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Cohesion at Home Must While Backing an Equitable World

As India champions the cause of the Global South, it must address its domestic vulnerabilities. International leadership requires a balance between ambition and resilience

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Man tries to rape daughter, wife kills him

POLICE have arrested a woman for allegedly murdering her husband who attempted to rape their daughter at Umarani near Chikkodi on Wednesday night.

Ooty cold wave hits normal life, but not tourism

TEMPERATURE has plummeted in the Nilgiris, forcing residents indoors and blanketing the landscape with frost.

NSS secy hits out at Kerala CM over temple tradition

Hindus have freedom to enter temples with or without shirts, says Sukumaran Nair

SR New Timetable Out, 102 Express Trains to Run Faster in TN & KL

WITH the implementation of an electrified double line, track upgrade and safety-related measures, Southern Railway has increased the speed of 102 express trains across Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

Week after MT's demise, his favourite editor dies

S JAYACHANDRAN NAIR, a revered editor, author, critic, and screenplay writer who transformed Malayalam magazine journalism, passed away in Bengaluru on Thursday at 85.

16kg meth seizure: Drug supplier held in Delhi

IN an important breakthrough in the seizure of 16 kg of methamphetamine, the Greater Chennai Police (GCP) on Thursday arrested a key supplier from New Delhi who was allegedly selling the drug to V Venkatesan of Chennai, who was arrested on Monday.

Timely help saves 15-year-old, foetus dies in womb

TIMELY intervention of health officials saved a 15-year-old pregnant girl on Tuesday, but her 31-week foetus died in the womb. It was removed Government Krishnagiri Medical College Hospital.

Woman flyer from Bangkok held with 5.7kg of hydroponic ganja

Customs officials at Chennai international airport recently arrested an Indian woman who had tried to smuggle 5.7 kg of hydroponic ganja worth ₹5.7 crore from Thailand.

Elusive leopard caught, let out in Cauvery sanctuary

Foresters have been tracking it for over 1.5 years; villagers relieved

Builders' Assn Writes to CM to Address M-Sand Scarcity

BUILDERS' Association of India (BAI) has written a letter to Chief Minister M K Stalin urging him to address the 'acute scarcity' of M-sand by relaxing restrictions on government and private quarries to ensure a stable supply of mineral raw materials; and establish government-fixed pricing for gravel and M-Sand to curb market inflation and support contractors.

Stalin Lauds National Sports Awards Winners

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin and Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Thursday congratulated sportspersons who have been recognised with prestigious national sports awards.

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.