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HC judges inspect Thamirabarani, flay officials over poor sewage treatment

COMING down heavily on officials over ineffective water treatment systems, Justices G R Swaminathan and B Pugalendhi of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, after inspecting multiple locations along the Thamirabarani bank, ordered Collector K P Karthikeyan to submit a comprehensive action plan within a week, to halt the flow of sewage into the river.

EPS hints at tie-up with BJP, says will unite 'like-minded' parties

HINTING at the possibility of allying with the BJP once again, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Sunday said decisions on his party entering into any alliance will be taken closer to the Assembly election date.

CM: Govt will bear edu cost of kids of cracker unit staff who die in blasts

A SIPCOT industrial park will be built on 400 acres in Aruppukottai at ₹350 cr, says Stalin

Six out of nine toilets at suburban railway stations on Guindy-Tambaram route kaput

WALKING along platform 1 of the Guindy suburban railway station, one might spot a yellow and brick-red building at the far end. This facility is the sole pay and use toilet at the station (on Chennai Beach-Chengalpattu route), which, as per Southern Railway estimates, gets an average daily footfall of over 60,000.

ROAD ACCIDENTS CLAIM THREE LIVES

TWO road accidents at Minjur and Madhavaram claimed three lives on Saturday.

Four hospitalised as stray dog bites 11 in Tiruppur

ELEVEN people, including three women, were injured on Sunday morning after a stray dog bit people walking on Dharapuram road in Tiruppur.

From Pattina Pravesam to Indian 2, Ganesh was authentic in every role

RENOWNED veteran actor Delhi Ganesh passed away at the age of 80, leaving Tamil cinema bereft of one of its most prolific supporting actors.

IRCTC portal, app hang during Tatkal hours

Users say they are logged out & tickets get sold out before they can log back on, allege agents always get confirmed seats

Three college students drown in Namakkal

THREE college classmates, including a native of Andhra Pradesh, drowned in the Cauvery river at Pilikalpalayam near Paramathivelur in Namakkal district on Saturday evening while taking a bath.

Army officer killed during encounter in Jammu

A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) of the Indian Army was killed during an encounter with terrorists in Jammu's Kishtwar district on Sunday.

Nijjar's aide Arsh Dalla arrested by Canadian police

Dalla, designated as a terrorist by India, nabbed over a shooting incident in Ontario

Trump wins all seven US swing states, bags 312 electors in all

US President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday added Arizona to the list of states he won.

'It Was Challenging to Make It Sound Like You Know What You're Talking About'

For those who haven't seen the first season of The Diplomat, how would you describe the show?

Back to Where It All Began

The star of Adarsh Gourav's Superboys of Malegaon is the Maharashtrian city that celebrates 90s' Bollywood with all its quirks and clichés

Understanding the Forgotten Self

Explore the profound relationship between the soul and body, uncovering true self-awareness and the journey towards spiritual fulfillment

Going Down Wikipedia Rabbit Hole

In new research involving more than 4,80,000 Wikipedia users in 14 languages across 50 countries, US researchers led by Dale Zhou at the University of Pennsylvania studied three distinctly different ways of going down the Wikipedia rabbit hole

One Man is an Island

The Majuli Music Festival in Assam shines the light on the world's largest inhabited river island and the need to keep its indigenous culture alive

Getting Dirty with It

A bizarre trend of eating dirt for health benefits is the new rage on social media

We Become the Stories We Tell Ourselves

Millennials at Work

It's Time to Divide the Bigger Indian States into Manageable Units

A time bomb, that could rip apart the unity of India, is silently ticking in the background.

Delhi's Pollution Crisis Needs Evidence-based Policy Reform

The capital of the world's largest democracy—Delhi—is grappling with a pollution crisis. With approximately 80 per cent of Delhi's waste being generated by only about 20 per cent of the people, the city is finding itself in an increasingly challenging situation.

Shaping Imaginations at a Pinch

Dolon Kundu's niche pottery blends cultural and mythological symbols from rural Bengal

Great Hopes, Greater Expectations

After a successful global run, singer-songwriter Prateek Kuhad brings his world tour to India

WELCOME TO CHESS, A FRACTURED GAME

Ever since Carlsen accused Niemann of cheating, the sport, especially the online format, is viewed at with plenty of apprehensions by everyone involved; There are various anti-cheating measures in place and that is evident in the ongoing Chennai Grand Masters. Swaroop Swaminathan finds out more

Similar style: How Jan became Neeraj's coach

AFTER two Olympic medals (one gold and one silver), two world championships medals (one silver and one gold), and numerous other medals and top finishes with coach Klaus Bartonietz by his side over five years, Neeraj Chopra is set to enter a new chapter with a new coach.

Jurel at home in Australia, India A not so much

INDIA A might have lost the match but Dhruv Jurel once again showed why he is capable of featuring in the Test team as a specialist batter with his second fifty in as many innings against Australia A.

Jagadeesan century helps TN salvage a draw

N JAGADEESAN'S unbeaten century and Pradosh Ranjan Paul's valuable 68 not out helped Tamil Nadu salvage a draw against Assam on the fourth day of the Ranji Trophy Elite Group D match played at Barsapara cricket stadium, Guwahati, on Saturday.

Manipur beat Bengal in national hockey meet

MANIPUR Hockey gave a good account of themselves to beat Hockey Bengal 3-1 in the senior men's national hockey championship played at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium, Egmore, on Saturday

Honours even in 1000th Indian Super League tie

CHENNAIYIN FC's hunt for a home victory this season continued as they were held 1-1 by Mumbai City FC in the Indian Super League at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Saturday.

Vinicius helps Real crush Osasuna

VINICIUS Junior scored a hat-trick to help Real Madrid bounce back from two consecutive home defeats with a 4-0 win over Osasuna in La Liga on Saturday.