Now, farmers, pottery workers can take alluvial soil, clay free of cost

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday allowed farmers and pottery workers to take alluvial soil (vandalmann) and clay (kaliman) from water sources like irrigation tanks, ponds, canals, lakes, etc to take these soils from the water sources maintained by the public works and rural development departments free of cost.

AMMK won't be merged with AIADMK: TTV

THERE is no possibility of the AMMK merging with the AIADMK as the reasons for which the former was floated remain, said party general secretary TTV Dhinakaran on Wednesday.

Stranded Lankan fishers rescued off Vedaranyam coast in CSG custody

A group of fishersmen from the district on Wednesday rescued two Sri Lankan fishermen who were allegedly stranded at sea following a boat snag.

Workers who opted for VRS asked to vacate estate quarters by August 7

IN a notice sent to the tea estate workers of Manjolai Hills on Wednesday, the Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation Limited has asked those who have sought voluntary retirement to vacate their quarters at the estate by August 7.

Amit Shah's on-stage chat with Tamilisai raises many eyebrows

UNION Home Minister Amit Shah's conversation on stage with former governor of Telangana Tamilisai Soundararajan, which appeared as if the former is conveying something firmly to the latter, at the swearing-in ceremony of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday caused ripples in political circles and social media.

Lawyer murdered on busy Thiruvanmiyur street

A 31-year-old lawyer was hacked to death allegedly by three men on a busy street in Thiruvanmiyur on Tuesday evening.

Corpn begins nosecount of strays after a gap of six years

AMIDST an increase in the number of human-dog conflict cases being reported in the city, the Greater Chennai Corporation on Wednesday commenced the street dog survey.

Kin move HC over SL man's 'falsified' death

A Sri Lankan refugee has filed a petition in the Madras High Court seeking an order to the state government to transfer her nephew from the high-security Special Camp for Foreigners at Tiruchy to the refugee camp at Uchapatti in Madurai where she has been staying after the authorities had furnished false information that he was dead.

Chief secy asks collectors to hold monthly edu review

CHIEF Secretary Shiv Das Meena has directed district collectors to conduct a district education review every month.

Tiger injured by snare to be tranquilised for treatment

CHIEF Wildlife Warden Srinivas R Reddy has issued an order to tranquilise and treat a tiger that was injured by a snare in the Tiruppur division of Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR).

Savukku Shankar gets no temporary relief, can approach state government

HC to follow regular course in hearing HCP challenging detention

2 babies among 5 killed as bus hits bikes in Salem

FIVE people, including two children, were killed when a private bus hit two bikes on which they were travelling at Sukkampatti village in Salem on Wednesday morning.

Staff, fund cuts hamstring 1098 services in TN

THE quality of intervention provided through the Child Helpline 1098 has noticeably declined since the state government took over its functioning in August 2023, child rights activists and staff at the helpline have said.

Assembly to clear demands from 55 depts in eight days

THE Tamil Nadu Assembly is set to discuss and clear the demands for grants for 55 government departments in just eight days in the upcoming session.

Modi to fly to Italy for G7 summit in first overseas visit of his third term

IN his first foreign visit after taking oath as prime minister for the third term, Narendra Modi will head to Italy on Thursday to take part in the 50th summit of the Group of Seven (G7) countries.

TEAM MOHAN TAKES CHARGE OF ODISHA

ODISHA politics turned a new page on Wednesday with the BJP forming its first government in the state under the leadership of senior tribal leader Mohan Charan Majhi, who ended the 25-year rule of the Naveen Patnaikled BJD.

NAIDU LOGS IN AS CHIEF MINISTER OF AP

TELUGU Desam Party boss N Chandrababu Naidu was on Wednesday sworn-in as the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh for the fourth time in his four-decade-long political career in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union ministers Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari, JP Nadda, and Bandi Sanjay besides a host of other NDA leaders.

Close to 50 Indians dead in Kuwait building blaze

Most died due to suffocation; minister sent to oversee assistance

L&T's chairman and MD took home ₹51 crore salary in FY24

CHAIRMAN and managing director (CMD) SN Subrahmanyan of L&T took home a total salary of ₹51 crore in 202324, as much as 43.11% higher than the previous year.

Will miss playing for India more on match days: Chhetri

IT'S been about less than a week since that emotional night in Kolkata where Sunil Chhetri donned India colours for one last time.

UPBEAT USA FACE LITMUS TEST

Against India, several stars of the co-hosts will have extra motivation to step up on Wednesday

Standard CC champions

STANDARD CC secured the TNCA Thiruvallur DCA League Championship 2023-24 I Division tournament after winning six out of seven matches with 24 points.

NRAI picks 15-member squad for Oly

NOT so long ago, there were murmurs about a potential surprise or two in regards to the Indian shooting team for the upcoming Paris Olympics But the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) has stuck to its policy and picked a team based on the ranking chart after the Olympic Selection Trials (OST).

'India will be global leader in the age of AI'

INDIA will overtake the US as the largest software developer community by 2027, GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke said on Tuesday.

State Bank to raise up to $3 bn through forex debt

THE country's largest lender State Bank of India on Tuesday said it would raise up to $3 billion through forex debt in the current fiscal to fund its loan growth, which it expects to be around 16%.

Gen insurers can offer less than 1 yr tenure policies

GENERAL insurance companies can now offer insurance policies for a tenure of less than a year, and they cannot reject claims for want of documents, according to a circular issued by the insurance regulator-Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) -- on Tuesday.

Tata Motors looks for 20% PV market share by 2030

BUOYED by success of Nexon and Punch, Tata Motors has set an ambitious target to achieve 18-20% share in the Indian passenger vehicle (PV) market.

SBI, others to give ₹14K cr loan to Vi

Proceeds will be used to repay creditors, roll out 5G network and pay for additional spectrum

Ola Electric's ₹7,250-cr IPO gets Sebi nod, listing likely within one month

OLA ELECTRIC, India's largest electric scooter maker, has received market regulator Sebi's approval to launch its much-anticipated initial public offering (IPO).

No plan to privatise BPCL: Hardeep Singh Puri

PETROLEUM minister Hardeep Singh Puri has dismissed any possibility of privatisation of state-owned refiner Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) citing the company's significant profits.