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₹4 cr given to repair mosques, churches in TN

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Friday handed over cheques amounting to ₹3.61 crore to ancient churches, mosques and dargahs, besides cemeteries and kabristans in various parts of Tamil Nadu towards renovation works.

Dindigul hosp will face the music if violations found

Of the injured, three are undergoing treatment at a private hospital and 35 others are in a government hospital. Four of the 35 are in ICU, others' conditions are stable - MaSu

Unite to defend federal principles, urges Stalin

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Friday expressed happiness in having been able to attend the inauguration of the renovated memorial of Periyar EV Ramasamy in Vaikom, Kerala, marking the centenary of the historic Vaikom struggle.

CM announces ₹5 crore cash prize for chess champ

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Friday announced a cash prize of ₹5 crore to D Gukesh, who won the World Chess Championship (FIDE World Championship 2024) held in Singapore.

Hosp blaze gulps many a life, dream

A pall of gloom descended over Dindigul on Friday, a day after the fire accident at a private hospital that snubbed the lives out of six people.

TN AGREES TO KERALA RIDERS ON MULLAIPERIYAR REPAIR WORKS

Additional chief secy says TN's priority is to complete the maintenance work at the dam

Nine suspects quizzed over mysterious death of boy

AS many as 36 witnesses and nine suspects were interrogated in connection with the mysterious death of a 10-year-old boy in Kovilpatti a few days ago, said SP Albert John, appealing to the public not to spread rumours, here on Friday.

DRI nabs 3 smugglers who exchanged gold paste over 15-ft glass wall at airport

AN airport ground handling staff and two passengers were arrested by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Thursday in what seems to be an outrageous mode of gold smuggling exploiting an apparent loophole at the Chennai International Airport.

DREU recognised as southern railway union

THE Dakshin Railway Employees Union (DREU) has gained recognition in Southern Railway after an 11-year gap.

HC orders Bharathidasan Varsity to pay salary dues

The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court directed Bharathidasan University (BDU) to pay five months' pending salary to guest lecturers and non-teaching staff of government colleges on or before December 31.

No shortage in the state for hepatitis B vaccine, says DPH

TN has 5.19L doses of hepatitis B and 4.63L doses of Pentavalent vaccine, says director

183 gm of jewels seized by customs not returned, says woman passenger

A woman passenger from Sharjah has alleged harassment and ill-treatment by customs authorities at the Tiruchy International Airport upon her arrival last month.

Residents in low-lying areas advised to move to relief camps

Inflow to waterbodies increases as rain intensified in Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli and Tenkasi districts; Minister KN Nehru inspects rain-hit areas in Tirunelveli

Encroachments blamed for waterlogging, flooding at Tirunelveli Junction Bus Stand

ENCROACHMENTS are the primary cause of waterlogging and flooding at the Tirunelveli Junction Bus Stand, said Minister for Municipal Administration KN Nehru, who is also the minister in-charge of Tirunelveli district, here on Friday.

SWITZERLAND PULLS INDIA'S MFN STATUS

In a retaliatory action, Switzerland has withdrawn the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status granted to India, which will result in higher tax implications for Indian companies operating in the central European country.

Ex-principal of RG Kar, cop granted bail

A Sealdah court on Friday granted bail to Sandip Ghosh, former principal of state-run R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, and Abhijit Mondol, former officer in-charge of the Tala police station, in the horrific rape-murder case of a junior doctor four months ago.

Allu Arjun arrested, granted bail

ACTOR Allu Arjun was on Friday arrested in connection with the death of a woman at Hyderabad's Sandhya Theatre during the premiere of Pushpa-2 on December 4.

Rajnath, Priyanka trade barbs

Fiery debate in the House of the People to commemorate the 75th year of the Constitution

GUKESH BECOMES YOUNGEST KING

India's Gukesh beat China's Ding Liren in the 14th round on Thursday to show his class and claim the World Chess Championship in Singapore.

Usman at home in Brisbane as hosts take on India at Gabba

As the sun went down in Brisbane on Thursday, there was an immediate shift in the mood of the city.

Juve deepen Man City crisis; Barca post win

MANCHESTER City's crisis continued with a 2-0 defeat away to Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday, while Pep Guardiola's old club Barcelona beat Borussia Dortmund to clinch a spot in the knockout stage of Europe's elite club competition.

Rupee hits new low of 84.88 against USD

THE rupee fell to a new low of Rs 84.88 during intra-day trade on Thursday against the US Dollar.

Sebi warns HDFC for rule non-compliance

CAPITAL markets regulator Sebi has issued an administrative warning to HDFC Bank for alleged non-compliances with certain rules regarding its merchant banking subsidiary, after the watchdog has found after an internal inspection.

Indian VC funding to cross $300 bn by 2030

FROM $10.9 billion venture funding in 2015, Indian VC funding is expected to cross $300 billion by 2030.

Nov inflation falls to 5.5%; raises rate cut hope in Feb

Inflation falls below the central bank's upper tolerance level of 6%

Finance ministry asks banks to closely monitor top 20 large insolvency cases

FINANCE ministry has asked the public sector banks to closely monitor the top 20 large cases of defaults that are undergoing insolvency proceedings.

Auto parts industry grew 11.3% to ₹3.32L cr in H1

THE turnover of India's automotive component industry reached ₹3.32 lakh crore ($39.6 bn) during April to September 2024 (H1FY25), reflecting an 11.3% growth compared to the same period last year, as per the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA).

Govt plans to raise coal stocks to 50 MT in FY26 as power demand likely to go up

AS power demand is expected to touch a new high next year, coal ministry is planning to increase stocks at the beginning of the next financial year to 50 million tonne.

Retailers ask FM, GST Council to not adopt 35% tax slab as proposed by GoM

INDIAN Sellers Collective, an umbrella body of trade associations and sellers, on Thursday urged Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and the GST Council to reject the recommendations of GoM (Group of Ministers) on GST Rate Rationalization.

CEA says India's GDP to grow at 6.5-7% in FY25, cites global uncertainties

THE country will achieve 6.5-7% growth for the current financial year, said V Anantha Nageswaran, chief economic advisor, Government of India.