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Interpol alerts 196 countries against MP Prajwal
RESPONDING to a request by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) through the CBI to issue Blue Corner Notice against Hassan MP Prajwal Revanna, accused No.
Ambulance driver covers 2,870 km in 60 hours to fulfill Bengal patient's final wish
IN an exceptional feat of determination and compassion, a 28year-old ambulance driver from Karunagappally in Kollam achieved what many thought was a nearly impossible task.
Legal team visits jail to probe 'torture' of 'Savukku' Shankar
FOLLOWING allegations that YouTuber 'Savukku' Shankar was tortured by Coimbatore Central Prison personnel, a fivemember team headed by D Shanmugavel, chief legal aid defence counsel of District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) and two doctors, visited the prison and held an investigation on Tuesday.
Mom files habeas for judicial probe into 'assault'
ALLEGING that prison authorities had thrashed 'Savukku' Shankar inflicting grievous injuries, his mother A Kamala moved a habeas corpus petition at the Madras High Court seeking judicial probe into the alleged custodial violence and providing him proper treatment at a private hospital.
Farmers getting 3-phase power for 12 to 16 hours every day, says minister
THE state government has been providing three-phase power supply for 12 to 16 hours every day throughout the state to farmers without any interruption since assuming office in 2021, Minister for Finance, Human Resources and Electricity Thangam Thennarasu said in a statement on Tuesday.
Gale uproots over 5k banana trees in Avinashi village
AT least 5,000 banana trees were uprooted by strong winds in several villages in Avinashi on Saturday and Sunday night.
FASTag fee collected in cash, NHAI to pay ₹25K fine
THE District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in Madurai recently directed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to pay compensation of 25,000 for collecting FASTag fee in cash from a user when the system failed to detect his tag.
3.25 FSI for buildings in integrated townships planned to boost growth
New policy in final stage; govt to promote townships through significant pvt investments
I don't owe Jeyakumar any money, says Thangkabalu; MLA Ruby grilled
A special police team conducted an inquiry with former TNCC president KV Thangkabalu at a hotel in Tirunelveli city, and Nanguneri MLA Ruby Manoharan at a private college in Thoothukudi district on Tuesday in connection with the suspicious death of Tirunelveli East District Congress president Jeyakumar Dhanasingh.
Elderly woman stabbed to death at Ennore
TWO men were arrested on Tuesday in connection with the murder of a 65-year-old woman at Ennore on the previous night.
Heatwave ends in TN, city sees marginal dip in mercury level
THE worst of the summer heat is over as the maximum temperature has dipped across Tamil Nadu, thanks to premonsoon showers.
Dogs which attacked five-year-old girl shifted to Madurai farmhouse
Owners must daily send photos of dogs to corpn for the next 10 days to monitor for rabies
'Institutions can't retain edu papers for any reason'
THE educational certificates of a person cannot be retained for any reason and institutions cannot claim lien over the certificates, observed the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently, and directed Government Thanjavur Medical College to return the original certificates and documents of a medical student by considering his Covid duty as bond service.
Youth gets ₹2L for trauma in medical negligence case
THE dere pay: a yol agony and trauma due to alleged medical negligence eight years ago.
HC: Pocso accused can't claim ignorance about consequences
THE Madras High Court has observed that the mental trauma of undergoing aggravated penetrative sexual assault would haunt a minor girl for ever and the perpetrator cannot claim ignorance on the consequences offence.
AT 95.15%, TN TRIBAL SCHOOLS' CLASS 12 PASS SCORE IMPROVES
Among 35 schools across the state, 14 record 100% pass rate; 7 students score centum
Smooth start as e-pass system comes into force in Nilgiris and Kodaikanal
THERE was no major disruption in traffic or chaos in Nilgiris and Kodaikanal on Tuesday when the e-pass system came into force.
Haryana govt in a minority as 3 Inds exit
THE Nayab Singh Saini-led Haryana government was on Tuesday reduced to a minority as three Independent lawmakers withdrew their support, triggering a political crisis.
Average turnout again in 3rd phase
Overall voting percentage 63.53%, says EC
Plan on to link 200 waterbodies to save Chennai from flood, drought
TO prevent flooding in Chennai and surrounding areas and to improve the city's water storage capacity, the water resources department (WRD) planned to link 200 tanks in Adyar and Kovalam river basins.
Maratha stir to upset poll calculations in Beed
THE contest in Maharashtra's Beed Lok Sabha constituency, the bastion of the Munde family, is all set to go down to the wire on May 13 as a confluence of factors is threatening to upset conservative electoral calculations.
Question Paper Leak Claim Baseless, Says Testing Body
THE National Testing Agency (NTA) on Monday denied reports of question paper leak of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET UG) 2024, saying that the claims made on social media are "completely baseless and without any grounds.
How To Deal With The Epidemic Of Overtourism
Some well-known tourist spots are underprepared against nature's vagaries and seasonal rush. One way out could be to charge a tourist tax and use it to help lesser-known destinations
GST Enhances Tax Buoyancy To 1.22: Sitharaman
THE goods and services ttax (GST) has enhanced tax buoyancy to 1.22 from 0.72 pre-GST, leading to increased revenue for states post the five-year compensation period, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman tweeted on Monday.
Anupama Parameswaran to headline
Lockdown A NUPAMA Parameswaran is all set to headline a film titled Lockdown.
Making strides, serving victory in TT tournaments
PASSION and skill are two important aspects for any player.
HUNT, AND YOU'LL FIND CASH
HAVE you ever stopped for a moment and thought about the joy you feel when you find money in an unexpected place? A 10 note in your bag at the time of need, a 100 note in your washed and ironed jeans pocket, or some savings that you kept in a corner of your purse, only to find it when the purse was in tatters.
After years of toil, Kathryn & Co make history for Scotland
THE moment Kathryn Bryce smashed the four off Ireland's Eimear Richardson at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on May 5, Scotland women created history.
Men and women's 4x400m relay teams earn Oly qualification
THINGS did not begin the way India had envisioned at the World Athletics Relay in the Bahamas.
Surya burns brighter than Sunrisers
After an inconsistent run with the bat, Yadav rises to the occasion with a sensational century to take MI home GOMESH S @ Chennai JUST when it seemed like every Indian player selected for the T20 World Cup are going through a lean patch, Suryakumar Yadav broke the shackles with a splendid 102 not out from 51 balls as Mumbai Indians cruised to a seven-wicket victory against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday.