The Times of India

Tamil Nadu's Project Nilgiri Tahr aims to boost the endangered species' population and reconnect fragmented habitats. Recent surveys, aided by a new mobile app, are providing clearer data, with encouraging results expected from the 2026 joint survey with Kerala. Conservation efforts focus on habitat restoration and increasing female tahr numbers.

Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation is implementing a rigorous phone-based surveillance system to track pregnant women, ensuring all antenatal visits and tests are completed. This proactive approach, coupled with extended postpartum monitoring and a 24/7 helpline, is credited with significantly reducing maternal and infant mortality rates in the district.

Sources indicate former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai is set to quit the party, with a meeting with top BJP leaders in Delhi expected to precede an announcement. This development follows mounting speculation about his political future, fueled by supporter posters and his own cryptic remarks.

Giant posters in Coimbatore suggest K Annamalai may launch a new political movement. Supporters are calling for his leadership. This follows speculation about differences with the BJP. Annamalai's political future is a topic of discussion. He has been a prominent BJP face in Tamil Nadu. His next move remains unclear.

In a bold move, physicians from Tenkasi have called on the Tamil Nadu government to enact a law mandating the surgical removal of male genitalia for individuals found guilty of heinous crimes, specifically sexual assault and murder of women and children.

A bar brawl in Chennai escalated into a fatal road accident when a group of youths, after an altercation, rammed their car into a bike. The incident resulted in the death of an 18-year-old Sri Lankan Tamil woman and critically injured her 17-year-old friend. Police have arrested four individuals in connection with the incident.

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Tamil Nadu's new chief minister's oath in the name of god sparked political debate, with some ministers and CM Joseph Vijay opting for an affirmation of conscience. This choice reflects a deep-seated political identity in the state, contrasting with the historical evolution of constitutional oaths from ancient pledges to modern declarations of allegiance.

A historic 200-year-old bungalow in Alwarpet, home to the C P Ramaswami Aiyar Foundation, celebrates 60 years. This institution, born from organic growth, houses unique centers like the Saraswati Kendra for children with learning disabilities and the CP Art Centre. It also boasts a well-stocked library and an environmental research center, fostering compassion and knowledge.

A look at the contents of the books, which will be used by students from this academic year, revealed every page had illustrations and an activity from drawing and colouring, to designing posters and songs. Fonts were bigger and a pictorial story preceded almost all lessons a change in approach compared to last years textbooks for the same subject. Concepts such as money, introduced from Class III generally, have been pushed up to Class II

The Tamil film industry and political circles mourned the passing of Mohini Mani, 89, mother of actor Ajith Kumar. She died following age-related health issues.