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He was also wanted in connection with an extortion case of 1 crore from a businessman in Kattur
Krishna water inflow to Tamil Nadu border has dropped sharply to 188 cubic feet per second (cusecs) on Thursday. With storage dipping steadily and deficit rainfall in Tiruvallur and Chennai so far this season, it is imperative that Krishna water sustains storage till the onset of Northeast monsoon
The official communication also gave recommendations including setting up of low-cost canteens in government hospitals, allotting free space for women self-help groups and young entrepreneurs to run juice and millet-based food outlets on a rotation basis
The committee will study the functioning of excise departments in Kerala, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Odisha, including liquor procurement, retail operations, and employee service conditions, says K.Vignesh
MahalirVidiyalPayanam has been renamed as MagalirPayanam. Metropolitan Transport Corporation buses sported MagalirPayanam boards on Thursday. Its an attempt to erase political identities, says ThangamThennarasu
The investigators said that after details of the alleged operation surfaced, the accused, Lakshmana Perumal, who was in Singapore, deleted WhatsApp messages linked to the negotiations
The complainant was persuaded to invest through a firm named FX Global Prime, following which he was induced to make repeated investments on various pretexts, resulting in a loss of about 5.8 crore
The building at the Victory Memorial Blind School is being restored at a cost of 24.20 crore; PWD has completed nearly 80% of the work to restore the 133-year-old building
Nainar Nagenthran charged that the TVK-led government under Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has undertaken steps to stall the economic development of Tamil Nadu and the employment prospects of the youth of the State.
A complaint alleged that unidentified social media accounts had been repeatedly posting obscene and derogatory content targeting Dr. Soundararajan, with the intent to insult and defame her
The clarification came after The Hindu reported that many government schools across the State were yet to receive textbooks, particularly those for Classes IV and V
The liabilities are mainly due to the construction work, land acquisition, and the Vada Chennai Valarchi Thittam, which constitutes 1,000 crore. A source says that CMDA took up a lot of works without realising the financial burden and cannot take up new works in the present financial position
Following the treatment, the patient had developed several serious health complications associated with the CAR-T cell therapy, but a dedicated multidisciplinary helped in providing the necessary recovery to the patient
At the century-old institute, Mr. Vijay visited the ward and the intensive care unit and enquired about the health of mothers undergoing treatment at the hospital
There is a necessity to build a national anti-BJP front both the TVK and DMK should be a part of it. This is my point of view...but many would say that I am confusing everyone, Mr. Thirumavalavan said
He was found lying in a pool of blood with severe injuries and his face mutilated
In September 2025, the Supreme Court ruled that all teachers, except those with less than five years of service, must clear TET to continue in their jobs, with no exceptions even for promotions
Out of 37,428 registered candidates, 36,280 appeared for the examination. Of these, only 4,635 candidates cleared it, while 31,645 did not qualify
Tamil Nadu stands to lose 461 medical seats from the State quota, says Health Minister
They were later released in the evening
Can you tackle your reading slump with some help from Chennais book clubs and silent reading groups?
Founded by dancer and pole artiste Anusha Swamy, Chennai-based The Pole Camp stages Becoming , highlighting movement, fluidity and emotion in a one-of-its-kind stage showcase in the city
Chennai has been experiencing elevated day temperatures and hot afternoons since the start of the week
He directs officials to expedite project implementation after consultations with district administrations
The service will be implemented on a pilot basis at the Department of Respiratory Medicine at Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital starting on Wednesday
The office-bearers of the Chennai chapter call for a scientific delineation of the present 1-km influence zone. They allege that the curbs have affected over 1 lakh patta holders and may impact business activity worth more than 51,700 crore
From 2019-20 to 2025-26, it was during the COVID-19 pandemic year (2020-21) that thedrawalwas almost close to the allocated figure of around 6.99lakhtonnes, with the off-take being about 98%. In the remaining four years, it varied from around 73% during 2022-23 and 2023-24 to 79% during 2024-25
The traffic in the subway was restored after more than an hour

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