Relief of residents as removal of chemical-laced soil begins in village in Keralam
The hazardous chemical waste from the now-defunct Binani Zinc Limited in Ernakulam district was illegally transported and dumped across private lands in Eriyad, a coastal village in Thrissur district, a few months ago, under the guise of regular soil for land filling, raising environmental concerns among the public. A meeting chaired by RDO decided to remove the entire material within two days
Narrower margin for error in Census second phase, training vital, Registrar General says
In a letter sent to all States, Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India Mritunjay Kumar Narayan asks for the integration of gender sensitisation in training programme for enumerators, with emphasis on respectful interaction, accurate recording, and strict avoidance of assumptions or bias
U.S. weapons in orbit: what we should expect modern space war to look like
When the digital backbones of developing economies are hosted on third-party commercial constellations, a silent strike can blind a military and paralyse a states ability to govern
Fishermen urge Tamil Nadu government to drop the plan to build the Secretariat at Foreshore Estate
Unscheduled power outages trouble electricity consumers
Telangana Liberation Day will be celebrated as State function once BJP comes to power: Bandi Sanjay
The changes are part of the corrective steps intended by the extended State committee meeting held under the monitoring of the central leadership led by general secretary M.A. Baby and other Polit Bureau members
HC directs police to issue notices to accused in case of purification at Erravalli
UPI MDR charges from October 15: Who will pay on transactions above 2,000?
UPI payments above 2,000 to certain merchants will attract a Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) of 0.4% from October 15. But will customers have to pay more? Heres what the new UPI MDR framework means, which transactions remain free, and who will have to bear the charge.
RBI files caveat after rejecting Tata Sons bid to avoid listing, source says
The move follows the RBIs rejection of Tata Sons application to deregister as a non-banking financial company, a decision that pushes the holding company closer to a stock market listing
Amazon Now crosses $1 billion annualised sales in India in 3 months
The rapid expansion comes as e-commerce companies step up investments in quick commerce and fulfilment infrastructure to capture a larger share of festive-season demand.
Smaller textile mills in Tamil Nadu demand raw material security
Pourakarmikas seek better safety, healthcare and welfare benefits
Two Kuki women killed in Manipur
Attack by armed assailants less than 48 hours after two separate strikes killing four people, including a couple, on Sunday; in protest, Kuki-Zo Council says Kuki victims will not be buried till further notice
Stalin gets time to respond to TM minister Aadhav Arjuna's defamation claim
Digital Desk | Chennai, Sep 15 (IANS) The Madras High Court on Tuesday agreed to give DMK President M.K. Stalin more time to respond to a defamation petition filed by Tamil Nadu Minister Aadhav Arjuna over a social media post. The case will next be heard on September 22. On Tuesday, senior counsel P. Wilson, representing Stalin, informed Justice Govindarajan Thilakavadi that a counter-affidavit had to be filed and requested an adjournment. The judge accepted the request and deferred the hearing. The legal action concerns content allegedly shared by the DMK IT Wing after narcotics valued at Rs 258 crore were seized in Chennai and Ramanathapuram. Arjuna accused the wing of attempting to associate him with the trafficking investigation. The minister said the post wrongly identified the alleged operator of the narcotics network as his close relative. Denying any link with the accused, he described the claim as baseless and deliberately misleading. The minister alleged that the material circulated online was fabricated and malicious and had been published as part of a deliberate campaign aimed at damaging his reputation and public standing. He said the post had caused him considerable personal distress and subjected him to unwarranted suspicion and criticism. In his petition, Arjuna argued that Stalin, as President of the DMK, exercised overall control and supervision over the partys organisational activities, including the functioning of its IT Wing, and consequently should be held responsible for the allegedly defamatory content published through the partys social media platforms. Arjuna has sought a direction to remove the disputed posts from all digital and social media platforms. He has also requested the court to order the respondents to publish an unconditional apology in both Tamil and English. Apart from seeking a permanent injunction restraining the respondents from publishing or circulating similar allegations in the future, Arjuna has asked that the electronic devices allegedly used to create and upload the posts be surrendered. The petition seeks Rs 1 crore in compensation for the damage to Arjunas reputation, personal injury and mental distress. He maintained that the publication adversely affected both his public image and personal life. As Stalin is yet to submit his defence, the court did not consider the merits of the rival claims on Tuesday. Further proceedings are expected after the counter-affidavit is placed on record at the next hearing.
Plans to celebrate Kittur Utsav in grand manner, says Satish Jarkiholi
According to a release from the Election Department, two candidates have filed their nominations on Tuesday. The AINRC, Congress, DMK and CPI candidates are expected to file their nominations on Wednesday, September 16, the last day of filing nomination papers
Ministers hold talk with farmers
Highest retail inflation under Modi is 4.8%, under UPA it was almost 10%, says Joshi
Union Minister for Education, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday said retail inflation, which has risen to 4.8%per cent, was the highest so far during 12 years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi government, while under UPA regime it had had crossed double digits and never came down to single digit.
Couple arrested in Adilabad for extorting 81,600 by exploiting mans superstitious beliefs
Watch: Gurugram hit-and-run accused arrested; police add attempt-to-murder charge
Gurugram Police have arrested Kalyan Bainsla in Rajasthan following a viral video showing a car intentionally hitting a woman biker on Golf Course Road. Charged with attempt to murder under Section 109 of the BNS, the accused claims the collision was accidental, while the victim asserts she was chased and targeted. The high-profile case has sparked intense public outrage and scrutiny over road safety and accountability on city streets.
Tamil Nadu secures Rs 15,300 crore investments during CM Vijays visit to London
Digital Desk | Chennai, Sep 15 (IANS) Tamil Nadu secured investment commitments worth more than Rs 15,300 crore during Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijays visit to London, with the projects expected to generate over 10,000 jobs across the State. Memoranda of understanding were signed between Guidance Tamil Nadu, the States investment promotion agency, and global companies in Vijays presence. The proposed projects cover manufacturing plants, global capability centres, research and development facilities, and engineering and logistics operations. The largest commitment came from Samvardhana Motherson International Limited, which plans to expand its design, engineering, manufacturing, integration and logistics facilities in Tamil Nadu. The group proposes investments of about Rs 11,000 crore, potentially creating nearly 7,000 jobs, in collaboration with its joint ventures and technology partners in the United Kingdom and Europe. Wilson Power Solutions, a UK-based manufacturer of high-performance transformers, will invest Rs 300 crore in the next phase of its transformer manufacturing operations in Tiruvallur district. The expansion is expected to create 400 jobs and strengthen Tamil Nadus capacity in advanced power and distribution equipment manufacturing. Two agreements were concluded for global capability centres. Swedens Sigma Technology Group, through its Indian subsidiary Shriya Solutions, will expand centres in Chennai and Tiruchirappalli, targeting 600 high-value jobs in embedded systems, electrification and industrial digitalisation. Ernst & Young will support the establishment and operation of another capability centre under a build-operate-transform-transfer model. Located in the announced GCC corridor on Chennais Mount-Poonamallee Road, the centre is expected to attract around Rs 1,000 crore and create more than 2,000 high-value jobs. A European automotive components manufacturer submitted a letter of intent expressing interest in choosing Tamil Nadu for its first manufacturing plant in India, with a proposed investment of Rs 3,000 crore. The State government assured the company of assistance in establishing its operations. Vijay separately met Hinduja Group executives, who briefed him on the progress of the groups investments, including projects covered by a Rs 2,500-crore agreement signed at the Vetri Tamil Nadu Investors Summit in August. The Chief Minister invited British and European companies to invest in Tamil Nadu and promised full government support. State officials held discussions with companies from aerospace, defence, chemicals, logistics, manufacturing, financial services, retail and legal services.
Seven former Australia captains appeal for Imran Khan
Allan Border, Greg Chappell, Ian Chappell, Belinda Clark, Kim Hughes, Mark Taylor and Steve Waugh signed the letter to Australias Foreign Minister Penny Wong
Rajya Sabha member Nagaraj takes exception to KPCC presidents statement
Mukulam portal to ensure equal opportunities for students in entrance tests: Keralam Minister
Mukulam will provide higher secondary and vocational higher secondary students free AI-based training to prepare them for entrance tests such as NEET, JEE CUET, KVPY and for admission to IISER
IMA Haryana withdraws call to suspend Ayushman Bharat services
Hyderabad-based Software engineer drowns in Sokileru stream, five colleagues rescued
Deepavali sales launched at Co-optex outlets in Coimbatore
M.B. Patil dismisses B.P. Yatnals claim about signature campaign against Siddaramaiah
CM reviews draft Keralam State Elderly Persons (Care and Protection) Bill
One of its thrust areas is transformation of the care-giving sector into a professional mechanism
PoP idols dominate Vinayaka Chavithi celebrations in Visakhapatnam
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Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia escalate tensions as the militia expands control around Bab el-Mandeb.
Left front names candidates for T.N. bypolls
P. Suganthi to be fielded from Madurantakam, P. Lakshmanan from Dharapuram
Innovative pandals add colour to Ganesh pandals across Visakhapatnam
From a Ganesh idol made with one crore bangles and another adorned with one crore Rudraksha beads to a replica of the Bhogapuram airport, innovative themes and creative installations drew large crowds during Vinayaka Chavithi celebrations across the city
IPS, IMA keralam units oppose Happiness and Wellness tag for mental health centres
Indian Psychiatric Society (IPS), Kerala and the Indian Medical Association, Kerala say rebranding of mental health centres trivialises severe illnesses and could mislead patients about the nature of treatment offered at these essential public institutions.
Kerala HC dismisses petition challenging JJB order in Alappuzha murder case
Court says the 13 conditions imposed by the board in its order allowing escorted movement of the three CCL for evidence recovery are sufficient to safeguard them from social stigma
Kerala University institutes scrutiny into Chintha Jeromes PhD thesis
Decision based on a complaint submitted by Syndicate member R.S. Sasikumar to Vice Chancellor in-charge Mohanan Kunnummal, which pointed out that no further action had been taken by the university on the issue despite the Governor having forwarded a complaint concerning the alleged widespread errors in the PhD thesis
Womens Andhra Premier League to begin in Mangalagiri on September 19
Special unreserved MEMU between Tambaram and Madurai
High refill, deposit costs keep consumers in Karnataka away from 10 kg LPG option
According to the latest data shared by the Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, more than 36,000 applications for new LPG connections are pending across Karnataka
Nirmala Sitharaman urges Gen Z, Gen Alpha to put nation first and take up leadership
Addressing young graduates in Chennai, the Finance Minister highlighted Indias economic resilience and Tamil Nadus expanding professional opportunities
Minister assures compensation to family of fire victims
Andhra Pradesh Vote Parirakshana Vedika seeks extension of SIR of electoral rolls
Vedika flags deletion of 44.89 lakh names, seeks public disclosure of deleted and notice-issued voters and more time for verification
Deadline to apply for affordable flats in four constituencies extended to September 20
Bescom loses 16,749 transformers in seven months
The power utility lost around 40,000 transformers each year since 2023 to overload, lightning, aging, short circuits and manufacturing defects
Steps soon to provide house sites for TTD staff, says Chairman B.R. Naidu
Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has directed the officials to take steps to implement the proposal, estimated to cost about 230 crore, he says
KBR Park in Hyderabad to get one elevated corridor instead of 14 flyovers, underpasses
Rajiv Yuva Vikasam assistance from November 19: Bhatti
Inspector, two police personnel suspended in Ajith Kumar custodial death case
Heavy rainfall in Dindigul, one killed in lightning strike
Samarkand Chess Olympiad preview | India has the ability to repeat Budapest heroics
The 46thedition of the biggest team event in chess starts in Samarkand on Wednesday, with 208 nations participating in the open section and 191 in the womens; the tournament, to be played over 11 rounds in the Swiss system, concludes on September 27
Child with rare leukaemia gets life-saving treatment with CSR support in Coimbatore
TestMu AI Launches the Assurance Lifecycle in Kane CLI, Turning Requirement Documents into Provable Test Coverage
District administration organises cleanliness drive at Malpe beach
Siddaramaiah inspects construction of Congress Bhavan in Mysuru
Mr. Siddaramaiah had laid the foundation stone for the construction of Congress Bhavan in Mysuru in August last year.
Farmers leader urges SC to initiate contempt proceedings against Karnataka
For failing to comply with the directions othe CWMA to release water to Tamil Nadu
Dr. Prabhakar elected V-P of Indian College of Cardiology
Puja festival: special train to Chennai from Thiruvananthapuram extended
Four from Munnar scale remote Ramjak mountain in Himachal Pradesh
Kannan M., Vinod Jacob, Prince Jacob, and Shijo Jose complete the arduous expedition in 10 days
Three-member gang arrested for temple thefts across A.P., Karnataka
According to the police, the accused reportedly wore masks on their faces, gloves on their hands and sprayed colours on CCTV cameras while committing the thefts; seize 21 kilograms of silver ornaments, melted silver lumps and a two-wheeler, all worth nearly 40 lakhs from the accused
Motorists save 10% to 15% time per junction thanks to GCCs Intelligent Transport System, data finds
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TNCC plans Statewide campaign demanding change in format to choose OBC caste name
Present format of open-ended question on caste names is a deceitful ploy aimed at denying OBCs their rightful benefits, says Manickam Tagore
Tiruchi gears up for Vinayaka idol immersion; traffic diversions announced
West Bengal withdraws approval for Akshaya Patra to provide mid-day meals in four districts
The BJP govt. has not given any reason for the withdrawal; the move comes after a major controversy over the mid-day meal programme under Akshaya Patra dropping eggs from the menu
Governor offers prayers to 63-foot Maha Ganapathi idol at Manginapudi
2,000 MW bought from open market to overcome shortage of electricity, says Minister
Rowdy-sheeter stabbed to death at Nagole wine shop, childhood friend is suspect
Ex-ABVP convenor, PM-EAC members in NCERTs new English and Economics textbook committees
Srirangam residents pitch for strengthening Panchakarai Road
Vinayagar Chaturthi idols immersed in Agni Theertham sea in Rameswaram
VMC makes special arrangements for Ganesh idol immersions in Vijayawada
Additional sanitation staff deployed at immersion points; 15,000 kg of puja waste collected so far for processing into incense sticks and organic manure
SVIMS opens first-aid centres for devotees trekking to Tirumala for Brahmotsavams
About 198 persons walk into the two facilities on the inaugural day and receive treatment
Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram, holds convocation
The function marked the institutions 151th year in legal education
CPI(M)s Keralam meet condemns ED action against Pinarayi, Veena, Riyas
In a resolution passed on the concluding day of the meeting on Tuesday, the party says the political witch-hunt being conducted by the ED will be strongly resisted both legally and politically
KNRUHS releases Phase-2 MBBS allotment list under competent authority quota
Forest Department enhances safety of locals in OValley amid ongoing tiger capture efforts
Resident of care home steps into a new life
Shalini, who grew up under the protective care of Government After Care Home for Adolescent Girls at Injavila, Kollam, marries Sudheesh of Anchalummoodu
AAP alleges death of girl at a PG in Satya Niketan area
Delhi Police should provide information on whether a girl fell to her death in a nearby paying guest facility; why is the police silent on the entire matter, asked AAP Delhi unit president Saurabh Bharadwaj
Trump slams U.S. Supreme Court for rejecting his push to restrict mail ballots
The court ruled late on Monday (September 14, 2026) in an emergency order that the restrictions on mail-in voting would likely lose in court, at least for this year's election.
JSS Institute of Speech and Hearing marks silver jubilee
70 crore infrastructure boost for Chennur for 2027 Godavari Pushkaralu: Vivek Venkataswamy
Army recruitment rally to be held in Krishnagiri from September 25
DRDO unveils framework to ease MSME, start-up entry into defence R&D
New framework offers funding, incubation support and access to DRDO testing facilities to expand MSME and start-up participation in defence R&D
Senior Maoist leader Susheela Rani surrenders in Nizamabad
After catering fraud, association releases list of licensed caterers in Keralams Kottayam
Move assumes significance in the wake of two families in Kottayam being allegedly cheated by a Kanjirappally-based catering service, which failed to deliver food for wedding receptions organised by the families
SWTD to launch two partly solar-powered, electric ro-ro ferries in Kochi
The vessels are expected to be commissioned in October 2027
Odisha man held in Hyderabad with 8 kg ganja worth 4 lakh
CPI(M) urges govt. to announce people-centric growth policy in Mangaluru Cabinet meeting
Focus should be on affordable education and healthcare to the common man and employment generation for the youth
Union Minister highlights Indias growing importance on global stage
Bhupathiraju Srinivasa Varma briefs party leaders about the issues raised by India at the just-concluded BRICS Summit and the progress the nation made under Modis leadership
Twin bridges set to ease travel between Vizianagaram and Parvathipuram
With the bridge near Bobbili nearing completion, travel time between Vizianagaram and Parvatipuram is expected to come down by about 45 minutes, improving connectivity and easing traffic movement on the route
