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Thiruparankundram: TN govt opposes protest plan, says stirs will affect peace

ALLEGING that miscreants are attempting to disrupt communal harmony and peace by raising unnecessary issues over the Kandhuri festival at the Dargah in Thiruparankundram hills, the Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday told the Madras High Court that it would not allow anyone to disrupt peace and will also ensure that religious sentiments and beliefs of none of the communities are hurt.

LPF Drops Stir Plan as Nehru Assures Action to Hike Wages of Corpn Staff

The members of Labour Progressive Federation (LPF), workers' union affiliated with the DMK, withdrew their plan to protest against the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) on Wednesday after minister KN Nehru assured them of action on implementing the G.O. to increase wages for skilled labourers.

No immediate plan to capture Kovai tusker, says forest dept

THREE weeks since the deployment of two kumkis, a wild elephant that allegedly killed an elderly person at Varappalayam near Thadagam has not returned to human habitation.

When the Prime Minister Goes to Washington

Trump is yet to fill some key posts that have a bearing on India-US relations. For now, the two sides are talking at higher levels to reset the course

Bold-play concert: Gill symphony enthralls thousands in Ahmedabad

BY all accounts, the Coldplay concert at the Narendra Modi Stadium in the last week of January was box office.

TNSCERT's deputy director under probe lens

The school education department has initiated a department inquiry against the deputy director (DD) of TNSCERT R Geetha who was previously the Chief Educational Officer (CEO) of Nilgiris over various charges.

CLEAN SWEEP YET QUESTIONS REMAIN

Even as India beat England 3-0, the chopping & changing make one wonder about their backroom planning

Didi govt presents ₹3.9L cr poll Budget, DA hiked 4%

State GDP records 6.8% growth, more than national avg: Minister

Passport cannot be denied to person on brother's terrorism link, rules HC

THE Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has said that a passport cannot be denied to a person merely for the involvement of his brother in militancy activities.

The Urgent Need for a National Skill Census

India's demographic transition will see it emerge as the most populous nation in the working age group by 2030.

Don't test me, says AIADMK's Sengottaiyan amid rumours

AMID speculations of an internal rift in AIADMK, senior party leader and former minister K A Sengottaiyan, speaking at a party event, said, \"Do not test me.\"

Screening solidarity

A rainbow flag stretched across the steps of the Alliance Francaise de Madras. But the colours didn't stop there.

Cop-vetted IDs Must for Autos in Kilambakkam

In a bid to regulate auto rickshaws operating in the vicinity of Kilambakkam bus terminus, the Tambaram City Traffic Police have mandated that all autos operating in the area should register with the police.

Engaged on Jan 28, he was to marry on April 18

NAIK Mukesh Singh Manhas, who was killed in an IED blast near Line of Control (LoC) in J&K's Akhnoor sector on Tuesday, had returned to army unit on January 28 after his home for engagement. He was to get married on April 18.

Plan to dig pond on railway land sparks eviction fear in Tondiarpet

Though residents hold patta, many admit they have encroached upon the railway land

TN to soon release its own educational survey covering 10L students

SCHOOL Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi on Wednesday said the school education department will soon conduct an assessment covering 10 lakh students across the state and release its results to show the educational standards of Tamil Nadu.

MP Moves Bill, Wants States to Be Part of Disaster Panel

DMK MP P Wilson has moved a private member's Bill in the Rajya Sabha to amend the Disaster Management Act, 2005, to substitute the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) which comprises only the prime minister and members appointed by the PM, with a broader and more inclusive National Disaster Management Council (NDMC) with representatives from all states.

80K killed due to extreme weather events in 1993-2022 period: Study

INDIA registered at least 80,000 fatalities in the past three decades, causing losses of nearly $180 billion (inflation-adjusted) between 1993 and 2023 due to climate change-induced extreme weather events, a study says.

TN seeks ₹74.4 cr to relocate villagers from buffer zone in MTR

Tamil Nadu Finance, Environment and Climate Change Minister Thangam Thennarasu submitted a ₹74.4 crore proposal to Union Minister for Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav in New Delhi, to facilitate the relocation of Thengumarahada villagers from the buffer zone of the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in the Nilgiris.

Galentines, Gossip, and Girlfriends

A day before Valentine's Day is popularly known as Galentine's Day - 24 hours reserved for celebrating those soulmates you find in your friends. Chennaiites say what makes these friendships special

1 More Killed in Kerala Jumbo Attack, UDF Gives Hartal Call

Forest dept draws up 10-point plan to mitigate human-wildlife conflict

Musk Says Doge's Work Common Sense

PRESIDENT Donald Trump's most powerful adviser, Elon Musk, made a rare public appearance at the White House on Tuesday to defend the swift and extensive cuts he's pushing across the federal government while acknowledging there have been mistakes.

2 Walking on Railway Track Hit by Train

A man and a woman, both aged 22 years, walking along a railway track near Perungalathur railway station, were run over by an EMU train heading to Chennai Beach from Chenglapattu on Tuesday.

Interfaith marriages must be registered under Special Marriage Act to be legal'

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently observed that interfaith marriages have to be registered under the Special Marriage Act, 1954, to be considered legal.

State Is Delaying Nod To Prosecute Velumani: NGO

CHENNAI-BASED NGO Arappor Iyakkam on Wednesday alleged that the state government has been delaying giving sanction to the DVAC to file charge sheets against former minister and AIADMK MLA S P Velumani for over a year.

Bypoll win indicates pro-incumbency wave

STATING that even AIADMK votes have gone to the DMK in the recent Erode East by-election, Electricity Minister V Senthilbalaji said, in a post on X on Wednesday, there was only 'pro-incumbency' in TN for the state government.

Interfaith marriages must be registered under Special Marriage Act to be legal,

ALLEGING that miscreants are attempting to disrupt communal harmony and peace by raising unnecessary issues over the Kandhuri festival at the Dargah in Thiruparankundram hills, the Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday told the Madras High Court that it would not allow anyone to disrupt peace and will also ensure that religious sentiments and beliefs of none of the communities are harmed.

Musiala key figure in Bayern's home Champions League dream

BAYERN Munich face Celtic in Glasgow in the first leg of their Champions League playoff on Wednesday knowing midfielder Jamal Musiala has added another string to his impressive bow - consistency.

FINAL DRESS REHEARSAL

IN THEIR LAST GAME BEFORE CHAMPIONS TROPHY, INDIA WILL LOOK TO FIND SOME ANSWERS TO FIGURE THEIR BEST POSSIBLE COMBINATIONS IN AHMEDABAD

GopiSudhakar film titled Oh God Beautiful

PARITHABANGAL YouTube channel fame Gopi and Sudhakar's upcoming feature film, under their Parithabangal Productions banner, has been titled Oh God Beautiful.