T'gana BJP chief may get a plum portfolio

UNION minister and Telangana BJP president Kishan Reddy is likely to be rewarded for the party's performance in the Lok Sabha elections, where it won eight seats.

Karnataka minister resigns in ST corpn fund misappropriation case

THE Congress, which rode to power on an anti-corruption plank, suffered its first casualty on Thursday when B Nagendra resigned as Scheduled Tribes Welfare Minister over the alleged misappropriation of funds in the ST development corporation.

Bureaucratic rule over in AP: Naidu

TDP chief off to New Delhi to attend meeting with NDA allies for talks on cabinet portfolio

Man held for dumping meat waste near Kovai temple car

VARIETY Hall road police arrested a 41-year-old man on charges of creating a communal tension between two communities by dumping meat waste near the Koniyamman temple's car in Raja Street on Wednesday.

'Root wilt making inroads into state coconut farms'

AS root wilt disease (RWD) continues to spread rapidly amongst coconut trees in the districts bordering Kerala, agriculture officials and agricultural scientists of Killikulam Agricultural College and Research Institute (AC&RI) appealed to coconut farmers to keep vigil.

Resort manager among 4 held for feeding jumbo

SINGARA forest range officials in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) have arrested four resort staff members for feeding an elephant chapati and bread at Achakkarai.

Vazhuthareddy boy scores a perfect 720 in NEET-UG

Goal is to enter AIIMS, Delhi, and become a cardiologist, says Rajaneesh

'Flying Taxis' in Chennai could soon be a reality

US aircraft major Boeing is partnering with the Tamil Nadu government in the development and implementation of a roadmap for the launch of air taxis or 'flying cars' in Chennai.

Panel to tackle invasive mussels in Pulicat, Ennore

'Kaaka aazhi' has reached an alarming level, extending up to several km in these areas

Bank staff steals ring, arrested

A 26-year-old bank employee was arrested by Mambalam police for allegedly stealing a gold ring from a shop.

Don't tarnish leaders' image, Tamilisai tells BJP activists

FORMER governor of Telangana Tamilisai Soundararajan who returned to active politics just ahead of the Lok Sabha election and contested from the South Chennai constituency, on Thursday, sprang a surprise by handing out a warning to the BJP's social media activists.

After poor show, arguments in AIADMK, BJP over wrong script

WITH both AIADMK and BJP drawing a blank in the Lok Sabha election, some leaders of both parties have started arguing how an alliance between the friends-turned-foes could have changed the electoral outcome in Tamil Nadu.

Goat with picture of Annamalai beheaded, BJP cadre file plaint

BJP cadre lodged a complaint with the SP against DMK and Dravidar Kazhagam cadres for allegedly beheading a goat tagged with BJP state president K Annamalai's picture on it.

'Irregularity in Virudhunagar, re-count votes'

CLAIMING several irregularities in the counting of votes in Virudhunagar, DMDK has approached the Election Commission of India (ECI), requesting it to take steps for recounting of votes in the constituency under the supervision of a retired judge.

Tender for desilting Mettur dam by month-end

WITH the Model Code of Conduct for the Lok Sabha election coming to an end, the Water Resources Department (WRD) is set to start the tender process for desilting Mettur dam, one of the major waterbodies in the state, by the end of this month.

Vote share up from 19.3% to 20.4%: AIADMK leaders

SENIOR AIADMK leaders SP Velumani and KP Munuswamy on Thursday claimed that the party's vote share has increased considerably in this Lok Sabha elections.

Fix minimum pay for junior lawyers, HC tells Bar Council

STRESSING that young lawyers should not be exploited, the Madras High Court on Thursday stated that the Bar Council should ensure the livelihood of junior lawyers by fixing a minimum stipend.

Interim stay on publishing '23 GT/BRTE exam results

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court directed the Teachers Recruitment Board (TRB) to temporarily stay the publishing of results of the Graduate Teacher and Block Resource Teacher Educators (GT/BRTE) examination, 2023, for two weeks.

Free IIT training for rural youth in technical skills

In a bid to train students, especially from rural areas, in industry-ready technical skills, IIT Madras's Pravartak Technologies Foundation has launched a free three-month training program.

Not a complete order, says 3rd judge, sends YouTuber case to regular bench

Justice Jayachandran says judge must have recused if there were attempts to influence him

Rahul seeks JPC probe into 'stock market scam'

CONGRESS leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday demanded a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into Prime Minister Narendra Modi, home minister Amit Shah, and finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman's role in the \"biggest stock market scam\" that wiped out retail investors' wealth to the tune of ₹30 lakh crore.

CISF constable 'slaps' Kangana for ryot stir jibe

BOLLYWOOD actor and BJP MP-elect Kangana Ranaut said on Thursday that she was slapped by a woman CISF constable during security check at the Chandigarh airport.

MURMURS GET LOUDER IN BJP , AIADMK

THE comprehensive defeat in all 40 LS seats has sparked a churning in AIADMK and BJP with leaders of the parties voicing opinion about what could have been done better and the way forward for the two parties to get back to winning ways.

Sunday date for Modi to take oath

New govt to consider special financial package for Andhra, Bihar; NDA Parliamentary Party meet today

Mkt may see short-term volatility

Participants would keep watch on coalition govt's ability to continue with various policies

After Huge Setback, BJP Workers Want Party To Rethink Its Poll Strategy

A silent churn is under way in the state unit of the BJP, in the aftermath of the saffron party's underwhelming performance in the polls nationally and in TN, with several party functionaries expressing the need to rethink its strategy.

To continue or not: Poor students find RTE's class 9 question heart-breaking

Parents from disadvantaged sections are either scrambling for money to ensure their kids continue at same pvt school or are trying to convince their wards to shift to govt school

PSU, Adani stocks lead rally ahead of LS poll results

Adani Group stocks gain up to 16%; public sector Power Grid, NTPC, SBI and ONGC are top peformers on BSE and NSE indices

As Naveen Steps Down, All Eyes On Who Will Be New CM

Pradhan has virtually been the face of BJP in Odisha for last 10 years

BJP Retains 2 Jammu Seats, But Vote Share Drops As Cong Manages To Improve Show

ALTHOUGH BJP retained both its Lok Sabha seats in Jammu and Kashmir for a third term, its vote bank dropped between 5 and 10%, while Congress, despite losing both seats, has witnessed an increase in vote bank.