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150-yr-old house collapses, won't be considered for govt assistance

AROUND 150 houses were damaged in the coastal delta districts in the past two days due to heavy rain.

Rain lashes Nagapattinam; 1,200 moved to safety

Dist records 19 cm rainfall; Poyyamozhi inspects relief camps; 47 heads of cattle die in Nagai, 43 in Mayiladuthurai

Municipality commissioner caught with 'bribe money' posted as Nellai corpn AC

A Jahangir Basha, the former Ooty municipality commissioner who was caught red-handed by the DVAC sleuths with ₹11.7 lakh of alleged bribe money two weeks ago, has been posted as the assistant commissioner of Tirunelveli corporation.

Revenue staff to continue stir until demands are met

THE employees of the state revenue department who have been striking work since Tuesday said they would continue the strike until their demands are met.

Welfare initiatives mark Udhayanidhi's birthday

DMK cadre and leaders celebrated the 48th birthday of Deputy Chief Minister and party's youth wing secretary Udhayanidhi Stalin in a grand manner.

231 cases booked in 10 years over student clashes in Chennai

THE state government on Wednesday informed the Madras HC that 231 cases were booked in connection with the fights between groups of students of Chennai city colleges in the last 10 years.

Forged SC cert: Councillor to be disqualified

THE Madras HC has ordered disqualification of a civic body councillor after finding that she had fabricated a caste certificate in order to contest in a ward of a panchayat union reserved for Scheduled Castes.

Check illegal sand mining or will order CBI probe: HC

THE Madras High Court on Wednesday warned of ordering a probe by the CBI if the state government authorities fail to act tough on the looting of the natural resources in the forest villages of Coimbatore district.

Panel to take a call on collecting info on witnesses, caste and religion

THE registrar general of the Madras High Court told the Madurai Bench recently that the HC's rule committee is actively considering whether trial courts could be instructed not to require witnesses to reveal their caste and religion in their depositions and other documents.

Prez lands in TN, travels to Ooty via road owing to inclement weather

BAD weather forced a change in President Droupadi Murmu's travel plans to Nilgiris on Wednesday, after she arrived in the state on a three-day visit.

TN won't implement PM Vishwakarma Scheme: CM

Stalin tells central government that the state will devise a scheme that won't discriminate artisans based on caste

MTC to soon issue work order for 500 e-buses; fixes per-km operational fare

Per-km cost for non-AC fleet is ₹77.16 and ₹80.86 for AC e-buses; will be operational by May

Chennai now emerging as preferred hub for global corporates: CBRE report

CHENNAI is set to add 12-13 million sq.ft of premium office space between 2025 and 2026, according to a report titled 'Tamil Nadu: The Next Frontier for Global Corporations', released by CBRE at the GCC Next Summit-24 organised by Guidance Tamil Nadu on Wednesday.

As teachers retiring mid yr get extension, guest lecturers want pay for whole year

THE state government had recently announced that teachers of government arts and science colleges who retire in the middle of the academic year will be given extension till May.

Govt docs to continue stir till demands met

GOVERNMENT doctors continued with their protest for the third day on Wednesday against alleged mistreatment by district collectors, directors and senior health department officials.

CBI books port officer in ₹70L corruption case

THE Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted searches at the residences of accused persons in a bribery case in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Thanjavur and Kanniyakumari and recovered ₹27 lakh cash and incriminating devices, and documents on Tuesday, the agency said in a statement.

Dhanush sues Nayan, wants ₹1cr in damages over Netflix documentary

Plea says behind-the-scene clips of Naanum Rowdy Dhaan used without authorisation

Tiger killed by snare set up by poachers in Gudalur, 3 held

A three-year-old tiger that was caught in a snare (clutch cable) died due to suffocation near a tea estate at Chelukadi reserve forest in Gudalur on Tuesday night.

Five women resting on roadside run over by car

FIVE women herders resting on the roadside near Thiruporur in Chengalpattu district were killed on the spot after a speeding car ploughed through them on Wednesday afternoon.

City braces for heavy rain as weather system may cross coast by Nov 30

THE deep depression developing over the Southwest Bay of Bengal may intensify into a cyclonic storm within the next 12 hours and bring widespread rainfall to Chennai and parts of Tamil Nadu over the next few days.

Panel flags safety lapses in new ₹531cr Pamban bridge, compares it to 'century-old marvel'

THE Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS), who carried out safety inspection on the new railway sea bridge at Pamban on November 13-14, has said that the century-old Pamban Bridge is a technical marvel but the newly-constructed one is built with glaring lapses in planning and execution.

Oppn steps up heat on Adani row, disrupts Parliament

The Adani row continued to rock Parliament on Wednesday as neither the Lok Sabha nor the Rajya Sabha could transact any business.

IITian dies as research pit in Lothal caves in

A IIT-Delhi researcher who went to collect soil samples from the ancient Harappan civilization site of Lothal in Gujarat died after the cliff of a pit, dug to collect the samples, collapsed and buried four persons in a pile of soil on Wednesday.

Waqf Bill JPC to seek extension till Budget Session

WITH BJP members of a Joint Parliamentary Committee scrutinising the Waqf Amendment Bill joining the extension chorus, the panel will request Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to extend its tenure until the Budget Session, 2025.

Maha power end game in sight

Shinde drops out of the CM race, says any call by Modi, Shah will be acceptable to his party

Charlize Theron joins Christopher Nolan's next

E had earlier reported that director Christopher Nolan is all set to release a new film in 2026. The latest update from the makers is that actor Charlize Theron has joined the ensemble cast of the film.

IT'S A WRAP FOR PEACEMAKER SEASON 2

PEACEMAKER creator James Gunn recently revealed that he has completed production on the second season of the series.

'The ocean unites us

Directors Dana Ledoux Miller and David G Jerrick Jr, along with producer Yvett Merino, get candid about their upcoming animated film Moana 2, its humanistic themes, and more

WHERE DAUGHTERS BREAK AND MOTHERS BLOOM

Two Tamil films screened at the 55th International Film Festival of India—Sivantha Mann and Amma's Pride—explored themes of marginalisation and resilience, weaving stories of daughters in struggle and mothers in unwavering love

Spilling the tea on a beloved BEVERAGE

Chamomile, recognised as safe by the USFDA, offers antimicrobial and anti-allergenic benefits through its essential oils and extracts. Its analgesic properties and wound-healing abilities make it a staple in modern wellness.