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Elephants To Safely Pass Under Chennai-Bengaluru Highway Near Palamaner
The area has long recorded frequent elephant movements, with herds often appearing on the road after dusk: Reports
T.N. Forest Dept. to conduct tree census and green space survey in six major cities
Besides Chennai, the survey will cover Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Madurai, Tiruchi, and Salem
Cyclone Ditwah continues to bring more rains to TN, three killed
Chennai: Sharp showers triggered by Cyclone Ditwah continue to lash several parts of Tamil Nadu, while three persons have been killed in rain-related deaths, the state government said on Sunday. The cyclone is expected to move parallel to the coastline of northern parts of the state and neighbouring Puducherry in the next 24 hours, the Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
1st ODI: Virat Kohli's Ton, Rohit And Rahul Fifties Power India To 349 Against South Africa
JSCA International Stadium Complex: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma picked up right where they left off and powered the Indian men's team to a huge total of 349/8 in the first innings to post a powerful target against South Africa in the first ODI here at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi on Sunday. Asked to bat first, India sustained an early blow when opener Yashasvi Jaiswal was dismissed in the fourth over off Nandre Burger. However, what followed next was absolute dominance by the senior duo of Rohit and Kohli, who have shared many big partnerships in the past and helped India recover from many crises. The stalwarts treated the Indian fans to precisely what they had come looking for, with the first innings being a perfect blend of all spices -- early dismissals, half-centuries, a magnificent ton, some resilience, plenty of runs, and back-to-back wickets to top off the dish. The Proteas bowlers faced a stern test when they bowled to Rohit and Kohli as the top-order pair stitched a brilliant 136-run partnership for the second wicket. After a wicket in the fourth over, the visitors got a respite very late, only in the 22nd over when all-rounder Marco Jansen trapped Rohit Sharma lbw. Kohli started the celebrations with a half-century, and Rohit joined him soon as the duo capped off some milestones during their outing. Rohit was dismissed shortly after he broke Shahid Afridis record to become the cricketer with the most ODI sixes as the opener walked back, scoring 57 runs off 51 deliveries. That brought Ruturaj Gaikwad to the crease as the Chennai Super Kings captain looked to seize the opportunity while playing an ODI after two long years. However, he was stunned by his CSK teammate Dewald Brevis, who took a spectacular catch, out of the blue, to cut short the 28-year-olds innings. Washington Sundar started well and found the gaps at regular intervals as he proved to be an able partner to Kohli, but the all-rounders scratchy stay at the crease ended in the 31st over by Ottneil Baartman. KL Rahul then played a captains knock and went on to share a crucial 76-run stand with Kohli as the two anchored the innings. In the meantime, Kohli got to a magnificent century, his 52nd in the format and 83rd overall. After reaching the three-figure mark, Kohli charged up and hit Prenelan Subrayen for two fours and a couple of sixes, adding 20 runs to his name in no time. Rahul joined him in the power-hitting, and the two made merry of the conditions on offer as the opposition bowlers struggled. While the No. 3 batter looked to complete the innings unbeaten, his knock came to an end in the 43rd over when Ryan Rickelton took a fine catch while running towards cover. After Kohlis dismissal, Ravindra Jadeja and Rahul added 65 runs for the sixth wicket, but the end of their partnership triggered a mini collapse in the final few deliveries of the innings. While Jansen dismissed Rahul on the penultimate ball of the 49th over, Corbin Bosch picked Jadeja and Arshdeep on the fourth and fifth balls of the last over. Just like that, the Men in Blue dropped from 329/5 in 48 overs to 349/8 at the end of the innings, posting a 350-run target for the Proteas to chase. After Kohlis dismissal, Ravindra Jadeja and Rahul added 65 runs for the sixth wicket, but the end of their partnership triggered a mini collapse in the final few deliveries of the innings. While Jansen dismissed Rahul on the penultimate ball of the 49th over, Corbin Bosch picked Jadeja and Arshdeep on the fourth and fifth balls of the last over. Also Read: Live Cricket Score India 349/8 in 50 overs (Virat Kohli 135, KL Rahul 60; Ottneil Baartman 2-60, Nandre Burger 2-65) against South Africa Article Source: IANS
Father-son fatally knocked down in Chennai
A.R. Rahman to inaugurate Music Academys 99th annual festival
The Academy has long debated the importance of film music and its appeal to the general public and connoisseurs. This year marks the 250th anniversary of Muthuswami Dikshitar, one of the trinities of Carnatic music
Indian swiftlet makes a surprise visit to Adyar estuary in Chennai
A month after it was sighted at Adyar Estuary, the bird has been identified as an Indian edible-nest swiftlet; this is the first record of the bird in Chennai
A month after it was sighted at Adyar Estuary, the bird has been identified as an Indian edible-nest swiftlet; this is the first record of the bird in Chennai
As many as 16 State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams and 12 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams have been currently deployed in coastal districts
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert for several districts across Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, including Chennai, for the next three hours on Sunday till 10 am, warning of light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning as Cyclone Ditwah continues to influence weather conditions along the country's east coast. Red alert has also been issued in some districts of Tamil Nadu and an orange alert for heavy rainfall accompanied by thunder and lightning. The district administration has placed disaster response teams on standby. The continuous downpour has also led to paddy fields being submerged in parts of many districts, raising concerns about potential crop damage.
Gang posing as cops abducts real estate firm staffer in Chennai, flees with Rs 40 lakh
CHENNAI: A 55-year-old employee of a Tiruchy-based real estate firm was allegedly abducted and robbed of Rs 40 lakh by a four-member gang posing as anti-drug police personnel near Vandalur on Friday. The gang later dumped him near Potheri and fled with the cash. According to the police, the victim, Saravanakumar, was sent to Chennai to collect Rs 40 lakh from a contact in Mannadi. After receiving the money on Anna Salai, he boarded a TNSTC government bus bound for Tiruchy to return with the cash. When the bus reached Vandalur, two men attempted to snatch his bag. As he raised an alarm, the bus conductor intervened. The duo then claimed that they were police officers and accused him of transporting ganja. Under the pretext of an inquiry, they forced him to alight the bus and get into a car, where two more men were waiting, sources said. Inside the car, the gang threatened him at knifepoint, took the money and abandoned him near Potheri, sources added. Following Saravanakumars complaint, police teams have begun examining CCTV footage of the areas to identify the suspects and trace the stolen cash. Further investigation is under way.
Date of death unavailable, deceased voters in Chennai marked permanently shifted
CHENNAI: With one-day special electors help desks conducted on Saturday at 947 polling booths and high-rise buildings across 16 Assembly constituencies in the city, Booth Level Officers (BLOs) said that they continue to face difficulties in processing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) forms related to shifted residents, as well as deceased voters. Speaking to TNIE, BLOs said that though relatives reported the deaths, many are unaware of the exact date of death and did not possess any supporting documents such as death certificates. As a result, BLOs said they have been compelled to classify such individuals whose deaths are confirmed, but dates remain unknown as permanently shifted during the enumeration phase of the roll revision as the mobile app they use did not allow them to mark a voter as deceased without mentioning the date. A BLO in the Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni Assembly constituency said, In my booth alone, 120 voters were identified as deceased, but relatives of only about 10 of them could recall the exact date of death. Without this information, we cannot update the BLO app to mark the voter as deceased. Keeping these unprocessed forms also leads to confusion, so we have begun classifying such cases as permanently shifted. The BLO further said that the booth includes several residents who were relocated to Kannagi Nagar, Semmencherry, and Perumbakkam Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board (TNUHDB) tenements. Many of these residents collected the forms but have not returned them, amounting to more than 250 pending forms. Another 100150 forms remain undistributed because Im unable to trace those shifted residents, she added. Another BLO said that in her booth, 50 voters were identified as deceased, but relatives of only six could recall the date of death, leaving the remaining 44 cases to be classified as permanently shifted. The BLOs also expressed concerns over mounting workload, noting that many forms still need to be distributed or collected. In another booth, nearly 100 forms remain undistributed. Despite the special help desk being set up on Saturday, about 97 voters are yet to collect their forms, the official said.
In a first, Chennai metro hits rare dual tunnelling milestone at Kolathur station
CHENNAI: Chennai Metro Rail has hit a key milestone in its ambitious phase 2 expansion, completing a complex tunnelling breakthrough in Kolathur, while launching another tunnel boring machine from the same underground station a first for Indias metro sector. On Saturday, Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) Mullai broke through at Kolathur stations north shaft after driving 246 metres from the Kolathur ramp since May 23. Engineers navigated an unusually shallow overburden of just 1.8 metres, a steep -3.8% gradient and the need for continuous ground protection in one of north Chennais busiest traffic corridors. Despite the risks, CMRL said the breakthrough was achieved without disrupting traffic or nearby residents. Simultaneously, CMRL launched TBM Kurinji from the stations south shaft. The machine will tunnel 1.06 km toward Srinivasa Nagar through Grade-4 and Grade-5 rock, negotiating a tight 230-metre curve one of the trickier stretches in Corridor 5. The twin operations mark a rare feat: one TBM breaking through while another is launched from the same underground station. Corridor 5 spans 47 km, including a 5.8 km underground section where four TBMs Kurinji, Mullai, Marutham and Neithal are deployed. Senior officials from CMRL, Tata Projects and the projects general consultants oversaw the breakthrough and launch.
One admitted to hospital as sanitary workers hunger strike enters Day 13
CHENNAI: One of the four sanitary workers, who were staging an indefinite hunger strike at their associations office in Ambattur for the 13th consecutive day, was admitted to the Kilpauk Government Medical College Hospital on Saturday morning after she experienced giddiness, high blood pressure and severe stomach pain. The four workers Jenova, Bharathi, Vasanthi and Geetha went on the hunger strike demanding reinstatement of their jobs directly under the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC). While Jenova (52) remains under medical observation, the other three workers continued their fast, refusing to take any food. Seeking the direct intervention of Chief Minister MK Stalin in the matter, the workers expressed shock that despite one of the protestors falling ill while demanding the job she had held for years, neither GCC officials nor ruling political representatives visited them. Over 30 sanitary workers also staged a protest outside the Kilpauk Government Hospital, condemning the inaction of government officials. Speaking to TNIE, Jenova said, I am suffering from severe stomach pain. The others are still on hunger strike. We are only requesting that officials meet us and address our demands, as our livelihoods have been completely affected.
Cyclone Ditwah nears Tamil Nadu coast, 54 flights cancelled at Chennai airport: 10 points
Cyclone Ditwah is influencing east coast weather, prompting a yellow alert for Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, including Chennai. As many as 54 flights have been cancelled at the Chennai Airport with Air India issuing an advisory for passengers. The IMD has warned of heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry.
Accused in Manorama murder gets life term
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Vanchiyoor court on Saturday sentenced Adam Ali, a native of Bengal, to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 90,000 in the Keshavadasapuram Manorama murder case. The court found that he strangled 70-year-old Manorama and dumped her body in a well near her house in 2022. The verdict came after dramatic scenes in the courtroom earlier in the day. Moments after he was pronounced guilty, Adam Ali ran out of the courtroom. Lawyers and police officers chased him and caught him outside the court premises. The escape attempt occurred just before the court was to begin hearing arguments on sentencing at 2 pm. As per the investigation, Adam had been working as a domestic help at the neighbouring house and often visited Manoramas home to drink water. Familiar with him, she would let him in without suspicion. The police said he strangled her, stole her jewellery and carried the body out of the house. CCTV footage proved decisive in the probe. The visuals showed him carrying the body to an adjacent plot, dragging it to the edge of a well, tying stones to the legs and pushing it in to hide the crime. This footage led the police to confirm the murder. Then 21 years old, he had boarded a train out of the state but was intercepted by the Chennai RPF, who handed him over to the Kerala Police. The investigation was led by then Medical College Police Station SHO Harilal.
With 27 leaf-litter bins, this neighbourhood in Chennai was ready for Cyclone Ditwah
After Ditwah retreats and the gust ceases, the fallen leaves on five streets in Kotturpuram will not leave those streets, but be deposited in 27 leaf litter bins and allowed to turn into compost. A gardener would water the leaf litter periodically to aid the composting process. When the compost is ready, it will be distributed to residents, who will use it for their plants thereby closing the loop
The analysis is based on the annual average Air Quality Index (AQI) data of 11 cities, including Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Pune, Varanasi, and Vishakhapatnam. Read here to know details
Cyclone Ditwah Likely To Make Landfall Today; TN, Puducherry & Andhra On Red Alert As Storm Nears
Cyclone Ditwah Updates: The Chennai airport cancelled 54 flights on Saturday and has announced 47 cancellations for Sunday including 36 domestic and 11 international.
Cyclone Ditwah: IMD issues red alert for north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry; top 10 developments
Cyclone Ditwah intensifies, prompting a red alert for northern Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and south Andhra Pradesh. Heavy to extremely heavy rainfall is anticipated in several districts. Authorities urge residents to stay indoors and fishermen to avoid the sea. Air India warns of flight disruptions. Sri Lanka has already reported significant destruction and casualties.
Chennai weather: Chennai and other districts of Tamil Nadu are expected to receive extremely heavy rainfall as cyclone Ditwah heads towards Tamil Nadu-Puducherry coast. Schools in various districts of Tamil Nadu were shut on Saturday but there is no official confirmation on the same. Several flights have been cancelled at the Chennai airport as a precautionary measure.
Cyclone Ditwah LIVE updates: After delta, south coastal districts, Ditwah to batter north T.N.
14 NDRF teams deployed in Villupuram, Chengalpattu, Tiruvallur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Thanjavur, Pudukottai, and Mayiladuthurai; additional teams allocated for Puducherry and Chennai
Sekarbabu reviews progress of projects in north Chennai
The work is being carried out at a cost of 46.50 crore by CMDA under the North Chennai Development Programme.
Bawaria gang and the 2005 murder of an AIADMK MLA in Tamil Nadu
Twenty years ago, dacoits struck at a bungalow off a highway near Chennai and killed one of its occupants, K. Sudarsanam, a sitting MLA. They attacked other members of the house brutally and fled with the loot. Investigators later realised that the gang had committed a rash of robberies across a vast territory in Tamil Nadu, stretching to the borders of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. A Chennaicourt last week convicted three members of the Bawariagang responsible for the daring robberies and sentenced them to several life terms in prison. R. Sivaramanrecounts a shocking crime spree
BT.N.s education system is poor, says Anbumani
In a statement, he said that large number of candidates who appeared in last years competitive exams for Graduate Teachers and Secondary Grade Teachers had also failed the Tamil language paper.
NHAI leaves Surapet toll plaza a mess with broken roofs, vandalized toilets
City doctors save twins who shared single placenta
Realtors want govt to stop enforcement of grid of roads plan
Two youths killed in road accident on Chennai-Bengaluru Highway
Cyclone Ditwah: Storm may weaken, but city will still get heavy rain
Cyclonic storm Ditwah is bringing rain to south Tamil Nadu, with intense showers expected for the north, including Chennai, this weekend. While the storm is forecast to weaken, it may still cause widespread heavy rainfall.
Self-financing medical colleges in TN to get more PG seats for 2025
Cyclone slows SIR form collection
City health systems brace for hike in fever cases
Turtle nesting begins on grim note; 10 found dead this week
Stalkers death penalty gets commuted to 20 years in jail
Foreigners in Puzhal prison operated inter-State drug cartel with local contacts
Probe by Tiruvallur Police found that while incarcerated, the foreigners cultivated relationships with local prisonersand deployed them as operatives; crackdown was launched following tip-offs on use of methamphetamine and cocaine by working professionals and college students
2 held for stealing aluminium, brass
Trade unions in Tamil Nadu oppose draft law allowing women in hazardous industries
Man held for hurling petrol bomb at apartment
City hospital opens robotic surgery institute
Man gets 3 yrs jail for sexually harassing cop
Cop abuses victim, clip goes viral
Indian airlines complete software upgrade for over 90 per cent of 338 affected A320 family planes
NEW DELHI: IndiGo, Air India and Air India Express on Saturday started carrying out software upgrade of A320 family planes to address a potential flight control issue, and requisite modifications have been done for over 90 per cent of the affected 338 aircraft, an exercise that also resulted in delays and some flight cancellations. According to the latest data from the aviation regulator DGCA, IndiGo and Air India did not cancel any flights, while Air India Express cancelled four flights due to the system modification process. Flight delays have been 60-90 minutes at various airports, sources said. On Friday, Airbus said intense solar radiation might corrupt data critical to flight controls in a significant number of A320 family aircraft and that the software changes required to fix the issue would lead to operational disruptions. As many as 338 A320 family aircraft operated by Indian airlines require the software upgrade to address a potential issue related to flight controls, and modifications have been carried out in over 80 per cent of the affected fleet, according to DGCA data. The software upgrades have been completed for 270 A320 family planes out of the total 338 aircraft, as per the data available with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) till 5.30 pm on November 29. A total of 200 IndiGo planes have been affected, and software upgrades have been completed for 184 of them, while in the case of Air India, 113 aircraft have been impacted and upgrades have been done for 69 of them, DGCA data showed. In the case of Air India Express, 25 planes have been impacted, and software upgrades have been completed for 17 aircraft as of 5.30 pm, according to data. The sources said that so far over 90 per cent of the affected planes have undergone upgradation. Meanwhile, IndiGo said all 200 A320 fleet aircraft have now been fully updated and compliant as required. With the completion of this technical requirement, every aircraft now operates with the latest approved configuration, and we continue to monitor performance closely as part of our routine safety procedures, the airline said in a post on X at 11.02 pm. Travel Update We are pleased to share a completion update on the mandatory Airbus system enhancement across our A320-family fleet. All 200 aircraft have now been fully updated and compliant as required. This programme involved a carefully coordinated sequence of work, with our IndiGo (@IndiGo6E) November 29, 2025 The airline said that there was zero cancellation of flights due to the updation. In a post on X at 10.17 pm, Air India said it has successfully completed the reset on over 90 per cent of its operating A320 family aircraft that were impacted by EASA and Airbus' requirement for a software realignment. An official said Air India Express has completed the upgradation for 22 out of the 25 impacted aircraft. The software upgrades are being undertaken at the airlines' bases in Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, and Kolkata. Software upgrades on all affected planes are to be completed by 5.29 am on November 30. #UPDATE Air India has successfully completed the reset on over 90% of its operating A320 family aircraft that were impacted by EASA and Airbus requirement for a software realignment. We expect to cover the entire fleet within the timeline prescribed by EASA, with safety Air India (@airindia) November 29, 2025 The DGCA on Saturday issued an Airworthiness Directive to airlines asking Indian operators to carry out the requisite software upgrades immediately. This followed Airbus issuing an alert to operators globally and the European Aviation Safety Authority (EASA) coming out with an Emergency Airworthiness Directive regarding the potential issue. On Friday, EASA said Airbus asked airline operators to install a serviceable Elevator Aileron Computer (ELAC) in the impacted aircraft. ELAC is for flight controls. IndiGo, which operates over 2,300 flights daily, said that no flights have been cancelled as a result of the checks carried out on A320 family planes, but a few flights may experience minimal delays. There have been no cancellations due to the task, and there is no major impact on schedule integrity across its network. However, some flights may be slightly delayed or rescheduled, Air India said in the morning. Most of the nearly 6,000 affected aircraft worldwide need software upgrades, while some might require hardware realignment. There are over 8,100 A320 family planes in service worldwide. These include A319s, A320 ceos and neos, and A321 ceos and neos, data from aviation analytics company Cirium showed. Former pilot Ehsan Khalid told PTI Videos that ELACs are the brain and nervous system of the aircraft, and the software problem with one of the ELACs is significant. When the pilot moves the control forward, it will cause the aircraft to pitch down and when it is moved backward, then the plane pitches down. This particular movement is done by pilot control and if that happens on its own, then there is a problem, he said. On October 30, he said a JetBlue aircraft experienced an uncommanded pitch down for seven seconds, which caused the aircraft to lose 100 feet and injured more than 15 people. At 35,000 feet, neither a loss of 100 feet nor seven seconds is critical. But if you remember the Ahmedabad crash, it happened during take-off, and seven seconds would have been enough to cause a catastrophic end. So humanity has been lucky this time. The aircraft manufacturer has openly acknowledged a software problem and has said it will fix it, Khalid said. IndiGo, in a statement, said software upgrades have been completed for 160 of the 200 impacted A320 family planes. We are pleased to confirm that the required actions have already been completed on 160 aircraft by 12:00 IST, and inspections on the remaining aircraft are progressing well and will be completed within the timeline, the airline said. We have already completed the reset on over 40 per cent of our aircraft that are impacted by this, and are confident of covering the entire fleet within the timeline prescribed by EASA, Air India said in a post on X in the morning. On Friday, Airbus said an analysis of a recent event involving an A320 family aircraft has revealed that intense solar radiation may corrupt data critical to the functioning of flight controls. Airbus has consequently identified a significant number of A320 Family aircraft currently in service which may be impacted, it had said in a release. Airbus acknowledged that these recommendations will lead to operational disruptions for passengers and customers.
Man beats woman to death as she refused to give money
Construction worker held for throwing petrol bomb inside an apartment complex
Director of financial firm interrogated in fraud case
Three men arrested in Nolambur for possessing heroin
City hospital launches screening for pancreatic cancer
Cyclone Ditwah brings heavy rain; Tamil Nadu readies 6,000 relief camps
Chennai: Rain triggered by Cyclone Ditwah lashed coastal areas and Cauvery delta districts in the state on Saturday, with Ramanathapuram and Nagapattinam districts bearing the brunt. As normal life in Rameswaram and Nagapattinam was affected by continuous rain accompanied by gusty winds, State Revenue and Disaster Management Minister K K S S R Ramachandran said Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Ditwah disrupts flights to & from SL
IndiGo cancels ATR flights from Chennai on Saturday
Doctors save 93-year-old womans leg
TBM Kurinji starts tunnelling at Kolathur for Chennai Metro
Velachery flyover on hold as CMRL seeks two-month pause
Basketball World Cup qualifier: India look to hit Saudi Arabia back
Three die in separate accidents
No vacancies for docs in health dept
Aarudhra gold investment scam: ED seizes cash, papers
Stalin puts state on cyclone alert; districts told to track impact zones
Two more held in inter-state drug cartel
Cyclone Ditwah: Chennai airport cancels 47 flights, IMD forecasts heavy rainfall in these states
Cyclone Ditwah, which is expected to make landfall in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on Sunday evening, has killed 123 people in Sri Lanka, with another 130 reported missing. The extreme weather system has destroyed nearly 15,000 homes across the country.
High-speed train trial tested to Kovai
Cricket: India look to restore normal service
Videos of India players going to meet or emerging from meeting Mahendra Sigh Dhoni did the rounds on social media. While Dhoni is still in the mix for Chennai Super Kings, he slammed the door firmly shut on international cricket a while ago, his last appearance being more than five years ago. The aura of Dhoni in limitedovers cricket remains undiminished because he began as a top-order bat who hit the ball ferociously to all parts and ended as the finisher who knew how to work the ones and twos and take the game deep.
Newlywed held for attacking wife
Burglars attack constable; police shoot them in legs
EPS lauds Rajinikanth on IFFI award
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India Crushes Chile 7-0 in Opening Match of Mens FIH Hockey Junior World Cup 2025
AMN/ WEB DESK In Hockey, India registered a commanding 7-0 win over Chile in their first Pool B match of Mens FIH Hockey Junior World Cup 2025 yesterday at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai. India, along with defending champions Germany, Argentina and Belgium, all opened their campaigns with victories. The Under-21 tournament is conducted []
Ditwah revives memories of past systems with similar paths along the States coast
North-coastal districts of T.N. are on alert as strong surface winds of 60-70 kmph, gusting up to 80 kmph, may prevail today; while Tiruvallur and Ranipet are expected to get extremely heavy rainfall, nine districts, including Chennai and Krishnagiri, may receive heavy to very heavy showers
Want to lose weight before New Year? This Chennai-based health coach has four tips for you
Health coach Vivek Thiruvengadam offers four sustainable tips to lose weight before the New Year. He advises cutting down on dietary fat, reducing liquid calories, taking a ten-minute walk after each meal, and maintaining a consistent, high-protein, high-fiber breakfast to manage cravings and calorie intake.
After delta, south coastal districts, Ditwah to batter north T.N.
Rain triggered by cyclone damages crops, inundates residential areas and salt pans; north Tamil Nadu to get heavy rain and situation is likely to ease from Monday, says Met office
DMK MPs seek Modis intervention for approval of Madurai, Coimbatore Metro Rail projects
A resolution adopted at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin says the two-million population rule has been created solely for Tamil Nadu, and condemns the Union governments silence on the issue
Air India, IndiGo Issue Advisories As Cyclone Ditwah Batters Southern Routes
Cyclone Ditwah disrupts flights in Chennai, Madurai, Trichy, Puducherry, and Sri Lanka. Air India and IndiGo issue advisories as IMD warns of heavy rain.
Du Plessis withdraws from IPL 2026 auction to play PSL
Du Plessis has 154 IPL appearances and has won two titles with Chennai Super Kings
Three killed in separate road accidents in city
Police sources said one of the victims Deepika was a resident of Arumuga Mudali Street in Perambur
Faf Du Plessis Opts Out Of IPL 2026, Set To Play PSL
Former South African: Former South African skipper Faf du Plessis has chosen not to participate in the 2026 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and has decided not to put his name in the auction pool, with the event set to take place next month. Du Plessis, who has represented the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) throughout his IPL career, played for the Delhi Capitals in the tournaments previous edition and was also named Axar Patels deputy. However, he was among the seven players released by the franchise ahead of the auction. The former RCB captain has now opted out of the 19th edition of the cash-rich event, announcing that hell take on a new challenge and play the forthcoming edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL). After 14 seasons in the IPL, Ive decided not to put my name into the auction this year, Faf said in a statement shared on his Instagram. Its a big decision, and one that comes with a lot of gratitude when I look back. This league has been a massive part of my journey. Ive been lucky to play with world-class teammates, for amazing franchises, and in front of fans whose passion is like nothing else. India has given me friendships, lessons, and memories that have shaped me as a cricketer and as a person. To every coach, teammate, support staff member, and every fan who has backed me over the years thank you. Your support has meant the world. Fourteen years is a long time, and Im proud of what this chapter has meant to me. India has a special place in my heart, and this certainly isnt goodbye youll see me again. Its a big decision, and one that comes with a lot of gratitude when I look back. This league has been a massive part of my journey. Ive been lucky to play with world-class teammates, for amazing franchises, and in front of fans whose passion is like nothing else. India has given me friendships, lessons, and memories that have shaped me as a cricketer and as a person. Also Read: Live Cricket Score The IPL 2026 mini auction will take place on December 16 in Abu Dhabi. Article Source: IANS
IndiGo announces new direct routes, increased flight frequencies from Navi Mumbai Airport
The airline will operate daily flights between NMIA and Coimbatore, as well as between NMIA and Chennai, starting December 29, 2025
Looking back at Bawaria dacoity along Tamil Nadu highways
Twenty years ago, dacoits struck at a bungalow off a highway near Chennai, and killed one of its occupants, sitting MLA Sudarsanam. They attacked other members of the house brutally and fled with the loot they stole from the house. Investigators later realised that they had committed a rash of robberies in a vast area of operation in Tamil Nadu, stretching the borders of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Two decades later, last week, a court in Chennai convicted three members of the Bawaria gang that was responsible for the daring robberies sentenced them to several life terms in prison
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IndiGo adds two daily, fivetimesweekly services from Navi Mumbai Airport
New Delhi: Indian carrier IndiGo announced new direct routes and frequency additions from Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), strengthening connectivity from the newly inaugurated gateway to key domestic destinations such as Coimbatore, Chennai, Vadodara and North Goa. The carrier will operate daily flights between NMIA and Coimbatore and between NMIA and Chennai, both effective December Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Tariffs batter India's exports to US; GTRI suggests rolling out Export Promotion Mission
IndiGo has announced new direct routes and added frequencies from the newly opened Navi Mumbai International Airport. Daily flights to Coimbatore and Chennai will start on December 29. Five weekly services to Vadodara will begin on December 30, and flights to North Goa will increase to five times a week from December 26.
IndiGo announces new flights from Navi Mumbai International Airport. Check full schedule
IndiGo has announced new routes and added frequencies from the recently opened Navi Mumbai International Airport, widening domestic links from the citys second aviation hub. The airline will launch daily flights to Coimbatore and Chennai from 29 December 2025, start five weekly flights to Vadodara from 30 December, and raise services to North Goa to five times a week from 26 December.
Lancor Holdings to work on three redevelopment projects in Chennai
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadus leading property developer Lancor Holdings Limited said that it is redeveloping three major projects within the Chennai city limits, which are Lancor Ananya on Warren Road, Mylapore, Lancor Residences in Alwarpet, and third at Kalakshetra Colony in Besant Nagar and also coming up with affordable housing in Sriperumbudur in Kancheepuram district. The project on Warren Road has been approved by the authorities, Alwarpet project is in an advanced with documents been submitted to the authorities concerned and the Kalakshetra Colony project is proposed stage. Speaking to TNIE, JM Chandrasekar, CEO of Lancor, during the launch of senior citizen apartments Lancor Harmonia Pavilion at Sriperumbudur, said, There are many more redevelopment projects we are taking up. But they are all at discussion state, so we dont want to disclose it any details about. Moreover, we are also building an affordable housing complex in Sriperumbudur. Speaking about upcoming projects, Chandrasekar said the company plans to expand into affordable housing once its current project is completed. We have a lot of land parcels available in Sriperumbudur. After finishing the ongoing project, we will start work on affordable housing there, he said. According to him, the government is extending support for such projects, with the Directorate of Town and Country Planning (DTCP) offering a subsidy of 90 per sq m outside city limits. We dont have to pay any premium if a project does not exceed normal FSI limits, he added. Lancor recently secured a major relief in a 15-year legal dispute with the Menon family over Menon Eternity, a prime commercial property in RA Puram that houses several leading IT companies. The dispute centred on the joint development agreement, under which Lancor was to receive 50% of the built-up area. In October, the Supreme Court, invoking Article 142, ruled in Lancors favour. Internal assessments peg the propertys current value at around Rs 190 crore. The company, which reported a net loss of Rs 2.52 crore in Q2 FY26, expects the Supreme Court ruling to significantly improve its financial position. We will be getting about Rs 1012 crore per annum after the judgment. We also have a few other projects to be rolled out over the next year. By the first quarter of FY27, we will report profits, said RV Shekar, Chairman and Managing Director of Lancor. He added that the company is set to pay Rs 10 crore to the opposite party within the next week. With this, our borrowing cost will come down to 810% from the earlier 2022%. For redevelopment projects, we have project-specific investments ranging from Rs 10 crore to Rs 50 crore, he said. Lancor also plans to retain a portion of apartment units in its redevelopment projects, which will be sold directly to customers.
Software updates completed for over half of affected A320 family planes in India: DGCA data
NEW DELHI: As many as 338 A320 family aircraft operated by Indian airlines require the software upgrade to address a potential issue related to flight controls, and modifications have been carried out in more than half of the affected fleet, according to DGCA data. Sources told PTI that there are no flight cancellations, but there are delays in the range of 60-90 minutes for some flights as the software updates are being carried out for the affected planes. On Friday, Airbus said intense solar radiation might corrupt data critical to flight controls in a significant number of A320 family aircraft and that the software changes required to fix the issue would lead to operational disruptions. The software upgrades have been completed for 189 A320 family planes out of the total 338 aircraft, as per the data available with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) till 10 am on November 29. The software upgrades on all the affected planes are to be completed by 5:29 am on November 30. DGCA on Saturday issued an Airworthiness Directive to airlines asking Indian operators to immediately carry out the requisite software upgrades. This followed Airbus issuing an alert to operators globally and European Aviation Safety Authority (EASA) coming out with an Emergency Airworthiness Directive regarding the potential issue. IndiGo, Air India and Air India Express operate A320 family planes, which include A320 ceos and neos, A321 ceos and neos. The affected aircraft need software upgrades or hardware realignment. A total of 200 IndiGo planes have been affected, and software upgrades have been completed for 143 of them, while in the case of Air India, 113 aircraft have been impacted and upgrades have been done for 42 of them, the DGCA data showed. In the case of Air India Express, 25 planes have been impacted, and the software upgrades have been completed for 4 of the aircraft, as per the data till 10 am. The software upgrades are being undertaken at the bases of the airlines in Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and Kolkata. In a post on X at 10.13 am, Air India said that following EASA and Airbus directives for a mandatory software and hardware realignment on A320 family aircraft, our engineers have been working round-the-clock to complete the task at the earliest. We have already completed the reset on over 40 per cent of our aircraft that are impacted by this, and are confident of covering the entire fleet within the timeline prescribed by EASA, the airline said. Air India also said there have been no cancellations due to this task, and there is no major impact on schedule integrity across its network. However, some of our flights may be slightly delayed or rescheduled, it added. On Friday, EASA said Airbus asked airline operators to install a serviceable Elevator Aileron Computer (ELAC) in the impacted aircraft. Generally, ELAC is for flight controls. Airbus, on Friday, said an analysis of a recent event involving an A320 family aircraft has revealed that intense solar radiation may corrupt data critical to the functioning of flight controls. Airbus has consequently identified a significant number of A320 Family aircraft currently in-service which may be impacted, it had said in a release. Airbus had said it acknowledges these recommendations will lead to operational disruptions to passengers and customers.
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Cyclone Ditwah nears Tamil Nadu: Heavy rain lashes Delta regions; IMD predicts more rain
Cyclone Ditwah is moving towards the East Coast, with the Delta regions experiencing heavy rainfall. Chennai remains cloudy with intermittent showers. The cyclone is expected to reach the north Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts by the morning of November 30th. Light to moderate rain is forecast for several districts.
Cyclone Ditwah brings torrential rains to south coastal districts
Red alert issued for five districts
