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One killed, another hurt in Dindigul cracker explosion
One person died and another sustained serious injuries after country-made crackers exploded in Batlagundu, near Dindigul on Sunday.
Top American health agency makes $25,000 buyout offer to 80K staffers
MOST of the 80,000 federal workers responsible for researching diseases, inspecting food and administering Medicare and Medicaid under the auspices of the Health and Human Services Department were emailed an offer to leave their job for as much as a $25,000 payment as part of President Donald Trump's government cuts.
Understanding the Holy Month of Fasting
Ramzan lasts a month, depending on the sighting of the new moon. It began on March 1 this year. In India, fasting will continue until March 30 or 31, 2025, based on the new moon sighting, which marks the beginning of Eid-ul-Fitr.
Edappadi sets up war room, warns of action against functionaries who err
THE AIADMK is gearing up for the 2026 Assembly election with party general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami setting up a war room of sorts.
Pudukai accident: SP calls for highway widening
IN the wake of an accident that claimed five lives on the Tiruchy-Karaikudi National Highway (NH) on Saturday, Pudukkottai Superintendent of Police (SP) Abhishek Gupta inspected the accident site on the same day and called for urgent road safety measures, including widening the highway.
Distress calls to mental health helplines on the rise
Calls to Tele-MANAS have more than doubled in the past year, soaring from 37,258 in 2023 to 80,999 in 2024
Only 7% Women Directors Are Non-Promoters, Says Report
The representation of women falls drastically as one moves up the corporate ladder, a report by PRIME Database shows.
The Ancient and the Contemporary
A new design collection by Gunjan Gupta brings together functionality and artwork to elevate interior spaces
Beyond the Boardroom
Hobbies, far from being mere distractions, are proving to be powerful tools that shape better leaders By Mamta Sharma
How Sandalwood actor with gold walked into trap at airport
HARSHVARDINI RANYA alias Rao (33), a Sandalwood actor, stepdaughter of Director General of Police (Karnataka State Police Housing Corporation) Ramachandra Rao—a 1993-batch IPS officer — and a four-month-old wife of well-known Bengaluru-based architect Jaitn Hukkeri had literally everything going for her until her arrest at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) on the night of March 3 by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) under Customs Act, 1962 for smuggling 14.2 kg of gold worth ₹12.56 crore.
Koppal Tragedy: Two Men Held, Tourist's Body Found
Suspects booked for rape of 2 women, including an Israeli national
Winner Takes All
THIS is it. The final of the ICC Champions Trophy.
Liverpool fight back to go 16 points clear, Man City lose
LIVERPOOL survived a scare from Southampton as Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez inspired the fightback in a 3-1 win that lifted the Premier League leaders 16 points clear at the top on Saturday.
Minister Senthil Balaji opens Safe Kovai plan for women passengers
As part of the International Women's Day celebration, EB Minister Senthil Balaji inaugurated 'SAKO' (Safe Kovai), a plan for the safety of women passengers, at the Women's Polytechnic College Bus Stand on Balasundaram Road in Gandhipuram on Saturday.
Hashish oil worth ₹33cr seized from tugboat near Gulf of Mannar, 9 held
IN a joint anti-narcotics operation, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) and the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 30kg of hashish oil worth ₹32.95 crore from a tugboat south of Gulf of Mannar.
One-plus-one: Now, free drug samples smuggled into Punjab from Pak
In a new 'one-plus-one' scheme, free samples of methamphetamine, also known as 'ICE' or 'Crystal meth', is being packaged with heroin by smugglers crossing into Punjab from Pakistan.
AIADMK councillor among 8 hurt in dog attack
A total of eight persons, including an AIADMK councillor, were bitten by a stray dog at Devakottai bus stand area here on Saturday.
PCCF Reviews Investigation
The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF), Tamil Nadu, Rakesh Kumar Dogra reviewed the progress of investigation into the recent elephant poaching incident that took place near Pennagaram on Saturday.
Finish Jerthalav-Pulikarai project as soon as possible
AGGRIEVED by the delay in constructing Jerthalav-Pulikarai, an interlinking canal project, farmers have urged the district administration to take steps to complete the works as soon as possible.
Northeast Post Emphatic Win in Last League Outing
NORTHEAST United climbed to third position in the Indian Super League points table with a 4-0 victory over East Bengal at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in Shillong on Saturday.
Nadar 'gifts' daughter control of HCL
Founder of the IT company transfers 47% stake in promoter entities Vama, HCL Corp to Roshni Nadar
Two Issue Death Threat Against Doctor, Held
TWO men were arrested and remanded on Saturday for allegedly intimidating and issuing a death threat against a doctor working in Dharmapuri Medical College Hospital on Friday.
In an Age of Global Influence, the US is the Most Unreliable Partner
The appalling squabble at the Oval Office—what one commentator described as \"a premeditated, gangster-like ambush\"—with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance hectoring Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in full view of the Press, and then accusing him of being 'disrespectful' and 'ungrateful', has not only put paid to any hopes of an early, US-mediated ceasefire in the war in Ukraine, it has left America's reputation and credibility, globally, in shreds.
AIADMK never hankered for allies, says EPS in reply to BJP
THE political hide-and-seek being played by the chief opposition party, AIADMK, and its former ally, the BJP, seems to be an extended show in Tamil Nadu.
Exiles of the Lord
A year back Paramita Panda and Panchami Manoo Ukil had a vision. The Founder Trustee and Managing Committee Chairperson, respectively, of the Ila Panda Centre for Arts (IPCA) wanted to bring the many stories of Lord Jagannatha's exile to the public.
Caste song at school event; HM, teacher transferred
A headmaster and a teacher of a Government High School in Sobanur were transferred to other schools on Friday, after students danced to a caste-based song with flags and T-shirts highlighting the caste, during an annual day programme, near Pochampalli.
Alliance parties may differ, but BJP is committed to 3-language policy
Tie-ups between various parties only for working together during elections, says L Murugan
ED Tasmac raid: Regupathy calls it 'political vendetta'
MINISTER for Law S Regupathy on Saturday termed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) searches at the Tasmac headquarters an act of political revenge.
Trump's tariff plan will ruin India', Cong hits out
A day after US President Donald Trump claimed India had agreed to cut their tariffs, Congress launched a blistering attack on the Modi government and sought to know if the Centre had surrendered the country's interests before the US.
Plan to promote ragi through PDS shops fails to 'rice'
THE pilot scheme launched by Tamil Nadu to distribute 2 kg of ragi (finger millet) instead of rice to eligible and interested ration cardholders through Public Distribution System (PDS) in Dharmapuri and the Nilgiris districts in May 2023 to promote millet consumption is yet to gain momentum, primarily due to challenges in procuring ragi from farmers.