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Man wanted by TN cops arrested in Kolkata based on Interpol red notice

A man wanted by the Tamil Nadu police for financial fraud was arrested at the Kolkata airport based on a red corner notice issued against him by the Interpol, CBI said on Wednesday.

Car with DMK flag chases women's vehicle, clip goes viral; case registered

THE Kanathur police have registered a case against a group of men who, in two cars, allegedly chased a few women in another car along the East Coast Road on Saturday.

SC seeks details of FIRs filed against Muslim men for misusing triple talaq

THE Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to file an affidavit detailing the FIRs and chargesheets against Muslim men who invoked triple talaq for divorce, violating the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights in Marriage) Act, 2019.

MTC to bring on board pvt players to operate premium bus services

Transport dept grants approval; move aims to curb reliance on cars for commute inside city

Ukrainian drone barrage sets afire oil refinery 800 km inside Russia

A Ukrainian drone attack killed a mother and her toddler in western Russia on Wednesday, local officials said, in a major overnight barrage that set an oil refinery ablaze and targeted a nuclear facility.

G Square to Invest ₹1Kcr in Strategic Expansion

G Square, one of India's largest real estate developer and Tamil Nadu's leading plot promoter, is planning to invest ₹1,000 crore in a strategic expansion over the next two years.

ICMR chief says samples collected to identify cause for surge in GBS cases

The Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Dr Rajiv Bahl, said on Wednesday that they are still investigating the cause behind the increase in cases of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) in Maharashtra.

Massive jump in WAVES challenge registration

WITHIN three months, the number of registrations for different challenges under the first World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES) has increased from 5,000 to 75,000, officials said.

ED raid on house of ex-MUDA chief illegal

THE High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday declared that the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) raid on the residence of Natesha DB, former MUDA commissioner, in connection with the alleged irregularities in allotment of 14 sites to BM Parvathy, wife of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, during his tenure, as illegal, unwarranted and abuse of law.

Tension grips Cuddalore village as govt starts clearing agriculture land, 25 held

VILLAGERS of Malayadikuppam, Kodikanpalayam, and Pethankuppam under Vellakarai panchayat staged a protest on Wednesday against the acquisition of agricultural land for industrial purposes when the revenue officials, accompanied by over 100 police personnel, arrived with earth movers to clear the land at Malayadikuppam.

Ensure basic facilities in special court, says HC

The Madras High Court has directed the special court for bomb blast cases at Poonamallee to make available the facilities of video-conference for the lawyers, the accused persons and the witnesses.

No action against docs for RG Kar stir: SC

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed hospitals to regularise the unauthorised absence of doctors who protested against the rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar Hospital, Kolkata demanding Justice for the victim and her family.

Alert school principal in Bihar steps in, stops tap water mixed with poison

THE timely intervention of authorities in Bihar's East Champaran district averted a major incident on Wednesday after a poisonous substance was discovered in the water tank of a government middle school.

Chinese-made AI model DeepSeek safe for use in India, says govt source

DEEPSEEK, a Chinese-made artificial intelligence (AI) model, is safe to use in India, according to a source from the government.

Shaadi.com Barred From Airing 'Money-Back' Ad

THE Madras High Court has temporarily restrained the matrimonial website, Shaadi.com, from airing its much-trumpeted advertisement on finding a bride or bridegroom in 30 days and the moneyback guarantee of the user fee.

6-yr-old girl drowns in pool during birthday celebration

A six-year-old girl drowned in a hotel swimming pool near Marakanam on Tuesday during her birthday celebration.

Mkt hoping for capital gains tax cut

Investors expect the upcoming Budget to reverse last year's capital gains tax shocks

Karnataka swimmers dominate pool

KARNATAKA, as expected, dominated the swimming pool, clinching five gold medals and setting a new meet record at the Syama Prasad Mukherjee Swimming Complex in Haldwani on Wednesday.

Maruti Suzuki shines, Tata Motors' PAT declines 22% to ₹5,451 crore

TWO of India's largest automakers - Maruti Suzuki (MSIL) and Tata Motors - reported their December quarterly earnings on Wednesday.

T'gana CM sets Feb 2 deadline for caste survey

CHIEF Minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday directed officials to submit the final report of the recently conducted socio-economic, education, employment, political and caste survey to the Cabinet sub-committee by February 2.

MSP for all produce, river-linking among farmers' budget expectations

WITH the Union budget for 2025-26 set to be presented on February 1, farmer unions and agricultural activists have highlighted their key expectations, which include minimum support price (MSP) for all agricultural produce, big-ticket fund allocation for natural farming, cold storage facilities for horticulture produce, solar power panels, inter-linking of rivers and deputing the workers of MGNREGS for agricultural works.

With the U.S. Out, Who Will Fill the Gap at W.H.O.?

The impact of Trump's order to withdraw from WHO will be felt all over the world while combating diseases. Critical links in global research & surveillance networks will be severed

Long incarceration': 6 get bail in CPI leader Pansare murder case

THE Bombay High Court on Wednesday granted bail to six accused in the case of murder of CPI leader and rationalist Govind Pansare in 2015, on the ground of long incarceration.

Mettupalayam 'honour' killings: Convict gets death penalty

A special court in Coimbatore on Wednesday sentenced a 30-year-old man to death for murdering his brother and the latter's 16-year-old girlfriend in a 2019 'honour killing' case.

3 YouTubers Among 4 Held for Sexually Harassing Boys

FOUR individuals, including Tamil YouTubers Divya, Karthick and Chitra, were arrested under the Pocso Act on Wednesday in connection with allegedly sexually harassing minor boys near Srivilliputhur.

Missing Games, Mirabai training for new category

Another big name to miss the 2025 National Games will be Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Mirabai Chanu.

Muslim woman seeks succession law

THE Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the Centre's stand after hearing a Muslim woman's plea seeking to be governed by the Indian succession law.

Faking fine, ONE SHOW AT A TIME

EVER find yourself feeling overwhelmed by the constant pressure of work, relationships, or just life in general? The stress builds up, and all you want is to switch off for a bit. You turn on Modern Family, laugh at Phil's antics, and for a while, everything else fades away. It's a welcome escape, right? But what happens when this becomes a habit? When the distractions start to feel like a routine, and we forget to ask ourselves, \"Are we really fine?\"

Cooking asst recruitment: Exclusion of PwDs stayed

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday stayed a portion of a G.O. issued by the Department of Social Welfare, Nutrition and Women's Rights, which restricted persons with disabilities (PwD) from being appointed as cooking assistants.

Munambam panel has no powers to enforce its decisions, Kerala tells HC

THE state government has categorically stated that the Justice Ramachandran Nair Commission, appointed to look into the Munambam land dispute, is neither a judicial nor quasi-judicial body, and has no power to enforce its own recommendations.