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Quack couple held by Coimbatore cops

TWO quacks were arrested on Monday for allegedly providing allopathic treatment and collecting ₹2.7 lakh as a fee from an individual in August 2023.

KL trucks discharge fish waste on Pollachi roads

Two truck drivers arrested; four vehicles seized in September so far

Newly-weds gift 'moi' cash for cancer facility

A newly married couple from Theni donated ₹1.91 lakh they received from guests as gift money at their wedding, to the construction of a cancer facility in Madurai on Tuesday.

2 arrested for setting hut afire in Ayanavaram

TWO men were arrested for setting a hut on fire in Ayanavaram following a heated argument on Tuesday.

B'desh woman held for staying in India with forged docus

POLICE arrested a 26-year-old Bangladeshi woman staying in India with forged documents after rescuing her from prostitution.

Chennai sizzles at 39.2° C, new high for September in 22 years

CHENNAIITES are enduring one of the worst heat spells in September.

Court bins 20-yr-old drug export case, says NCB does not understand Acts

3 Chennai men, Mumbai trade partners were booked for exporting anti-anxiety drugs to US

300 cops check for drugs at tenements in Perumbakkam, return empty handed

TWO weeks after nearly half a kilo of ganja was seized from 15 students following raids at 500 houses of a gated community in Potheri, the Tambaram police conducted a raid at 1,000 houses at the Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board (TNUHDB) tenements in Perumbakkam on Tuesday.

Change in strategy helps Ooty Aavin taste success

THE Nilgiris unit of aavin has started to make profit in the last four months after it changed its procurement strategy, reduced procurement price by ₹20 per litre, and through better promotion of its products. Over the last three months, the unit has made a profit of ₹1.5 lakh (June), ₹2.5 lakh (July), and ₹ 5 lakh (august), respectively, sources said.

With one more death, toll in Madurai women's hostel inferno increases to three

ANOTHER person succumbed to burn injuries after the inferno at the unauthorised working women’s hostel in Katrapalayam Street in madurai city on September 12, taking the death toll to three. The victim was identified as J Pushpa (58), a resident of madurai.

Vijay pays tribute, BJP says he's embracing Dravidian ideology

ACTOR and TVK president Vijay on Tuesday paid floral tributes to the statue of Periyar EV Ramasamy on his 146th birth anniversary at Periyar Thidal in Chennai in what is seen as a statement on where he stands ideologically in the political spectrum.

Group of NTK men in Tiruchy, Thanjai want 'autocratic Seeman' out

A section of Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) office-bearers in Tiruchy and Thanjavur on Tuesday expressed dissatisfaction with party founder and chief Seeman's leadership, citing his \"authoritarianism and financial mismanagement\".

Stalin, leaders offer respects to Periyar on his 146th birth anniv

Chief Minister MK Stalin remarked that Periyar's ideas and works laid the foundation for Tamils to achieve high positions globally.

Coast Guard rescues three stranded Lankan fishermen off Kodiyakarai

THE Indian Coast Guard (ICG) patrol unit apprehended three Sri lankan fishermen, who were stranded in Indian waters off the coast of Kodiyakarai on Tuesday.

Unusual Sept heat pushes TN's electricity demand up by 30%

Demand was 13,709 MW on September 1, it surged to 17,974 MW by middle of the month

Court case: Two officers fight for ranger post at Udumalaipet

The Udumalaipet forest range in Anamalai Tiger reserve (ATr) currently has two range officers as the officer who was holding the post got a stay order from the Madras high Court against his transfer and an officer appointed to replace him by the forest department has also taken charge.

Tobacco a food: HC refuses to nix FSSA case against Hans

Firm can’t say it has no nexus with stockist without disclosing info it is privy to, says court

TANUVAS told not to reject application based on gender

The Madras high Court has directed the Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS) not to reject the application of a transgender woman seeking admission to the undergraduate course on the grounds of gender.

UoM plans convocation amid dilemma over signing authority

THE University of Madras has decided to hold its 166th convocation for the academic year 2023-24 in the fourth week of September, after a delay of at least three months.

IIT-M develops portable ultrasound scanner for diagnosis of sports injuries

THE researchers of IIT Madras have developed a prototype for a portable ultrasound scanner for on-field diagnosis and management of sports injuries.

SC red light on bulldozer justice till Oct 1

THE Supreme Court on Tuesday directed authorities across the country not to demolish properties, including those accused of crime till October 1, without seeking its prior permission.

Days before SL polls, Tamils in North couldn't care less

With a crucial presidential election just days away, Jaffna, Sri Lanka's northern capital does not reflect South's political frenzy.

CM VOWS TO CHANGE CONSTITUTION TO GET STATES MORE POWER

CHIEF Minister and DMK president MK Stalin said that the key message he wanted to convey on the occasion of the party's platinum jubilee celebration on Tuesday was that the DMK would work actively to bring in amendments to the Constitution to ensure the rights of the states.

Kejriwal hands baton to Atishi

WITH Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal showing rare trust in a colleague by choosing Atishi as his successor chief minister, the latter on Tuesday met Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena and staked her claim to form the next government in Delhi.

Phase I polls today with J&K in grip of rare election fever

WITH J&K all set for voting for the first of the three-phase assembly elections on Wednesday, the Union Territory in the grip of a poll fever that is a novelty for entire generations.

Saving IC 814 And Other Flights Of Imagination

A FTER hitting a few air pockets, Anubhav Sinha's series IC 814, about the Kathmandu-Delhi Air India plane that was hijacked by ISI agents in 1999 and force-landed in Kandahar, is now cruising well.

Oppn Spreading Negativity, Trying To Reinstate Article 370, Says Modi

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Monday criticised the Opposition, accusing some individuals of trying to undermine the country's unity by fragmenting it and attempting to reintroduce Article 370 in Kashmir.

Personalised medicine and AI are transforming cardiac care

DESPITE significant advancements in medical science, heart disease remains a major global health challenge, continuing to be the leading cause of mortality worldwide.

City hearing a chance to clear name or taint their dominance

THE biggest challenge to Manchester City's Premier League dominance was due to start on Monday at a hearing into a slew alleged financial breaches.

7 members enter race to become next IOC prez

THE International Olympic Committee published a list Monday of seven would-be candidates who are set to run for election in March to succeed outgoing president Thomas Bach for the next eight years.