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January 18, 2025

3 of 4 motorists in 7 dists don't wear helmet

ONLY one in four adult motorists riding two-wheelers in seven districts of Tamil Nadu, including Madurai and Tiruchy, wears a helmet, a study has found.

3 of 4 motorists in 7 dists don't wear helmet

2 mins

Resolve TN Guv-govt issues or we will do it, says Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday said if the pending issues between Governor R N Ravi and the Tamil Nadu government, including selection and appointment of Vice-Chancellors (V-Cs) to state universities, are not resolved by the next date of hearing, the court will intervene to resolve the issues.

Resolve TN Guv-govt issues or we will do it, says Supreme Court

2 mins

Israel nod to truce deal a step away

First hostages to be freed Sunday; Hamas required to furnish hostage names by Saturday

Israel nod to truce deal a step away

1 min

Israel nod to truce deal a step away

First hostages to be freed Sunday; Hamas required to furnish hostage names by Saturday

Israel nod to truce deal a step away

1 min

ED Attaches ₹300 Cr Worth Assets in Case Linked to Siddu

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Bengaluru, has provisionally attached 142 immovable properties with a market value of about ₹300 crore under the money laundering Act, in connection with a case against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and others.

1 min

BJP Decides To Go All Out On One-Nation-One-Poll Plan

Signalling its resolve to roll out the 'one nation, one election' plan, the BJP has constituted a high-powered committee chaired by Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan to shape public opinion and align its own state and local body governments with the importance of the idea.

1 min

GCC Clears 34,835 MT of Waste During Pongal

The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) announced that it has removed 34,835.32 tonnes of waste from January 11 to 16 during the Bhogi and Pongal festivals.

1 min

Tasmac earnings swindled, three managers booked

THREE district managers of state-owned Tasmac have been booked recently by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) after it was found that a supervisor in a retail outlet of Tiruvannamalai allegedly misappropriated ₹46 lakh from the daily earnings from July 2016 to March 2018.

Tasmac earnings swindled, three managers booked

1 min

Loan app fraud: ED files chargesheet against seven Chinese nationals, 4 firms

THE Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a charge sheet against seven Chinese nationals, three mobile loan app firms and one Chinese-owned payments aggregator under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) at a special court in Chennai last month, sources said.

1 min

Heavy Downpour Forecast for Delta & Southern Dists

The Regional Meteorological Centre on Friday forecast heavy rain in parts of the delta and southern districts on Saturday and Sunday.

1 min

Vachathi to Vengavayal, TN literary works neglect key issues, say authors

ON the second day of the Chennai International Book Fair, Sahitya Akademi Award-winning writers Imaiyam and AR Venkatachalapathy shared compelling insights that underscored a shared concern – the untapped potential of literature from Tamil Nadu to explore both historical and contemporary social themes.

Vachathi to Vengavayal, TN literary works neglect key issues, say authors

1 min

Vulture which flew 4,000 km to reach Pudukottai electrocuted

A juvenile white-rumped vulture, a critically endangered species listed on the IUCN Red List, was electrocuted near Thirumayam in Pudukottai.

Vulture which flew 4,000 km to reach Pudukottai electrocuted

1 min

NGT Takes Cognisance of Turtle Deaths

The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday took suo motu cognisance of the increase in deaths of Olive Ridley turtles along Chennai beaches, based on an article published by TNIE, and issued notices to the state fisheries and forest departments.

NGT Takes Cognisance of Turtle Deaths

2 mins

NHM revises incentive for specialists

AFTER a gap of four years, the National Health Mission (NHM) - Tamil Nadu revised incentive for engaging government and private specialists, including obstetricians, anaesthetists, and paediatricians, to provide Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (CEMONC) at secondary and tertiary care hospitals.

1 min

City readies for gridlock, 12L to return home after Pongal

Special train to be operated from Mandapam to Egmore on Sunday

City readies for gridlock, 12L to return home after Pongal

2 mins

Vijay's TVK too to stay away from poll, decides not to back any party

TAMILGA Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) on Friday announced that it will boycott the Erode East Assembly constituency by-election scheduled for February 5.

1 min

65 file papers as Erode bypoll deadline ends

DMK's VC Chandirakumar, NTK's MK Seethalakshmi submit nominations; scrutiny today

65 file papers as Erode bypoll deadline ends

2 mins

How're prohibited items brought into jails, HC asks DGP

THE Madras HC has sought an explanation from the state home secretary and the Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services on how prohibited items are sneaked into high security prisons.

1 min

'Savukku' granted bail in case related to spreading false info on land-fraud probe

THE Madras HC has granted bail to YouTuber 'Savukku' Shankar in connection with a case registered on the charges of spreading false information about a land-fraud investigation causing 'alarm' among the people and 'instigating them to do offence' against the state and public tranquility.

'Savukku' granted bail in case related to spreading false info on land-fraud probe

1 min

Tributes pour in for MGR on his 108th birth anniversary

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami along with senior leaders of the party, functionaries and cadre paid homage to the party founder MG Ramachandran.

Tributes pour in for MGR on his 108th birth anniversary

1 min

Farmers to protest over including Kerala officials in Mullaiperiyar panel

MEMBERS of Periyar Vaigai Irrigation Farmers Association have threatened to stage protest at Kumuli on Tamil Nadu-Kerala border on January 25 against the inclusion of Kerala officials in a new panel formed by the Ministry of Jal Shakthi to oversee safety matters concerning the Mullaiperiyar dam.

1 min

Liquor sales hit a high, up by ₹47 crore this Pongal

LIQUOR sales by the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) saw a slight increase during Pongal this year and the days leading up to it, when compared to the corresponding period last year.

Liquor sales hit a high, up by ₹47 crore this Pongal

1 min

Loan app morphs woman pic, techie cheats ₹12 lakh to fix it

THE Coimbatore district cybercrime police have arrested a 31-year-old hacker for allegedly defrauding a lecturer of ₹12 lakh under the pretext of removing her morphed photograph from a loan app.

1 min

Man strips and assaults Dalit woman in Nellai

THE Tirunelveli city police arrested a 30-year-old man on Thursday for allegedly sexually assaulting a 35-year-old woman from the Scheduled Caste (SC) community.

1 min

Dalit Murdered by Fellow Worker, Cop Who Tried to Broker Peace Suspended

TENSE moments prevailed at Kai Kalathur on Friday after a Dalit employed as a harvester machine operator in a farm was allegedly murdered by a fellow worker over previous enmity.

1 min

Disabled man who attempted suicide over ostracism in temple dispute dies, 14 booked

A 52-year-old man who allegedly attempted suicide on Wednesday, died from injuries. Following this, Maharajakadi police have booked a case against 14 people under charges of abetment of suicide.

Disabled man who attempted suicide over ostracism in temple dispute dies, 14 booked

1 min

24-year-old guilty of killing boyfriend

THE Neyyattinkara additional sessions court has found Greeshma, a 24-year-old woman from Ramavarmanchira in Kanyakumari district, guilty of murdering her boyfriend Sharon Raj by administering him an ayurvedic concoction that was laced with a lethal herbicide, in 2022.

24-year-old guilty of killing boyfriend

1 min

Guv subverting people's will by not granting assent to bills: TN

Tamil Nadu alleges that the governor is subverting the will of the people by not granting assent to bills passed by the state legislative assembly, impeding criminal investigations, and delaying key appointments.

1 min

₹12 cr worth jewellery looted from M'luru bank

Armed robbers who broke into Vyavasaya Seva Sahakara Sangha Bank at Kotekar also took away other valuables

₹12 cr worth jewellery looted from M'luru bank

1 min

HAND WELFARE SUPPORT TO ONLY THOSE ELIGIBLE

TELANGANA is set to roll out four welfare schemes this Republic Day. the schemes—including the much-awaited Rythu bharosa, a farmer investment support—will likely entail an expenditure of ₹45,000 crore a year.

1 min

INDIA MUST TRY HARDER TO TURN BALANCE OF TRADE IN ITS FAVOUR

INDIA’s merchandise trade deficit widened to $21.9 billion in December from $18.8 billion a year ago, though it narrowed from the $32.82 billion registered in the previous month. Meanwhile, exports and imports witnessed interesting contrasts.

1 min

Hunting For Keys To Crack Indus Valley Code

About two decades ago, the conference rooms of Delhi institutions like the Sahitya Akademi and India International Centre were often haunted by a tall, thin and unfailingly polite gentleman with a briefcase who sat at the back. There, he carried on a private conference with his neighbours that began with these momentous words: \"I have it!\"

Hunting For Keys To Crack Indus Valley Code

3 mins

Many Chefs Who Bake The Budget

Preparing the budget is a months-long exercise whose intensity would gladden those asking for 70-90 hours of work a week. This time, flexibility in policies would be essential

Many Chefs Who Bake The Budget

4 mins

India Plans to Be MRO Hub, Work With S'pore

Sector holds tremendous potential for employment generation

India Plans to Be MRO Hub, Work With S'pore

1 min

Govt revises rice price by 20% in 10 days; to benefit ethanol producers, states

THE Central government on Friday reduced the price of rice supplied from its buffer stock to grain-based ethanol producers by a significant 20 per cent, within 10 days after it was fixed at ₹2,800 per quintal.

1 min

C'garh liquor scam: ED calls its own affidavit 'fishy' in SC, disowns it

IN a surprising turn of events in the Supreme Court on Friday, the Enforcement Directorate termed its own counter-affidavit \"fishy\" and sought to disown it.

1 min

234 Posts Vacant, States Told to Send IPS Officers on Central Deputation

FACING an acute shortage of officers in various ranks in central agencies and paramilitary forces, the Centre has written to the states asking them to make a conscious attempt to send names of Indian Police Service (IPS) officers for central deputation to fill around 234 posts, officials said on Friday.

1 min

Indians in Russian army: 12 dead, 16 missing, 18 serving

126 Indians in Russia

1 min

Parliament's Budget Session Set to Begin on Jan 31, Continue Till Feb 13

The first part of Parliament's budget session will begin on January 31 and continue until February 13, with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman set to present her eighth consecutive Union Budget on February 1.

Parliament's Budget Session Set to Begin on Jan 31, Continue Till Feb 13

1 min

On same page on Army Chief LAC stand: MEA

THE External Affairs Ministry (MEA) said on Friday that there is no contradiction regarding the situation along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh, following remarks by Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, who had indicated that a \"degree\" of standoff exists between Indian and Chinese forces in the region.

On same page on Army Chief LAC stand: MEA

2 mins

India Decides To Go On Front Foot As Threats In Gulf Of Aden, Red Sea Up

DEFENCE Minister Rajnath Singh asks for no let-up in India's offensive and defensive preparedness amid growing turmoil and calls for maritime alertness because of the possibility of increased threats from the Gulf of Eden, the Red Sea and other coastal regions along eastern Africa.

India Decides To Go On Front Foot As Threats In Gulf Of Aden, Red Sea Up

1 min

'My world has been destroyed'

Dad loses 5 kids, daughter battling for life as mysterious illness strikes Rajouri

'My world has been destroyed'

2 mins

No relaxation in qualifying marks for para-teachers

IN a major disappointment for para-teachers in the state, the Jharkhand High Court on Friday ruled that granting relaxation in the qualifying marks for them in the ongoing appointment process for 26,000 assistant teachers is not justified.

1 min

4 Gujarat Cops Suspended Over Foreign Visits

FOUR Gujarat police officials have been suspended for embarking on a foreign trip without obtaining the requisite permission from their superiors.

1 min

NEET Aspirant Dies by Suicide in Kota, 3rd Such Case in Jan

An 18-year-old NEET aspirant from Odisha died by suicide in his hostel room in Rajasthan's Kota on Thursday night, the third such case this month in the city, exposing failure of administrative measures aimed at addressing the crisis in the 'coaching capital'.

1 min

Emergency' triggers stir in Punjab, security at multiplexes tightened

THE screening of Kangana Ranaut's film 'Emergency' was cancelled in Punjab due to intense protests by various Sikh organisations, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) members and farmers' groups on Friday.

1 min

No action for returning to mainstream, cops tell Arunachal armed group

ARUNACHAL Pradesh police on Friday appealed to the members of a newly-floated armed group to return to the mainstream, assuring that no legal action will be taken against them if they do so on their own accord.

No action for returning to mainstream, cops tell Arunachal armed group

1 min

Severe snowfall covers high peaks, harsh winter disrupts life in U'khand

UTTARAKHAND has been experiencing a harsh winter over the past 36 hours, with heavy snowfall affecting the region significantly.

Severe snowfall covers high peaks, harsh winter disrupts life in U'khand

1 min

From playing with bamboo stick to Arjuna award

GROWING up, when Salima Tete fashioned hockey sticks out of bamboo to practice with, she would have hardly guessed that one day she would lead the Indian women's hockey team.

From playing with bamboo stick to Arjuna award

2 mins

Israeli hospitals gear up to treat hostages

Upon reaching Israel, hostages to be sent to one of 6 designated hospitals; long captivity raises concerns about health

Israeli hospitals gear up to treat hostages

2 mins

Trump and Xi speak on phone ahead of inauguration

US President-elect Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping were speaking on the phone late Friday, China's Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

1 min

Indian Man Jailed for White House Attack

Extensive planning

Indian Man Jailed for White House Attack

1 min

Russia and Iran sign partnership treaty to deepen relations

RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian signed a broad cooperation pact on Friday, as the two nations deepened their partnership in the face of stinging Western sanctions.

Russia and Iran sign partnership treaty to deepen relations

1 min

Maruti, Hyundai Lit Up EV Space

Both the carmakers make their debut in the country's mass electric vehicle market

Maruti, Hyundai Lit Up EV Space

1 min

PM asks auto sector to invest more

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that India stands as an outstanding destination for investors looking to shape their future in the mobility sector.

PM asks auto sector to invest more

1 min

Maruti, Hyundai Lit Up EV Space

Both the carmakers make their debut in the country's mass electric vehicle market

Maruti, Hyundai Lit Up EV Space

1 min

BPCL signs loan agreement worth ₹31,802 crore

BHARAT Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has signed a loan agreement worth ₹31,802 crore with a consortium of six lenders led by the State Bank of India.

1 min

Hero Launches Four New Products at the Auto Expo

THE country's largest two-wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp launched four new products at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025.

1 min

Economic growth poised to rebound: RBI report

THE economic growth, which surprisingly slumped to a seven-quarter low of 5.4% in the second quarter, is poised to rebound, as demand regained momentum, though stickiness in food inflation warrants careful monitoring, the latest RBI bulletin has said.

1 min

MFs Asked To Disclose Info Ratio

SEBI has asked asset management companies (AMCs) to disclose their information ratio, which is used to measure risk-adjusted returns of mutual fund schemes, on their websites on a daily basis for equity-oriented schemes.

1 min

Crawford Storms into ITF M25 Futures Semis

OLIVER Crawford of Great Britain, the second seed, blanked Yurii of Ukraine 6-0, 6-0 with a superlative display of precision and power in 42 minutes to move into the semifinals of the BR Adityan ITF M25 Men's Future Tennis championship being held at SDAT Tennis Stadium.

2 mins

Hot-headed' Djoko cruises into R4

A \"hot-headed\" Novak Djokovic sent an Australian Open warning to join Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev in the last 16 on Friday, but Naomi Osaka's bid for a third Melbourne crown is over with injury.

Hot-headed' Djoko cruises into R4

1 min

Vrinda's transformation after forced injury break

WHEN D Vrinda got ruled out of the 2024 Women's Premier League due to a shoulder injury, it came as a huge blow to the Karnataka batter.

Vrinda's transformation after forced injury break

2 mins

An Se Young: Crown jewel of badminton

EAT, sleep, repeat. In a sport that is as dynamic as badminton, An Se Young is one constant. South Korean ace has been the jewel in the crown of women's badminton in the last two years or so.

2 mins

Coach backs Sindhu to regain form

PV SINDHU was at sea in the early stages of her women's singles match on Friday. Gregoria Mariska Tunjung, the shuttler on the rise in the last 12 months or so, was just the opposite and made the Indian dance to her tunes in front of a sizeable home crowd here at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall here.

Coach backs Sindhu to regain form

2 mins

Climate-driven changes create conditions where WILDFIRES become more frequent, even in winter

LOS Angeles is still grappling with blazes that killed 27 people so far, burnt over 12,000 structures and forced more than two lakh people to evacuate.

Climate-driven changes create conditions where WILDFIRES become more frequent, even in winter

4 mins

TAMIL NADU JUNKS TURTLE EXCLUDER DEVICES, KILLS OLIVE RIDLEYS EN MASSE

ARTISANAL FISHERMEN SAY THEY NEVER SAW SUCH MASS MORTALITY ON THE BEACH IN THEIR LIFETIME

TAMIL NADU JUNKS TURTLE EXCLUDER DEVICES, KILLS OLIVE RIDLEYS EN MASSE

3 mins

Tradition Transforms into Celebration

Performers at Chennai Kalai Sangamam see this as a platform for keeping their craft alive while popularising it among youth

Tradition Transforms into Celebration

2 mins

Inherited Hymns of Thevaram

In the 7th and 8th centuries, the ancient hymns of Thevaram were recited by priests and filled the temples of Shiva in south India.

Inherited Hymns of Thevaram

1 min

Choosing the right fitness plan

Wondering if your current fitness routine is worth it?

1 min

HERE IS THE FIRST LOOK OF MAAMAN

ON friday, the makers of Maaman released the firstlook posters of the film and announced that they are aiming for a summer release. the upcoming film stars Soori and is written and directed by Vilangu-fame Prasanth Pandiyaraj.

HERE IS THE FIRST LOOK OF MAAMAN

1 min

This Indira Gandhi biopic is a drab history lesson

AFTER a long tussle with the Censor Board, Kangana Ranaut's Indira Gandhi biopic Emergency finally sees the light of day.

This Indira Gandhi biopic is a drab history lesson

3 mins

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