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THE NEED FOR A JUDICIAL CODE OF CONDUCT

The latest case of a judge crossing lines of propriety is part of an alarming trend. With its 1997 code on judicial values breached, the Supreme Court needs to frame new rules

No bad eggs given to students, says Kumari collector

NO broken or rotten eggs were given to students in Kuzhithurai schools, the Kanniyakumari district administration said.

'Savukku' Shankar sent to remand till December 20

THE Principal Special Court for Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act Cases on Wednesday remanded YouTuber 'Savukku' Shankar till December 20.

Activist alleges pressure to take back MUDA case, files complaint

Was offered inducement to withdraw by alleged close aide of CM' wife: Krishna

Resource adequacy plan works afoot for steady power supply

Activists say lack of public outcry, opaque functioning reasons for under-reporting of rampant corruption in prisons in the state

CORRUPTION BEHIND BARS: ONLY 3 CASES AGAINST TN PRISON EMPLOYEES IN 8 YRS

Activists say lack of public outcry, opaque functioning reasons for under-reporting of rampant corruption in prisons in the state

Firm on not aligning with BJP, says AIADMK

THE AIADMK on Wednesday said the party is firm in its conviction on not aligning with the BJP forever and that AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami has already categorically declared this position.

₹290 cr sanctioned for MK library in Tiruchy

THE state government has sanctioned ₹290 crore for constructing a \"world-class\" library and intellectual centre in Tiruchy, which will be named after DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi.

Firm on not aligning with BJP, says AIADMK

THE AIADMK on Wednesday said the party is firm in its conviction on not aligning with the BJP forever and that AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami has already categorically declared this position.

Resource adequacy plan works afoot for steady power supply

FOLLOWING the guidelines issued by the Union Ministry of Power, Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (TNPDCL) is working on a Resource Adequacy Plan (RAP) to ensure uninterrupted power supply and increase renewable energy generation throughout the year.

'Cooperative Pongal' grocery kits launched

THE state cooperation department has launched the sale of grocery kits named 'Cooperative Pongal' ahead of the Pongal festival, offering consumers grocery items at a price 20% lower than market rate.

NCB appeals against freeing three in export of anti-anxiety drug case

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has moved the Madras High Court challenging a recent acquittal of three persons by a Chennai trial court in a 2004 case of export of anti-anxiety drugs to the US.

DMK govt will stand as shield for minorities, promises Stalin

EXPRESSING concern over the prevailing situation in the country, Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday urged minorities to stand united to address the challenges.

More KL waste found in Nellai's Kondanagaram

Biomed, food waste noticed by VAO; quantity higher than dumps in Kodaganallur, Palavoor

Six Kattu Naicken community dropouts taken to school by SI

SIX school dropouts from the Kattu Naicken community, who were engaged in traditional businesses, were enrolled at a government-aided school by a police sub-inspector at Kulathur.

Hotel worker attacked, petrol bomb thrown at trader's home

UNIDENTIFIED persons hurled a petrol bomb at a trader's house and attacked a hotel staff with a sickle at Pallakkal Pothukkudi near Ambasamudram late on Tuesday night.

Tirunelveli youth shot dead by thieves in Jamaica

A 31-year-old man was allegedly shot dead by robbers at a supermarket, where he was working, on an island in Jamaica on Wednesday.

TN HOME TO 1,031 NILGIRI TAHRS

THE first-ever synchronised survey of the Nilgiri Tahr, conducted from April 29 to May 1 this year, has revealed a total population of 1,031 tahrs in Tamil Nadu, with 552 living in fragmented habitats across 128 blocks and 479 in large contiguous landscapes spanning 12 blocks.

Fisher's widow moves HC, seeks insurance claim

THE Madras Bench of the Madras High Court sought the state government's response on a petition filed by the widow of a fisherman, seeking the release of the insurance amount.

28-year-old gets 5-year jail term for sexually assaulting girl

THE special court for cases registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act has sentenced a 28-year-old man to five years imprisonment for sexually assaulting a girl in Chennai, in 2020.

Venkatachalapathy gets Sahitya Akademi award

HISTORIAN AR Venkatachalapathy has bagged the Sahitya Akademi award for the year 2024 in the research category for his Tamil book \"Tirunelveli Ezhuchiyum Vaa Vuu Ciyum 1908\", (Tirunelveli uprising and VO Chidambaram Pillai 1908).

TN girl who won carrom worlds gets ₹1 cr from govt

THREE TN women dominated the Women's Carrom World Championship.

Trouble in Tasmac QR-code billing system hampers rollout across TN

Unloading alcohol stock from trucks which took 30 minutes now takes 7 hours, says official

Ashwin's big spin: Goodbye to international cricket

INTRIGUE and suspense, the moments leading up to the revelation seemed like an episode right out of the pages of mystery books. It all started as murmurs as if something unexpected was going to happen.

Border talks back on track as Doval meets Wang in Beijing

IN what is seen as a major step towards normalization of India-China ties, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held \"substantive discussions\" during the Special Representatives dialogue in Beijing on Wednesday.

Modi raps Cong over demand for Shah's axe

Attacks Kharge claim on Ambedkar's insult

13 KILLED AS NAVY BOAT RAMS FERRY

THIRTEEN people were killed after a speed boat of the Indian Navy crashed into a passenger ferry boat near the Gateway of India in Mumbai on Wednesday.

Chelsea's Mudryk fails drugs test: Club

CHELSEA forward Mykhailo Mudryk has failed a doping test, the Premier League club said on Tuesday, as reports stated the Ukraine international has been provisionally suspended.

Trump says believer in polio vax after warning from Rep senate leader

IN a freewheeling press conference at his Mar-a-Lago club, President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday he would consider pardoning embattled New York Mayor Eric Adams, declared the country was \"not going to lose\" the polio vaccine and weighed in on the flurry of drone sightings over New Jersey.

Unrest in Samsung again, workers plan 'canteen boycott'

UNREST is brewing among the Samsung India workers in Sriperumbudur again over alleged harassment of 35 workers, who were the face of the month-long protest in September, by supervisors and management of the company.