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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Flyover scam: PIL against Stalin, Ponmudy withdrawn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K Ponmudy regarding alleged scam in construction of flyovers in Chennai during the 1996-2001 DMK government was withdrawn by the petitioner on Tuesday.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.

PCB to write to ICC seeking clarifications on Champions Trophy

GIVEN the recent developments with regard to the 2025 Champions Trophy, hosts Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is going to write to the International Cricket Board (ICC) seeking clarity over the situation.

It's TN versus UP in men's Hockey c'ship QFs

Day 8 of the 14th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Chennai featured victories for Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Hockey, Hockey Haryana, Telangana Hockey, Goans Hockey, and Manipur Hockey.

GAMBHIR TIME DOWN UNDER

In coach's biggest assignment since taking over, results may decide direction of India team

Sangita's double strike helps India win in ACT

YOUNG striker Sangita Kumari scored a brace as defending champions India defeated Malaysia 4-0 to open their campaign at the women's Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament on a confident note on Monday.

Rohit nets 4 goals as Haryana win

ROHIT sounded the board four times (31, 34, 47, 58) to guide Haryana to an 8-0 win over Mizoram in the 14th Senior National men's hockey championship played at the SDAT-Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium on Monday.

Aravindh Chithambaram: Grand Master of Chennai

ARAVINDH Chithambaram is a pessimist by nature. When he was being driven to the Anna Centenary Library before the opening round of the Chennai Grand Masters last Tuesday, the 25-year-old had only thought running through his mind.

Will Trump's win force India to rejig corp tax?

Experts say dynamics of tax rates are complex and influenced by factors beyond mere comparison with US rates

Hit by absence of injured Yamal, Barcelona lose to Sociedad

MISSING injured Lamine Yamal, Barcelona saw their seven-game winning run come to an end with a 1-0 loss at Real Sociedad in the Spanish league.

Net equity fund inflows surge to ₹41,000 cr in Oct

RECORD inflows into open-ended equity mutual funds, which surged 21.7% on a month-on-month basis in October at ₹41,887 crore, made it the 44th month of positive inflows.

BoI profit soars 63% on better asset quality

IMPROVEMENT in asset quality and non-interest income boosted bottomline of state-run Bank of India by 63% to ₹2,374 crore.

Zomato, Swiggy say complying with CCI rules

AMID a CCI investigation into anti-competitive practices, Zomato has emphasised its adherence to competition laws, while competitor Swiggy has affirmed its dedication to following local regulations.

Norms issued for reclassifying FPI investment as FDI

THE Reserve Bank (RBI) and the Securities and Exchange Board (Sebi) have directed foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) to obtain necessary approvals from the government and concurrence from the investee companies in cases of acquisition of equity holdings beyond the prescribed limits.

Asian Paints sees downgrades as competition rises

AMID rising competition and other challenges, shares of Asian Paints received multiple downgrades and price target cuts after its September quarter (Q2FY25) earnings missed analyst expectations by a big margin.

Canara Bank expects nod for insurance, AMC arms' IPOs

STATE-run lender Canara Bank is expecting the final clearance from the Department of Financial Services for the initial public offerings (IPOs) of two of its arms—Canara HSBC Life Insurance and Canara Robeco Asset Management Company—within a fortnight.

Vistara ends 9-year journey; operates last flight before merger with Air India

VISTARA, the Tata Group and Singapore International Airline (SIA) joint venture carrier, flew for the last time on Monday, thus marking an end to its glorious nine-year journey. Vistara is now getting merged with Air India, which has ambitions to establish itself as India's premier full-service airline.