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Tamil Nadu Police launch probe into desecrated Ambedkar statue
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Police on Monday launched a probe into the desecration of a statue of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar in Neduvarambakkam village near Chennai. The statue was found damaged early Monday morning…
- Chennai
Tamil Nadu: DMK, AIADMK in war of words over Pongal gift hamper
Chennai: The ruling DMK and opposition AIADMK in Tamil Nadu are engaged in a war of words over the contents of the Pongal gift hamper. On Wednesday, Chief Minister M K Stalin…
- India
Distorting history is dangerous phenomenon: Stalin
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has said here that distorting history was dangerous, and added that ‘people must not fall to some imaginary stories floated by some persons as history’.…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: 2 held with 3.1kg of illegal drugs worth Rs 3 crores
Hyderabad: In a joint operation with Begumpet police, sleuths of the Hyderabad Narcotic Enforcement Wing on Sunday apprehended two alleged international drug suppliers and seized illegal drugs worth over Rs 3 crore…
- Business
TN procures 1.5 L tonne paddy more than previous year
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies minister on Friday said that the state has procured 1.5 lakh tonnes more paddy than what was purchased last year during the kuruvuai season. In a statement,…
- Chennai
Cyclone ‘Mandous’ effect: 5 dead, thousands shifted to shelter homes
Chennai: With heavy rain pounding many parts of Tamil Nadu after Cyclone ‘Mandous’ touched the land, five people were left dead and 10,000 people were lodged in shelter homes. Tamil Nadu revenue…
- India
Cyclone Mandous effect: 16 flights cancelled from Chennai
Chennai: With Cyclone Mandous intensifying, at least 16 flights from Chennai stand cancelled.Tamil Nadu state transport buses will also not ply two hours before the Cyclone touches the land and two hours…
- Bangalore
Four-day rain forecast for Bengaluru under Cyclone ‘Mandous’ effect
Bengaluru: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted rain and cloudy weather for Bengaluru in view of the cyclone effect in Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. Due to Cyclone ‘Mandous’, Bengaluru will…
- Business
LIC can be converted into composite insurer merging 4 PSU general insurers with it
Chennai: With the Central government proposing to allow composite insurers, the four public sector general insurance companies can be merged with the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is one of the…
- Business
RBI hikes repo rate by 35bps, to continue battle against inflation
Chennai: The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Wednesday in a 5:1 decision increased the repo rate by 35 basis points (bps) to 6.25 per cent to contain…
- Technology
RBI’s action and experts’ reactions
Chennai: The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee’s (MPC) action to hike the repo rate by 35 basis points (bps) to 6.25 per cent has got the following reactions from…
- Business
Continuing battle against inflation, RBI hikes repo rate by 35 bps
Chennai: The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Wednesday in a 5:1 decision increased the repo rate by 35 basis points (bps) to 6.25 per cent to contain…
- Business
Tamil Nadu to increase salt production
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Salt Corporation will increase its production and commence manufacturing in an area of 3,000 acres in Ramanathapuram district. Presently the Corporation is producing salt in 5,236 acres of…
- Business
TN power utility to float tender for installation of smart meters
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company (Tangedco), the power utility of the state would soon be floating tenders for the installation of smart meters across the state. Sources in Tangedco told…