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Flyer from Thailand held with ₹80L ganja

A 30-year-old Chennai resident was arrested by the Organised Crime Intelligence Unit (OCIU) outside the city airport's domestic terminal on Monday evening.

Soon, TN startup centres in Singapore, US

AT the launch of 'Startup Chennai - Innovate' on Tuesday, Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin announced that the Tamil Nadu government would soon establish Tamil Nadu Startup Global Coordination Centres in Singapore and US.

Man held for hurling petrol bomb at bar

A 30-year-old man was arrested by the Arumbakkam police on Tuesday for hurling a petrol bomb at a bar on Monday night following a quarrel with the bar employees.

Spurious liquor racket busted, four arrested

THE Tamil Nadu Enforcement Bureau-CID has busted a spurious liquor racket spread over Tiruvannamalai and Villupuram districts and seized 95 bottles and arrested four.

Low pressure weakens, but heavy rain in TN may persist

Isolated places in city, adjoining dists likely to get good rainfall today

Drunk man kills woman in full public view, arrested

A 52-year-old man was arrested by the Tiruvottiyur police for murdering a woman and injuring her husband in full public view on Tuesday night.

TN gave a list of just 30 freedom fighters, Raj Bhavan identified 4,700: Governor

GOVERNOR RN Ravi on Tuesday said that following the Raj Bhavan's efforts, 4,700 youth from Tamil Nadu who were part of Indian National Army led by Netaji Subash Chandra Bose have been identified so far and according to an estimate, at least there could be around 6,000 youth who worked with INA.

DMK hasn't kept its promises: EPS

AIADMK general secretary EPS on Tuesday charged that the DMK government has failed to fulfil its key electoral promises given to government employees and teachers.

'Pension fund shift automatic for KV teachers'

A division bench of Madras HC has ruled that switch over from contributory pension fund (CPF) scheme to general pension fund (GPF) scheme is automatic for teachers of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan after the introduction of the GPF scheme pursuant to the office memorandum dated Sept 1, 1988.

Deposit ₹20 crore today to release Kanguva: Court

THE Madras High Court has set an ultimatum to film producer KE Gnanavelraja to deposit ₹20 crore in the account of the official assignee of the court, who was appointed to manage the assets of an insolvent who had lent funds to him, by Wednesday midnight if the Surya starrer Kanguva has to be released as scheduled on Thursday.

Pension fund shift automatic for KV teachers

THE Madras High Court has observed that failure on the part of the HR&CE department in acting against encroachers will leave deities yearning for their share.

State seeks consultant for its first pvt transmission project

765/400 kV substation to be set up in Kovai region at a cost of ₹4K cr

Lanka arrests 12 TN fishers again; protest on Pamban bridge hits traffic for 2 hrs

THE Sri Lankan Navy arrested 12 fishermen belonging to Nagapattinam and Mayiladuthurai for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line and fishing in the island nation's waters on Tuesday.

Book bus tickets online, win bike, TV

TO encourage advance reservation of government bus tickets online, the transport department has launched a special draw lot scheme.

Show docs doors if they skip duty: Min

HEALTH Minister Ma Subramanian has ordered the director of public health to ensure that all doctors and health staff are present at the Urban Health and Wellness Centres (UHWCs) during their working hours.

Will break barriers, ensure equality in temples

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday vowed to establish equality in temples by breaking barriers that prevent 'archakas' of various castes from performing poojas.

School closed after 'gas leak' to reopen today

AFTER remaining closed for 18 days, owing to a suspected gas leak, Victory Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Tiruvottiyur will reopen on Wednesday for students of classes 10 to 12.

Forced to attend religious event, allege students of aided college

Meenakshi College for Women landed in a controversy on Tuesday after an audio clip allegedly involving one of its faculty members went viral on social media.

Sexual assault of girls by PET: School secy & principal held

THE Thoothukudi police on Tuesday arrested the principal and secretary of the private school, where a physical education trainer (PET) allegedly spiked the drinks of girl students and misbehaved with them, for failing to report the offence as mandated under the Pocso Act.

WE MUST ALL BE BLAMED FOR MAN-MADE DISASTER

Remember the Novembers and Decembers of our childhood when rain meant rain-holidays and walking home slowly, our uniforms soaking wet, lingering more often than we should have, to do rainy-day things.

Flyover scam: PIL against Stalin, Ponmudy withdrawn

A public interest litigation petition seeking to restore the case against Chief Minister MK Stalin and minister K Ponmudy regarding alleged scam in construction of flyovers in Chennai during the 1996-2001 DMK government was withdrawn by the petitioner on Tuesday.

G.O. for skill vouchers scheme issued to help SC/ST students

THE Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department has released a G.O. to implement skill vouchers scheme aimed at economically supporting final-year students belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities, pursuing higher education, to upgrade their skills.

Focus on edu, healthcare & agri: Venkaiah to centre

FORMER vice president M Venkaiah Naidu urged the central government to prioritise education, healthcare and agriculture, stressing that 56% of India's population relies on agriculture while 18% lives below the poverty line.

TWO MEITEIS CHARRED TO DEATH. 6 MISSING

THREE Meitei women and as many children from the same community have been missing from restive Manipur's Jiribam since Monday's gunfight in which 10 Kuki 'militants' were gunned down by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the police.

Inflation heat breaches RBI's top tolerance level

Retail inflation shoots up to 6.21% in October, dashes rate cut hopes

My aim was to demystify Gandhi, Nehru and Jinnah

Director Nikkhil Advani on his upcoming show Freedom at Midnight and how he tried to remain neutral while depicting history in such divided times while actors Siddhant Gupta, Chirag Vohra and Arif Zakaria delve into the process of embodying real-life personalities

Andra Day to play Athena in Percy Jackson S2

ANDRA Day, who won the Golden Globe Award for her role in The United States vs. Billie Holiday, has been cast as Athena, the Greek Goddess of Wisdom in the second season of Percy Jackson and the Olympians on Disney+Hotstar.

Andor season 2 gets a release date

On Sunday, it was officially announced that the second and final season of Andor will begin streaming on April 22, 2025 on Disney+Hotstar.

A pat on the back for independent artistes

Grammy nominees Ricky Kej and Varijashree Venugopal open up about the creative journeys behind their celebrated works - from Ricky's exploration of mental wellness in 'Break of Dawn' to Varijashree's featured performance alongside Jacob Collier and Anoushka Shankar - reflecting on the passion, purpose, and global recognition that fuel their music

DESIGNING SPACES FOR OUR ELDERS

ITH age comes wisdom. What it also brings along are a set of challenges like limited mobility, difficulties with hearing and seeing, and a fresh need for assistance.