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MPs' day-out from House & cricket field beckons

PARLIAMENTARIANS on Sunday were seen taking on each other, but not inside the House. They squared off on a cricket field in a friendly 20-over match played at Delhi's Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium to raise awareness against tuberculosis.

45% of springs in Himalayas dry up in 4 decades, rising temp key factor: Study

Approximately 45% of the springs in the Himalayas have completely dried up due to rising temperatures and a decline in both rainfall and snowfall over the past four decades, says a recent study.

ANNIVERSARY OF THE STORY OF THE LORD

HIS year, Gita Jayanti fell on December 11. This event commemorates the anniversary of the revelation of the discourse called the Bhagavad Gita or Song of God in the Mahabharata. It was revealed by Krishna to Arjuna on the first day of the 18-day battle of Kurukshetra.

CHALLENGES BEFORE THE NEW SRI LANKAN GOVERNMENT

The Dissanayake-led NPP has committed to reducing government expenditure, but how economic consolidation will take shape in the coming year and beyond is still unclear

WHY NO COPS POSTED YET ON ROAD?

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently directed the Madurai superintendent of police to file an affidavit as to why police personnel have not been deployed at the accident-prone junction near Melur.

Surveillance of wild animals using drones

GUDALUR forest department plan to introduce thermal drone for surveillance as part of its efforts to track wild elephants, especially at night, before they enter human habitation and drive them back inside the forest.

HC notice to TN on PIL alleging illegal sand mining

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Friday issued notice to the state government on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition seeking action against officials and a contractor for allegedly illegally excavating sand from the bunds of Thenkal irrigation tank in Madurai in the guise of a road project.

Newlyweds among four killed in KL vehicle crash

FOUR members of a family, including a newlywed couple, were killed after their car collided with a bus carrying Sabarimala pilgrims in this district early on Sunday.

Man bulldozes in-laws' house over dispute

A 43-year-old man bulldozed his in-laws' residence over a dispute on Sunday.

Two minor sisters among 3 killed by jumbos in Odisha

Forest workers installed trap cameras on Friday before one of them was attacked

Tirumala Balaji darshan in just 1 hour: TTD chairman

IN a groundbreaking initiative, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Trust Board is set to introduce a facial recognition-based Artificial Intelligence (AI) Darshan System to reduce waiting times for devotees.

'Buddies' to help passengers at Chennai airport with DigiYatra

PASSENGERS fancying quick departure formalities but unaware of the DigiYatra option will soon be assisted by specially-trained personnel at the Chennai airport.

With eye on polls, AIADMK to revive Youth Brigades

Office bearers told to focus on strengthening youth wing, infuse young blood into party; EPS to embark on state-wide tour from January

Centre urged to ensure devolution of funds to TN without bias

THE AIADMK general council meeting of the AIADMK on Sunday urged the central government to ensure devolution of funds to Tamil Nadu without any partiality.

IN PURSUIT OF AN ELUSIVE TRUTH FOR OVER A DECADE

AS THE NEW SRI LANKAN PRESIDENT COMMENCES HIS FIRST STATE VISIT TO INDIA, TNIE ECHOES THE EXPECTATIONS OF THE MARGINALISED LANKAN TAMILS IN RESOLVING LONG-PENDING ISSUES

EPS' allegations against govt baseless: DMK

HOURS after the AIADMK adopted several resolutions against the state government at the party's general body meeting, the ruling DMK accused AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami of fabricating baseless allegations.

Arjuna resigns; VCK chief says he should've kept mum

SEVEN days after his temporary suspension from VCK, deputy general secretary Aadhav Arjuna announced his resignation from the party on Sunday.

Centre urged to support TN welfare schemes

'BLP-led union govt ignoring states' interests'

Indo-Lanka passenger ferry to resume with lower fares

THE international passenger ferry service between Nagapattinam and Kankesanthurai in Sri Lanka is set for a revamp, featuring new tour packages and complimentary meals. Ticket prices too will be reduced and the ferry will operate six days a week under the new management.

CM's aide injured in accident dies

PUDUCHERRY: The assistant personal secretary to Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy, TA Tamizharima (34), died after battling injuries sustained in an accident on the East Coast Road at Chinnakalapet.

Ariyalur waterbodies full after 2 days' rain

A total of 696 lakes and ponds in the district have reached full capacity following the monsoon rains in the region over the past two days, stated Collector P. Rathinasamy on Saturday.

Chlorine leaks from unused cylinder at OHT

AN unused cylinder of chlorine gas among a batch of five such ones stored on the premises housing the municipality's overhead water tank in Nagapattinam leaked on Sunday morning, causing breathing issues to develop among a few people nearby.

Water starts receding from Thanjavur paddy fields as rain abates

WITH a let-up in heavy rains since Saturday morning, rainwater has started receding from agricultural fields in many areas of the district.

Pitline upgrade in Tiruchy for servicing of Vande Bharat train

RAISING hopes of the introduction of Vande Bharat (VB) services that originate from Tiruchy, the Indian Railways has confirmed to TNIE that the pitline upgradation work under way at the coaching depot in the city is to enable the maintenance of such train's coaches.

With 200 sandbags, WRD plugs Nandalar breach

The water resources department (WRD) has brought the surge in flow in River Nandalar under control after it caused flooding in hundreds of hectares of paddy fields in Mayiladuthurai on Saturday.

Ration shop employees weighed down by harsh penalty norms

RATION shop employees across the state have expressed concern over the imposition of a penalty up to three times for any decrease in the quantity of stock in ration shops.

FSG to ensure schemes get implemented at tribal schools

THE tribal welfare department, which manages 320 schools in tribal areas, will soon establish a functional support group (FSG) in order to oversee the implementation of government schemes in the schools and to identify the need for specific changes so as to cater to its students.

Detailed form for UDISE+ portal burden TN teachers

A section of teachers complain that the detailed questionnaire to update data in the centre's Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) portal, is eating up their teaching time.

ED links Sadiq firm to contractor for TN schools

ONE of the 21 businesses of Jaffer Sadiq, in which the alleged proceeds of the international drug trafficking operations were infused, supplied geometry boxes and school bags to a contractor of the Tamil Nadu Text Book Corporation, the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) probe has found.

Thousands pay tributes to Elangovan

THOUSANDS, including the public, Congress leaders and cadres, paid tribute to late Congress leader and Erode (East) MLA EVKS Elangovan, who was laid to rest with state honours at the electric crematorium in Mugalivakkam on Sunday.