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How're prohibited items brought into jails, HC asks DGP

THE Madras HC has sought an explanation from the state home secretary and the Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services on how prohibited items are sneaked into high security prisons.

234 Posts Vacant, States Told to Send IPS Officers on Central Deputation

FACING an acute shortage of officers in various ranks in central agencies and paramilitary forces, the Centre has written to the states asking them to make a conscious attempt to send names of Indian Police Service (IPS) officers for central deputation to fill around 234 posts, officials said on Friday.

Israel nod to truce deal a step away

First hostages to be freed Sunday; Hamas required to furnish hostage names by Saturday

Maruti, Hyundai Lit Up EV Space

Both the carmakers make their debut in the country's mass electric vehicle market

C'garh liquor scam: ED calls its own affidavit 'fishy' in SC, disowns it

IN a surprising turn of events in the Supreme Court on Friday, the Enforcement Directorate termed its own counter-affidavit \"fishy\" and sought to disown it.

Guv subverting people's will by not granting assent to bills: TN

Tamil Nadu alleges that the governor is subverting the will of the people by not granting assent to bills passed by the state legislative assembly, impeding criminal investigations, and delaying key appointments.

Hunting For Keys To Crack Indus Valley Code

About two decades ago, the conference rooms of Delhi institutions like the Sahitya Akademi and India International Centre were often haunted by a tall, thin and unfailingly polite gentleman with a briefcase who sat at the back. There, he carried on a private conference with his neighbours that began with these momentous words: \"I have it!\"

Israel nod to truce deal a step away

First hostages to be freed Sunday; Hamas required to furnish hostage names by Saturday

Parliament's Budget Session Set to Begin on Jan 31, Continue Till Feb 13

The first part of Parliament's budget session will begin on January 31 and continue until February 13, with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman set to present her eighth consecutive Union Budget on February 1.

Vulture which flew 4,000 km to reach Pudukottai electrocuted

A juvenile white-rumped vulture, a critically endangered species listed on the IUCN Red List, was electrocuted near Thirumayam in Pudukottai.

NGT Takes Cognisance of Turtle Deaths

The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday took suo motu cognisance of the increase in deaths of Olive Ridley turtles along Chennai beaches, based on an article published by TNIE, and issued notices to the state fisheries and forest departments.

Dhanush's NEEK gets a new release date

While it was earlier expected that actor Dhanush's directorial Nilavuku En Mel Ennadi Kobam (NEEK) would get a theatrical release on February 7, the film's release date has been postponed.

BPCL signs loan agreement worth ₹31,802 crore

BHARAT Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has signed a loan agreement worth ₹31,802 crore with a consortium of six lenders led by the State Bank of India.

MFs Asked To Disclose Info Ratio

SEBI has asked asset management companies (AMCs) to disclose their information ratio, which is used to measure risk-adjusted returns of mutual fund schemes, on their websites on a daily basis for equity-oriented schemes.

From playing with bamboo stick to Arjuna award

GROWING up, when Salima Tete fashioned hockey sticks out of bamboo to practice with, she would have hardly guessed that one day she would lead the Indian women's hockey team.

Indians in Russian army: 12 dead, 16 missing, 18 serving

126 Indians in Russia

Many Chefs Who Bake The Budget

Preparing the budget is a months-long exercise whose intensity would gladden those asking for 70-90 hours of work a week. This time, flexibility in policies would be essential

City readies for gridlock, 12L to return home after Pongal

Special train to be operated from Mandapam to Egmore on Sunday

Disabled man who attempted suicide over ostracism in temple dispute dies, 14 booked

A 52-year-old man who allegedly attempted suicide on Wednesday, died from injuries. Following this, Maharajakadi police have booked a case against 14 people under charges of abetment of suicide.

Dalit Murdered by Fellow Worker, Cop Who Tried to Broker Peace Suspended

TENSE moments prevailed at Kai Kalathur on Friday after a Dalit employed as a harvester machine operator in a farm was allegedly murdered by a fellow worker over previous enmity.

Man strips and assaults Dalit woman in Nellai

THE Tirunelveli city police arrested a 30-year-old man on Thursday for allegedly sexually assaulting a 35-year-old woman from the Scheduled Caste (SC) community.

₹12 cr worth jewellery looted from M'luru bank

Armed robbers who broke into Vyavasaya Seva Sahakara Sangha Bank at Kotekar also took away other valuables

Heavy Downpour Forecast for Delta & Southern Dists

The Regional Meteorological Centre on Friday forecast heavy rain in parts of the delta and southern districts on Saturday and Sunday.

Vachathi to Vengavayal, TN literary works neglect key issues, say authors

ON the second day of the Chennai International Book Fair, Sahitya Akademi Award-winning writers Imaiyam and AR Venkatachalapathy shared compelling insights that underscored a shared concern – the untapped potential of literature from Tamil Nadu to explore both historical and contemporary social themes.

TRANSCENDING BOUNDARIES

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Marina sees less crowd this Kaanum Pongal

MARINA beach, one of the city's most popular destinations for Kaanum Pongal, remained largely crowd-free on Thursday evening as it looks many residents have left the city owing to the week-long holidays.