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In this issue
January 18, 2025
Israel nod to truce deal a step away
First hostages to be freed Sunday; Hamas required to furnish hostage names by Saturday
1 min
Israel nod to truce deal a step away
First hostages to be freed Sunday; Hamas required to furnish hostage names by Saturday
1 min
BJP Decides To Go All Out On One-Nation-One-Poll Plan
Signalling its resolve to roll out the 'one nation, one election' plan, the BJP has constituted a high-powered committee chaired by Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan to shape public opinion and align its own state and local body governments with the importance of the idea.
1 min
ED Attaches ₹300 Cr Worth Assets in Case Linked to Siddu
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Bengaluru, has provisionally attached 142 immovable properties with a market value of about ₹300 crore under the money laundering Act, in connection with a case against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and others.
1 min
Resolve TN Guv-govt issues or we will do it, says Supreme Court
THE Supreme Court on Friday said if the pending issues between Governor R N Ravi and the Tamil Nadu government, including selection and appointment of Vice-Chancellors (V-Cs) to state universities, are not resolved by the next date of hearing, the court will intervene to resolve the issues.
1 min
Man Sexually Assaults Stepdaughter, Held
A 33-year-old man was arrested near Sirumugai for allegedly sexually assaulting his 11-year-old stepdaughter who has mental health issues.
1 min
Lecturer pays hacker ₹12L to remove morphed pic from loan app, cheated
THE Coimbatore district Cyber crime police arrested a 31-year-old hacker who allegedly cheated a private college lecturer of ₹12 lakh under the pretext of removing her morphed pic from a loan app.
1 min
29-Year-Old Man Comes Under Bus, Dies in Hospital
A 29-year-old man who suffered injuries allegedly after he came under the wheels of a bus on Thursday near Peelamedu died in the hospital hours later.
1 min
Jumbos damage crops in Madukkarai
TWO farmers in Murugampathi near Ettimadai in Madukkarai said they suffered a loss of ₹80,000 after two elephants entered their field and damaged banana trees and motor pipes around 1 a.m. on Friday.
1 min
Trash piles up as workers yet to return after Pongal
Door-to-door collection hit; CCMC flayed for lack of preparation
1 min
NGT Takes Cognisance of Turtle Deaths
The death toll has crossed 500, with 30-new carcasses washed ashore between Marina Beach and Kovalam | Express
2 mins
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.
1 min
Chennai readies for jam, 12L to return home after Pongal
Spl train to operate from Mandapam to Chennai Egmore on Sunday
2 mins
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.
1 min
TN revises incentive for specialists
AFTER a gap of four years, the National Health Mission (NHM) - Tamil Nadu revised incentive for engaging government and private specialists, including obstetricians, anaesthetists, and paediatricians, to provide Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (CEMONC) at secondary and tertiary care hospitals.
1 min
Heavy Rainfall Forecast for Delta & Southern Dists
The Regional Meteorological Centre on Friday forecast heavy rainfall in parts of the delta and southern districts on Saturday and Sunday.
1 min
Liquor sales get ‘slightly high’, by ₹47 crore, this Pongal
LIQUOR sales by the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) saw a slight increase during Pongal this year and the days leading up to it, when compared to the corresponding period last year.
1 min
ED Submits Charge Sheet Against 7 Chinese Nationals, 4 Firms Over Loan App Fraud
The ED has filed a charge sheet against seven Chinese nationals, three mobile loan app firms and one Chinese-owned payments aggregator under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) at a special court in Chennai last month, sources said.
1 min
65 file papers as Erode bypoll
DMK's VC Chandirakumar, NTK's MK Seethalakshmi submit nomination; scrutiny today
2 mins
Tributes pour in for MGR on his 108th birth anniversary
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami along with senior leaders of the party, functionaries and cadre paid homage to the party founder MG Ramachandran.
1 min
How prohibited items are sneaked into prisons: Court
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.
1 min
'Savukku' granted bail in case related to spreading false info on land-fraud probe
THE Madras HC has granted bail to YouTuber Savukku Shankar in connection with a case registered on the charges of spreading false information about a land-fraud investigation causing 'alarm' among the people and 'instigating them to do offence' against the state and public tranquility.
1 min
₹12cr worth jewellery looted from M'luru bank
Armed robbers who broke into Vyavasaya Seva Sahakara Sangha Bank at Kotekar also took away other valuables
1 min
TACT says cottage industries & SMEs hit by power factor penalty, wants it scrapped
STATING that owners of cottage industries and SMEs say they have to shell out more money as Tangedco has started to impose penalty on them for exceeding the stipulated power factor, the Tamil Nadu Association of Cottage and Micro Enterprises (TACT) has appealed to the government to scrap it.
1 min
Foam in water channel leaves villagers worried
RESIDENTS in Karamadai and Periyanaickenpalayam blocks voiced concerns after foam was found in Ezhu Erumai Kuttai, a major water channel which flows into the Bhavani river.
1 min
Dairy farmers demand procurement price hike
DAIRY farmers have urged the state government to increase the procurement price by at least ₹10 per litre, pointing to the rising cost of fodder.
1 min
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
4 mins
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!\"
3 mins
C'garh scam: ED calls its own affidavit 'fishy'
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.
1 min
Agree with Army Chief's LAC stand, says MEA
THE External Affairs Ministry (MEA) said on Friday that there is no contradiction regarding the situation along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh, following remarks by Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, who had indicated that a \"degree\" of standoff exists between Indian and Chinese forces in the region.
2 mins
India Plans to Be MRO Hub, Work With S'pore
Sector holds tremendous potential for employment generation
1 min
234 posts vacant, states told to send IPS officers for 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.
1 min
India Decides To Go On Front Foot As Threats In Gulf Of Aden, Red Sea Up
DEFENCE Minister Rajnath Singh asks for no let-up in India's offensive and defensive preparedness amid growing turmoil and calls for maritime alertness because of the possibility of increased threats from the Gulf of Aden, the Red Sea and other coastal regions along eastern Africa.
1 min
Indians in Russian army: 12 dead, 16 missing, 18 serving
126 Indians in Russia
1 min
SpaDex docking a step towards Indian space station by '35: Singh
UNION minister Jitendra Singh said on Friday that an Indian space station would be established by 2035 and the successful docking of satellites through SpaDex is a major breakthrough in that direction.
1 min
No action for returning to mainstream, cops tell Arunachal armed group
ARUNACHAL Pradesh police on Friday appealed to the members of a newly-floated armed group to return to the mainstream, assuring that no legal action will be taken against them if they do so on their own accord.
1 min
Severe snowfall covers high peaks, harsh winter disrupts life in U'khand
UTTARAKHAND has been experiencing a harsh winter over the past 36 hours, with heavy snowfall affecting the region significantly.
1 min
NEET Aspirant Dies by Suicide in Kota, 3rd Such Case in Jan
An 18-year-old NEET aspirant from Odisha died by suicide in his hostel room in Rajasthan's Kota on Thursday night, the third such case this month in the city, exposing failure of administrative measures aimed at addressing the crisis in the 'coaching capital'.
1 min
No relaxation in qualifying marks for para-teachers
IN a major disappointment for para-teachers in the state, the Jharkhand High Court on Friday ruled that granting relaxation in the qualifying marks for them in the ongoing appointment process for 26,000 assistant teachers is not justified.
1 min
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.
2 mins
Emergency' triggers stir in Punjab, security at multiplexes tightened
THE screening of Kangana Ranaut's film 'Emergency' was cancelled in Punjab due to intense protests by various Sikh organisations, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) members and farmers' groups on Friday.
1 min
'My world has been destroyed'
Dad loses 5 kids, daughter battling for life as mysterious illness strikes Rajouri
2 mins
4 Gujarat Cops Suspended Over Foreign Visits
FOUR Gujarat police officials have been suspended for embarking on a foreign trip without obtaining the requisite permission from their superiors.
1 min
Israeli meds gear up to treat freed hostages
Upon reaching Israel, hostages to be sent to one of 6 designated hospitals; long captivity raises concerns about health
2 mins
Indian Jailed For Nazi-Inspired White House Attack
INDIAN national Sai Varshith Kandula, 20, on Thursday was sentenced to eight years for an attempted attack on the White House with a rented truck on May 22, 2023.
1 min
3 Lawyers of Late Russian Opposition Leader Navalny Jailed
THREE lawyers who once represented the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny were convicted by a court Friday as part of the Kremlin's crackdown on dissent that has reached levels unseen since Soviet times.
1 min
Russia, Iran sign partnership treaty to deepen relations
RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian signed a broad cooperation pact on Friday, as the two nations deepened their partnership in the face of stinging Western sanctions.
1 min
Imran, his wife sentenced to 14 and 7 years in graft case
A Pakistani court on Friday sentenced jailed former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to 14 and seven years in prison respectively after finding them guilty of corruption in the 190 million pounds al-Qadir Trust case.
1 min
PM asks auto sector to invest more
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that India stands as an outstanding destination for investors looking to shape their future in the mobility sector.
1 min
Economic growth poised to rebound: RBI report
THE economic growth, which surprisingly slumped to a seven-quarter low of 5.4% in the second quarter, is poised to rebound, as demand regained momentum, though stickiness in food inflation warrants careful monitoring, the latest RBI bulletin has said.
1 min
Maruti, Hyundai Lit Up EV Space
Both the carmakers make their debut in the country's mass electric vehicle market
1 min
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.
1 min
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.
1 min
PSU steel manufacturer RINL gets ₹11,440 crore lifeline from govt
Revival package
1 min
Hero Launches 4 New Products at the Auto Expo
THE country's largest two-wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp launched four new products at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025.
1 min
WHIL: Delhi register 2-0 win over Soorma Hockey
DELHI SG Pipers ended their winless run in the Women's Hockey India League (HIL) with a 2-0 victory against the table toppers, Soorma Hockey Club at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela today.
1 min
Coach backs Sindhu to regain form
PV SINDHU was at sea in the early stages of her women's singles match on Friday.
3 mins
Hot-headed' Djokovic cruises into Rd 4
A \"hot-headed\" Novak Djokovic sent an Australian Open warning to join Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev in the last 16 on Friday, but Naomi Osaka's bid for a third Melbourne crown is over with injury.
1 min
Vrinda's transformation after forced injury break
WHEN D Vrinda got ruled out of the 2024 Women's Premier League due to a shoulder injury, it came as a huge blow to the Karnataka batter.
2 mins
Tamil Nadu Junks Turtle Excluder Devices, Kills Olive Ridleys En Masse
Artisanal fishermen say they never saw such mass mortality on the beach in their lifetime
2 mins
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