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.

Trekking, family & being vocal: Phurba's mantra to success

PHURBA Lachenpa is fond of the mountains.

April services PMI falls to 60.8 from Mar high

THE key services sector index has fallen to 60.8 in April considerably, down from 14-year high in March at 61.2, yet remaining strong driven by the second-best ever exports, according to an industry report.

'Well-defined succession planning key to avoid disputes in business families'

VISHWAS PANIJAR, partner in business consulting firm Nangia Andersen LLP, who leads the firm's family office business, in an interaction with DIPAK MONDAL of The New Indian Express on the importance of amicable split of Godrej family business.

Zee Media terminates chief exec Abhay Ojha with immediate effect

ZEE Media Corporation has terminated the services of chief executive officer (CEO) Abhay Ojha effective May 4, 2024.

FII holdings in NSE-listed companies at 11-year low

DII holdings just 9.23% lower than FII holdings at the end of March qtr