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10,000 Crore Smart City Funds Misused By Successive TN Govts, Unapproved Projects Executed; Funds Diverted To Cars, Salaries, Ads: CAG Report

A performance audit by the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (CAG) has flagged widespread irregularities in the implementation of the Smart City Mission in Tamil Nadu, including diversion of funds, execution of unapproved projects, works outside designated Smart City areas and spending on items unrelated to the mission, as per a Times of India report. [] The post 10,000 Crore Smart City Funds Misused By Successive TN Govts, Unapproved Projects Executed; Funds Diverted To Cars, Salaries, Ads: CAG Report appeared first on The Commune .

The Commune Mag 9 Sep 2026 9:59 am

Adani Airport Holdings inks pact to raise $1 billion from investors for 5.54% stake

The transaction values AAHL at a pre-money equity valuation of $18 billion; proceeds to be used in expansion, Adani aero cities development, passenger facing initiatives among others

The Hindu 9 Sep 2026 9:51 am

UK airports hit by fresh disruption after air traffic control glitch

Aircraft tracking website FlightRadar24 said 177 flights scheduled for September 9 had already been axed, following 1,300 cancellations to and from UK airports

The Hindu 9 Sep 2026 9:50 am

Donald Trump makes 9/11 about himself, again

Donald Trumps comments, at an event honouring emergency personnel killed on 9/11, appeared to be a new installment in a constantly evolving narrative that he has told over the years about his actions after the attacks

The Hindu 9 Sep 2026 9:38 am

Qunabox Group Opens '99 Quna Festival,' Debuting Consumer-Facing Physical AI Entertainment

Qunabox Group Opens '99 Quna Festival,' Debuting Consumer-Facing Physical AI Entertainment

The Hindu 9 Sep 2026 9:30 am

TUTK Helps Indian Security Customers Achieve STQC Cybersecurity Certification

TUTK Helps Indian Security Customers Achieve STQC Cybersecurity Certification

The Hindu 9 Sep 2026 9:30 am

Flytxt's Agentic AI Niya-X Wins Bronze Stevie at the 2026 International Business Awards

Flytxt's Agentic AI Niya-X Wins Bronze Stevie at the 2026 International Business Awards

The Hindu 9 Sep 2026 9:30 am

Tamil Nadu Industries Minister pitches manufacturing, tech capabilities to high-level delegation from Kazakhstan

Around 65 Kazakh companies representing diverse sectors participated in the forum, exploring mutual trade and industrial linkages

The Hindu Businessline 9 Sep 2026 9:23 am

Tamil Nadu CM Vijay to visit London for investment promotion

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The News Mill 9 Sep 2026 9:12 am

New Apple CEO John Ternus to face first test with foldable iPhone launch

John Ternus, 51, joined Apples design team in 2001 and worked his way up to leading the engineering teams behind Apples entire product lineup

The Hindu 9 Sep 2026 9:09 am

New food pop-up in Mumbai is celebrating Tamil and Malaysian food this September

From the Cholas to Rajinikanth, Tamil Nadu has a civilisational connection with the Far East Asia. An inspired pop-up seeks to link the many forgotten threads

Mid Day 9 Sep 2026 9:05 am

No religious institution can function as court, says Chhattisgarh High Court

The appellant, a 38-year-old Muslim woman from Raipur, had sought the quashing of the impugned order dated January 18, 2022, passed by the Idara- E-Shariya Islami Court, by which it had passed the decision of giving Triple Talaq/Divorce to the petitioner

The Hindu 9 Sep 2026 8:18 am

SIR: Bharat Ratna Prof. C.N.R. Rao served notice over name mismatch

Prof. Rao has been issued a notice with the reason listed as self-namemismatch,with theolderrolls mentioning him as Prof. C.N.R. Rao, while the current rolls record an extra f, mentioning him as Proff. C.N.R.Rao

The Hindu 9 Sep 2026 7:56 am

Rubio vows to restore Colombia ties after leftist mistakes

Marco Rubio said the United States and Colombia had an opportunity not only to restore their natural relations but also to enter a new phase of cooperation even stronger than before

The Hindu 9 Sep 2026 7:46 am

CAG Flags Rs 9.55 Crore Loss to Tamil Nadu Government Over Faulty Land Valuation

The findings are part of the CAGs Compliance Audit (Revenue) Report for the period ended March 2024.

Deccan Chronicle 9 Sep 2026 7:35 am

Coda welcomes Bombay High Court judgment in its favor

Coda welcomes Bombay High Court judgment in its favor

The Hindu 9 Sep 2026 7:30 am

Satya Niketan building collapse: Students allege death toll misreported, leave area amid demolition drive

Around 150 students begin indefinite protest demanding release of complete casualty data; hundreds vacate PGs and leave Satya Niketan with their belongings as authorities move against unsafe and illegal structures.

The Hindu 9 Sep 2026 7:30 am

Visa Brings Onchain Lending into Everyday Payments

Visa Brings Onchain Lending into Everyday Payments

The Hindu 9 Sep 2026 7:30 am

Final Call for All in Print China 2026: Register Now for Your Printing Journey

Final Call for All in Print China 2026: Register Now for Your Printing Journey

The Hindu 9 Sep 2026 7:30 am

Casio to Release G-SHOCK Featuring Refined Metal Beauty with Multi-Component Construction

Casio to Release G-SHOCK Featuring Refined Metal Beauty with Multi-Component Construction

The Hindu 9 Sep 2026 7:30 am

Physical AI can Reshape Tamil Nadu's Industrial Landscape

It interacts with physical environments, makes decisions on real-time conditions

Deccan Chronicle 9 Sep 2026 7:26 am

QNu Labs raises 350cr to scale quantum security biz

The Times of India 9 Sep 2026 7:00 am

Netanyahu will make quick trip to speak at UN after Mamdani urged his arrest, diplomat says

Ambassador Danny Danon accused Mayor Zohran Mamdani of doing politics when he called the Prime Minister a war criminal and called for his arrest

The Hindu 9 Sep 2026 6:46 am

Tamil Nadu debt-to-GSDP ratio within norms, but rising deficits need close watch: CAG

Recent audit findings also highlighted higher electricity procurement costs caused by delays in completing planned power projects

The Hindu Businessline 9 Sep 2026 6:28 am

VIT Chennai, The Hindu to hold conclave on the future of biotechnology on Sept. 11

Higher secondary students, undergraduates, researchers, and biotechnology aspirants will have an opportunity to engage with experts and gain insights into emerging technologies, research pathways, careers, and the challenges confronting the sector

The Hindu 9 Sep 2026 6:10 am

J&K CM Omar Abdullah watches Mirzapur at Srinagars only functional multiplexto flip cinema culture

The presence of leading artistes and filmmakers in J&K would further strengthen the regions association with cinema and contribute to building a vibrant film ecosystem in J&K, said Mr. Abdullah, on the second day of the ongoing four-day film festival.

The Hindu 9 Sep 2026 5:45 am

On Sheikh Abdullahs 44thdeath anniversary, NC reclaims his political legacy through archival videos

Paying his tributes, Omar Abdullah said the Sheikh was a towering leader whose place in the history and collective memory of Jammu & Kashmir remains eternal.

The Hindu 9 Sep 2026 3:55 am

Odishas rural work does not have adequate photographic evidence, says a draft audit report

Audit analysed 25,038 works executed during 2019- 2026 and of these, 13,083 works (52.25%) had no photograph, finds the report

The Hindu 9 Sep 2026 3:16 am

A hundred years ago | Pigeon racing

The Hindu 9 Sep 2026 2:39 am

Tamil Nadu: Budget Session Adjourned

Apart from about 6 crore people following the proceeding through various social media channels, 32,055 persons, 12,642 men and 4,413 women, watched the House proceedings live from the visitors gallery by obtaining requisite passes.

Deccan Chronicle 9 Sep 2026 2:26 am

Meta launches Muse, AI agent that can access other apps to send emails, make payments

Muse launches in U.S. via dedicated app and WhatsApp, Meta says; users can connect Muse to apps including email, calendar, payments, health and smart home; internal tests showed the product stalling and unauthorised uploads of sensitive data, Reuters found

The Hindu 9 Sep 2026 1:50 am

West Asia conflict LIVE: Iran to target oil tankers in Kuwait and Bahrain in response to U.S. attack, IRGC says

Iranian media says U.S. missile struck Iranian tanker off Kharg Island; the chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Ali Abdollahi, on Tuesday, September 8, warned Tehran would attack U.S. bases in the region if Iranian oil tankers were hit

The Hindu 9 Sep 2026 1:49 am

Chlorine gas leak at water filtration plant in Madhya Pradeshs Sehore; four people hospitalised

Chlorine gas was being used to purify water at the plant when a gas leak began from a tank, local sources claimed.

The Hindu 9 Sep 2026 1:20 am

Reclaiming universities through trust, student voice

Blame the failures of university governance, not students, for growing protests across Indian campuses

The Hindu 9 Sep 2026 1:08 am

CAG flags deviations in Smart City projects from FY 2016 to 2024

The CAG found that of the 48 projects worth 1,366.25 croreplanned for Chennai, eight projects worth 279.03 crore were not implemented

The Hindu 9 Sep 2026 1:05 am

Monthly assistance for ex-servicemen, widows to be raised to 6,000, says Minister

Speaking in the Assembly, he says digital kiosks will be installed at the Secretariat and Collectorates to enable the public to access government services

The Hindu 9 Sep 2026 1:02 am

Sapiens Health Foundation welcomes salt reduction campaign

The Foundations salt-reduction campaign began in 2010 with a walkathon at Marina Beach, followed by similar events in Tiruchi and Puducherry

The Hindu 9 Sep 2026 1:01 am

Walkathon held to raise awareness on eye donation

The event sought to encourage people to pledge their eyes and help address corneal blindness through eye donation and transplantation

The Hindu 9 Sep 2026 12:59 am

Nine held in Shastri Nagar murder case

During the investigation, police found that the murder was allegedly linked to a long-standing family feud

The Hindu 9 Sep 2026 12:55 am

Falling edifice: On the Delhi private hostel building collapse

Delhis ambition as an education hub is at odds with its civic infrastructure

The Hindu 9 Sep 2026 12:49 am

India-Japan defence cooperation breaks new ground

India and Japan are advancing a broader Indo-Pacific partnership beyond China-centric security concerns

The Hindu 9 Sep 2026 12:49 am

Protesters seek recruitment notification for 72,000 vacancies in Karnataka

The All India Democratic Youth Organisation (AIDYO) and the Job Aspirants Struggle Committee (JASC) staged a protest in front of Dharwad Deputy Commissioners office in Dharwad on Tuesday, urging the State government to immediately issue recruitment notifications for the 72,000 posts it had announced and complete the recruitment process within six months.

The Hindu 9 Sep 2026 12:46 am

Villagers oppose opening of new Tasmac outlet in Tiruvannamalai

More than 100 residents gathered in front of the new outlet around 11 a.m and raised slogans against its inauguration

The Hindu 9 Sep 2026 12:46 am

Revenue Inspector killed as lorry rams bike

The Hindu 9 Sep 2026 12:44 am

Delhi CM meets injured students, hands aid to kin; building contractor held in U.P.

Gupta visits AIIMS, gives 5 lakhcompensation each to families of students being treated for collapse injuries, orders razing of an unsafe structure in Satya Niketan; owner began work on basement while building was occupied, says Chief Fire Officer

The Hindu 9 Sep 2026 12:43 am

Perilous retreat: On gram sabhas, tribal land issues

Gram sabhas must have a veto on issues relating to tribal land

The Hindu 9 Sep 2026 12:32 am

Tamil Nadu government transfers 27 IAS officers in major bureaucratic reshuffle

Dharmendra Pratap Yadav, Chairman and Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Small Industries Corporation (TANSI) is the new Principal Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, replacing Prashant M. Wadnere.

The Hindu 9 Sep 2026 12:16 am

Adopt a welfare-oriented approach, Fisheries department told

Speaking at a district-level review meeting of the Fisheries and Harbour Engineering departments at Ponnani, Fisheries Minister V.E. Abdul Gafoor said steps would be taken to fill vacancies in key posts and improve the departments functioning in Malappuram.

The Hindu 9 Sep 2026 12:15 am

SP-RLD row overchavanniflips open caste fault lines ahead of U.P. poll

Jayants political switch and SPs attacks put pressure on RLDs bhaichara plank, as both parties court Jats, Gurjars and Muslims in western U.P.

The Hindu 9 Sep 2026 12:15 am

Women should take back the night

Historically, the night has belonged to men. Girls, from a very tender age, are made to fear the night; of venturing out alone in darkness

The Hindu 9 Sep 2026 12:11 am

When Karunanidhi attempted to revamp DMK in 1999

Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and incumbent DMK president M.K. Stalin has now announced a massive revamp exercise in the partys structure following the defeat in the Assembly elections in 2026

The Hindu 9 Sep 2026 12:05 am

TNPSC to recruit staff for 649 urban local bodies

The Times of India 8 Sep 2026 11:57 pm

AIADMK Will Retain Madurantakam, Dharapuram in Bypolls: EPS

The Times of India 8 Sep 2026 11:53 pm

DMK enters the fray in Madurantakam and Dharapuram bypolls, likely to make it a three-cornered contest

Earlier on Tuesday, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami announced that his party would field candidates for the byelections as well

The Hindu 8 Sep 2026 11:51 pm

Zilla Parishads reorganised in Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli, Alluri Sitharama Raju districts of Andhra

The ZP offices that have been running from the headquarters of the unified district will now move to the respective new districts

The Hindu 8 Sep 2026 11:41 pm

Relief from heat for Andhra Pradesh likely as low pressure brews over Bay of Bengal

Light to moderate showers are expected across the State, while isolated heavy rainfall likely in North Coastal A.P. from September 12 to 15, suggests IMD forecast

The Hindu 8 Sep 2026 11:40 pm

Magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes Tibet, EMSC says

Earlier on Tuesday (September 8) an earthquake measuring 5.3 magnitude hit Mustang district in northwest Nepal

The Hindu 8 Sep 2026 11:36 pm

Death Penalty For 1, Jail For 2 In 2022 Tamil Nadu Minor Gang-Rape Case

The court has now sentenced Chinnakutty to death, while Muneeswaran has been awarded 13 years' imprisonment and Murugesan 20 years' imprisonment.

NDTV 8 Sep 2026 11:26 pm

Idol smuggler Subash Kapoor to return to Germany

The Times of India 8 Sep 2026 11:23 pm

Would rather die than be called a coward, says judge who gave 23 death sentences

Ravi Kumar Diwakar raised concerns over the alleged influence of the mafia and gangsters on the judicial system, especially in western Uttar Pradesh, and said he has received threats from the mafia

The Hindu 8 Sep 2026 11:16 pm