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JPC on Waqf Bill consults urban development, rlys and transport ministries

AT the third meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill on Thursday, the panel held deliberations with three key ministries on the proposed legislation.

Make pupils sensitive, honest: Prez to teachers

ON Teachers' Day, President Droupadi Murmu gave away national awards to teachers selected from across the country for their extraordinary contribution in the field of education.

Knowledge of scriptures helps India fight global evil forces, says Bhagwat

CAUTIONING about a rise of evil forces worldwide disrupting peace, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday said India has the ability to tackle such forces because of its scriptural knowledge.

Interpol issued highest 100 RCNs on India's request in 2023: CBI director

CBI director Praveen Sood announced on Thursday that Interpol issued 100 Red Corner Notices (RCNs) at India's request in 2023, marking the highest number in a single year.

NGT notice to Centre, Raj govt over illegal entry of SUVs in Ranthambore

CITING non-compliance of environmental norms, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to the Rajasthan government, Union environment ministry and others over unauthorised entry of \"luxury vehicles\" to Ranthambore National Park.

After nod, doubt on eye drop claim

INDIA'S drug regulator has asked for an explanation from the Mumbai-based pharma company, which claimed that its new eye drop could help people reduce dependency on reading glasses for those suffering from presbyopia, an age-related vision condition.

REFORMS TO STRENGTHEN UNIFIED PENSION SCHEME

0N August 24, the Union cabinet approved the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS), a significant step towards providing government employees a secure and assured pension after retirement.

NLU student from Chennai dies by suicide, police suspect depression

A third year student of National Law University in Delhi allegedly died by suicide at her hostel room on Wednesday.

Sexual harassment: Edavela Babu, Mukesh granted anticipatory bail

IN a relief to actors Mukesh and Edavela Babu, an Ernakulam court on Thursday granted them anticipatory bail in the rape cases registered on the complaints of an actress who worked in Malayalam and Tamil films.

Restoration work begins in flood-hit districts in AP; CM Naidu takes stock

200 tankers supplying drinking water; irrigation department trying to close Budameru breach

Cops bust prostitution racket, arrest mastermind

COIMBATORE city police on Thursday busted a prostitution racket and arrested two persons including the mastermind, who allegedly has international connections, and his manager.

HC tells CB-CID to book Vellore prison officials

Bench orders victim to be transferred to Salem prison & treatment to be provided

With no motorable road, 65-yr-old 'walks 7km² to reach med facility, dies

A 65-year-old man's collapse and subsequent death in front of a medical shop on Wednesday has brought to the fore the laxity of authorities in providing road facilities to the hilly village of Neknamalai near Vaniyambadi.

CPI: Centre has betrayed fishers

THE union government has betrayed Tamil Nadu fishermen and the ongoing attacks by the Sri Lankan Navy are the result of the centre's flawed foreign policy, CPI national secretary D Raja told reporters at the party headquarters on Thursday.

Ex-min's brother sent to two-day CB-CID custody

A judicial magistrate court on Thursday granted the CB-CID police two days' custody of former minister MR Vijayabhaskar's brother Sekar for inquiries in connection with the 100-crore land fraud case.

TNPCB to begin study to map noise pollution

THE Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) will shortly commission a study for noise mapping in Chennai.

SL slaps fine, jails 3 TN fishers; CM says penalty adds to woes

THREE Rameswaram fishermen were sentenced to six months imprisonment and imposed a fine of SLR (Sri Lankan Rupee) 50,000 each by a Sri Lankan court on Thursday for allegedly violating the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) for the second time.

Thousands deleted from poll roll: DMK

THE DMK has approached the Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu, expressing concern over alleged deletion of names of thousands of voters from electoral roll without proper verification.

Sharp decline in edu quality, teaching standards below nat'l average: Guv

Ravi says TN's position ambiguous, it has neither signed nor rejected PM SHRI school scheme

Online booking of govt buses touched all-time high of 35,140 on Wednesday

ONLINE bookings for government buses hit a record high of 35,140 tickets on Wednesday, surpassing the previous peak of 32,910 tickets on January 12, 2018.

Pregnant constable dies of meningitis at Kilpauk GH, kin allege medical negligence

A 26-year-old pregnant police constable died of meningitis without responding to treatment at the Government Kilpauk Medical College Hospital on Thursday.

SKELETON FOUND IN TRENCH FLOODED IN DEC

Remains may belong to WB man who went missing when mud walls of 60-ft trench on Five Furlong Road caved in

COME MONSOON, GCC TO DOUBLE WATER QUALITY TESTS

THE Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB) is planning to double the collection of water samples to check for contamination during the northeast monsoon.

Fake NCC camp: Special officer suggested to manage school

THE state government on Thursday informed the Madras High Court that the district education officer (private schools) of Krishnagiri district has recommended appointment of a special officer for managing the private school where students were sexually harassed at a fake NCC camp.

Armstrong charge sheet soon; lens on cash trail

THE Chennai police will file within a week the charge sheet in the murder case of K Armstrong, former Tamil Nadu BSP chief, the city police commissioner A Arun said on Thursday.

TN accepts min's apology; FIR binned

THE Madras High Court has ordered quashing of the FIR registered against Union Minister of State for MSME and Labour and Employment Shobha Karandlaje over her comments against Tamils in connection with the Rameshwaram Café bomb blast in Bengaluru.

ED attaches Jaffer Sadiq assets worth ₹55.3 crore

THE Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Chennai, on Thursday said it has provisionally attached properties worth ₹55.30 crore belonging to Jaffer Sadiq and his associates on September 2 under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.

immersion not Fee for idol possible, TN govt tells NGT

TNPCB says it is complying with all directions to protect waterbodies

Kerala tops in ease of doing business reforms; TN missing on the list

KERALA, which has been trying hard to shake off its antiindustry image, got a major boost on Thursday with the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry ranking it the top state in the country in 'ease of doing business reforms'.

Udhaya rebuts guv, says TN syllabus best in India

TAKING umbrage to the comments of Governor R N Ravi on the quality of the school education syllabus of the state government, Sports and Youth Development Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Thursday said the remark was an insult to teachers and students.