Cops warn parents, students about ‘scholarship fraud’

Chennai: As school and college admissions are in full swing, a new ‘scholarship fraud’ targeting parents has surfaced across the state. The fraudsters pose as ‘officials’ offering student scholarships and dupe parents.Govt scholarships for school and college students are disbursed directly into dedicated bank accounts opened in the students’ names. However, taking advantage of this…

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Three teenage boys arrested for blackmailing Krishnagiri school girl and her father with her nude videos, photos

KRISHNAGIRI: Three teenage boys in Krishnagiri allegedly blackmailed a 14-year-old schoolgirl with her morphed photos, coercing her to send to them her real nude photos and videos. On receiving her real nude videos, the boys — all school dropouts aged between 14 and 16 — blackmailed the girl’s father demanding Rs 10 lakh lest they…

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Aaron Carter wrongful death lawsuit: Family settles with psychiatry clinic for ‘confidential sum’ over Xanax prescriptions

TRIGGER WARNING: This article contains references to alcohol and drug addiction.Aaron Carter’s family has reached a settlement with a Los Angeles psychiatry clinic and one of its doctors in a wrongful death lawsuit linked to Xanax prescriptions before the singer’s 2022 death. Court documents filed in Los Angeles County on Tuesday, May 12, and obtained…

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‘எங்களுக்கு டாஸ்மாக் வேண்டாம்’ போராட்டத்தில் குதித்த பொதுமக்கள் – கண்டுகொள்ளுமா தமிழக அரசு? | தமிழ்நாடு செய்திகள் (Tamil Nadu News)

Last Updated:Mar 17, 2022 5:17 PM IST Tasmac : ஈரோடு மாவட்டம் பவானி திருவள்ளுவர் நகர் அருகே  செயல்பட்டு வரும் டாஸ்மாக் கடைகளை மூட பொதுமக்கள் தற்போது கோரிக்கை வைத்துள்ளனர். இதனை தமிழக அரசு நிராகரிக்காமல் ஊருக்கு ஒதுக்கு புறத்தில் வைத்து விடாமல் மக்களின் நலன் கருதி டாஸ்மாக் கடையை அகற்றுமா என்ற கேள்வி எழுந்துள்ளது. டாஸ்மாக் கோப்பு படம் ஈரோடு மாவட்டம் பவானி திருவள்ளுவர் நகர் அருகே  டாஸ்மாக் கடை ஒன்று  செயல்பட்டு…

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North Korea slams U.K. over sanctions on children’s camp

North Korea said Britain’s such actions were “conspiratorial moves to demonise Russia” and amounted to “an intolerable insult” to Pyongyang. File | Photo Credit: Reuters North Korea criticised Britain on Friday (May 15, 2026) for imposing sanctions on one of its children’s facilities over alleged actions involving Ukrainian youngsters, accusing London of seeking to tarnish…

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Southern Rly fast-tracks infra upgrades at Tambaram stn

Chennai: Southern Railway has fast-tracked passenger infrastructure modernisation works worth 24 crore at Tambaram railway station to improve commuter movement and accessibility at one of the city’s busiest rail terminals. The station handles nearly 1.67 lakh passengers daily, including suburban commuters and long-distance travellers.As part of the project, Chennai Division has commissioned a new 8m-wide…

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