LED hoarding, jaywalking, and traffic violations pose safety concerns near Tirusulam
Motorists say the sharp brightness from the large LED screen can distract them, particularly while approaching the signal
Bus overturns in central Iran, killing 11 and injuring 24
Provincial traffic police said driver fatigue and drowsiness caused the crash
Ration card biometric verification: Tamil Nadu holds special eKYC camp at ration shops
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Temple priest arrested for alleged derogatory remarks against Sree Narayana Guru
He was booked after receiving a complaint about a YouTube video in which the accused allegedly made derogatory remarks earlier this month
Speeding car allegedly racing rams into two vehicles in southeast Delhi, kills auto-rickshaw driver
The auto-rickshaw driver died on the spot, while one or two other persons were reportedly injured in the incident, according to officials
U.S. appeals court upholds Pentagons blacklisting of Anthropic
Anthropic said in a statement that it respectfully disagrees with the decision but remains confident in its position and is considering its options, including further judicial review.
Meghalaya delegation identifies three World War 1 graves of Garo men in Malta
Till now, the grave of Khew Marak, who died on June 15, 1918, was understood to be the only known grave of a Garo member of the 69th Garo Labour Company at the cemetery
Asian Games 2026: Anahat Singh stages stunning comeback to reach squash final
Anahat Singh won the duel 9-11 11-13 12-10 11-6 11-3, exacting sweet revenge for losing to the same player in another five games earlier this year
Odisha Police cracks theft case, secures conviction in just 17 days
The investigation was completed expeditiously; the charge-sheet was submitted on September 19, and charges were framed on September 21.
Delhi protests: Around 90 detained over Gyanesh Kumar resignation demand
Protests demanding the resignation and arrest of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar were held at multiple locations in Delhi on September 25. AISA protesters gathered at Jantar Mantar, while Delhi Congress workers marched towards Nirvachan Sadan. Several protesters, including political and student leaders, were detained by the Delhi Police.
Yamuna Expressway Tragedy: 9 Killed In Sleeper Bus Fire
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These elections should be held on ballot paper; Gyanesh Kumar should be jailed immediately; all the wrong decisions of the Election Commission should be revoked, said Uddhav Thackeray
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Jaishankar meets Iranian, Russian Foreign Ministers on UNGA margins
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A month after Nepals deadly flash floods, what should recovery look like? | Climate Economy
How Nepal should approach rebuilding and recovery a month after devastating floods hit Himalayan communities? In this episode of The Climate Economy, we talk to Dr. Nimesh Dhungana, Visiting Fellow at the International Inequalities Institute, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), about post-disaster governance, accountability and the role of affected communities.
Tamil Nadu Dairy Agents Urge Government to Review Milk Prices Amid Rising Costs
Tamil Nadu milk agents call for a review of Aavin milk prices as private dairy rates increase, risking supply shortages. Tamil Nadu Dairy Agents Urge Government to Review Milk Prices Amid Rising Costs
WHO says Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to two new health zones
IMD has warned of intensifying rains in Uttar Pradesh over the weekend; a red alert has been issued for several districts across the State
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh asserted that CEC Gyanesh Kumar can still redeem himself by resigning and turning approver
U.S., China to set up communication channel for AI incidents
The two countries established a U.S.-China Super Intelligence (SI) Dialogue to exchange views on risks and benefits of AI, the White House said in a fact sheet, noting that their leaders had agreed to use the term SI rather than AI.
Social media user booked for 'uploading AI-generated videos' of Jamui victim, her friend
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India win team silver in women's 50m rifle 3P; Tilottama, Vidarsa enter individual final
The 50m rifle 3 positions event requires shooters to compete in kneeling, prone and standing positions, with the qualification scores determining the eight finalists
Nepal cancels conference on Tibetan studies amid China pressure debate
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Big Communities, Bigger Share? RTI Data Reveals Tamil Nadu
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Waymo Self-Driving Taxi Review | Making peace with autonomous driving technology
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Watch: P.M. Modi in U.S. | Is Trump or Harris better for India?
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India, Qatar sign strategic partnership agreement, discuss Israel-Palestinian crisis
India has signed strategic partnerships with Kuwait, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia within the Gulf Cooperation Council member states.
With their relationship drama I Want to Talk in theatres, Abhishek Bachchan and Shoojit Sircar discuss bringing to screen the story of cancer survivor Arjun Sen, the peculiarities of parenthood, and the role of family in an artistic life
Tamil Nadu to outsource meter reading from October amid assessor shortage
Digital Desk | Chennai, Sep 26 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation (TNPDCL) will begin hiring contract workers to read electricity meters from October, seeking to address a severe shortage of assessors and reduce complaints of incorrect or inflated bills. The utility has around 3.5 crore low-tension service connections across the state, including 2.5 crore domestic consumers. Meter readings are taken every two months to calculate consumption and generate bills. Against a sanctioned strength of 7,565 assessors, only 3,063 are currently available. The remaining 4,502 posts, nearly 60 per cent of the total, are vacant. TNPDCL has so far used retired Tamil Nadu Electricity Board personnel to help with doorstep assessments. It has decided to bring in additional workers through contractors to keep readings on schedule and improve their accuracy. Under a circular sent to field engineers, executive engineers may invite limited tenders for the required manpower for six-month periods. The proposals will be vetted by the superintending engineers concerned. Contract workers must have completed a degree or diploma course. The daily target for each contract meter reader will be at least 250 service connections within the Greater Chennai Corporation area and 220 in other municipal corporation areas. Readings must be captured through a mobile application using an optical probe or Bluetooth transmitter. The circular instructs contractors to take the actual reading at the consumers premises, select the correct service connection in the application and complete the assessment within the prescribed billing cycle. These steps are intended to prevent readings from being entered against the wrong account or delayed beyond the billing period. The move follows complaints about irregular assessments and bills that consumers say do not reflect their actual usage. A missed or inaccurate reading can also create confusion when consumption is adjusted in a subsequent billing cycle. Retired staff currently engaged for an honorarium of Rs 5 per assessment may be relieved if their work is found unsatisfactory. TNPDCL will also review the workload assigned to its regular assessors as it introduces the contract arrangement. The new system places responsibility on contractors to supply qualified readers and complete assessments on time. Field engineers will oversee the arrangement during the six-month contracts, while the corporation evaluates how the additional manpower affects the billing process across the state.
EAM S Jaishankar launches joint initiative with Liberia at UN to protect seafarers
Why does male contraception still lag so far behind?
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Vijay Appoints DMK MP Jagathrakshakan
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has appointed Dr J. Sandeep Anand, son of former Union Minister and Arakkonam MP Jagathrakshakan, as its Deputy General Secretary, in a move that could expand the partys organisational presence in northern Tamil Nadu, as reported in Tamil Samayam. Sandeep Anand, 49, joined TVK on July 4 in the presence of [] The post Vijay Appoints DMK MP Jagathrakshakans Son Sandeep Anand As TVK Deputy General Secretary appeared first on The Commune .
CNN left off Air Force One for Trumps upcoming trip, White House signals in new media restriction
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Light Rain and Strong Winds Expected in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal
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Tamil Nadu milk agents seek Aavin price review as private dairies raise rates
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Skoda Auto India plans 10 product introductions in 2026
Strong sales growth in 2025, expansion in market reach and upgrades to key models underpin the companys roadmap
Siddhu Jonnalagadda interview: The humour in Jack will not dilute its crux
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From aerospace to acting, how Rekha Kudligi became the charming late bloomer of Kannada cinema
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Avare Mela@25: A means to prevent food wastage turned into one of Bengalurus biggest food festivals
What started as a small event with four farmers has now grown into a massive event whose footfall was around around 4 lakh in the previous edition with over 500 farmers providing avare
Samsung workers protest: Minister says T.N. govt. not trying to curb rights
In a midnight crackdown, the police had arrested 10 members of the Samsung workers union; as the workers continued their protest on Wednesday morning, more arrests were made; State Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu said the arrested workers have now been released
Attempt made to derail Kalindi Express by placing LPG cylinder on tracks in Kanpur: Police
Soon after receiving information about the incident around 8.20 a.m. on September 8, senior officials rushed to the site and launched an investigation into the matter, police said
Opposition indulging in negative politics, misusing Parliament, says PM Modi
Urging Opposition leaders towards constructive work, Modi says rival parties tried to muffle his own voice without remorse in the previous Parliament session
Shehbaz Sharif thanked Donald Trump for his resolute and visionary leadership, saying that the American leaders timely intervention saved hundreds of millions of lives in South Asia
OpenAI works to understand full scope of agent activity as user data leak emerges
OpenAI said that its models accessed information from the websites of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. Census Bureau during research and training activity, but found no evidence of unauthorised access, compromised accounts or security breaches
Mettur water yet to reach delta canals, farmers delay samba cultivation
Digital Desk | Thanjavur, Sep 26 (IANS) Twenty-five days after water was released from the Mettur dam, many canals in the Cauvery delta remain dry, leaving farmers reluctant to begin samba paddy cultivation. The delay has raised concerns that a late crop could be exposed to heavy rain during the northeast monsoon. The uncertainty is affecting preparations across the delta districts. With inadequate storage in Mettur, the dam was opened on September 1 instead of the customary June 12. Releases from the Grand Anicut began on September 6 for irrigation through the Cauvery, Vennar, Grand Anicut Canal and Kollidam systems. Farmers say the flows remain too low to reach fields at the tail end of the network. The Cauvery is receiving 4,901 cubic feet per second (cusecs) against a stated carrying capacity of 10,691 cusecs. The corresponding figures are 1,408 cusecs against 9,370 for the Vennar and 1,500 against 3,380 for the Grand Anicut Canal. Smaller channels fed by these waterways have consequently received little water. P. Chinnadurai, president of the Tamil Nadu Cauvery Farmers Protection Association, said the present release of about 12,000 cusecs from Mettur would not serve the tail-end areas. He called for a release of 22,000 cusecs to carry water through the system. Many canals have still not received water, he said, while the southwest monsoon has brought less rain than farmers had expected. Even in some head-reach canals where water has arrived, the flow is so shallow and slow that it has yet to enter fields. Farmers who depend on river irrigation are therefore waiting, while those with deep borewells have been able to start planting. Chinnadurai said many cultivators now plan to sow or transplant only after the northeast monsoon begins in the Tamil month of Aippasi, which starts in October. He estimated that as many as 90 per cent of farmers could be forced to start late. Against a district target of 3.12 lakh acres under samba and thaladi paddy, samba cultivation has begun on only 20,384 acres. Farmers fear that further delays, followed by intense monsoon rain, could damage the crop. They have urged the state government to secure Tamil Nadus share of Cauvery water from Karnataka and ensure adequate supplies for the entire cultivation season.
Light rain forecast in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal; gusty winds likely
Digital Desk | Chennai, Sep 26 (IANS) Parts of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal may receive rain through Tuesday, with thunderstorms and gusty winds, the Regional Meteorological Centre in Chennai said on Saturday. The weather office said the deep depression weakened early on Friday over southern interior Odisha and adjoining Chhattisgarh. By 8.30 a.m. on September 25, the system had moved north-northwestwards as a low-pressure area over southern Chhattisgarh and adjoining southern interior Odisha. On Saturday, one or two places in the Western Ghats districts and in Chennai, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Tiruvallur, Vellore and Ranipet may receive light to moderate rain accompanied by thunder, lightning and winds reaching 40 to 50 kmph. Isolated light rain is possible elsewhere in Tamil Nadu and in Puducherry and Karaikal. For Sunday, the centre forecast moderate thunderstorms at isolated places in the Western Ghats districts. Other parts of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal could see isolated light to moderate rain with thunder, lightning and gusts of 40 to 50 kmph. The forecast for Monday indicates thunderstorms in the Western Ghats districts, Chennai and northern and central districts. It names Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Tiruvallur, Villupuram, Tirupattur, Vellore, Ranipet, Namakkal, Karur, Erode, Tiruchirappalli, Ariyalur, Perambalur, Pudukkottai and Sivaganga among the areas where rain and strong winds are possible. Isolated light rain may occur elsewhere, including Puducherry and Karaikal. Similar isolated thunderstorms and gusty winds are forecast across the region on Tuesday. Light to moderate rain at a few places is expected on September 30 and October 1. Maximum temperatures are unlikely to change substantially through September 29, although a slight rise is possible. Daytime temperatures may be two to three degrees Celsius above normal. In Chennai, partly cloudy skies are expected on Saturday, with light to moderate thunderstorms possible in parts of the city in the evening. The maximum temperature is likely to reach 35 to 36 degrees Celsius, while the minimum may be 27 to 28 degrees. Fishermen have been advised to avoid the north Andhra Pradesh coast and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal on Saturday, where winds may reach 40 to 50 kmph, gusting to 60 kmph. No warning was issued for Tamil Nadu coastal waters or the Arabian Sea during September 26-29.
Asian Games 2026: Sawan Barwal wins historic silver mens marathon in national record time
The 28-year-old Army man from Himachal Pradesh clocked 2 hours, 11 minutes and 37 seconds to complete the distance of 42.195km
Telangana SIR: Over 60% SIR notices issued in Hyderabad periphery, below 35% in Hyderabad district
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Ganapatiimmersion noise puts Delhi zoo animals under stress
New U.K. Deputy High Commissioner appointed
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Saudi says it intercepted two drones launched by Houthis towards Riyadh
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Thiruvonam Bumper lottery results 2026: First prize 30 crore; check date and time
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Govt weighs mandatory blending of imported coal at power plants, sources say
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JSW One Platforms files draft papers for 3,054 crore IPO
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India should allow exchanges to list on own platform, NSE chairman says
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Singaporean collector Peter Lee on checks, chintz and multicultural ports
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Odisha Pedestrian Safety Rules, 2026 proposes pedestrian path mandatory
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UEFA Nations League: Mbappe scores but suffers knee injury as Zidane gets debut France win
Its not great; unfortunately, I think hes going to have to go home; we dont want to take any risks, said Zinedine Zidane
SPPU students suspend mess fee protest after V-C assurance; decision on hike on Sept 26
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TDB signs agreement with Agnikul Cosmos for 200cr RDI support
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U.P. Congress leaders clash with police, detained during protest against Chief Election Commissioner
The Congress leaders, including State Congress chief Ajay Rai and party workers demanding the resignation of the CEC, were stopped and later detained while trying to march towards the Uttar Pradesh Assembly
The case for accountable lottery regulation in India
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IIT-Bstudent death case: Crime Branch records statements of 20 people
National Commission for Scheduled Castes conducts an inquiryafter allegations of caste-based harassment; Athwalevisits institute, demands independent probe, says will write toPralhadJoshi
VCK councillors stage walk out over placement of Ambedkars photo in Chennai Corporation council hall
Delhi government meets target of planting 70 lakh saplings
Ganapatiimmersion noise puts zoo animals under stress
Hyderabad Metro Rail Phase-I takeover, Phase-II expansion hit roadblock as funding search drags on
SBI Caps, entrusted with identifying a financial institution willing to lend around 13,500 crore for the takeover, has reportedly been unable to finalise a deal despite approaching several agencies. Top officials familiar with the matter say no lender has so far shown willingness to provide the loan at low interest rates sought by the government
Expand scope of ward funds, say councillors
Five Assam elephants reach Tamil Nadu temples amid purchase, ownership questions
Guwahati: The transfer of five young captive elephants from Assam to Tamil Nadu temples has triggered mounting questions over their ownership, provenance and the circumstances under which they were moved, including claims that some of the elephants described as donated may have actually been purchased by Tamil Nadu religious institutions. Four more elephantsHiralal, Shiva, Rupsing [] The post Five Assam elephants reach Tamil Nadu temples amid purchase, ownership questions appeared first on NorthEast Now .
Chennai Corporation moves to curb pet abandonment with 10,000 penalty
Philanthropist receives Sankara Ratna Award for contribution to eye care
The award was presented in recognition of his contribution to expanding access to eye-care and surgical services
Rani Channamma University officials held over fraud allegations
Railways to run 102 festival special trips via Solapur division
Tambaram police seize 12 kg of ganja, arrest five in special drive
50th Chennai Book Fair to be held from 7 January to 19 January 2027
The website for the bookfair this year is www.chennaibookfair.com
AIADMK not agreeing to field a common candidate reason for not extending support: PMK
Man hacked to death over property dispute, five held
Man gets double life term for sexually assaulting 54-year-old woman near Uthukottai
Police say no evidence yet to establish alleged child abuse at govt. school near Vandalur
NSS day celebration at AIIRLIVAS in Salem
Industries directed to prevent water stagnation, mosquito breeding
KSEBs Anti Power Theft Squad unearths irregularities in Ernakulam district
Stalin trying to bring down TVK govt through shortcut, says Vijay
