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Cowpea seeds sprout in four days in space in ISRO module

Marking a first for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), seeds of the popular 'alasande kalu' (or cowpea) have sprouted in microgravity conditions in space in just four days on board the space agency's PS4-Orbital Experiment Module (POEM-4) platform, which is part of the Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) mission launched on December 30 from Sriharikota.

LPG tanker driver held for negligence

A day after an LPG-laden truck toppled on Uppilipalayam flyover on Avinashi road in the city, the 29-year-old lorry driver was arrested on charges of negligent driving and remanded at Coimbatore Central Prison on Saturday morning.

Cong trying its best to put me in jail: KTR

BRS working president and Sircilla MLA KT Rama Rao expressed confidence that the pink party would regain its footing, predicting a bright future under the leadership of party chief K Chandrasekhar Rao.

After sleaze video, K'taka DySP remanded in jail

RAMACHANDRAPPA, 58, deputy superintendent of police (DySP), Madhugiri sub-division, who was arrested after a video in which he is seen in a compromising position with a woman at his office went viral, was remanded in judicial custody on Saturday.

Contractor death: BJP lays siege to K'taka min's home

AROUND 80 BJP activists, including leaders of opposition in the Assembly and Council R Ashoka and Chelavadi Narayana Swamy, were taken into police custody for attempting to lay siege to RDPR Minister Priyank Kharge's house here on Saturday, seeking his resignation over Bidar contractor Sachin Panchala's suicide.

19 years after murder of Kerala woman, CBI arrests 2 in Puducherry

THE CBI arrested two men on Saturday for the alleged brutal murder of a 24-year-old woman and her twin daughters in Anchal, Kollam.

Probe on track in nursing student's death: State to HC

THE state police told the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Friday that investigation into the death of a 20-year-old female found dead in a well in her Pudukkottai house, was proceeding on the right lines.

Man cheats two by posing as lawyer, held

A Vinoth Kumar (33) was arrested by the High Court police on Friday on charges of cheating two men - Saravanan and Balaji - by claiming himself to be a lawyer who could represent them in a case they wanted to file against a bank for demanding exorbitant interest.

Rape convict Kasi gets 3 yrs jail term

THE Nagercoil Judicial Magistrate 3 Court on Friday sentenced rape convict, T Kasi (29) of Nagercoil, to three years in jail, and awarded two years imprisonment to his father in a 2020 usury case.

Erode Cong wants Elangovan's son to fight byelection

ERODE Urban District Congress Committee passed a resolution on Saturday recommending the party high command to field Sanjay Sambath as the candidate for the impending Erode East constituency byelection.

Acid attack murder: Double life sentence for man

The Mahila Court in Tirunelveli on Saturday sentenced a man to double life sentences for sexually assaulting and throwing acid on a woman in 2016, which led to her death in 2017.

VCK MP Ravikumar chosen for Annal Ambedkar award

M Padikkaramu will receive the Ayyan Tiruvalluvar award for 2025

ED Completes Search at Minister's Home, Son's College

Sleuths from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) continued their searches for a second day on Saturday at Kingston Engineering College, owned by Vellore MP Kathir Anand.

Year's first jallikattu sees 235 tamers, 459 bulls

The jallikattu season has commenced in the run-up to the Pongal festivities with Thachankurichi village near Gandarvakottai in the district holding the first of the traditional bull-taming sport of the year in the state on Saturday.

₹15 cr allocated for conducting annual day fest in govt schools

THE School Education Department has allocated ₹15 crore for conducting annual day functions at government schools across Tamil Nadu.

‘Achiever’ award under LEADS category for TN

TAMIL Nadu has bagged the “Achiever” award in the coastal states category of the Logistics Ease Across Different States (LEADS) 2024 ranking for the third time in a row, according to Industries Minister TRB Rajaa.

TN aims to generate 7.5K MW additional renewable power via 3 new policies

THE state is aiming to add 7,500 Megawatt (MW) of renewable energy capacity in the financial year 2025-26, supported by new policies, plans from major corporate players, and exemption from interstate transmission charges.

Are firecracker units in TN turning death trap for untrained workers?

Of the six workers killed on Saturday, two had joined Sainath Fireworks just a few days ago

3 held over death of 4-year-old girl at Vikravandi school

THREE persons, including the correspondent, principal and a teacher of a private school in Vikravandi, were arrested on Saturday in connection with the death of a four-year-old lower kindergarten girl who fell to her death in the school's sewage tank.

Don't share unverified info on Anna varsity rape probe: DGP

POLICE on Saturday requested media houses, individuals, social media influencers and others to refrain from speculating on the progress of investigation by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) in the Anna University case, considering its serious and sensitive nature.

Existing system to measure GST profoundly flawed, says PTR

Speaking at the almuni meet, Information Technology minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan said the existing system to measure the goods and services tax (GST) is 'profoundly flawed' and can be corrected by 20 different steps without needing any new legislation.

India must address inequality in every sense: Tata Sons head

INDIA should address inequality in every sense, said Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran while expressing optimism towards the country's growth trajectory and the unique position it is in to capitalise on three major global transitions in the coming decades, viz. the shift to renewable energy, emergence of alternative global supply chains, and artificial intelligence.

NGO denied police nod for stir in coal scam issue

ARAPPOR Iyakkam has condemned the Tamil Nadu government for denying them permission to hold a one-day hunger strike at Valluvar Kottam on Sunday against the delay in investigating Adani Group for the alleged coal import scam in Tamil Nadu.

Crime down 20% in '24: Avadi cops

AVADI City Police said the crime rate in 2024 has gone down by 20% compared to 2023.

Dumpyard plan at megalithic site raises ASI's hackles, residents' fear

Perumbakkam spot part of yellow zone, has waterbodies that act as catchment area for locality

Nayakaneeri's one-man solution - Milk of human kindness

T Nayakaneeri, a small village nestled 8 km off Otteri in Vellore, the morning bus stop becomes a hub of activity as residents, mostly farmers, gather around with baskets filled with fresh carrots and beans, waiting for the 10.30 am bus.

Where lost paws find a path home

LOST in the urban labyrinth of Coimbatore, where shadows cling to broken bodies and spirits, stray animals wander; their cries swallowed by the city's relentless hum. Forgotten, abandoned, they navigate a concrete jungle that offers little solace, their eyes reflecting the harsh realities of survival.

SILAMBAM REDIVIVUS - Reinvigorating an ancient art

STUDENTS COACHED BY MANIGANDAN HAVE WON OVER 200 STATE-LEVEL MEDALS AND HAVE PARTICIPATED IN AN INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT IN MALAYSIA, CLINCHING THREE GOLD MEDALS AND A SILVER

Pant strikes, Bumrah scare as Test goes to the wire

FIFTEEN wickets fell. India took a four-run lead. The pitch is still assisting seamers. The match is evenly poised, may be tilting towards India, but the day was dominated by two players on the field and one off it. The Sydney crowd for the fifth and final Test couldn't have expected such a gripping day.

Toxic waste processing on hold as MP to lob ball to HC

IN an attempt to tamp down the agitation at Pithampur in Dhar district against the Union Carbide's toxic waste, the state government on Saturday sought to lob the ball back into the judicial domain, saying it will seek fresh court orders.