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Stalin reviews relief ops; NDRF teams deployed

Water release from Gadananadhi Dam has reduced to 10,000 cusecs from 20k cusecs

Stalin reviews relief ops; NDRF teams deployed

CM MK Stalin on Saturday held discussions with collectors of southern districts - Tirunelveli, Tenkasi and Thoothukudi which have been battered by heavy rains and enquired about the relief and rescue operations.

A bold and outspoken leader who took on pc

THE five-decade-long political career of EVKS Elangovan could be described in just two words - bold and outspoken.

HC reverses acquittal of 7 in murder case, hands them double life-term

Finding the judgment of the trial court to be \"perverse\", the Madras HC has reversed the acquittal of seven persons and sentenced them to double life imprisonment in a murder case.

HC reverses acquittal of 7 in murder case, hands them double life-term

FINDING the judgment of the trial court to be \"perverse\", the Madras HC has reversed the acquittal of seven persons and sentenced them to double life imprisonment in a murder case.

Boy, mother drown in pit full of rainwater near Sivakasi

A 32-year-old woman and her five-year-old son allegedly drowned in a five-foot-deep pit filled with stagnant rainwater on Friday night.

Mullaiperiyar: Kerala has flouted SC order, say farmers

MEMBERS of Tamil Nadu Farmers Association alleged that the various conditions imposed by the Kerala government on the maintenance work of Mullaiperiyar Dam are purely against the Supreme Court's order.

State's power demand drops by 2,000 MW due to rains

THE daily power demand in Tamil Nadu has fallen from 15,000 MW to around 13,000 MW following widespread rainfall across the state.

Slander of CM: HC rejects AIADMK leader's bail plea

THE Madras HC has refused to grant anticipatory bail to an AIADMK women's wing leader in a case of making derogatory remarks against Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin and his family members at a public event.

IN NAGAI & MAYILADUTHURAI OVER 500 HOUSES DAMAGED SO FAR

OVER 500 houses were damaged in Nagapattinam and Mayiladuthurai districts due to heavy rains last week.

Erode East gearing up for second bypoll in 2 years

FOLLOWING the death of senior Congress leader EVKS Elangovan, Erode East Assembly constituency is facing its second by-election in two years.

4 buffalo calves washed away in Dombachi

The carcasses of four buffalo calves that got washed away in the sudden surge in flow in the Dombachi were recovered from the waterbody near a bridge at Manapparai in the district on Saturday, sources said.

24-year-old drowns in lake in bid to save two friends

A 24-year-old man drowned in a lake in Pullambadi block of the district while attempting to save two of his friends who had also entered the water-body for bathing on Friday.

Surge in Arasalar wrecks approach road to bridge

THE surge in flow in River Arasalar following heavy rain washed away a portion of an approach road of a footbridge near Thirunallar on Friday night as well as left two villages in Karaikal under water, sources said.

Fishermen out in the sea urged to return immediately

THE fisheries departments in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry have instructed fishers in the coastal delta region not to venture into the sea in view of another low-pressure area forming over the Bay of Bengal.

Mettur dam fast nearing full capacity

WITH the Mettur dam nearing maximum capacity following the heavy rains last week and the surplus water being released into the Kollidam, the district administration in Mayiladuthurai has advised residents in vulnerable areas along the river to shift to safety immediately.

10,000 ha of paddy fields in coastal delta inundated

SAMBA and thaladi paddy cultivation taken up on about 10,000 hectares in the coastal delta region have come under water following the heavy rains last week, say official sources.

MAYILADUTHURAI MOST VULNERABLE TO CLIMATE CHANGE, ACTION PLAN UNVEILED

Mayiladuthurai became the first district in Tamil Nadu to get a District Climate Action Plan (DCAP), an ambitious move to tackle the pressing challenges posed by climate change.

GUKESH SUPER KING WITH GAJEWSKI-UPTON BY HIS SIDE

Trainer & mental coach recall challenges the Indian GM faced, how he retained his calm during those testing times & process he followed to become a world champ

Siverio powers Jamshedpur FC

JAVIER SIVERIO scored a double as Jamshedpur FC recorded a 2-1 victory over Punjab FC in the Indian Super League in Jamshedpur on Friday.

Man United grab win, Spurs held by Rangers

RASMUS HOJLUND fired Manchester United to a late 2-1 win at Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League on Thursday, while Tottenham were held to a stalemate at Rangers.

'If not now, when' moment for youngsters

ORNE Morkel was at the start of his short run-up, ready to jog in at the outdoor nets of The Gabba on Friday afternoon.

Local lad Labuschagne arrives at Marnus-land

SHORTLY after India's win in Perth, Sean Llyod, President of the Redlands Tigers Cricket Club, had come out and offered Marnus Labuschagne an option of sorts.

Rahane, Patidar sizzle as Mumbai, MP enter final

AJINKYA RAHANE and Rajat Patidar played whirlwind knocks as their respective sides—Mumbai and Madhya Pradesh—stormed into the final of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy on Friday.

SpiceJet clears pending PF dues of ₹160 cr

SPICEJET on Friday said it has cleared all pending employee provident fund (PF) dues of ₹160.07 crore, spanning over two years.

Max Life Insurance rebranded as Axis Max Life

MAX Life Insurance Company Ltd has been rebranded as Axis Max Life after Axis Bank increased its stake in the Delhi-based life insurer to 19.99% earlier this year.

Sensex gains 1% as Nov CPI inflation moderated to 5.48%

IN a highly volatile trading session, the BSE Sensex recovered more than 2,000 points from the day's low and the NSE Nifty50 recouped over 600 points.

No plans of 35% slab yet under GST: MoS Finance

THERE are no plans yet to have a 35% tax slab under the goods and services tax (GST), and any decision on this would be taken together in consultation with GST Council, minister of state for finance Pankaj Chaudhary told reporters here on Friday.

VIL to invest ₹50,000-55,000 cr to strengthen 4G, 5G network rollout

VODAFONE IDEA LIMITED (VIL) on Friday announced that it plans to invest nearly ₹50,000-₹55,000 crore over the next three years to expand its 4G network across 17 priority circles.

Gen Z accounts for one-third of Meesho's customer base

FOR Meesho, Gen Z is rapidly emerging as the fastest-growing ecommerce demographic as it accounts for one-third of the company's user base.