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Govt to announce safety ratings for E-rickshaws

THE humble electric rickshaw (e-rick) may be a boon for last-mile connectivity in Delhi, but not really trusted as a safe mode of public transport.

200KM ROAD BUILT FOR 100KM RLY LINE

Alternate sources of water made available to people of over 20 villages dependent on Himalayan fountains

UGC's Rules for College Admission Don't Suit All

“Education must not simply teach work; it must teach life.” —W E B Du Bois

H-1B Angst Is A Tempest In A Teapot

American visas for skilled workers are determined by market forces and legislated by the US Congress. Despite political posturing at times, the numbers never shrank

Revised agri loans to be disbursed from today

PRIMARY agricultural cooperative societies (PACS) will start disbursing collateral free loans, whose limit has been revised from ₹1.60 lakh to ₹2 lakh, to farmers from Thursday (January 9), Joint Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Coimbatore A Alagiri said on Wednesday.

Nation will develop only when AP's possibilities are realised, says Modi

PM launches projects worth over ₹2L crore to improve connectivity and to drive industrial growth

Governor Facilitated DD's Unauthorized Entry into House

ASSEMBLY Speaker M Appavu, in a detailed statement delivered in the House on Wednesday, accused Governor RN Ravi of undermining the Assembly.

Steps afoot to disburse ₹1K to women within 3 months of applying: Udhaya

DEPUTY Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Wednesday told the Assembly that the government is taking steps to provide ₹1,000 under the Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai Thittam to as many women as possible subject to the norms fixed for the scheme.

CPI Flays DMK MP Raja, Asks Him to Show Proof of Communists Being Selfish

CPI state secretary R Mutharasan on Wednesday issued a statement, condemning DMK deputy general secretary and MP A Raja for his alleged remarks that communists have become selfish and communism has failed due to loss of faith in the ideology.

More parties join together against UGC draft norms

CPM, VCK, PMK and Tamilaga Vazhvurimai Katchi on Wednesday strongly condemned the University Grants Commission (UGC) for its new draft regulations regarding the selection of vice chancellors, giving more powers to the governor and the Union government.

EB may buy additional power from private firms to meet summer demand as Mettur plant remains shut

The decision comes after the collapse of the coal bunker at the third unit of the Mettur Thermal Power Station (MTPS) on December 19 last year, halting power generation at the 210 MW unit. The construction of the new bunker is unlikely to be completed in time for summer, said official sources.

DMK, AIADMK Play the Blame Game Over Tungsten Mining in Madurai

Four Cases Booked Against Protestors in Madurai

Will Consider Objections to Merger of Village Panchayats: Min

MUNICIPAL Administration Minister KN Nehru on Wednesday told the Assembly that the government will consider the complaints relating to the merger of village panchayats with the nearby urban local bodies.

AIADMK Walks Out of Assembly Twice Over AU Stir, Speaker's 'Bias'

AIADMK staged a walkout from the Assembly twice on Wednesday, once during the discussion on the Anna University sexual assault case and later alleging Speaker M Appavu for \"acting in a biased manner\".

Youth Murdered by Gang of Three at Vellalore

A youth was hacked to death by a gang of three at Vellalore in Coimbatore on Wednesday.

Frost dries grass, fire threat looms over Nilgiris

Night temperatures continue to remain at 2.6°C since January 4; tea and vegetable cultivation to be affected

Two held for assaulting TNSTC bus conductor

THE city police arrested two persons for allegedly assaulting a government bus conductor.

Stalin, EPS Congratulate New ISRO Chief

CM MK Stalin and Opposition Leader Edappadi K Palaniswami congratulated V Narayanan on his appointment as the new chief of ISRO.

Plea Seeking Extension of Local Body Tenure Binned

A petition seeking extension of the tenure of a local body in Tiruvannamalai district was dismissed by the Madras High Court on Wednesday.

CM Panel to Oversee SC/ST Development Action Plan

ORDERS have been issued to form a state-level committee headed by the chief minister and ADW minister, finance minister, forest minister, and MPs and MLAs as members to oversee the implementation of the Tamil Nadu Development Action Plan for the SC/ST Act, 2024.

Not job of doctor to verify age of victim, HC bins Pocso case

OBSERVING that a doctor does not bear the responsibility of verifying the victim's age or ascertain whether any offence has been committed in case of abortions, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court quashed a criminal case against a 70-year-old doctor at a private hospital in Tiruchy, who was accused of trying to abort the foetus of an unmarried pregnant girl, and failing to report it to the police.

Centralised kitchens to supply food to govt hostels in urban areas

To cover over 7K students in Adi Dravidar, BC, MBC hostels in Tiruchy, Madurai and Chennai

Women Among Six Killed in Ticket Counter Stampede

SIX devotees, including five women, died in a stampede during distribution of tokens for Vaikuntha Dwara darshan at Ramanaidu Municipal School in Bairagipatada area of Tirupati on Wednesday.

Race against time to save trapped miners

THE body of one of the nine miners trapped inside a flooded coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao was retrieved on Wednesday even as hopes of rescuing the others began fading.

JPC begins with robust exchange of '1 poll' views

Oppn members say it's an attack on basic structure of the Constitution and federalism

Big-time jeweller held over obscene remarks against Kerala actress

THE Kerala Police on Wednesday arrested businessman Boby Chemmanur for making obscene remarks against actress Honey Rose.

Forest close gap on Liverpool

NOTTINGHAM Forest beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-0 away from home and moved within six points of Premier League leader Liverpool on Monday.

India Open: Hosts to field 21 players

STAR shuttlers Lakshya Sen and PV Sindhu will headline host India's largest-ever contingent of 21 players at the Yonex-Sunrise India Open Super 750 badminton tournament, starting here from January 14.

Bahadur Singh elected new AFI chief, Mehta secretary

The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has ushered in changes after Adille Sumariwalla finished three four-year terms as president.

Cannot ever rule Djokovic out of title race: Sania

DESPITE entering the Australian Open field as No 7 seed, Novak Djokovic's lowest since 2018, former Grand Slam champion Sania Mirza believes that one cannot count the experienced player out yet.