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Venkatachalapathy gets Sahitya Akademi award

HISTORIAN AR Venkatachalapathy has bagged the Sahitya Akademi award for the year 2024 in the research category for his Tamil book Tirunelveli Ezhuchiyum Vaa Vuu Ciyum 1908 (Tirunelveli uprising and VO Chidambaram Pillai 1908).

28-year-old gets 5-year jail-term for sexually assaulting girl

THE special court for cases registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act has sentenced a 28-year-old man to five years imprisonment for sexually assaulting a girl in Chennai, in 2020.

Tech snags hit rollout of Tasmac QR-code billing system across TN

Unloading alcohol stock from trucks, which took 30 mins earlier, now takes 7 hrs, says official

Car plunges 90ft into sea from port; driver missing, officer safe

A car that had entered the Chennai Harbour to pick up a coast guard officer, allegedly lost control and plunged 90 feet into the sea from a jetty on Tuesday night.

State govt, guv butt heads again over UGC nominee in V-C search panel

AFTER a brief lull, Governor R N Ravi and the state government are at loggerheads again over the constitution of a selection committee for choosing the Vice-Chancellor of another state university, the Annamalai University in Cuddalore district.

'Equipment glitch' kills 2 EB workers

IN a suspected case of equipment failure, two contract workers of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) lost their lives after being electrocuted while carrying out maintenance work on a high-tension power line near KK Nagar on the Olaiyur Ring Road in Tiruchy district on Wednesday.

Border talks back on track as Doval meets Wang in Beijing

IN what is seen as a major step towards normalisation of India-China ties, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held \"substantive discussions\" during the Special Representatives dialogue in Beijing on Wednesday.

Ashwin's big spin: Goodbye to international cricket

INTRIGUE and suspense, the moments leading up to the revelation seemed like an episode right out of the pages of mystery books. It all started as murmurs as if something unexpected was going to happen.

13 KILLED AS NAVY BOAT RAMS FERRY

THIRTEEN people, including four women and two children, were killed after a speed boat of the Indian Navy crashed into a passenger ferry boat near the Gateway of India in Mumbai on Wednesday.

Modi raps Cong over demand for Shah's axe

Attacks Kharge claim on Ambedkar's insult

SILO TO END WITH SEASON 4

On Monday, Apple TV+ announced that Rebecca Ferguson's Silo has been renewed for another two seasons. The streamer also shared that the fourth season will be the last chapter.

A Man on the Inside to return for S2

After its successful debut earlier this year, Netflix has renewed its series A Man on the Inside for another season.

It takes a village to usher in change

KAMPONG Bras Basah in the Malay language movie La Luna might be several thousand miles away from Soorajmukhi in the interiors of North India in the Hindi film Laapataa Ladies, but the two quaint fictional villages share quite a lot in common, even as both the films have themselves been among the 85 vying in the Best International Feature category at the Oscars.

'Farmer suicides can't be stopped by curing depression'

Filmmaker Kinshuk Surjan speaks about his documentary on widows of farmers who died by suicide, Marching in the Dark, the research that went into the film, and more

Wicked sequel to release in November

While Wicked: Part One was released in November, the makers have already announced a release date for its sequel.

Culinary tales of Karnataka

In the diverse culinary landscape of Karnataka, rice and rice-based dishes served with flavorful curries take center stage.

SWEET LI'L THING

CE takes a bite into the origins, cultivation and health benefits of the starchy, mildly sugary winter vegetable - sweet potato

LESSONS FOR PEACEFUL LIVING

A man's soft voice breaks as he shares the age-old wisdom of living completely in the present moment as he begins his session on mindfulness and meditation.

Was eco study done before beach sand mining nod?

The Madras High Court on Tuesday questioned government authorities whether an environment impact assessment was carried out before allowing private firms to mine beach sand in Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli and Kanniyakumari districts.

THE HEART'S LITTLE BRAIN

The heart is an essential organ, on which rests the reality of life and death. But new research suggests that it does more than just pump blood, fusing a host of psychological connections

Two World Champions, 31 GMs, Tamil Nadu is the best: Anand

OPEN rooftop car. Scores of people. Cavalcade of cars. It was another maddening but memorable day in the newly-crowned world champ, D Gukesh's, life.

Chelsea's Mudryk fails drugs test: Club

CHELSEA forward Mykhailo Mudryk has failed a doping test, the Premier League club said on Tuesday, as reports stated the Ukraine international has been provisionally suspended.

Rana wouldn't have got into our playing XI: Gujarat coach Klinger

GUJARAT GIANTS, after finishing last in the back-to-back Women's Premier League points table, went into the mini-auction looking to make a few important changes.

Ongoing struggle of Sharma the Test batter

Poor form and captaincy issues could be two unrelated things as Rohit falls for another low score on day four in Brisbane on Tuesday

RAHUL AND JADEJA BRING ORDER AS INDIA TAIL WAGS

SOMEWHERE in the middle of the first innings, Virat Kohli rushed out of the Gabba dressing room, called up Abhimanyu Easwaran, told him something in earnestness and sent him off the ground.

Bid in satellite spectrum not feasible: Scindia

A day after Congress leader Jairam Ramesh raised concerns over the government's decision to administratively allocate satellite spectrum in the country, communications minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday defended the move, saying that satellite spectrum is neither suitable nor practical for auction.

ED hands over ₹22,000 cr worth properties attached under PMLA to owners

THE Enforcement Directorate (ED) has handed over properties worth ₹22,280 crore attached under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to victims or their legitimate claimants, finance ministry has informed parliament.

Slower Q2 GDP growth temporary blip, will see healthy growth in coming qtrs: FM

FINANCE Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has termed the second quarter GDP growth slowdown a temporary blip and expressed her confidence that the economy will see healthy growth in the coming quarters.

ITC Hotel demerger from January 1, 2025

FMCG giant ITC Ltd has fixed January 1, 2025 as the effective date for the demerger of its hotel business after receiving an order from the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT).

Domestic market declines on trade deficit, weakening rupee

DOMESTIC equity market declined sharply on Tuesday with the benchmarks - BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 - cracking nearly 1.5% each.