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Assam all set to be India's next economic powerhouse: Himanta

ASSAM Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, who is in Japan for the second edition of business summit Advantage Assam, on Thursday said Assam is set to be India's next economic powerhouse.

Maruti Suzuki Cars to Become Expensive by Up to ₹32,500 From Feb 1

THE country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki (MSIL) will be hiking the prices of its vehicles by up to ₹32,500 from February 1, 2025, to offset the rise in input costs.

Spectator succumbs six days after bull attack in Vaniyambadi

A 42-year-old spectator, who was injured by a charging bull at a bull run event held in Vaniyambadi on January 17, succumbed at Vellore Government Hospital in Adukkamparai on Wednesday night.

Champions League: Thrilling PSG comeback adds to Man City misery

PSG pushed Manchester City to the brink of Champions League elimination after coming from two goals down to win 4-2 on Wednesday, while Arsenal all but secured their place in the last 16.

Want to revive 'family tree' at the click of a mouse? Come to Maha Kumbh

WITH lakhs of people taking holy dip at Maha Kumbh, pandas or traditional priests are busy tracing the roots of devotees through digitised family records in a camp at Sangam.

Postal voting commences in Erode East

OFFICIALS of Erode East constituency have started visiting the elderly and differently-abled voters to garner postal votes from Thursday.

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Zee Ent profit increases nearly 3-fold to ₹164 crore

Zee Entertainment Enterprises (ZEEL) on Thursday reported a nearly three-fold increase in consolidated net profit at ₹163.6 crore for third quarter of FY25, helped by lower expenses, specially operational costs.

Boy brings bombs to school, stabs classmate

IN a shocking incident at a private school under Reddiarpalayam police station limits, a Class XI student stabbed his classmate during an argument for maligning him over social media.

Cops Arrest Two More in Cyber Scam Case, Seize ₹46.22 Lakh

The cybercrime wing of Avadi Central Crime Branch (CCB) has arrested two more men part of an online cyber scam to which a college lecturer lost ₹38.1 lakh.

VCK functionary killed in Cuddalore; three arrested

NEYVELI police have arrested three persons and are on the lookout for two more in connection with the murder of a 29-year-old VCK functionary in Kolliruppu village on Monday.

Semiconductor industry succeeds in clusters: Meity Secretary

Krishnan, secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity), in a conversation with TNIE indicated that there would be a follow-on production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for larger investments.

Pentagon Deploys Troops Along Mexico Border

The Pentagon said it has begun deploying 1,500 active duty troops to help secure the southern border, putting in motion plans President Donald Trump laid out in executive orders shortly after he took office to crack down on immigration.

Villagers urge not to mine tungsten from any part of TN

AFTER the Union Ministry of Mines announced the annulment of the auction of the Nayakkarpatti tungsten mineral block in Madurai district, Melur villagers expressed their joy by bursting firecrackers, dancing and distributing sweets.

ED Attaches Assets Worth ₹1.26 Cr of TN Fisheries Minister in PMLA Case

The Enforcement Directorate has provisionally attached immovable properties, valued at ₹1.26 crore, belonging to Fisheries Minister Anitha R Radhakrishnan, spread across Thoothukudi, Madurai and Chennai districts under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

Spl court gives clean chit to Siddu in BTC case

Lokayukta report cites lack of evidence in ₹1.3-cr bribe charge; court finds no link between loan & BTC steward nomination

Kid drowns in pit dug up for storing water

A three-year-old child died by drowning in Mannur near Sitheri on Tuesday.

RGV gets 3 months in jail in cheque bounce case

A Mumbai court convicted filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma and sentenced him to three months of simple imprisonment in a seven-year-old cheque bounce case.

Venue changed, Mann to hoist flag in Mohali

PRO-Khalistani graffiti, slogans and flag were found on Nehru stadium walls in Faridkot where Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was to unfurl the National Flag on Republic Day.

WHY COMMON LAW IS SCEPTICAL OF PHILOSOPHY

T last November's F A Mann Lecture, Justice Philip Sales of the UK Supreme Court offered a compelling philosophical framework for understanding how purpose shapes the creation and interpretation of law.

Markram and Jansen sizzle

AIDEN Markram and Marco Jansen combined to give Sunrisers Eastern Cape a 52-run win over Pretoria Capitals in their SA20 league stage encounter at Gqeberha on Wednesday.

Lakshya, Sat-Chi bow out

ILL form continues to haunt most of the Indian shuttlers at the moment.

Security beefed up at Ranipet village after petrol-bomb-attack victim dies at hospital

SECURITY has been tightened with more police personnel deployed at Nemili in Ranipet, as tensions prevailed on Thursday following the death of a youth, who was one of the two victims of a petrol-bomb attack near Tirumalpur on January 16.

Misri's 2-day China visit from Jan 26 to normalise ties between 2 countries

FOREIGN Secretary Vikram Misri will visit Beijing on a two-day trip beginning Sunday as India and China try to normalise their relationship that had been strained due to border tensions since 2020.

Bill to amend 'harassment of women' Act gets guv nod

GOVERNOR RN Ravi has accorded his assent to the bill for amending the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act of 1998 providing stringent punishments for crimes against women and this amended legislation came into force with effect from Wednesday (January 23) with the publication of the legislation as an extraordinary gazette.

Rising unsecured loans may pose NPA risks in FY26

THE rising stress levels in unsecured retail loan books of banks can spiral out of control and create asset quality risks this fiscal to the tune of 25% over the past fiscal's level, an international rating agency has warned.

Unhappy domestic returns for big guns

ROHIT Sharma, Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravindra Jadeja, Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer... it's fair to say that the latest round of the Ranji Trophy had enough stars for a new constellation. Alas, it didn't matter that much as most of them were dismissed cheaply on a bowling day across the country.

Melur smiles brighter than tungsten light

EPS says decision victory for relentless protests; Annamalai thanks PM Modi; Thiruma says it's people's success

Indira Gave Katchatheevu to SL as Strategic Step: Cong

Poser to Annamalai

Annamalai Predicts Coalition Govt in TN in 2026

BJP state president K Annamalai said decisions regarding forming alliances are serious matters, and a coalition government will be formed in Tamil Nadu in 2026.