The Hindu

The meeting comes in the wake of more than 1,000 loco staff affiliated with the SRMU submitting mass leave applications to protest the neglect of their demands

Chetan Paradhi, in his bail application, said he was being falsely implicated. He argued that the charge-sheet had no material to show he was a member of the syndicate or had committed the crime

The five MLAs reportedly arrived on Thursday (May 7, 2026) and planned to leave after reports came in that Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Arlekar had asked Mr. Vijay to form the government

The State has the most number of Disproportionate Assets cases at 75, followed by Odisha with 62 and Assam with 44 cases

The Coimbatore Corporation has arranged to draw additional water from the Pilloor II scheme to maintain drinking water supply in the city and minimise disruptions during the maintenance period

The letter was sent under the instruction of the party's State secretary, M. Veerapandian and the legislature party leader T. Ramachandran

The AINRC has improved its tally by two seats in the 2026 Assembly polls, while the BJPs seats in the Puducherry Assembly have come down by two from its present strength of six

Friends, relatives mourn deaths, including that of a toddler who was to attend a birthday celebration; electronic locks shut down on third floor, trapping residents; rescuers cut through iron grilles to evacuate residents; lack of exits poses challenge

The Forest Department suspects the deceased trekked the hills alone as no one has approached the staff with complaints of a missing pilgrim

The incident was reported around 3.48 a.m. at a four-storey building in Vivek Vihar Phase-I, following which police, fire and disaster management teams rushed to the spot

The ED opposed the bail, citing the gravity of allegations and the ongoing probe