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The Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) general secretary T.T.V. Dhinakaran on Wednesday wondered whether Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s observations against corruption at direct purchase centres (DPC) for paddy should be regarded as film dialogues that have no value. In a post on his social media handle, Mr Dhinakaran referred to the instance of a…
Salem Collector K. Elambahavath holding discussion with officials at Stanley Reservoir in Tamil Nadu on August 26, 2026 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement With the water level in the Stanley Reservoir at Mettur in Salem district likely to touch 90 feet in a few days, raising hopes of the release of water for Delta irrigation,…
Seemai karuvelam trees are being removed from Panamarathupatti lake in Salem district. File | Photo Credit: E. Lakshmi Narayanan The Madras High Court has ordered release of ₹185 crore from District Mineral Foundation Trust (DMFT) funds, maintained by 37 out of 38 districts except The Nilgiris, for the purpose of commencing the court-initiated operation titled…
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Image used for representational purpose only | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto A 55-year-old man and his 25-year-old son died in Chennai after inhaling toxic gas while cleaning a well at a house in Sowcarpet on Wednesday (August 26, 2026). The deceased were identified as Ravi (55), and his son Ayyanar (25), natives of Tiruvannamalai who…
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Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal. File | Photo Credit: PTI India on Wednesday (August 26, 2026) rejected observations made by the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (UNCERD), calling them “politically motivated” and “highly malicious”. The response, from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, comes after the…
The Kanyakumari District Railway Users’ Association (KKDRUA) has suggested a comprehensive audit of passenger amenities in Mangaluru Central (in picture) and Junction stations, to identify missing infrastructure in Mangaluru. | Photo Credit: H S MANJUNATH The Kanyakumari District Railway Users’ Association (KKDRUA) has said the South Western Railway and people’s representatives should utilise integration of…
The grand Gajapayana of the first batch of Dasara elephants was flagged at Veeranahosahalli on the outskirts of Nagarahole Tiger Reserve in Hunsur taluk on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: M A Sriram The grand Gajapayana of the first batch of Dasara elephants was flagged off at Veeranahosahalli on the outskirts of the Nagarahole Tiger Reserve…
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At Maatrukkalam bookstore, that was opened last month in Thiruvottriyur | Photo Credit: Special arrangement VadaChennai Vaasi Bookstore Started in December last year by N Vijayakumar, an advocate in the Madras High Court, MS Shahjahan, a school record clerk, and N Venmani, an architect, VadaChennai Vaasi has a mix of fiction and nonfiction, apart from…
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History-sheeter Gopi who was shot in the leg on August 26, 2026 undergoing treatment at the Cuddalore Government General Hospital | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A history-sheeter accused in the recent murder of a man in Neyveli, Cuddalore district was shot in the leg by the police after he allegedly attacked police personnel at Pulavankuppam…
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Aerial view of the Madras High Court at Chennai. File | Photo Credit: V. Ganesan The Madras High Court has called for an explanation from Chengalpattu Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) following a complaint that the judicial officer was fixing exorbitant amount of money towards Advocate Commissioners’ fees in applications filed by banks to take possession…