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CM announces compensation of ₹5L each to kin of deceased

Of the injured, three are undergoing treatment at a private hospital and 35 others are in a government hospital. Four of the 35 are in ICU, others' conditions are stable - MaSu

CM announces compensation of ₹5L each to kin of deceased

EXPRESSING deep grief over the death of six persons in a fire accident in a private hospital in Dindigul on Thursday night, Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday announced a solatium of ₹3 lakhs each to the families of the deceased.

Unite to defend federal principles, urges Stalin

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Friday expressed happiness in having been able to attend the inauguration of the renovated memorial of Periyar EV Ramasamy in Vaikom, Kerala, marking the centenary of the historic Vaikom struggle.

₹4 cr given to repair mosques, churches in TN

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Friday handed over cheques amounting to ₹3.61 crore to ancient churches, mosques and dargahs, besides cemeteries and kabristans in various parts of Tamil Nadu towards renovation works.

Dindigul hosp will face the music if violations found

Of the injured, three are undergoing treatment at a private hospital and 35 others are in a government hospital. Four of the 35 are in ICU, others' conditions are stable - MaSu

Unite to defend federal principles, urges Stalin

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Friday expressed happiness in having been able to attend the inauguration of the renovated memorial of Periyar EV Ramasamy in Vaikom, Kerala, marking the centenary of the historic Vaikom struggle.

Hosp blaze gulps many a life, dream

A pall of gloom descended over Dindigul on Friday, a day after the fire accident at a private hospital that snubbed the lives out of six people.

CM announces ₹5 crore cash prize for chess champ

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Friday announced a cash prize of ₹5 crore to D Gukesh, who won the World Chess Championship (FIDE World Championship 2024) held in Singapore.

TN AGREES TO KERALA RIDERS ON MULLAIPERIYAR REPAIR WORKS

Additional chief secy says TN's priority is to complete the maintenance work at the dam

Nine suspects quizzed over mysterious death of boy

AS many as 36 witnesses and nine suspects were interrogated in connection with the mysterious death of a 10-year-old boy in Kovilpatti a few days ago, said SP Albert John, appealing to the public not to spread rumours, here on Friday.

Lakhs witness deepam at Tiruvannamalai temple

Around 14,000 policemen from 8 dists deployed to provide security

Pet shop owner held for ₹1 crore online fraud

A 36-year-old man has been arrested by Puducherry Cyber Crime police for defrauding people of over ₹1 crore through a series of online scams.

NDRF team rescues 4 stuck in floods in Ranipet

RANIPET'S Arakkonam area experienced severe flooding on Thursday due to continuous rainfall in the district.

Cyber slavery: Agent held in Tiruchy

THE Protector of Emigrants (POE), Chennai, and Tamil Nadu Police's CB-CID wing arrested an illegal agent in Trichy who attempted to send three young men from Tamil Nadu to Cambodia where they would be forced into cyber slavery in fraudulent, scam-based companies, an official release on Friday said.

DRI nabs 3 smugglers who exchanged gold paste over 15-ft glass wall at airport

AN airport ground handling staff and two passengers were arrested by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Thursday in what seems to be an outrageous mode of gold smuggling exploiting an apparent loophole at the Chennai International Airport.

HC orders Bharathidasan Varsity to pay salary dues

THE Madurai Bench of Madras High Court directed Bharathidasan University (BDU) to pay five months' pending salary to guest lecturers and non-teaching staff of government colleges on or before December 31.

DREU recognised as southern railway union

THE Dakshin Railway Employees Union (DREU) has gained recognition in Southern Railway after an 11-year gap.

183 gm of jewels seized by customs not returned, says woman passenger

A woman passenger from Sharjah has alleged harassment and ill-treatment by customs authorities at the Tiruchy International Airport upon her arrival last month.

No shortage in the state for hepatitis B vaccine, says DPH

TN has 5.19L doses of hepatitis B and 4.63L doses of Pentavalent vaccine, says director

SWITZERLAND PULLS INDIA'S MFN STATUS

In a retaliatory action, Switzerland has withdrawn the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status granted to India, which will result in higher tax implications for Indian companies operating in the central European country.

Allu Arjun arrested, granted bail

ACTOR Allu Arjun was on Friday arrested in connection with the death of a woman at Hyderabad's Sandhya Theatre during the premiere of Pushpa-2 on December 4.

Ex-principal of RG Kar, cop granted bail

A Sealdah court on Friday granted bail to Sandip Ghosh, former principal of state-run R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, and Abhijit Mondol, former officer in-charge of the Tala police station, in the horrific rape-murder case of a junior doctor four months ago.

Rajnath, Priyanka trade barbs

Fiery debate in the House of the People to commemorate the 75th year of the Constitution

Customer experience biggest focus of AI investments in 2025

The primary focus of artificial intelligence (AI) investments for Indian organisations in 2025 will centre around enhancing customer experience, followed by planning and strategy and optimisation of IT functions.

GUKESH BECOMES YOUNGEST KING

India Grandmaster's persistence pays off as he forces Liren to make a blunder in the closing moments of Game 14

Usman at home in Brisbane as hosts prepare to take on India

S the sun went down in Brisbane on Thursday, there was an immediate shift in the mood of the city.

Juve deepen Man City crisis; Barca post win

MANCHESTER City's crisis continued with a 2-0 defeat away to Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday, while Pep Guardiola's old club Barcelona beat Borussia Dortmund to clinch a spot in the knockout stage of Europe's elite club competition.

Rupee hits new low of 84.88 against USD

THE rupee fell to a new low of Rs 84.88 during intra-day trade on Thursday against the US Dollar.

Sebi warns HDFC for rule non-compliance

CAPITAL markets regulator Sebi has issued an administrative warning to HDFC Bank for alleged non-compliances with certain rules regarding its merchant banking subsidiary, after the watchdog has found after an internal inspection.

Nov inflation falls to 5.5%; raises rate cut hope in Feb

Inflation falls below the central bank's upper tolerance level of 6%