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WHY REAL ESTATE NEEDS TO MIND DATA PROTECTION LAW

IN an increasingly digital world, every aspect of commerce utilises internet services to promote businesses online.

NEED TO PLAN DIGITAL DETOX FOR THE YOUNG

US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy is talking loud and clear about the oversized elephant in almost all modern-day living rooms: social media addiction.

THE NEED TO TREAT VIOLENCE AS PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM

Death and disability caused by injuries have risen in recent decades. A model of intervention pioneered in Cardiff and found effective around the world deserves a closer look

SAFETY FIRST AT THRISSUR POORAM:TRADITIONS MUST EVOLVE WITH TIME

0NE of the most iconic temple festivals of Kerala is back in the news again, thanks to new restrictions on fireworks proposed by the central government.

DIG, two jail officials suspended in Vellore prisoner torture case

THREE prison officials, including the DIG of Prisons, Vellore Range, R Rajalakshmi, being investigated in the alleged harassment and torture of a life-term prisoner at Vellore Central Prison, have been suspended by the Director General of Police (Prisons).

Heavy showers bring Sellur down to its knees

SPORADIC rains, which lasted for over an hour, spelt trouble for residents of Sellur as many areas were severely waterlogged on Wednesday.

Death toll increases to eight in B'luru building collapse; 2 trapped in debris

Hennur police arrest three people; six of 14 rescued workers being treated in city hospitals

Meth lab busted in Kodungaiyur, 4 engg graduates among seven held

Suspects brought in MSc Chemistry student for assistance; parents not aware of activities

Tenders for offshore wind projects in state likely to be floated within six months

THE tenders for offshore wind projects in Tamil Nadu may be floated within six months, according to Aneesh Sekhar, MD of Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation (TNGEC).

16 fishers held by SL for crossing IMBL

TWO Indian boats with 16 fishermen were apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly violating the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) on Wednesday.

Tamil anthem: Guv faces stir on way to convocation

GOVERNOR RN Ravi participated in the 31st convocation of the Mother Teresa Women's University in Kodaikanal in Dindigul district on Wednesday.

I-T searches at edu institutes linked to AIADMK dist secy

A team of officials from the income tax (I-T) department carried out searches at the educational establishments under MIT Institutions at Musiri in the district.

EPS says AIADMK is not thinking about alliances, CM daydreaming

Ready to face 2026 Assembly polls, people know whose vote-share is on the decline: EPS

'CM was given misleading info by HR&CE on court verdicts'

AFTER Chief Minister MK Stalin hailed the effective handling of the HR&CE department by Minister PK Sekar Babu, advocate S Vanchinathan, the counsel of the Archagar Manavar Sangam, who handled cases relating to the appointment of non-Brahmin priests in temples, claimed that the HR&CE department has been progressing in a reverse direction under the minister's leadership.

New central amendments will delay disability certs, say activists

ACTIVISTS advocating for the rights of persons with disabilities have criticised the recent amendments to the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rules, 2017, introduced by the union government.

Tenders floated for new veggie market at Saidapet

THE Greater Chennai Corporation has floated tenders for the construction of a modern vegetable market in place of the existing market that is almost a century old, at Jeenis Road in Saidapet.

Squally weather on Loop Road; fishers strike work

Over 250 keep away from sea, say officials threatening customers

Lawyer's letter to HC over honour killing turns out to be cooked up story

A serious allegation, made by an advocate in the Madras High Court, of a gang kidnapping and killing a woman in an inter-caste marriage turned out to be a cooked-up story.

Anna University to launch 45 certificate courses

ANNA University will soon roll out as many as 45 certificate courses in emerging technologies through its distance education wing.

HC asks why Krishnagiri NCC camp was held sans approval of commandant

The Madras High Court on Wednesday directed the authorities probing the sexual harassment of students at the fake NCC camp in Krishnagiri and Namakkal, to investigate the modus operandi adopted by the perpetrators and why the concerned institutions did not bother to obtain permission from the NCC commandant for holding the camps.

Delivery video: Pvt hosp fined ₹50,000, services suspended

FOLLOWING the controversial video of YouTuber Mohammed Irfan cutting the umbilical cord of his new-born girl child in an operation theatre, the Directorate of Medical and Rural Health Services (DMS) on Wednesday barred the private hospital in Shollinganallur from providing any medical services, except for antenatal mothers' care, for 10 days starting from Thursday and slapped a fine of ₹50,000.

ICF UNVEILS PROTOTYPE OF VANDE BHARAT SLEEPER RAKE

BEML. He also revealed that they recently received orders for 50 rakes of a 20-car sleeper version of Vande Bharat.

Train, produced at a cost of ₹120 cr, is scheduled for commissioning by November 15

NEARLY six years after rolling out the first ‘Train 18’ set, the semi-high-speed train later renamed as Vande Bharat, Chennai-based Integral Coach Factory (ICF), on Wednesday, unveiled the prototype of Vande Bharat’s sleeper version.

PRIYANKA FILES PAPERS FOR POLL DEBUT FROM WAYANAD

AICC general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday filed the nomination for her maiden electoral battle from Wayanad, Kerala.

PMO on the learning curve to harness AI

AI for notes and efficiency! That is the prime goal as the government strives to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) in a big way in its functioning.

There may be debate within DMK alliance, not rift: Stalin

CHIEF Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday reiterated that the DMK alliance is based on ideology and there may be \"debates and discussion among the members of the bloc but not rift\".

ED raids ex-minister in laundering probe linked to bribery case

The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday searched several locations linked to former AIADMK minister and sitting MLA from Orathanadu, R Vaithilingam, in a money laundering probe.

Modi, Xi lay normalization BRICS

Special Representatives to oversee management of peace and tranquility along the LAC

Peter Dinklage joins Roofman

THE cast of the upcoming film Roofman is getting bigger with the addition of Game of Thrones star Peter Dinklage.

Tom Holland to star in Christopher Nolan's next?

PREVIOUSLY, we reported that Christopher Nolan has set his next film at Universal Studios, with Matt Damon cast in a prominent role.