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Cop, AIADMK leader held in Anna Nagar Pocso case

Inspector Raji allegedly assaulted victim's family, mishandled probe

If rules violated, univ may be debarred from schemes

THE earlier guidelines of the UGC mandated that a fourth member, a nominee of the UGC Chairperson, be included in all committees.

PMK moves HC against Chennai police over 'bias' in allowing stirs

THE Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) has moved the Madras High Court seeking action against the Greater Chennai Police commissioner over alleged bias shown in permitting political parties to hold peaceful protests.

Seshasayee demits office, asks judges to be humane

BIDDING adieu to the Madras High Court after eight years of service, Justice N Seshasayee on Tuesday advised the district judiciary to be humane in delivering justice and do the job without fear, while delivering his acceptance speech at his farewell.

Ensure wider representation in higher judiciary: Bar to CJ

THE Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry (BCTNP) has appealed to the Chief Justice of Madras High Court to ensure representation to all sections, including minorities, is given in the appointment of judges to the higher judiciary.

Ma Su allays fears on HMPV, says it is a self-limiting, mild infection

HEALTH Minister Ma Subramanian on Tuesday conducted a review meeting along with Health Secretary Supriya Sahu and other health department officials, and allayed fears regarding the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV).

Tech-savvy youth key to IVC puzzle: Scholars

CHIEF Minister M K Stalin's announcement of $1 million reward for deciphering the Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC) script has injected a fresh spark into the discussions of scholars at the conference underway to commemorate IVC discovery centenary, in Chennai.

Nine TN fishers adrift in SL waters rescued in joint ops after five days

Engine stalled in turbulent sea; SL Navy, fishers helped us until rescue arrived, says fisherman

Make Melur a protected agri zone: Villagers

THOUSANDS of people, including villagers and traders, took a 16-km-long march from Narasingampatti village, which is part of the Nayakkarpatti Tungsten Block in Melur, to the Head Post Office in Tallakulam in Madurai city to stage a protest demanding the union government entirely scrap the tungsten mining project.

3 dead, 6 miners trapped as Navy joins rescue ops

AT LEAST three of the nine miners trapped inside a coal mine near Umrangso in Assam's Dima Hasao district were reported dead even as deep divers from the Indian Navy joined forces with the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and the Army to rescue the miners.

AAP vs BJP battle as Delhi goes to poll on February 5

Result on February 8; Kejriwal fights anti-incumbency for third term

Erode East Assembly bypoll to be held on Feb 5

THE political parties in Tamil Nadu will go into election mode again as the Election Commission of India has announced the by-election to the Erode (East) Assembly constituency on February 5.

GDP GROWTH MAY SLIP TO 4-YR LOW

THE Indian economy is slowing and is likely to post the weakest GDP growth numbers since 2021-22, according to the first advance estimate by the National Statistics Office (NSO).

Congress set for big-ticket shake-up

STUNG by the electoral setbacks in the assembly elections, the Congress is set for a major organisational shake-up in the coming months.

UGC draft norms limit states' role in selecting university V-Cs

The draft regulations released by the University Grants Commission (UGC) on Monday regarding the appointment of vice-chancellors (V-Cs) and faculty in higher education institutions, including universities, could pose a serious concern for the Tamil Nadu government which is already at loggerheads with the governor-chancellor over the inclusion of a UGC nominee on V-C search panels.

Rajkumar Periasamy teams up with Bhushan Kumar

AMARAN filmmaker Rajkumar Periasamy and T-Series managing director and producer Bhushan Kumar, have announced a new project.

'Independent cinema doesn't have a support system in India'

Producers Guneet Monga and Achin Jain reflect on the shrinking space for indie projects in the country, the rising costs of filmmaking and distribution, and why Kill got a lukewarm response

GOOD BAD UGLY TO HIT THEATRES IN APRIL

ON Monday, the makers of ajith Kumar and adhik ravichandran’s Good Bad Ugly announced that the film is all set to hit the theatres on april 10.

First look out for GV Prakash's Kingston

ACTOR Sivakarthikeyan, on Monday, unveiled the first look poster of actor-music composer GV Prakash's Kingston.

BRING IN SOME BURSTS OF COLOUR

If you've visited a plant nursery recently, chances are you've spotted petunias everywhere. Colourful and vibrant, these stunning blooms are hard to resist.

Growing roots of an urban home

\"I USED to be like many urban people, dreaming of moving to the mountains, owning an acre of land, and growing food,\" muses Anita Tikoo, a landscape architect by profession, urban gardener by passion, and home chef and blogger by delight.

Saddled up for success

FOR most of us, the idea of riding a horse sounds like a fairy tale - galloping through fields, wind in our hair, like something out of a movie. But for the young riders at the Chennai Equitation Centre (CEC), this is reality.

A Legend Celebrated

Known for revolutionising Carnatic music by emphasising laya control and simplifying gamakas, Gudalur Narayanaswamy Balasubramaniam's (GNB) contributions to the art form have left an indelible mark.

Seeking the divine in steps

According to mythology, Lord Krishna is believed to have said that among the months He is Margazhi, indicating its auspiciousness.

Raising the bar pays off for hockey coach Sangwan

A SNUB can either break one down or spur the individual on to scale new heights. Unfortunately, a majority of people end up heartbroken. But a better future awaits those who manage to swallow the bitter pill. Haryana hockey coach Sandeep Sangwan falls under the second category.

Focus on TOPS list as new-look MOC set for 1st significant meet today

NEW Year, new dawn, so it seems for the sports ministry's Mission Olympic Cell that is expected to meet on Tuesday.

FINDING ROOTS OF ENIGMATIC CUMMINS

The Australian captain's on-field success and personality off of it are intertwined and it goes back to his upbringing

Maiden ODI call-up for Bist against Ireland

AFTER nine white ball fixtures in less than a month, three against Australia in the away series and six against West Indies at home, India's regular captain Harmanpreet Kaur and pacer Renuka Singh Thakur have been rested for the three ODIs against Ireland.

HIL: Soorma beat Delhi SG Pipers in penalty shootouts

SOORMA Hockey Club clinched a penalty shootout victory against the Delhi SG Pipers in the Hero Hockey India League 2024-25 at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela on Monday.

Iniyan and Sammed share top spot after Round 7

TAMIL NADU Grandmaster Pa Iniyan and Sammed Jayakumar Shete of Maharashtra shared the lead with six points each at the end of the seventh round of the 15th Chennai Open International GM Chess tournament.