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IndiGo Plane Goes Around After Suspected Bird Hit to Preceding Flight

The flight from Port Blair had landed at Chennai around 3.25 pm and, subsequently, reported a suspected bird strike while on the taxiway.

Deccan Chronicle 15 Aug 2026 7:28 am

Passenger Collapses to Death at Chennai Airport

Doctors suspect that he had suffered a sudden and severe cardiac arrest.

Deccan Chronicle 15 Aug 2026 7:07 am

The World Carries India Within It

On 15 August 2026, India will raise its flag for the eightieth time. Seventy-nine years since the British left. Seventy-nine years since freedom arrived carrying both a promise and a question: What would we do with it? Every Independence Day, we remember the struggle, the marches, the prisons, the salt, the sacrifice, the long and wounded birth of a nation. But perhaps Independence Day is also a time to remember another inheritance, the ideas, inventions, practices and traditions that India has sent out into the world. Not as a boast, not as a claim staked on history, but as a quiet reckoning with the ways in which knowledge travels, leaving one civilization, entering another, and finally becoming so ordinary that nobody remembers where it began. One of Indias most influential contributions came from mathematics. Its story was not the work of one mathematician alone. In the fifth century, Aryabhata developed a place-value system that depended on the idea of an empty position, creating what we might call a silent zero. Although he did not use a separate written symbol for zero, his system required a placeholder to distinguish numerical values according to their position. More than a century later, Brahmagupta gave that silence a mathematical identity. In the seventh century, he described zero, or Shunya, as a number in its own right and established rules for calculating with it. Together with the decimal and place-value systems, their work transformed calculation and gave the world a numerical language in which stars could be measured, economies could be built and machines could think. The mobile phone in your hand, the satellite circling above you and the spreadsheet waiting for its next figure all carry, somewhere inside their intricate machinery, the inheritance of that ancient Indian insight. But Indias mathematical imagination did not end with zero. Indian scholars made significant advances in algebra, geometry, astronomy, trigonometry and the calculation of pi. Aryabhata wrote about the rotation of the Earth and developed methods for calculating astronomical positions. The Sulba Sutras contained early geometrical knowledge, while later mathematicians such as Bhaskara II explored ideas that anticipated aspects of algebra and calculus. These achievements remind us that mathematics is not merely a collection of formulas. It is a way of asking the universe to reveal its pattern. Chess travelled in a different way. It began, historians broadly believe, in the form of Chaturanga, a game of war and strategy played in India during the Gupta period. Its pieces represented the forces of an army: infantry, cavalry, elephants and chariots. Over centuries, the game moved through Persia and the Arab world before reaching Europe, changing shape as it travelled. Today, a chessboard can be found in a schoolroom in Srinagar, a caf in Paris, a park in Moscow or a championship hall in Chennai. Indias gift was not only the game. It was the idea that conflict could be studied, contained and transformed into thought. Indias contributions to language were equally profound. Paninis Ashtadhyayi, composed more than two thousand years ago, presented Sanskrit grammar through an extraordinarily precise system of rules. Its structure has drawn the attention of modern linguists and computer scientists because of its formal, almost algorithmic quality. It showed that language could be observed not only as poetry and expression, but also as a system with patterns, structures and transformations. In India, language was not simply a tool for communication. It was a universe to be examined. The countrys reputation as a centre of learning is older than its modern universities. Takshashila and Nalanda were places where students and scholars gathered from different regions to study medicine, astronomy, philosophy, grammar and logic. Nalanda, in present-day Bihar, drew scholars from China and Central Asia. It belonged to an age when knowledge did not always arrive divided into departments, syllabi and examination halls. It moved more freely, like water finding its level. Indias medical traditions also travelled through time and across borders. Ayurveda developed a holistic approach to health, placing attention on diet, herbs, daily routines and the relationship between body and mind. The Charaka Samhita explored internal medicine, while the surgical writings attributed to Sushruta described procedures and instruments that reveal the sophistication of early Indian surgery. These traditions have immense historical significance. Their modern use, however, must be approached responsibly. Ancient systems may inform contemporary wellness, but they cannot replace evidence-based clinical care. India also made remarkable advances in metallurgy. The Iron Pillar of Delhi, known for its resistance to corrosion, remains a striking example of ancient Indian metalworking. Indian wootz steel, produced through a sophisticated crucible process, became renowned for its quality and influenced the development of famous Damascus blades. Behind these achievements lay an understanding of heat, carbon, minerals and materials that was practical, experimental and highly refined. Few Indian traditions have travelled as visibly as yoga. Once practised by relatively small circles of seekers, yoga now appears in schools, studios, hospitals, gyms and living rooms across the world. It has been stretched, commercialised, branded and sometimes separated from its philosophical roots. Yet beneath the mats, the postures and the breath-counting remains an old proposition: that the body is not merely a machine carrying the mind, but a doorway into it. The United Nations recognised 21 June as the International Day of Yoga in 2014, and UNESCO placed yoga on its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2016. Long before institutions gave it official recognition, people had already discovered what the practice could offer: a pause in a world that profits from permanent motion. Indias philosophical gifts have travelled even further. Buddhism carried ideas of compassion, mindfulness and freedom from suffering across Asia and eventually into the wider world. Jainism placed non-violence and respect for all living beings at the centre of spiritual life. Sikhism brought together equality, courage, devotion and service. And then there was ahimsa, non-violence, not as weakness and not as surrender, but as a force capable of unsettling an empire. Mahatma Gandhi transformed it into a method of mass resistance. Martin Luther King Jr. studied and adapted its principles during the American civil rights movement. Others, in different countries and different struggles, found in it a way to confront power without becoming its mirror. Indias gifts have not travelled only through books and laboratories. They have travelled in song, spice, fabric, rhythm and story. Indian cotton and textiles were traded across the ancient world. Hindustani and Carnatic music carry centuries of listening. Bharatanatyam and Kathak turn the body into language. Indian food crosses borders in tiffin boxes, restaurants, kitchens and family recipes altered by migration. Indian cinema, made in many languages and many emotional registers, has created its own geography of longing. Its songs travel farther than its plots. Its faces become familiar in places where the languages are not. The world may not understand every word, but it recognises the gesture: the mother waiting, the lover returning, the family breaking and remaking itself. These are not small things. A culture survives not only in monuments, but in what people hum while washing dishes, in what they cook when they are homesick and in the stories they tell their children before sleep. Modern India has continued to send its ideas outward. The Indian Space Research Organisation has shown that ambitious scientific work need not always be accompanied by extravagant spending. The Mars Orbiter Mission, launched in 2013, entered Mars orbit on 24 September 2014 on its first attempt. ISRO describes it as Indias first interplanetary mission and notes that its success demonstrated the countrys ability to carry out a complex mission in a cost-effective manner. But science is not a miracle performed by a nation. It is the result of people: scientists, technicians, teachers, programmers, machinists, students and workers whose names rarely appear in celebration speeches. The same is true of the Universal Serial Bus, now so familiar that its name has almost disappeared into everyday language. Indian-American computer architect Ajay V. Bhatt led the team at Intel that developed the technology. The device that connects our phones, cameras, hard drives and laptops is another reminder that innovation often arrives quietly, then becomes indispensable. Indias scientific contribution also includes the work of Jagadish Chandra Bose in radio and plant science, the development of fibre-optic communication by Narinder Singh Kapany and the achievements of Indian doctors, engineers, researchers and entrepreneurs working across the world. The story of Indias gifts is therefore not a straight line from an ancient past to a glorious present. It is a river with many streams. Some flow from Sanskrit texts and temple schools. Some come from laboratories, universities and space centres. Some emerge from workshops, kitchens, farms, weaving communities and ordinary homes. There is a danger, however, in making a catalogue of Indias achievements. A country can become so enchanted by its ancient glory that it forgets the living people standing in its shadow. What does it mean to praise Nalanda while schools crumble? To celebrate Ayurveda while public hospitals struggle? To speak of the wisdom of non-violence while hatred is made profitable? To celebrate the sophistication of Indian mathematics while children are denied the education needed to understand it? To claim the generosity of Indian civilization while dissenters are silenced, minorities are frightened and the poor are asked to be grateful for survival? The question is not whether India has given the world great things. It has. The more difficult question is whether India is still willing to give the world what its oldest traditions demanded of it: curiosity without arrogance, knowledge without ownership, strength without cruelty, faith without hatred and progress without the destruction of the vulnerable. Zero teaches us that absence can contain possibility. Astronomy teaches us to look beyond the limits of the earth. Chess teaches us that every move alters the board. Yoga teaches us to breathe before we act. Language teaches us that every word carries a history. Metallurgy teaches us that patient knowledge can outlast its makers. Music teaches us that memory can be carried in sound. Ahimsa teaches us that power need not resemble violence. Perhaps these are not merely Indias gifts to the world. Perhaps they are instructions sent back to India from its own past. So, when the flag rises on 15 August, let it not be only a symbol of what India once overcame, or a banner beneath which we recite what India once achieved. Let it be a question moving through the country, from the ramparts of the Red Fort in Delhi to the paddy fields of Punjab, the apple orchards of Kashmir and the fishing villages of Kerala; from the farmers who read the sky, to the weavers who preserve memory in thread, to the students building robots in Atal Tinkering Labs, to the scientists sending Indias imagination beyond the earth: What will we do with what we have inherited? Because a nation is not made great by the treasures it locks inside its history. It is made great by what it protects in the present, by what it imagines for the future, and by whether, after giving the world zero, India can still find a way to make sure that no one, no child, no community, no language and no memory is treated as if they count for nothing. (The author is a columnist)

RisingKashmir 15 Aug 2026 7:00 am

Ashok Leyland sees M&HCV momentum through Oct

The Times of India 15 Aug 2026 4:00 am

WTA Chennai Open from November 2 to 8

TNTA president Vijay Amritraj said that almost all the corporates that had supported the tournament in the past had come forward again to back the event in its third year

The Hindu 15 Aug 2026 2:26 am

Madhavaram pipeline project set to improve water supply in north Chennai by September

Nearly 85% of the 16.45-crore project has been completed so far

The Hindu 15 Aug 2026 12:36 am

Class XII student murdered by Class XI boys in Chennai

The Times of India 14 Aug 2026 11:53 pm

Is carrying the national flag a sinful act? asks Madras HC

The Times of India 14 Aug 2026 11:49 pm

HC stays Tasmac case against Senthilbalajis associate

The Times of India 14 Aug 2026 11:48 pm

Hospital translator jumps off fourth floor after enquiry

The Times of India 14 Aug 2026 11:48 pm

The Hindu Lit For Life Unplugged: Yash Saxena journeys through Kargil and its food histories

In conversation with restaurateur Sandesh Reddy, Yash Saxena explored Kargils diverse food cultures, indigenous traditions and the changing identity of its cuisine.

The Hindu 14 Aug 2026 10:28 pm

Vandals target whistle-blowers auto

The Times of India 14 Aug 2026 9:20 pm

India should seek greater details on alleged China trans-shipment network: GTRI

India has requested further information from the US regarding the claims of a shadow trans-shipment network. According to a US report, Chinese exporters are allegedly routing goods through more than forty countries to avoid tariffs, specifically targeting India's Pune-Gujarat-Chennai corridor for pumps and compressors. The GTRI advises India to examine its manufacturing and export data to confirm these allegations.

The Economic Times 14 Aug 2026 9:17 pm

WRD seeks NOC from Fisheries Dept. six months after Mamallan reservoir work begins

The then-Chief Minister laid the foundation stone for the 342.60-crore project at Nemmeli on January 19, 2026, flagging-off the construction work

The Hindu 14 Aug 2026 7:19 pm

Ashok Leyland posts record Q1 volumes, revenue up 10%

On a standalone basis, the Chennai-based auto major reported its highest-ever net profit of 609 crore in Q1 FY27 as against 594 crore in the same quarter previous year

The Hindu Businessline 14 Aug 2026 6:32 pm

Space-saving wardrobe ideas for compact Indian homes

From a pull-out prayer bench in Chennai to integrated workspaces in Mumbai, wardrobes are taking on new roles

The Hindu 14 Aug 2026 6:12 pm

Space-saving wardrobe ideas for compact Indian homes

From a pull-out prayer bench in Chennai to integrated workspaces in Mumbai, wardrobes are taking on new roles

The Hindu 14 Aug 2026 6:12 pm

Woman, aged 80, murdered for gain in Chennais T Nagar

The Times of India 14 Aug 2026 6:12 pm

CPCL Non Executive Recruitment 2026 Notification Out - Apply Online for 60 Junior Engineering Assistant Posts

Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited (CPCL) has invited online applications for 60 Non-Executive Junior Engineering Assistant-IV posts across Production, Mechanical, Electrical, and Instrumentation disciplines. Online applications can be submitted at www.cpcl.co.in from 14 August 2026 to 11 September 2026 (23:59 Hrs).

FreeJobAlert 14 Aug 2026 5:24 pm

Learn portrait and studio photography at this two-day workshop in Madurai

Kanavu Fellowship offered by the Chennai Photo Biennale Foundation presents a two-day portrait and studio photography workshop for women in Sholavandan

The Hindu 14 Aug 2026 5:12 pm

Andhra And Karnataka Are Building Greenfield Airports While Joseph Vijay TVK Govt Bans New Airport For Chennai

While Tamil Nadus Industries Minister Keerthana was busy in the Assembly denying that Andhra Pradesh is building an airport at Kuppam, the paperwork for that airport was already sitting in a government gazette. Chittoor District Gazette No. 77/2026, dated 13 March 2026, is unambiguous. Issued under Section 19(1) of the Right to Fair Compensation Act [] The post Andhra And Karnataka Are Building Greenfield Airports While Joseph Vijay TVK Govt Bans New Airport For Chennai appeared first on The Commune .

The Commune Mag 14 Aug 2026 4:59 pm

The Hindus legacy as rich as that of Chennai: Tamil Nadu Minister Rajmohan

While inaugurating the Made of Chennai Archival Photo Exhibit, Madras on Stage, at the publications office on Anna Salai, he said that The Hindu was a household name in Chennai

The Hindu 14 Aug 2026 4:41 pm

Why Suriya's 'Vishwanath and Sons' faced last-minute screening chaos

Suriya's latest film, Vishwanath and Sons, faced last-minute delays in Chennai theaters on its opening day on Friday (August 14).

NewsBytes 14 Aug 2026 4:30 pm

Riteish Deshmukh remembers father Vilasrao Deshmukh on his 14th death anniversary: My exile still hasnt ended

Riteish Deshmukh remembered his late father, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, on the 14th anniversary of his death on Friday. The actor shared an emotional tribute on social media, recalling the loss of his father with a throwback photograph. Taking to Instagram, Riteish posted an old picture of Vilasrao Deshmukh and wrote a heartfelt message in Marathi. He said, Tumhala jaoon 14 varsh jhaali. Maajhi vanvaas kaahi sampla naahi (It has been 14 years since you left, but my exile still hasnt ended). The actors message reflected the lasting impact of his fathers death and the grief he continues to carry years later. Riteishs wife, actor Genelia Deshmukh, also reacted to the post by leaving broken heart emojis in the comments. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Riteish Deshmukh (@riteishd) Vilasrao Deshmukh, a prominent Congress leader and former Maharashtra Chief Minister, died on August 14, 2012, following multiple organ failure. He had been diagnosed with cirrhosis in 2011. In August 2012, he was admitted to a hospital in Mumbai after his health deteriorated and was subsequently diagnosed with liver and kidney failure. He was later flown to Chennai for a liver transplant. However, Vilasrao Deshmukh passed away the following day, on August 14, 2012, in the presence of his family. Riteish, who has often spoken about his bond with his father, continues to remain active in films. He was recently seen in Dhamaal 4, an adventure comedy directed by Indra Kumar. The film is the fourth instalment of the Dhamaal franchise and follows Dhamaal, Double Dhamaal and Total Dhamaal. The film features an ensemble cast including Ajay Devgn, Arshad Warsi, Riteish Deshmukh, Jaaved Jaaferi, Ravi Kishan, Sanjay Mishra, Upendra Limaye, Anjali Anand, Sanjeeda Sheikh and Esha Gupta. Also Read : Malamaal Weekly 2 EXCLUSIVE: Riteish Deshmukh, Elvish Yadav, Paresh Rawal and Rajpal Yadav locked in leads, shoot begins in November

Bollywood Hungama 14 Aug 2026 3:41 pm

Workshop on kidney diseases and transplantation held in Chennai

The one-day workshop brought together specialists to discuss kidney disease, renal pathology and transplantation

The Hindu 14 Aug 2026 3:39 pm

India in U.S. crosshairs again White House report cites countries enabling Chinas tariff evasions

The report has identified more than 40 countries associated with elevated illegal transshipment risk; the U.S. has named the Pune-Gujarat-Chennai belt as one of the areas enabling China

The Hindu 14 Aug 2026 3:27 pm

CRPF bags highest 86 gallantry, service medals among paramilitary forces

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) bagged the maximum gallantry and service medals -- 86 in total -- among the central paramilitary forces on the occasion of the 80th Independence Day. The country's largest paramilitary force received 24 gallantry medals (GM), five President's Medals for Distinguished Service (PSM) and 57 Medals for Meritorious Service (MSM), according to a Ministry of Home Affairs notification on Friday. The gallantry medals were earned from two counter-terrorist operations in Jammu and Kashmir and one operation against insurgents in Manipur, both taking place in 2024, officials said. The force is expected to get a few gallantry medals that are issued by the Ministry of Defence too, they said. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) M Dhinakaran is among the PSM awardees. The officer, who earlier served in the Special Protection Group (SPG), currently heads the CRPF Recruit Training Centre in Avadi, Chennai. Dhinakaran has served in the paramilitary force for over t

Business Standard 14 Aug 2026 2:56 pm

Railway Apprentice Recruitment 2026: Over 1,000 ICF Vacancies, Check Eligibility, Stipend and How to Apply

Indian Railways has opened a major apprenticeship opportunity for candidates looking to gain practical, trade-based experience. The Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai, has invited online applications for more than 1,000 apprentice positions under the Apprentices Act, 1961.The recruitment drive is...

Kalam Times 14 Aug 2026 2:51 pm

'Vishwanath And Sons' review: An unlikely Suriya-Mamitha Baiju romance gives this family drama its spark

Highlights Suriya and Mamitha Baiju bring an easy charm to an unconventional romance The film avoids turning its age gap and surrogacy into predictable sources of conflict The first half balances comedy, romance and family drama effectively The second half becomes more emotional, stretched and predictable There is something refreshing about a family film that does not turn every difference between its central characters into a problem. Vishwanath And Sons finds much of its charm in the unusual pairing of Suriya and Mamitha Baiju, allowing their relationship to develop without making the age gap or surrogacy the obvious source of conflict. Directed by Venky Atluri, the Tamil-Telugu drama follows Sanjay Vishwanath (Suriya), a wealthy businessman in his 40s who has deliberately stayed away from marriage. He lives with his mother Nirmala Devi (Radhika Sarathkumar), who repeatedly tries to find him a suitable partner. Sanjay is also an Olympic medal-winning pistol shooter, giving him a life beyond his business success. Everything changes when Nirmala undergoes heart surgery and becomes concerned about the family's future and who will carry its legacy forward. An unconventional romance that keeps things light Sanjay is introduced to a doctor living in San Francisco through his cousin, and the two begin speaking regularly. A year later, however, Sanjay returns to Chennai with a baby boy, Abhay, whom he introduces as his son. Abhay's illness brings 22-year-old Madanakameswari, known as Maddy Jay (Mamitha Baiju), into Sanjay's life. Her arrival raises questions about Sanjay's past, his resistance to marriage and his connection to Anjali (Raveena Tandon). This is where the film is at its most entertaining. Sanjay and Maddy's interactions have an easy comic rhythm, with Mamitha bringing spontaneity and warmth to the relationship. Their age difference could easily have become the film's central conflict, but Atluri largely avoids that route. The same applies to the surrogacy element. Rather than building the entire story around social judgement, the film uses it as part of the characters' circumstances and concentrates on their relationships instead. The family portions work equally well. Radhika Sarathkumar's Nirmala is endearing without being reduced to the stereotypical overbearing mother, while Abhay's presence adds another layer of humour to the proceedings. This combination gives the first half a breezy quality that keeps the story engaging. When the family drama overwhelms the romance The film loses some of that balance in its second half. The comedy becomes less prominent and the narrative turns increasingly emotional, with the drama stretched beyond what the story requires. The screenplay also becomes more predictable, making the second half feel considerably heavier than the first. The central relationship, which initially gives the film its freshness, takes a back seat as the family drama becomes more dominant. There is also a subplot involving the casual acceptance of a man having multiple wives. Unlike the film's treatment of the age gap and surrogacy, this element feels unnecessary and raises questions that the story does not need to introduce. Atluri does attempt to give the film a wider message, touching on the importance of farmers, respecting parents and the idea that money should not become the purpose of life. These themes fit the film's focus on family, although some are delivered rather directly. Suriya is particularly effective as Sanjay. His performance is restrained and effortless, allowing him to balance the character's identities as a successful businessman, father and son. His comic timing also works well, especially during the lighter portions. Mamitha Baiju is a strong match for him. Maddy is vulnerable without being passive, confident without becoming overbearing, and funny without turning into comic relief. Radhika Sarathkumar also brings her own warmth and presence to Nirmala. Vishwanath And Sons works best when it trusts its unusual romance and lets its characters simply interact. The first half shows how enjoyable that approach can be. But once the family drama takes centre stage, the film becomes more conventional and loses some of the spark that made its central relationship interesting in the first place. It is uneven, but the Suriya-Mamitha Baiju pairing gives the film enough warmth to make its better moments worth watching.

easterneye 14 Aug 2026 2:49 pm

Chennai Corporation Puts Property Tax Reassessment On Hold After Public Backlash

The Greater Chennai Corporation has put its property tax reassessment exercise on hold with immediate effect following several petitions seeking its withdrawal in recent days, as reported in The New Indian Express. In a statement issued on Thursday, 13 August 2026, the civic body said property tax would revert to the amount that was applicable [] The post Chennai Corporation Puts Property Tax Reassessment On Hold After Public Backlash appeared first on The Commune .

The Commune Mag 14 Aug 2026 2:49 pm

MBBS for Chennai man at 51. Govt earlier attempted age bar

MBBS for Chennai man at Govt earlier attempted age bar

India Today 14 Aug 2026 1:59 pm

Why US called Pune, Gujarat and Chennai 'ugly sister cities' in China trade report

Why US called Pune Gujarat and Chennai ugly sister cities in China trade report

India Today 14 Aug 2026 12:42 pm

Royal Madras Yacht Club: Sailing through Chennais 115-year-old maritime history

Founded as the Madras Sailing Club in 1911, the Royal Madras Yacht Club has sailed through more than a century of Chennais history. Today, its members take to the Bay of Bengal for leisure, competition, moonlight sails and offshore expeditions.

The Hindu 14 Aug 2026 12:33 pm

Greater Chennai Corporation puts property tax revision on hold following taxpayer complaints

Those who have already paid the revised demand, the excess amount will be adjusted as advance tax against subsequent half-yearly dues, the GCC said

The Hindu Businessline 14 Aug 2026 11:15 am

When Cops Came Knocking On Ashwin's Door

Ravichandran Ashwin's YouTube show was dramatically interrupted when police officers arrived at his Chennai residence.

Rediff 14 Aug 2026 10:55 am

Will Dhoni Replace Fleming As CSK Coach?

M S Dhoni's appearance in Chennai has ignited fervent discussions among fans regarding the future of Chennai Super Kings.

Rediff 14 Aug 2026 10:27 am

Where Chennai falls in love: The old-world romance of St Thomas Mount

St Thomas Mount is home to military heritage, an Anglo-Indian legacy and resident ghosts. But an air of romance lingers in its tree-lined avenues dotted with colonial bungalows

The Hindu 14 Aug 2026 9:58 am

Where Chennai falls in love: A beach-by-beach guide to dating, heartbreak, and soan papdi

A 2012 SMS-era confession at Besant Nagar beach kicks off this love letter to Chennais coastline from Pazhaverkadus quiet shores to Thiruvanmiyurs moonlit stretches, heres where the citys lovers go to fall in, and out of, love (soan papdi, shawarma, and sundal included)

The Hindu 14 Aug 2026 9:32 am

Chennai is our home, where we can live with dignity and freedom, says Jaya

Jaya, General Manager of Sahodaran

The Hindu 14 Aug 2026 9:32 am

Stanley hospital viral video: Chennai hospital worker leaves boiled eggs besides patients at bed

A viral video showing boiled eggs being left beside patients at Chennais Government Stanley Hospital has sparked questions over patient care, even as the Tamil Nadu government defended the worker and cited an alleged extortion attempt.

The Economic Times 14 Aug 2026 9:28 am

Jammu Railway Division restores stoppage of 6 trains at Samba Station

The Jammu Railway Division of the Northern Railway has announced to restore the stoppages of 6 important trains at Samba Railway Station, with the objective of enhancing passenger convenience and strengthening regional connectivity. These stoppages, according to the Public Relations Inspector (PRI) Jammu Railway Division, will come into effect in a phased manner from August 15, 2026. The major trains, whose stoppages have been restored at Samba Railway Station include Shri Mata Vaishno Devi KatraSubedarganj (train number 20434); TirunelveliKatra (train number 16787); Bhagat Ki KothiJammu Tawi (train number 14803); Jammu TawiBhagat Ki Kothi (train number 14804); KanyakumariKatra (train number 16317) and MGR Chennai CentralKatra (train number 16031). With the resumption of these stoppages, passengers of the Jammu region, especially pilgrims and daily commuters, will get direct connectivity. Now passengers will not need to travel to Jammu Tawi or other major stations. This will not only save time and fare for local people, but will also boost trade, tourism and economic activities in Samba and surrounding areas. Devotees traveling to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi will also now get direct train facility from Samba, PRI stated. According to PRI, due to these stoppages, the arrival and departure timings of three trains i.e., 16787, 16317 and 16031 at Jammu Tawi Station have been revised by 5 minutes. The revised timings will be effective from August 17, August 21 and August 16, 2026 respectively. Now all three trains will arrive at Jammu Tawi Station at 8.30 am. Senior Divisional Commercial Manager (DCM), Jammu Railway Division said, Keeping in view the demand of passengers and the need of the region, the stoppages of these trains at Samba Station have been restored. This will not only provide convenience to the local public, but will also bring great relief to the devotees coming for the Vaishno Devi pilgrimage. Our effort is to provide better facilities to passengers and to make railway services more accessible. The officials have asked all passengers to obtain information regarding train schedules from the official website of Railways, NTES or by dialling 139.

Greater Kashmir 14 Aug 2026 6:48 am

Gudiyattam woman head constable stabbed to death by husband

The Times of India 14 Aug 2026 2:30 am

Montek panel meets CM, to begin revenue reforms

The Times of India 14 Aug 2026 1:52 am

70 MoUs from DMK govt, says Rajaa

The Times of India 14 Aug 2026 1:50 am

Facing backlash, GCC suspends property tax hike

The Times of India 14 Aug 2026 1:48 am

Four held with country bombs, narcotics

The Times of India 14 Aug 2026 1:21 am

Chennai Love Story | Song - Chirunavvulo

Watch the Telugu song 'Chirunavvulo' from the movie 'Chennai Love Story' starring Kiran Abbavaraam and Sri Gouri Priya. 'Chirunavvulo' is sung by P V N S Rohit, with music composed by Mani Sharma. The lyrics of 'Chirunavvulo' are penned by Anantha Sriram. Directed by Ravi Namburii and produced by Sai Rajesh and SKN under the Amrutha Mass JV banner, 'Chennai Love Story' is a romantic entertainer. To know more about the song 'Chirunavvulo' from 'Chennai Love Story', watch the video.

The Times of India 14 Aug 2026 12:26 am

Work on channel to prevent flooding at Ambattur expedited

The 130-crore project will divert water from Ambattur laketo Cooum; WRD looks to complete the work before the onset of Northeast monsoon

The Hindu 13 Aug 2026 11:39 pm

As e-KYC deadline nears, consumers line up at cooking gas agencies

Some agencies witnessed around 60-70 persons just on Thursday

The Hindu 13 Aug 2026 11:33 pm

Class of 1947: Young, defiant, unstoppable

The Times of India 13 Aug 2026 11:33 pm

35 years of liberalisation: From Detroit of Asia to Chennai for the World

Three decades after liberalisation transformed its auto industry, Chennai has built a deep manufacturing and talent ecosystem and is emerging as a global hub for vehicles, components and EVs

Business Standard 13 Aug 2026 11:11 pm

Greater Chennai Corporation puts property tax revision on hold

The tax will be reversed to the amount set before the revision. The civic body also plans to reduce basic street rate for property tax in some residential areas of the city

The Hindu 13 Aug 2026 10:55 pm

Airport police arrest man for cheating job-seeker

The Times of India 13 Aug 2026 9:52 pm

CMRL begins feasibility study for 70km Water Metro

The Times of India 13 Aug 2026 9:52 pm

Police arrest three, seize 1,605kg tobacco products

The Times of India 13 Aug 2026 9:39 pm

Man arrested with 4kg ganja at railway station

The Times of India 13 Aug 2026 9:35 pm

L&T Bags Rs 10,000-Crore Order To Build India's Largest AI Factory In Chennai

L&T has not revealed the exact value of the order. However, under its order classification, a 'mega order' ranges between Rs 10,000 and 15,000 crore.

NDTV 13 Aug 2026 9:01 pm

Man held for stalking and threatening woman

The Times of India 13 Aug 2026 8:18 pm

Explosion at Firecracker Factory in Tamil Nadu Claims Two Lives

Chennai, August 13: A powerful explosion occurred at a licensed firecracker factory near Sivakasi in the Virudhunagar district of Tamil Nadu on Thursday, resulting in a devastating fire. Two workers lost their lives in the incident, according to officials. The accident took place at the firecracker manufacturing unit located in Namaskarithanpatti while employees were engaged ... Read more Explosion at Firecracker Factory in Tamil Nadu Claims Two Lives

Morningstar 13 Aug 2026 8:05 pm

The upcoming 6G will use frequencies that this Chennai-based company is building

REIO Systems has developed a software-defined radio platform covering 7 to 24 GHz, aimed at 6G research groups, defence electronics firms and drone manufacturers.

Your Story 13 Aug 2026 7:41 pm

Man dies by suicide over loan app debt

The Times of India 13 Aug 2026 7:34 pm