The Times of India

A dispute escalates between the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and archaeologist Amarnath Ramakrishna over the 982-page Keeladi excavation report. The ASI wants the report re-examined by an internal committee, citing deficiencies, while Ramakrishna insists his findings, suggesting an early urban Tamil civilization from 800-500 BCE, are final and should not be altered. This comes after a court directed the report's publication, a deadline that has now passed.

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The minister blamed the previous DMK govt for introducing the multi-year tariff formula, under which the power tariffs were revised every year affecting domestic consumers and MSME sector industries.

As many as 42,064 candidates appeared for the written exam, which was conducted on Dec 27 last year, to fill 2,708 vacancies. The board has already released the results of five subjects, and the remaining 43 subjects were released on Thursday.

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Preparations are under way at a private hall in Chennai for Vijayabaskars induction into TVK. His team has been working overtime to make the event a grand one and to exhibit his political prowess. If the move goes through, Vijayabaskar will become the fifth AIADMK MLA to resign and join TVK.

Two men lost their lives in separate drunken assaults in T. Nagar within hours of each other. The first victim, Rajendran, was attacked by an auto-rickshaw driver following an argument. The second, Ravi Kumar, a supervisor, was fatally assaulted by a cleaner at a wedding hall after being reprimanded. Police have arrested both suspects.

An ammonia gas leak at a seafood processing facility in Tiruvallur has led to another fatality, with the total number of deaths now at 11. Among the 67 workers hospitalized, 16 remain on ventilators, many hailing from Odisha and Assam. The local authorities are coordinating the repatriation of those who lost their lives, shedding light on the dire repercussions of industrial disasters.

Former Tamil Nadu minister E.V. Velu and 10 others are under investigation following DVAC searches at 14 locations. A corruption case alleges misappropriation of public funds in Highways Department road works from 2022. Investigators claim contracts were awarded and payments made without work execution, leading to wrongful loss to the state exchequer.

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Referring to the parables and his sarcastic remarks, targeting leader of the opposition and DMK chief Stalin, the VCK leader said such comments should be avoided even on party platforms.

The observations were made on a plea challenging the proposal to transfer 152 vacant super-specialty seats earmarked for in-service govt doctors in Tamil Nadu to the all-India quota.

Upon their arrival, household staff performed traditional Aarthi rituals and smashed a sacrificial coconut to ward off evil eyes. When father and son stood face-to-face after 18 months, emotions completely overwhelmed Ramadoss, who instantly hugged Anbumani tightly and wept uncontrollably.