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Struggling T'pur knitwear makers see brighter Deepavali as orders flow in

WITH the Deepavali orders coming from Maharashtra, Delhi, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, the domestic manufacturers in the Tiruppur knitwear industry are heaving a sigh of relief, as the upcoming festival has increased the demand for their products.

Cong plans mega meet with allies against 'fascist BJP'

MENTIONING the INDIA bloc remaining strong as a fortress, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) president K Selvaperunthagai on Tuesday said plans are on by the Congress to host a mega conference with the participation of alliance parties to reassert \"our strength against fascist forces like the BJP.

Laddu row: FSSAI notice to TN dairy as all 4 samples fail

The Food Safety and Standards authority of India (FSSaI) has issued a show-cause notice to Dindigul-based an R Dairy Food Private Ltd, which supplied ghee to the tirumala temple for laddu making, after animal fat was detected in all the four samples collected from the firm for testing, official sources said on Monday. the supplier had been directed to respond to the charges by Monday.

Modi's message of humanity in Summit of Future

AMID raging global conflicts, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday stressed the need for collective efforts to bring peace and stability.

Kerala man tests +ve for fast-spreading Clade lb strain

INDIA on Monday reported its first case of Mpox Clade 1b variant in Malappuram district in Kerala, officials sources confirmed.

Storing, watching child porn a crime: SC

THE Supreme Court on Monday held that storage or watching of child pornographic material constituted an offence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act).

And now, we choose Laapataa Ladies for the Oscars

WHAT constitutes the perfect submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film? It's a question that haunts not only the Film Federation of India jury, responsible for announcing our official submission, but also our filmmakers and cinephiles alike.

Engg colleges inflate marks, Anna univ to hold 1 exam every semester

TO ensure quality of technical education in autonomous colleges affiliated to Anna University, the syndicate body of the varsity has decided that from this academic year, examination of one theory paper in each semester will be conducted by the varsity.

HC asks govt whether it re-entered land as per law

THE Madras High Court on Monday questioned TN government whether the possession of the land leased to Madras Race Club was taken as per the law and whether documents were available to show handing of the land to the horticulture department.

NGT suggests govt convert part of race club land into lake

Tribunal's proposal aimed at mitigating urban flooding; response sought from TN

'Baby shower' in school: 4K protest; teacher may be reinstated in '7-10 days'

AS many as 4,000 government school teachers, from primary to higher secondary, wore black badges to work on Monday to protest against the suspension of a teacher after a viral video of government schoolgirls mimicking a 'baby shower' for a fellow classmate surfaced last week.

Chennai-Tiruvallur rly travel time may increase by 10 mins

The travel time for suburban commuters on the ChennaiTiruvallur route may increase by 10 minutes since the railway has imposed a 20 kmph speed limit over a 6-km stretch between Avadi and Ambattur to facilitate pipeline installation beneath the rail track by the metro water department. Currently, local trains are running at speeds of 80 to 90 km/h.

2 DECADES ON, KANNAPAR THIDAL FAMILIES GET A PLACE TO CALL HOME

Ending the two-decade-long struggle of 114 families residing at the corporation-run shelter in Kannappar Thidal, Minister of Youth Welfare and Sports Development Udhayanidhi Stalin on Monday issued housing allotment orders for them.

Class 8 boy harassed by HM, police over missing money, allege parents

SEEKING action against the headmistress of a government school and two police personnel from Mukkudal police station who allegedly harassed their son over 3,500 missing cash, the parents of a Class 8 student petitioned Collector KP Karthikeyan during the grievance meeting on Monday.

Road accidents on city outskirts claim three lives

THREE persons died in two road accidents on the outskirts of the city within just 12 hours.

Thanjavur gang-rape victim wants six accused detained till judgment

A gang-rape victim from Thanjavur district urged the district administration to take steps to keep all the six accused under detention till the judgement in the case was pronounced as she feared threat to her life if they were let out on bail.

20-yr-old female elephant found dead in MTR

A 20-year-old female elephant was found dead at Nelakottai in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) on Sunday.

EPS joins issue with Stalin over investment MoUs

AIADMK general secretary Edappapdi K Palaniswami on Monday took exception to the statement of Chief Minister MK Stalin that only 10% of the MoUs signed during the foreign visits of Palaniswami during his tenure as CM was realised.

CM opens two mini TIDEL parks worth ₹60 cr

CHIEF Minister M K Stalin on Monday inaugurated two miniTIDEL parks at Pillayarpatti in Thanjavur district and in Omalur taluk of Salem district virtually from Chennai.

VCK man takes swipe at Udhaya over deputy CM post, DMK seeks action

JUST days after a video of his old speech on the need for \"powersharing\" shared by VCK president Thol Thirumavalavan on his official 'X' handle sparked animated discussions on realignment in the state's political landscape, a veiled attack on CM Stalin's scion Udhayanidhi by VCK's deputy general secretary Aadhav Arjuna has triggered strong reactions from the DMK.

DVAC books ex-AIADMK min, daughter

DVAC registered a case against former AIADMK minister for Adi Dravidar Welfare department N Subramanian and his daughter for allegedly collecting ₹41 lakh from a businessman under the pretext of getting him a government job.

70 workers returned to work, says Samsung

AROUND 70 to 80 workers at the Samsung plant in Sriperumbudur left the protest and reported back to work on Monday, according to sources.

Cops bust Fedex, 'CBI officer' scams after ₹3.4 crore extorted

THE Tamil Nadu police's cybercrime wing recently handled two cases where the victims transferred a total of around 3.4 crore to cyber fraudsters who posed as Mumbai police (Fedex scam) and a CBI officer (Telecom scam).

Laddu: Ex-TTD chief and Swamy move SC

Former tirumala tirupati Devasthanams (ttD) chairperson and YSrc rajya Sabha mP YV Subba reddy, and senior BJP leader Dr Subramanian Swamy on monday moved the Supreme court, seeking a courtmonitored investigation into the allegations ofsubstandard ingredients being used to prepare Laddus at the Srivari temple in tirumala.

Drama over CPM leader's mortal remains

DRAMATIC scenes unfolded at the Ernakulam Town Hall when the mortal remains of veteran communist leader and former CPM central committee member M M Lawrence, 95, were kept for public homage on Monday.

NAVIGATING THE MINEFIELDS OF J&K ELECTIONS

The challenges of conducting polls in a combat zone are many. The dividend from Article 370's abrogation is likely to flow when an elected government takes charge

THE SUIT vs SARI CONFUSION

HE Securities and Exchange Board of India is one of the most important financial institutions in the country.

Modi meets Palestine presiden

In New York, PM also holds talks with his Nepal counterpart and Kuwait Crown Prince

Parliament standing committees await names as TMC drags feet

THOUGH the government has constituted certain parliamentary standing committees after hectic parleys with the Opposition parties, there has been no official notification on the chairship of the panels yet.

After oath, Dissanayake says will lead by example in Lanka

COLOMBO: Anura Kumara Dissanayake, 56, who won Sri Lanka's keenly fought presidential polls on September 21 took oath as the ninth president by Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya at a brief, simple ceremony on Monday at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo.