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Anna Nagar, haunted by flood, keeps sandbags, pumps ready

MONSOON woes drown even posh areas of the city like Anna Nagar every year, which residents attribute to poor urban planning and old and inadequate drainage system.

Jasper et sard stones unearthed in Vembakottai

\"SURA Aeru ezhuthiya mothiram thottal,\" posted Minister Thangam Thennarasu on social media on Friday.

NEED A HOLISTIC PLAN, NOT KNEE-JERK REACTION

Every year Chennai's weather predictions of impending rains and cyclones inundate print, visual, and social media with news of potential floods. I live on the banks of the Virugambakkam-Arumbakkam Canal in Choolaimedu since 1973.

Min chairs meet to ensure full power supply

Electricity Minister V Senthil Balaji held a meeting with officials at the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) headquarters in Chennai on Friday to discuss plans for ensuring uninterrupted power supply during the ongoing northeast monsoon and the upcoming summer season.

Heavy showers to continue in coastal and delta districts for next five days

HEAVY rain is expected over parts of Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Thanjavur and Pudukkottai for the next four to five days, according to the Regional Meteorological Centre in Chennai.

Probe use of orderlies by prison officials, free them, says HC

EXPRESSING concern over the colonial practice of employing orderlies for household chores, the Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu home secretary to hold an inquiry into the employment of orderlies in the residences of higher officials of the prisons department and free them.

VCK chief rejects rumours, reaffirms bond with DMK

VIDUTHALAI Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) president and Chidambaram MP Thol Thirumavalavan on Friday said that some factions are working to engineer a rift in the DMK alliance by using VCK as a tool.

Cong trying to divide OBCs, restore J&K's special status: Modi

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Friday kicked off his campaign for the Maharashtra assembly polls at Dhule, tearing into the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in general and the Congress in particular.

Lokpal seeks Sebi chief's explanation on complaints

TAKING cognizance of complaints of impropriety and conflict of interest filed by Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra and two others, anti-corruption body Lokpal on Friday sought explanation from Sebi chief Madhabi Puri Buch on the matter.

SC lifts crucial bar that kept AMU out of the minority list

IN a landmark verdict on his last day in office on Friday, a Supreme Court bench led by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud overruled by 4:3 its 1967 position that the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) can't claim minority status because it was created by a statute.

PUTIN SAYS INDIA DESERVES STATUS OF SUPERPOWER

Cites fastest growing economy, population, culture to make his point

TECH PARK BOOST WILL STRESS BENGALURU MORE

THE ministry of electronics and information technology has listed 89 tech parks to be created or expanded in Bengaluru, eyeing a major infrastructure push aimed at bringing in foreign and domestic investments.

LIFE IS BUT A RACE

Sanjeeva Rao Guthi's artwork reflects on whether the drive for progress leads to fulfillment or simply propels an endless race

LOW-CODE HERE TO STAY FOR ASIA-PACIFIC FIRMS

OW-CODE adoption continues to accelerate across APAC (Asia-Pacific) as one-third (33%) of enterprises recognised it as a critical tool for driving automation and future-proofing their businesses.

Why Australia plans to ban social media for those Under 16 years of age

IN what could be a world-first, the Australian government has proposed a ban on children under 16 from using social media platforms such as X, Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram.

Improved Assam put up a fight against Tamil Nadu on Day 2

THERE was a time when Assam relied heavily on outstation players to put up a good fight against strong teams. But better exposure and the setting up of academies by the BCCI in the North East zone have resulted in the growth of homegrown players who now have the uncanny ability to fight.

WC heartbreak to dream debut: Thakor's tale of perseverance

WHEN Smriti Mandhana informed Saima Thakor that she would be making her India debut the next day on the bus ride back to the hotel in Ahmedabad, the Mumbai pacer didn't feel anything for a brief while.

WORRIED ABOUT LOSING BADLY: LIREN

Given his struggles on & off the board in recent times, Chinese GM feels he is the underdog ahead of Gukesh clash

Inter sink Arsenal, Atletico hit late to overcome PSG

A HAKAN Calhanoglu penalty gave Inter Milan a 1-0 victory over Arsenal in the Champions League on Wednesday, while a 93rd-minute winner ensured Atletico Madrid left Paris with all three points.

Blasters lose in controversial fashion

KERALA Blasters suffered their third successive defeat in the ongoing season of the Indian Super League, here on Thursday.

Jurel makes an impression in MCG, Rahul misses out

WHEN the Indian team management and selectors decided to advance KL Rahul and Dhruv Jurel's departure to Australia, they had good reason.

Climaveneta to invest ₹400 cr to expand facility

BENGALURU-headquartered Climaveneta Climate Technologies (CCT), a group company of Japan's Mitsubishi Electric, on Thursday announced it will invest ₹400 crore to expand its manufacturing facility at Narsapura, near Bengaluru.

Include land authorities in CoC, says IBBI

IN yet another set of likely changes in rules related to real estate insolvency, the regulator has proposed including land authorities in the Committee of Creditors (CoC) without giving them voting rights.

ED raids offices of sellers using Amazon, Flipkart platforms

THE Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday raided some of the sellers related to prominent e-commerce platforms Amazon and Flipkart in the matter related to alleged violation of Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).

India should join RCEP, CPTPP: Niti Aayog CEO

INDIA should be a part of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership and Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, Niti Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam said on Thursday.

Domestic funds overtake foreign investors in market

THE ownership of domestic non-promoter equity market has finally come out of the control of foreign funds in October, following their pull-out of over ₹1.1 lakh crore in the month.

CII CALLS FOR STRATEGIC REFORMS, INVESTMENT IN PRE-BUDGET MEET

WHILE sharing recommendations during the pre-Budget consultation meet with senior officials of the Ministry of Finance including revenue secretary Sanjay Malhotra, the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) delegation called for sustaining the cycle of capital investment in areas such as infrastructure to provide a further fillip to growth through a boost to employment and consumption.

Mkt falls as traders remain cautious ahead of Fed meet

DOMESTIC equity market dropped sharply on Thursday, erasing gains made on Wednesday following Republican candidate Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election, which had initially boosted investor sentiment globally.

Sebi official warns mkt infra institutions against unhealthy competition

SEBI whole-time member Ananth Narayan Gopalakrishnan on Wednesday warned market infrastructure institutions (MIIs) against their tendency to race to the bottom as they compete for clients.

HCL's Shiv Nadar remains India's most generous with ₹2,153 cr charity in FY24

THE Shiv Nadar, founder of HCL Technologies, tops the list of most charitable person for the third year in a row, having donated as much ₹2,153 crore in FY24, which amounts to ₹5.9 crore a day and is close to 60% more than the collective giving-aways by the next four donors.