Woman killed over family dispute in Tiruvottiyur

A 40-year-old woman working as a maid was killed by his sister’s son-in-law in Tiruvottiyur on Wednesday. The police said M. Kalimuthu was married to Tamilselvi of Tiruvottiyur a year ago. Due to personal issues, Tamilselvi left Kalimuthu and moved to her mother’s home in Vasantham Nagar. On Wednesday, Kalimuthu came to the city around … Read more

Three govt. schoolteachers held for sexual assault on student in Bargur

Three government schoolteachers were arrested in connection with a sexual assault on a 13-year-old girl on the school campus at Bargur in Krishnagiri on Tuesday night. The alleged crime reportedly came to light only when teachers visited the girl’s home on Monday to investigate her prolonged absence from school. According to the School Education Department, … Read more

Fog cover may continue in some pockets in city

The layer of fog or mist may prevail over isolated pockets of Tamil Nadu, including Chennai, this week. Officials of the Regional Meteorological Centre said fog was likely to envelope the city on February 8. Lack of northerly component in the wind, low wind speed and high humidity would influence fog formation, they said. Though … Read more

Narendraswamy, Malavalli MLA, nominated as KSPCB chairman

P.M. Narendraswamy | Photo Credit: P.M. Narendraswamy, Malavalli MLA, has been nominated as chairman of the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB). As per a Government Order, Mr. Narendraswamy has been nominated to the post under section 4 (2) of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, and in accordance with the Karnataka … Read more

Masthan Sai and his associate test positive for MDMA

YouTuber Masthan Sai tested positive for MDMA, investigating officials said on Wednesday. Sai was arrested by the Narsingi police on Monday in connection with an alleged large-scale cybercrime and sexual exploitation case involving illegally recorded private videos, besides hacking personal data of women. His associate Shaik Khaja, a businessman from Guntur, who was also named … Read more

Protesters gherao forest official in Masinagudi

Hundreds of protesters, led by Gudalur MLA, Pon Jeyaseelan, gheraoed the office of the Deputy Director of the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR), P Arunkumar, in Masinagudi on Wednesday, claiming that the official was not allowing certain projects, and activities on the grounds that they were detrimental to the welfare of wildlife. The protesters remained at … Read more

Narendraswamy, Malavalli MLA, nominated as KPSCB chairman

P.M. Narendraswamy | Photo Credit: P.M. Narendraswamy, Malavalli MLA, has been nominated as chairman of the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KPSCB). As per a Government Order, Mr. Narendraswamy has been nominated to the post under section 4 (2) of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, and in accordance with the Karnataka … Read more

Dumping of waste by tourist vehicles along Kozhikode-Kannur NH remains unchecked

The improper disposal of plastic waste and food remnants from tourist vehicles is becoming a growing concern along isolated stretches of national and State highways in Kozhikode district. Sanitation workers have raised complaints about the issue, but the authorities are yet to take stringent action. Inter-State and inter-district tourist vehicles are reportedly flouting waste management … Read more

Two held with MDMA in Kozhikode

The Anti-Narcotics Squad arrested two youngsters with 28.13 grams of MDMA during a flash inspection at Kunnamangalam on Wednesday (February 5). The suspects— P.K. Shahul Hameed, 28, and P.P. Athul, 28, were detained at a lodge, where they were reportedly planning to resell the smuggled drug from Bengaluru. According to the police, the two mainly targeted … Read more

Public protest in Vadakara no sign of factionalism, claims CPI(M)

A recent public protest by a group of sympathisers of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] near Vadakara over the recent reconstitution of the district committee of the party at recently held district conference has led to debates over the “re-emergence of factionalism” in the organisation. The protest was held on Monday (February 3) … Read more

Man suffering with facial spasms successfully treated at hospital in Chennai

From left, Vishwaraj Ratha, senior consultant neurosurgeon, Raju Sivasamy, vice-president, Vijay Sankaran, joint director and senior consultant, Institute of Neurosciences, SIMS Hospital, patient Sajeeth Sukumaran and Nishanth Sampath, senior consultant neurophysiologist at the hospital addressed media persons in Chennai on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A 40-year-old man, who had been suffering with hemifacial … Read more

Decision to continue Waltair Division hailed across sections

The announcement on the continuation of the residual part of Waltair Division, with its headquarters in Visakhapatnam, is being hailed by various organisations, trade unions, leaders of various political parties and people of North Andhra, who have been demanding its continuation and opposing its merger with Vijayawada Division. Hailing the decision, former Joint Director of … Read more

Man kills wife, tries to hush it up, arrested

A 43-year-old lecturer, Chethana, was strangled to death by her husband over a domestic row and the accused allegedly tried to make it look like suicide to conceal the crime at their house in Malleshawaram 16th cross on Monday. He later carried her body to the hospital complaining she was unwell and attempted suicide where … Read more

Sweltering days begin early in Andhra Pradesh

A woman shielding her child under an umbrella as the temperature crosses 30C, in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: V. RAJU It is only the first week of February, but mercury levels have already started rising above normal levels in some parts of the State, especially in coastal areas. People are reeling under high … Read more

CIAL, Air India officials hold talks on Kochi–London Gatwick flight service

Top officials of Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) held a ‘strategic meeting’ with their counterparts in Air India in New Delhi on Wednesday to discuss the airline’s decision to withdraw its Kochi–London Gatwick service. During the discussions, CIAL officials led by managing director S. Suhas and airport director Manu G. emphasised the strategic importance of … Read more

Water Resources Department pitches for drip-irrigation method of cultivation in micro-level reappraisal study of PAP basin

The Micro-level Reappraisal study of Parambikulam Aliyar river basin undertaken by the Water Resources Department in 2021 has determined the lower limit of water needs for cultivation based on drip-irrigation method than the conventional method. If the objective of better yield for a drop of water is to be achieved, then comparatively less water consuming … Read more

Kristu Jayanti College hosts road safety event

The Department of Media Studies at Kristu Jayanti College, along with the Kristu Jayanti Theatre Club and Hennur Police Station, organised a road safety awareness event titled “Mind the Space and Save the Race,” on Wednesday. Anthony Raju, Traffic Police Inspector, inaugurated the event and stressed the importance of following traffic rules, not just to avoid fines but to … Read more

Advancements in protein structure research will lead to a new way of doing medicine: computational biologist

Prof. Janet Thornton. | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K We have come a long way in understanding the structure of proteins, but in translating that into new medicines we are just starting, said renowned computational biologist Janet Thornton in an interaction with The Hindu. Lesson from COVID-19 “We saw with the COVID-19 virus how quickly the … Read more

Kaveri 2.0 portal recovers from DDoS attack

The Kaveri 2.0 portal, which had been affected by a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack for the past week, is back on track and back to operating normally from Wednesday, a statement from K.A. Dayananda, Inspector General of Registration and Commissioner of Stamps (IGR&CS), said on Wednesday.  The total number of registrations on Wednesday … Read more

Delhi Assembly elections: No major complaints of names deleted from electoral roll in New Delhi constituency

People outside of a polling station during the Delhi Assembly elections, at Jamia Nagar, Okhla seat, in New Delhi on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI There were no major complaints of names deleted from the voter’s list during polling in the New Delhi Assembly constituency on Wednesday (February 5, 2025), despite the … Read more

Graduation ceremony held for Anna University constituent colleges

Graduation ceremony for Anna University constituent colleges being held in Madurai on Monday. | Photo Credit: HANDOUT A total of 345 graduands were conferred degrees at the graduation ceremony held for Anna University constituency colleges in Madurai, Dindigul and Ramanathapuram, here on Monday .   V. Veerappan, Chairperson, India Electronics and Semiconductors Association, who was … Read more

HYDRAA clears blocked roads and secures govt. land

Acting upon several complaints about blockage of roads by building walls, the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) conducted a drive on Wednesday, pulling down the walls built against rules. In the Kapra area, a compound wall enclosing the NRI Colony was removed, throwing the road open to four colonies– Senior Citizen Colony, … Read more