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MHA alert on illegal payment gateways run from overseas

INDIAN Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued a high-level alert against transnational organised cybercriminals using illegal payment gateways for money laundering, officials said on Tuesday.

NDA-III committed to giving jobs to maximum number of youth, says PM

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asserted that the NDA-III government is committed to providing employment to a maximum number of youths. He said a system was being worked at to build opportunities for every youth and explore their talents and skills to enable them to fulfill their aspirations.

EC rejects Cong charges of Haryana poll irregularities, says 'devoid of facts'

STRONGLY refuting the Congress' charges of irregularities in the recently concluded Haryana Assembly polls, the Election Commission of India (EC) on Tuesday termed them \"baseless and devoid of facts\".

Delhi Waqf Board report sparks uproar during JPC meet for 2nd straight day

THE meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill witnessed tense moments for the second consecutive day after Delhi Waqf Board supported the Bill 2024 on Tuesday.

SHRINKONOMICS OF SOUTH NEEDS NATION'S FOCUS

Ageing populations will significantly affect public finance in the South before the rest of the country. The effects of this transition must be plotted on the federal fiscal map

Madurai to get two new ADW hostels

AFTER the state government assured the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court it would construct new Adi Dravidar boys hostels at Samayanallur and Kalimangalam in Madurai and provide adequate facilities at all such hostels in the district, the court disposed of a PIL petition alleging improper maintenance of said hostels.

Former panchayat prez sent to jail in ADM death case

Court dismisses Divya's bail plea, says she attended farewell uninvited, invited media

LTTE ban: HC rejects plea of 'transnational Eelam PM'

DELHI: The Delhi High Court has dismissed the plea of a US-based Sri Lankan man seeking to be heard in a case pertaining to declaration of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as unlawful.

Rent of community halls hiked citing revenue dip

THE Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has hiked rents for two of its popular community halls — Amma Arangam in Anna Nagar and Sir PT Thiyagaraya Kalaiyarangam in Kodambakkam — citing reduced revenue and management challenges. The halls will be leased to private agencies for five years on a hybrid revenue-sharing model, according to a resolution passed at the council meeting on Tuesday.

GCC decision to privatise nine football turfs invites brickbats

DESPITE facing flak from party councillors, including those from the CPM, CPI, AIADMK and VCK, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) passed a resolution during the council meeting on Tuesday at Ripon Buildings, to privatise artificial football turfs in nine locations across the city.

Amid dangers, cracker industry still a colourful attraction

IT'S that time of the year when lakhs across Tamil Nadu are gearing up to burst crackers as it has always been the central attraction of Deepavali celebrations. The first picture that comes to anyone's mind thinking about crackers would be colourful sparks or fireworks.

TN HAS 6.27 CRORE VOTERS, 8L MORE THAN JAN COUNT

The voter population of Tamil Nadu went up by over eight lakh as of Tuesday when compared to the integrated final electoral roll released in January this year.

Hot and sweet Deepavali: Firms lap up Sattur karasev and Srivilliputhur palkova

WHAT is a Tamil household without some sweet and kaaram, flavours that are the crux of a traditional palate. Since the pre-independence era, Srivilliputhur's palkova and Sattur karasev have been a staple, particularly during festivals.

CM inaugurates TNUHDB, higher edu dept projects

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin inaugurated a series of completed projects under Tamil Nadu Urban Habitations Development Board (TNUHDB) and the Higher Education Department through video conference on Tuesday.

MDMK against power sharing: Durai Vaiko

COMMENDING Vijay advocating for social justice and secularism, Tiruchy MP and MDMK leader Durai Vaiko, however, said unlike the TVK president, his party was against power sharing in an alliance.

It will always be DMK vs AIADMK; many tried but failed to change it : Edappadi

Our votebank is safe as people have benefited from schemes of MGR, Jayalalithaa, says EPS

Vijay goes Anna way, pens letter to cadre

TAMILAGA Vetri Kazhagam president Vijay on Tuesday expressed his gratitude to all party members and supporters for making the party's inaugural conference in Vikravandi a resounding success.

Lakhs travel home from Chennai for a date with Deepavali

AHEAD of Deepavali, 1.12 lakh commuters travelled from Chennai to various parts of the state by government bus on Tuesday.

Celebrate fest safely, cops appeal to public

GREATER Chennai Police Commissioner A Arun has instructed the public to ensure that they celebrate Deepavali in a safe manner.

Cops fail, biker who ran over two gets away with 2-yr jail

Trial court says breathalyser and lab reports of accused suspicious

Class 11 student suspended for ragging, assaulting boys

A CLASS XI student of Stanes Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School was placed under suspension on Monday after he allegedly assaulted a Class VI student who complained to teachers about him ragging his friend.

Active and agile, age is just a number for 67-year-old Selvi

At first look, Selvi's agility will make one think that she is as young as any other elephant at the Kozhikamuthi elephant camp in Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR). Only after inquiries with her mahout or camp officials will you realize that she is well past her retirement age and giving the others a run for their money.

Play it safe this Deepavali, do not self-treat eye injuries, say doctors

The first advice by doctors to people, mainly kids, while bursting crackers is to wear protective glasses and not to rub the eyes in case of any irritation.

Excess fee: Barred from exam, girl attempts suicide

A 19-year-old third-year BA Economics student of Guru Nanak College, a government-aided college in Velachery, attempted suicide after she was barred from writing an exam on Monday for refusing to pay the semester fee, which was more than what was fixed by the government.

Charles, Camilla on secret B'luru trip for treatment

KING Charles III is on his first secret visit to Bengaluru after his coronation as king of the United Kingdom on May 6, 2023, at Westminster Abbey, London.

HC revives DA case against OPS & kin, orders daily hearing

THE Madras High Court on Tuesday revived the 2006 disproportionate assets case against former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam and his family members by setting aside the trial court order that allowed the prosecution to withdraw the case and discharge them.

Hundreds of PG doctors abscond from mandatory govt duty in TN

EVEN as scores of students in Tamil Nadu fight the discernible exclusiveness of NEET, hundreds of others who were fortunate enough to reap education benefits and take the Hippocratic Oath continue to abscond from government service without any fear of action.

Drug syndicate with Mexican links busted

THE Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and the Special Cell of Delhi Police, in a joint operation, on Tuesday dismantled a meth manufacturing lab being run clandestinely in Uttar Pradesh's Noida and arrested four persons, including a former warden of Tihar Jail, a Delhi-based businessman and a Mumbai-based chemist.

The Terminator Gene In Our Everyday Products

In the new era of consumerism, marketers try to make you keep replacing products. Consumers must have the option of extending the life of what they own

Mother-In-Law's Tongue: It's Easier To Handle Than You Think!

SNAKE Plant, also known as Dracaena trifasciata or Mother-in-law's Tongue, is one of the easiest plants to care for, and is great for homes and offices alike.