In this issue

April 27, 2024

HC orders mapping of all wetlands in TN from June

THE Madras High Court has ordered the Tamil Nadu government to carry out mapping of wetlands in all districts of the state from June this year on the lines of the exercise carried out in Tiruvallur district.

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EVMs get vote of confidence from Supreme Court

Petitions seeking 100% cross-verification of votes rejected; bench issues two directives

1 min

Modi factor very much in play in 'mini-India' Malkajgiri

THE three-cornered contest in Telangana's Malkajgiri constituency, which elected the state's current Chief Minister Revanth Reddy as a Congress MP in 2019, may be a foregone conclusion.

1 min

65% turnout in 2nd phase

POLLING COMPLETE IN 14 STATES/UNION TERRITORIES | RAHUL'S ELECTORAL FATE SEALED IN WAYANAD

1 min

Cervical cancer on decline yet remains 2nd common among Chennai women

Cases per lakh down from 29.6 in 1987-91 to 13 in 2018, lower than state's CIR of 17.7

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BU's 58 guest faculties axed before term-end

BHARATHIAR University has orally communicated to 58 guest faculties not to report for work from May, a month before their contract period ends.

1 min

Tangedco's transformer protection bags patent

THE Indian Patent Office, under the union government, has granted a patent to the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) for their Flexible External Bellow for Insulation Protection of Transformers on March 30, 2024.

1 min

Water level dips, Mettur maintenance work on

AMIDST concerns over declining water levels at the Mettur dam, which is one of the major reservoirs in the state, maintenance work began on Friday morning.

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Int'l nature body, Kerala to join TN in carrying out Nilgiri Tahr census

THE International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) will be joining the three-day synchronised Nilgiri Tahr census, scheduled to begin on April 29, as a third-party observer.

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Periyar university defies govt, reintroduces MTech

PERIYAR University has reintroduced MTech course, despite an assurance given by higher education minister K Ponmudy in the in the Assembly in April 2023 that such courses would not be offered by arts and sciences institutions.

1 min

Bad roads, garbage mounds welcome visitors at industrial estate in Guindy

POTHOLE-ridden roads and damaged stormwater drains with garbage dumped into them greet visitors to the country's first model industrial estate in Guindy.

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Traffic diversion at Madley Jn from today

DUE to the construction of a flyover at Madley Junction, the following traffic diversions will be implemented from Saturday to April 26, 2025.

1 min

50% redevelopment work at Park station complete, project expedited

REDEVELOPMENT works at Chennai Park station have gained momentum, with 50% completion of the proposed works aimed at facilitating seamless passenger transition between the station and Chennai Central, MRTS, and Central metro station.

1 min

AR constable, 2 friends booked for 'cheating' cop

THE Triplicane police have booked an Armed Reserve police constable and her two friends for allegedly cheating a traffic police constable to the tune of 7.95 lakh under the pretext of online business.

1 min

4 cops get 1L fine for custodial torture

THE State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) recommended that the state government initiate disciplinary proceedings against four police personnel a police inspector, a special subinspector (SSI) and two head constables for brutally attacking two persons detained in a family dispute in 2019.

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Can speaker's orders be challenged, asks HC

Court raised the query to petitioner challenging order of withdrawal of nod to prosecute CM Stalin in flyover case

1 min

Now, people can donate artefacts for museum on independence

THE Tamil Nadu Museum department has invited contributions from people in the form of artefacts, documents, and evidence about the state's significant role in the freedom struggle.

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Cow dung in tank: Med camp set up in Pudukai village

A day after cow dung was found dumped in the overhead tank supplying potable water to the locality, the district administration set up a medical camp at Guruvandan Street in Sangamviduthi on Friday to attend to residents who complained of uneasiness from consuming the contaminated water.

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CB-CID TO PROBE ₹4CR SEIZURE FROM 3 TRAIN PASSENGERS

THE case concerning the seizure of 3.99 crore by Flying Squad Teams (FST) officials and Tambaram railway police, from three individuals allegedly 새 connected to Nainar Nagendran on a train on April 6, has been transferred to the CBCID based on orders from DGP Shankar Jiwal.

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Misappropriating donations lands 4 priests in prison

FOUR priests of the Arulmigu Vanabadrakaliamman Temple in Mettupalayam were arrested on Thursday night for allegedly misappropriating donations made by devotees.

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Streamline sale of IPL tickets, court tells BCCI

THE first bench of the Madras High Court consisting of Chief Justice S V Gangapurwala and Justice J Sathaya Narayana Prasad on Friday directed the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT) to consider the requests for streamlining the sale of tickets for the ongoing IPL T20 matches.

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Aruppukottai sex-for-gain verdict on Monday

THE Srivilliputhur Mahila court on Friday adjourned the judgment in a case, wherein an assistant professor and two others were arrested for allegedly luring female students into giving sexual favours to higher officials of the Madurai Kamaraj University, to Monday.

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Perambalur man assaulted 2 months ago dies, son held

The Perambalur police on Thursday arrested a 40-year-old man and remanded him in judicial custody for allegedly assaulting his father in February over a property dispute.

1 min

50 staff at T'gana herbal meds unit escape fire, teen helps rescue mission

Thermocol stored in shed caught fire from sparks; workers escape by jumping out of window

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Dalits fear eviction after land owner damages their houses in Kangeyam

DALIT residents in Nizhali Post in Kangeyam say they feel threatened about getting evicted after a private individual allegedly started encroaching government land which lies close to his plot close to their settlement and damaged a few houses while cleaning the land.

1 min

EVMs burnt, officials injured in Mysuru

TENSION prevailed at Indiganatha village in Male Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary on Friday when people set fire to EVMs in a polling booth there and attacked election officials for \"forcing\" them to exercise their franchise.

1 min

Elderly man assaulted two months ago dies in Perambalur, son held

THE Perambalur police on Thursday arrested a 40-year-old man and remanded him in judicial custody for allegedly assaulting his father back in February over a property dispute.

1 min

Reservoir levels dip to 10-yr low in South India

SOUTHERN India faces a grim situation as water in reservoirs dips to a 10-year low.

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Edu ministry asks CBSE to hold board exams twice a yr

KEEPING logistical challenges in mind, the Union Education Ministry has asked the CBSE to work out the modalities of holding board exams for Class 10 and 12 twice a year from the 2025-26 academic session, official sources said Friday.

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Need for zero tolerance towards terrorism, says defence secy at SCO meet

INDIA on Friday emphasised the need to adopt a \"zero-tolerance approach\" towards terrorism in all its forms for development of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states, officials said.

1 min

After FIR, CBI raids Sandeshkhali

Foreign-made weapons, ammunition seized as part of probe into attack on ED officials

1 min

SC issues notice to EC on petition seeking repoll if NOTA gets majority

THE Supreme Court on Friday served a notice on the Election Commission of India (ECI) on motivational speaker Shiv Khera's PIL seeking a direction to declare an election \"null and void\" if maximum votes from the constituency are polled for \"None of The Above\" (NOTA).

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NMC to hold online survey to assess mental health of medical students

CONCERNED with the rising number of suicides and depression cases among medical students, the National Medical Commission (NMC) on Friday announced that they will conduct an online survey to assess their mental well-being.

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PM takes on Oppn over VVPAT order

AFTER the Supreme Court's judgment on electronic voting machines (EVMs), Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asked the opposition INDIA bloc to apologise for \"creating doubts\" in their minds about the authenticity of these machines and demanding return to the ballot paper system.

1 min

Xi slams US' export curbs on Al chips in meeting with Blinken

Says relations can get better and move forward if US takes positive view of China's development; Blinken questions Beijing's support for Russia's war in Ukraine

1 min

Baby rescued from dead mom's womb dies 5 days later in Gaza

A baby saved from her dying mother's womb in the war-battered Gaza Strip has died, her uncle told AFP on Friday.

1 min

HC asks DGCA to deregister 54 leased Go First planes

Setback for creditors looking to recover unpaid dues by airline

1 min

Coal imports for blending purposes decline 3.4% as supply improves

THE abundance of coal in the country has led to decline in imports for blending purposes by the domestic power plants in the first three weeks (till April 22, 2024) of this month.

1 min

MSIL net up 48%; Chairman sees demand post elections

ON the back of robust sales volume and favourable commodity prices, the country's largest car maker - Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL) - on Friday reported a 48% increase in net profit for the March quarter of FY24 (Q4FY24) to ₹3,878 crore.

1 min

IT firms focus on 'Gen AI'

GENERATIVE AI has now become a part of every conversation that IT firms are having with their clients.

1 min

Sift chasing her dreams, one victory at a time

WHEN it comes to competition, the sport of shooting in India is as cutthroat as it can be.

2 mins

Offshore regatta from May 1 to 5

THE third edition of the Unifi Capital Offshore Regatta, featuring J80 sail boats, will be held from May 1 to 5 between Chennai and Mahabalipuram.

1 min

Selection commission of India

Most of the players pick themselves for the T20 WC, questions remain on backup options & pacers GOMESH S @ Chennai THE dates are closing in.

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Kings rule on record Knight

ON a night where batters made mockery of the boundary ropes and T20 chases, Punjab Kings came out smiling in the City of Joy as they beat Kolkata Knight Riders by eight wickets at the Eden Gardens.

1 min

'Decision to reward athletes with prize money wonderful'

AT the 2024 Games in Paris, Valerie Adams will watch the Olympics from a different vantage point.

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SAY NO TO SMOKE BISCUITS

IF you are an active social media user, you would have come across the viral video of a boy consuming dry ice from an exhibition stall in Davangere, a city in Karnataka, and was allegedly reported dead.

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