Nitish cracks the whip, suspends 16 engineers for Bihar bridge collapses

The Nitish Kumar government on Friday suspended 16 engineers for negligence in the first crackdown following the collapse of 10 bridges across Bihar in a span of 16 days, officials said.

AIADMK functionary killed over long-standing enmity

TEN people including the husband of a DMK councillor who were arrested by Salem city police in connection with the murder of 62-year-old AIADMK functionary, M Shanmugam, in Dhadagapatti, have been remanded to 15 days of judicial custody until July 18.

Minor rape victim permitted abortion at 26 weeks by HC

AFTER 26 weeks of ordeal, a 12year-old gang-rape victim finally got relief as the Telangana High Court on Friday permitted her to undergo medical termination of pregnancy.

'UK's Labour party took cue from Stalin's welfare schemes'

THE Labour Party of the UK, which has registered a landslide victory to return to power after 14 years, seems to have taken a cue from the welfare schemes introduced by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, according to a release from the Department of Information and Public Relations on Friday.

SL woman arrives in TN with two kids, family sent to Mandapam special camp

THREE Sri Lankan Tamils, including two children, arrived at Arichalmunai in Dhanushkodi on Friday, seeking refuge.

CMs meet to resolve AP-Telangana issues

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and his Telangana counterpart A Revanth Reddy will meet here on Saturday to resolve pending issues related to the bifurcation of the two Telugu states.

POLITICOS CONDEMN ARMSTRONG'S MURDER

EXPRESSING shock over the murder of BSP state president K Armstrong by unidentified persons on Friday night, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami charged that the state's law and order situation is at its worst condition now.

EPS is a traitor, has lost cadre's trust: Annamalai

RETALIATING to the comments AIADMK general secretary Edapaddi K Palaniswami made in Coimbatore, BJP state president K Annamalai told reporters at Vikravandi, \"EPS is a traitor who enjoyed the privilege of coalition with the BJP sitting next to PM Narendra Modi, but is now speaking against us.

Jeppiaar fishing harbour in Kumari to become hub for scientific research within a year

WITHIN a year, Jeppiaar Fishing Harbour Muttom Private Limited, the first private fishing harbour in the country, will be transformed into a research port and will act as a test bed for various scientific studies like biomonitoring and biodiversity profiling.

BJP's LS tally slumped because of leaders like Annamalai: Edappadi

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami targeted BJP's Tamil Nadu chief K Annamalai on Friday for his comments about its former ally for not contesting the Vikravandi bypoll.

No illicit liquor, man who died in Villupuram had cancer: Minister

LAW Minister S Regupathy on Friday stoutly denied the allegation made by AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami that just after the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy, one more person had succumbed to illicit liquor in Thiruvennainallur in Villupuram district.

No peace even after death, Dalits carry bodies via field with police protection

DALIT residents of Mattaiyanpatti village in Pudukkottai are forced to carry mortal remains of their dear ones, through a paddy field paired with police protection, fearing conflict with a group of caste Hindus, who have patta over the land.

Stalin releases video seeking votes for bypoll, may not visit Vikravandi

Highlights welfare schemes, memorials for Vanniyar leader Govindasamy & quota martyrs

Woman dies by suicide in GH bathroom

A 48-year-old woman who attempted suicide and got admitted to the Government Stanley Hospital, took the extreme step inside the hospital bathroom on Thursday.

Future Work Meet '24 held

AS the traditional workplace is changing due to technological disruption and global instabil ity, experts suggested that newage workers must immediately adapt and learn, during a deliberation here on Friday.

HC lawyers to boycott court over new laws

THE Madras High Court Advocates Association (MHAA) has announced a one-day boycott of court proceedings on July 8 to protest against the hurried implementation of the three new criminal laws Bharathiya Nyay Sanhita, Bharathiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and Bharathiya Sakshya Adhinyam.

Tahsildar told to include Adi Dravidars in temple ritual

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras HC has directed Pudukkottai tahsildar to ensure the inclusion of the Adi Dravidar community of Melamangalam North in the mandagapadi ritual during a temple festival.

B'desh team to assess Chennai Port infra today

IN an effort to evaluate the potential of major ports on the east coast of India for the third country export-import (EXIM) trade, a composite team of 16 delegates from Bangladesh will tour the Chennai Port on Saturday, to assess its technical feasibility, commercial viability, and infrastructure, firsthand.

For better global rank, AU researchers told to publish articles in top journals

WITH an aim to strengthen research work and improve global ranking, Anna University has chalked out a detailed roadmap and issued a circular directing all the faculty members to focus on filing their research articles in quality journals recognised worldwide.

Assets case: No relief to ex-min, but upholds acquittal of family

Aranganayagam died in 2021; HC confirms property-attachment order

Chasing man out of Rajaji hosp costs staff job

A day after TNIE reported the plight of a 58-year-old patient, who was allegedly chased out of the Government Rajaji Hospital (GRH) in Madurai by housekeeping staff, the hospital dean took action towards readmitting the elderly man, and terminated a staff concerned citing ill-treatment.

Cops teach 20K schoolkids ill-effects of caste bias

TIRUNELVELI city police raised awareness against caste and communal differences among 20,000 school students in the last two days, following instructions from Commissioner of Police Pa Moorthy.

Rahul blames it on lapse by administration

LEADER of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday said there were administrative lapses that led to the recent Hathras stampede, which killed 121 people, but added that he did not want to make it a political issue.

Left turn with mega Labour landslide in UK

KEIR STARMER IS NEW BRITISH PM; EXPECTED TO KEEP UP GOOD TIES WITH INDIA

HC TO TN: WHY ₹10 LAKH AID TO KIN OF HOOCH VICTIMS?

TERMING the compensation amount of 10 lakh each to the families of the victims of the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy as 'huge', the Madras High Court on Friday questioned the rationale behind providing such relief aid.

Fine looms, TN rushes to shore up renewable power

TAMIL NADU has stepped up its efforts to sew up deals to meet the 2024-25 target of 29.91% of power to be derived from renewable energy sources.

TN BSP chief hacked to death by gang in city, 8 suspects held

KARMSTRONG (52), state president of Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), was hacked to death by an unidentified six-member gang near Sembium in Chennai on Friday evening.

Govt, NTA affidavits oppose demand to scrap NEET-UG

DAYS before the Supreme Court begins its hearing on petitions seeking the scrapping of the NEET-UG on July 8, the Centre and the National Testing Agency (NTA) on Friday filed separate affidavits opposing its cancellation, arguing it would be counterproductive and seriously jeopardise the efforts of lakhs of honest candidates who took the test.

Vijay's Support To DMK Policies Will Benefit BJP

REFERRING to actor Vijay's speech supporting the Tamil Nadu government's resolution against NEET, BJP state president K Annamalai said if the actor's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam aligns with DMK policies, it will garner more votes for the BJP.

Putin, Xi Advance Anti-West Alliance At Summit In Kazakh

THE leaders of China and Russia on Thursday urged their allies and partners to resist malign external influence, advancing their shared anti-Western agenda at a regional summit in Central Asia.