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College student, friend die after being hit by train

TWO men, including a college student, lost their lives after they were hit by a train near Guindy railway station on Wednesday night.

Meet on mediation for family conflicts tomorrow

A one-day symposium on resolving conflicts in families through mediation will be held at the MMA Auditorium in Thousand Lights on Saturday (January 4).

17-Yr-Old Engg Student Swept Away at Marina

A 17-year-old engineering student was swept away by strong waves at Marina on Wednesday.

CM Unveils Show Featuring 50 Varieties of Flowers

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin inaugurated the fourth edition of the Chennai Flower Show on Thursday at the Semmozhi Poonga.

Mayor begins ward-wise tour to solve residents' grievances

CHENNAI Mayor R Priya began ward-wise inspections on Thursday to engage with residents and address their concerns.

DMK ally VCK urges govt to ensure fair probe

AMID \"strong doubts\" that there might be more persons involved in the Anna University sexual assault case apart from the accused arrested, the state government and the police should ensure a transparent investigation, VCK president Thol Thirumavalavan told reporters on Thursday.

HC fumes at political parties for politicising the incident

EXPRESSING concern over the gender-based atrocities against women, the Madras High Court on Thursday criticised the political parties for politicising the Anna University rape case.

TN will not compromise its edu policy for central fund: Minister

SCHOOL Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi on Thursday said CM M K Stalin is firm on not getting funds from the centre under Samagra Shiksha scheme if it comes at the cost of the state having to compromise on its policy.

15-Year-Old Tiruppur Girl Attacks Robber, Helps Police Arrest Him

A home-alone 15-year-old girl, who was robbed at knife-point by a masked man and locked up in the toilet, acted bravely and helped police locate the burglar.

FB pic of car, LPG delivery clue help ED crack money laundering case

DISTINCT clues ranging from Facebook images and LPG gas cylinder deliveries to intelligence reports from Chennai Customs and data from the Tamil Nadu government's commercial taxes wing were crucial to the Enforcement Directorate busting the International Trade-Based Money Laundering (TBML) scam in Chennai.

Move to Merge Local Bodies Sparks Job, Governance Fears

Govt planning to merge village panchayats with nearby urban bodies

TIME HAS COME FOR SERIOUS DEBATE ON PAVED SURFACE RATIO

TNIE invites prominent citizens to pen their experiences and suggestions that can help mitigate the impact of rain

Comments on Hindu women: Case against Thiruma binned

THE Madras High Court has quashed a case pending at the district munsif-cum-judicial magistrate court at Peraiyur in Madurai, against VCK leader Thirumavalavan in connection with his comments about Hindu women made at an international conference in 2020.

Short circuit sparks fire in Ramnad med college hosp

A fire broke out inside the inverter room on the second floor of the new block in Ramanathapuram Medical College Hospital on Wednesday midnight.

Court okays Shekher's one-month jail term for maligning women journos

THE Madras High Court has confirmed the punishment of one-month imprisonment imposed on actor and politician SVe Shekher in the case relating to a social media message denigrating women journalists.

RESTED?

Head coach Gambhir's ambiguous reply gives new twist to Rohit not figuring in the playing XI for Sydney Test saga

Manu, Gukesh among four Khel Ratna awardees

AS 2024 was an Olympic year, there were exceptions to the number of Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna 2024 awardees and also the Arjuna Awards list.

3 Dead, 5 Injured as Ambulance Rams Lorry in TN

THREE people died and five others sustained severe injuries after the ambulance they were travelling in rammed a lorry from behind near Valantharavai village near Kenikarai along the Rameswaram-Madurai National Highway in Ramanathapuram district late on Wednesday.

MP town protests over Union Carbide waste, CM says it's not harmful

PROTESTS erupted at Pithampur industrial town in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district on Thursday, hours after truckloads of toxic waste was brought from the defunct Union Carbide factory in Bhopal.

Work not over yet, Waqf JPC could miss Budget session deadline as well

THE Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the Waqf Amendment Bill may miss the next deadline of the Budget session of Parliament, scheduled to begin on January 30, according to sources.

Kadhalikka Neramillai gets a release date

JAYAM Ravi's upcoming romantic film Kadhalikka Neramillai, directed by Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi, will hit theatres on January 14 as a Pongal release, the makers announced on New Year's Day.

CAMOUFLAGED CRIMES

For months, the public impression of the actor Blake Lively was not favorable at all.

A multi-hued New Year

The first month of every new year is like that fresh pack of Complan or Boost that promises everything you ever need—memory, health, clinically proven stamina, and ample vigour.

Discovering Games at the Most Unexpected Places

My journey to understand more about games has taken me to the strangest places, among them Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in Delhi.

PANTONE'S PICK: CHIC OR CHEEKY?

EVERY year, Pantone crowns a new colour, sparking debates that rival the Met Gala red carpet.

Margazhi moves on timeless tunes

SIXTY-odd pairs of eyes faced the stage at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan on Friday, waiting for the curtain to rise. A kid wearing an orange kurta and white pyjama excitedly told his friend, \"I am excited for my mother's performance.\"

BRIDGING CULTURES, BREAKING BOUNDARIES

WHAT does it take to carry centuries-old tradition in a different world? For Bharatanatyam dancer and artist Anugraha Sridhar, the answer is in blending cultural authenticity with contemporary relevance.

Bumrah overload biggest concern

India's strategy to have more all-rounders in the playing XI for batting depth seems to have increased workload of frontline pacers

Indian boxing in the mud, ex-pros seek system overhaul

NO sport had seen such a slump like boxing last year.

Vaishali clinches bronze in World Blitz

INDIA'S R Vaishali clinched a bronze in the women's section of the World Blitz Championship, capping another strong performance by the country's chess players after stalwart Koneru Humpy's title-winning show in the rapid event here.