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Udhayanidhi felicitates film artistes, says awards chosen by committee

Deputy CM counters criticism over awards; says the awards were not announced for many years together andwere now being given on recommendation of a panel headed by ex-judge; A.R. Rahman, Karthi, Dhanush among artistes honoured

14 Feb 2026 1:08 am
The labour codes redefine wages, empower the worker

There will be an expansion of worker benefits, his financial inclusion, and an enhancement of his long-term social security

14 Feb 2026 12:54 am
Six-year-old killed as car hits auto, pedestrians in Lucknow; accused held

According to the preliminary inquiry, the speeding Swift car, driven by a 21-year-old, hit an autorickshaw before ploughing into people walking along the roadside near a Hanuman temple

14 Feb 2026 12:48 am
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin inaugurates various projects, lays foundation for multiple museums across Tamil Nadu

He also unveils statue of late freedom fighter Theeran Chinnamalai installed in Erode district; inaugurates memorial hall in honour of late Keelapazhuvur Chinnasamy, who sacrificed his life fighting the imposition of Hindi, in Ariyalur district

14 Feb 2026 12:40 am
KSRTC operates special weekend tours to Gaganachukki, Chikka Tirupati, Melukote

According to officials, the services are being operated using Rajahamsa and Ashwamedha Classic buses on Saturdays and Sundays, and have been receiving a positive response from passengers.

14 Feb 2026 12:18 am
Process to appoint regular Director-General of Police for Tamil Nadu resumes

This comes after the Supreme Court gave a weeks time to send a fresh list to the UPSC for empanelment

14 Feb 2026 12:10 am
A decisive mandate: On Tarique Rahman, the BNP, the Bangladesh result

India and Bangladesh have an opportunity to reset ties with the defeat of Jamaat

14 Feb 2026 12:01 am
Eleven migrants workers stranded in Dubai returns to Jharkhand; three wish to stay back

Stranded workers sent a video to activist Sikander Ali on February 2, who shared it on social media, urging the Jharkhand government to help them return, as their passports were seized by the company

14 Feb 2026 12:00 am
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin hands over appointment orders to 9,800 new government recruits

They were recruited by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, the Medical Services Recruitment Board, and the Teachers Recruitment Board for various posts

13 Feb 2026 11:58 pm
After the triumph, the travails: the big step up from the Under-19 stage

Graduating from age-group cricket to the senior game is fraught with challenges. For Indias all-conquering Under-19 players, the World Cup win while deserving of rich praise is not an end in itself. The arduous journey of fulfilling their potential, without losing focus, has just begun

13 Feb 2026 11:53 pm
U.S. retail chain 7-Eleven expands its only Global Solution Centre in the world in Bengaluru

Bengaluru now represents a critical node in 7-Elevens global ecosystem, leveraging deep technical expertise and innovation capabilities to build end-to-end digital, data, and operational platforms

13 Feb 2026 11:52 pm
Still have my police job, but Ive been on sports leave for a long time: GM Salem Saleh

A cop and a world-class Grandmaster, Saleh has enforced safety rules in the UAE and outmanoeuvred top players on the board. He speaks in this chat about what got him hooked to chess tactics, how the game has grown in his country, why he was surprised by Gukesh winning the World title and when an amateur who had learnt chess off YouTube startled him in a library

13 Feb 2026 11:49 pm
Overdue upgrade: On the new series of the Consumer Price Index

The new CPI series will aid policymaking and bolster data stability

13 Feb 2026 11:49 pm
Idathavalam for pilgrims inaugurated in Thiruvananthapuram

Currently, work of six such facilities is progressing in the State

13 Feb 2026 11:45 pm
Legacy issues cast shadow on Hyderabad Metro Rail phase II plans

State government has been seeking Centres nod for a Joint Venture for Phase II works and takeover of the Phase I from L&T. Outstanding debt, the Old City corridor, and withheld Viability Gap Funding may complicate Detailed Project Report clearance and financial settlement amid scrutiny and negotiations

13 Feb 2026 11:33 pm
British dentists emotional reunion with greatgrandfathers grave ending familys 119-year search

Decades-long family quest culminated in Secunderabad, where history, memory, and emotion converged at a Commonwealth War Graves cemetery, where Robin Dickson honoured his great-grandfather Lieutenant Charles Wilson closing a circle left incomplete for over a century

13 Feb 2026 11:31 pm
BJP accuses Rahul Gandhi of politically uncivilised behaviour

Party says he created anarchy and disorder in Parliament; also seeks the Congress leaders response on govt. notification on the singing ofVande Mataramin full

13 Feb 2026 11:06 pm
ECI reviews poll preparedness in Puducherry

The District Election Officers of Puducherry and Karaikal presented comprehensive district-levelpreparedness plans

13 Feb 2026 11:06 pm
NLCIL secures NABL accreditation

The NLCIL said the accreditation enhances the companys capability to support its mining, thermal power, and renewable energy operations through reliable in-house testing and R&D excellence

13 Feb 2026 11:05 pm
Sankaradas Swamigal Best Film Awards presented at Puducherry Film Festival 2026

A public screening of Pa. Ranjiths Natchathiram Nagargirathu followed the formal launch of the four-day, free-entry film festival at Gandhi Thidal on Beach Road

13 Feb 2026 11:04 pm
Another six lakh names likely to be deleted from West Bengal voter list

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in a virtual meeting with officials of West Bengal government expressed displeasure over the role of about half a dozen DMs of the State involved in the SIR.

13 Feb 2026 10:57 pm
Stopping border killings, Ganga waters treaty renewal, Hasinas presence in India to be priority for incoming BNP government

Sources in the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) say India and Bangladesh have a settled border and it makes no sense to shoot to kill someone; besides, they add that former PM Sheikh Hasinas comments on Bangladeshs internal affairs will pose a challenge to normalisation of ties

13 Feb 2026 10:52 pm