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As part of the BJP’s nationwide protest, the party’s Tamil Nadu unit cadre staged a protest in Chennai on Monday against certain controversial remarks made by Congress leader Mallikharjun Kharge targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi. During the protest, they raised slogans against Mr. Kharge and further demanded an apology from him. Addressing the gathering, BJP…
A 26-year-old motorcyclist died after his two-wheeler collided with a goods van near Pondy Bazaar in T. Nagar in the early hours of Monday. The deceased, E. Praveen Kumar of Tiruvallur, was employed at a private car manufacturing company in Kancheepuram. The accident occurred around 2.15 a.m. when he allegedly lost control of his motorcycle…
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Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay inspecting Chembarambakkam reservoir on Monday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay inspected Chembarambakkam reservoir, one of the key drinking water sources of Chennai, on Monday and instructed Water Resources Department (WRD) to ensure round-the-clock monitoring of inflow and water level during the monsoon. The storage at…
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It was a warm Tuesday afternoon at the Airforce Complex Ground in Palam. As soon as Bengal wrapped up a 60-run victory over Services on the stroke of what should have been the scheduled tea interval in the second round of the 2026-27 Ranji Trophy, the journalists present, a significant number for a domestic encounter…
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Microsoft said it was a time-limited, voluntary program and built on insights gained from a previous voluntary retirement program. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Microsoft is offering buyouts to around 60,000 employees, Business Insider reported on Monday (October 26, 2026), citing a company spokesperson. The company did not immediately comment on the number of employees impacted when contacted by…
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The State government has amended the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules, 2019, relaxing the height restriction on non-high rise buildings from 18.3 metres to 19.5 metres. Previously, any building exceeding 18.3 metres in height was categorised as a high rise building requiring stringent norms for construction, when compared with non-high rise buildings. Owing to…
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A joint river expedition involving the District Collector, the MLA, grama panchayat presidents and tourism officials to explore the region’s tourism potential will be organised. | Photo Credit: File Photo The Tourism department and the Kozhikode district administration are considering a proposal to develop a river tourism circuit connecting local bodies through which the Kuttiadi…
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Yash Kasvankar (51 batting, 177b, 4×4) and Darshan Misal (51, 108b, 5×4, 1×6) rescued Goa from 84 for six, but Vidarbha claimed the advantage on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match here at the VCA Jamtha Stadium on Monday. After losing the toss and being asked to bat, Goa openers…
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. File | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will host the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting this weekend in Atlanta to strengthen efforts to advance practical cooperation on shared economic and security challenges, thereby setting the stage for the leaders’ meeting in December. External Affairs Minister S….
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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addressing the valedictory of the platinum jubilee celebrations of Seethalakshmi Ramaswami College in Tiruchi on Monday. | Photo Credit: R. VENGADESH India is among the few nations working actively to reduce its fiscal deficit in the global economy, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in Tiruchi on Monday. Speaking to reporters…
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