The Times of India

Two government medical colleges in Tamil Nadu will increase their MBBS intake by fifty seats. This expansion will raise the total government medical college seats across the state to 5,150. The National Medical Commission has approved these additional seats for the upcoming academic year. This marks the first government seat expansion in five years, benefiting meritorious students. More government school students will also benefit from the existing reservation policy.

The HR&CE Department is inviting applications for non-hereditary trustees. These appointments will be made to 757 temples across Tamil Nadu. Applications are being accepted online and offline until August 12, 2026. This initiative aims to fill trustee positions in department-controlled temples. The process is ongoing for other temple boards and district committees.

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Cricket Australia has confirmed Melbourne Renegades will play Perth Scorchers in Chennai this Dec in what the league anticipates will be the most watched game in Big Bash history.

Addressing a public meeting at Atlas grounds, about 15 kms from Velusamypuram where 41 people were killed on Sept 27, 2025 during his rally, Vijay said he would have cancelled his visit to Velusamypuram if the police had asked him to do so.

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The tours would run every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday through Aadi month starting July 17, TTDC said in a release on Thursday. Devotees and tourists have to book in advance.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay addressed a public meeting in Karur. He distributed compassionate appointment orders to 32 families affected by a stampede. The chief minister described the stampede as the most painful time of his life. He alleged that the Tamil Nadu Police had staged drama during the incident. This visit marked Vijay's first official trip to Karur since assuming office.

Media personnel were denied entry to Chief Minister Joseph Vijay's public meeting venue. Volunteers cited police orders and miscommunication regarding issued media passes. This follows similar restrictions during the Chief Minister's Trichy visit in June. The Chief Minister is visiting Karur for the first time after a stampede incident. He will address a public meeting and meet victim families at the collectorate.

The idols, dating back to the 12th century, were identified at the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, by the Tamil Nadu Idol Wing-CID during investigations into idol theft cases and are being returned through the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) mechanism.

Enrolment in govt schools and elementary education have, however, dipped

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