely watch probe to ensure prisoners treated with dignity

HC quashes GO reserving Nayakaneri panchayat chief post for SC woman

THE Madras High Court on Friday quashed a GO that had reserved the post of Nayakaneri panchayat president to a woman belonging to the Scheduled Caste.

With no V-C, Madras univ seeks legal opinion on who can sign degree certs

THE syndicate body of the University of Madras (UoM) on Friday decided to seek legal opinion on who could sign the degree certificates of students for the upcoming convocation in the absence of a vice-chancellor (V-C).

Wildlife rehab centre work to end in two months

TAMIL Nadu's first wildlife rescue treatment and rehabilitation centre which is being constructed at Pethikuttai in Sirumugai forest range is expected to be completed within two months.

Forest dept says only lkg ivory stolen, will destroy entire stock

THE forest bench of the Madras High Court on Friday instructed the state chief wildlife warden to initiate proceedings to destroy the large quantity of elephant ivory stock in the forest department's possession.

Gravel mining: Police warned of CBI investigation

EXPRESSING anguish over the possible enviromental damage caused by illegal mining, the Madras High Court on Friday warned of ordering a CBI probe into the theft of gravel from the slopes of the Western Ghats and a river bank in Coimbatore district, if the police fail to take penal action against culprits.

HC strikes down govt rules to set up fact checker

Says they are unconstitutional and can have a 'chilling effect' on freedom of expression

TTD head backs Naidu; Jagan raps laddu politics

THE controversy surrounding the famous Tirupati laddu's quality deepened on Friday with Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Executive Officer Shyamala Rao confirming that adulterated ghee was supplied by AR Dairy Food Pvt Ltd, a Tamil Nadu-based firm, adding action has been taken to blacklist it.

Salesforce and Google Cloud Partner to deliver autonomous Al agents

ALESFORCE and Google Cloud have partnered to create Salesforce Agentforce Agents that help people collaborate across Salesforce Customer 360 and Google Workspace apps.

YouTube unveils Generative Al tools and community features to empower creators

YOUTUBE on Thursday announced a suite of AI-powered capabilities, community tools, and monetisation features aimed at helping creators build their audiences, drive business growth, and foster deeper connections with fans.

pions League: Manchester City and Inter draw on goal-shy day

WHERE did all the goals go? The 0-0 draws between Manchester City and Inter Milan in their rematch of the 2023 final, after Bologna and Shakhtar Donetsk also could not find a goal, capped an untypically goal-shy evening for the Champions League on Wednesday.

A CENTURY TO REMEMBER

Tamil Nadu all-rounder Ashwin, with the support of Jadeja, rescues India on o RAVICHANDRAN Ashwin is the epitome of success.