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Cong MP seeks Shah's resignation

CONDEMNING Union Home Minister Amit Shah's alleged objectionable remarks about BR Ambedkar, Sivaganga MP Karthi P Chidambaram said that the minister had meant that pronouncing the name of a Dalit (Ambedkar) would not help anyone attain heaven.

Kerala HC flays govt for dumping waste in TN

Secretary of the local self govt department directed to furnish report on agencies involved in collecting, disposing waste

Begin paver block laying work in Vembakottai

Nearly 20 AIADMK councilors from Vembakottai Panchayat Union petitioned Collector VP Jeyaseelan on Monday, to pass an order to begin paver block laying works in their wards.

Devi Awards: A platform to celebrate works of 17 women

IT was an all-women show without any pink bows. The 30th edition of the Devi Awards, instituted by The New Indian Express group, and the sixth in Delhi on December 23, showcased the work of 17 women in the arts, economics, public service, and governance.

One lorry carrying human excreta, 4 with food waste detained in Kumari

Police seized four vehicles loaded with food and fish wastes and a lorry loaded with human excreta from Kerala across Kanniyakumari on Monday.

NHRC takes up electrocution of EB workers case suo motu

THE National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of the electrocution of two Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) workers while repairing power lines on Olaiyur Ring Road in KK Nagar, Tiruchy, on December 18.

Kerala finishes removal of waste dumped in Nellai border villages

A total of 30 truck-load of waste were taken back; TN local body officials disinfect the land

Kerala finishes removal of waste dumped in Nellai border villages

A total of 30 truck-load of waste were taken back; TN local body officials disinfect the land

3 students feared drowned in Cauvery

THREE school students were washed away in the Cauvery river at Ayyalamman Padithurai at Kudamurutti in Tiruchy on Monday.

Asset details of govt staff cannot be shielded from public: HC

SETTING aside an order of the State Information Commission denying information on the assets and liabilities of a government officer, the Madras High Court has held that such details cannot be shielded from public scrutiny.

VCK dy gen secy: Cadre want party to contest from 25 seats

VCK to chant Ambedkar's name 1K times in Chennai stir

Prima facie evidence of laundering exists against Sadiq, says spl CBI court

A special CBI court in Chennai rejected the bail petitions moved by alleged drug kingpin Jaffer Sadiq and his brother Mohammed Saleem, stating that there were sufficient documents available to show that they were prima facie guilty of charges levelled against them.

Disabled man claims monthly pension not received

CLAIMING that he has not received his monthly pension of ₹1,500 for the last seven months, a 50-year-old disabled person submitted a petition with the differently abled welfare office in Dindigul collectorate complex here on Monday.

Petition seeks action on illegal Madurai quarries

THE family members of a social activist Gnanasekaran, who was undergoing treatment at Government Rajaji Hospital after being assaulted by a person, submitted a petition to collector MS Sangeetha seeking action against people behind the incident, during the grievance day redressal meeting on Monday.

Villagers decry merger of panchayats with town panchayats, municipalities

RESIDENTS from several village panchayats across Ramanathapuram opposing the merger of village panchayats with town panchayat and municipalities, petitioned the district collector at the weekly grievances meeting here on Monday.

Same investigation officer should probe case and counter case: HC

Justice Anand Venkatesh makes observation while quashing lower court order in two cases

When a door closed, Annai Sathya home opened a window

The home took in around 100 children who lost their parents to the waves and gave them a new lease on life

Centre approves revised proposal for widening of Ranipet-Chittoor NH

THE Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MORTH) has set the ball rolling for the widening of the 28-km, two-lane stretch of National Highway 40 from Ranipet to the Tamil Nadu-Andhra Pradesh border into a four-lane highway.

RGGGH docs save both hands of 40-year-old assaulted with knife

FOLLOWING a nine-hour complex surgical procedure, doctors at the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGGH) managed to save the hands of a 40-year-old woman who was assaulted with a knife during a family dispute.

TN won't scrap no-detention policy: Min

SCHOOL Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi on Monday stated that Tamil Nadu will not implement the recent amendment to the Right to Education (RTE) Rules, which removes the no-detention policy for students up to Class 8.

Now, Dhaka note verbale for Hasina's extradition

Ministry of External Affairs confirms receiving it, offers no comment

Pioneer of Parallel Cinema

DAYS after celebrating his 90th birthday, Shyam Benegal, a towering figure in Indian cinema and a pioneer of the Parallel Cinema movement, passed away in Mumbai on Monday evening.

Govt schools can now fail students of classes 5 and 8

In a major decision, the Centre has scrapped the 'no-detention policy' for classes 5 and 8 in schools governed by it, which means students will be failed if they do not clear the year-end examinations.

Women lawyers can't appear with face veil: J&K HC

THE Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that women advocates cannot appear before the court with their face covered.

Quenching curiosity: Campus visits in American universities

SAT scores can be a stepping stone to your dream college, but a prestigious name and reputation alone may not guarantee that a school is right for you. Hence campus tours are a good way to gain insight into courses, campus culture and history of the school

Three-star Blasters down Mohammedan

KERALA Blasters FC players delighted the home crowd to record a dominant 3-0 win over Mohammedan SC in the Indian Super League at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Sunday.

The making of fast bowler Boland: Cult hero of MCG

ON a hot Saturday afternoon at the AH Butler Oval, Frankston Peninsula Cricket Club was playing against Camberwell Magpies Cricket Club in the local game on the outskirts of Melbourne.

Man Utd humiliated, Chelsea held

MANCHESTER UNITED crashed to a humiliating 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth in the Premier League on Sunday as Ruben Amorim lost for the fourth time in his nine games in charge of the troubled Old Trafford club while Chelsea were held to a goalless draw at Everton.

Mandhana climbs another mountain as India beat West Indies

THERE is a famous bridge that connects the city of Sangli with the rest of the world on the river Krishna called Irwin Bridge.

Nat'l badminton: Unseeded Adarshini enters semifinals

TAMIL NADU'S Sathish Kumar K, who's the No 1 seed, and Adarshini Shri NB entered the semifinals of the Senior National Badminton Championships in Bengaluru.