CHENNAI: A rare metal trident with Bhadrakali, a stone idol of Nandi and a six-headed stone idol of Skandha-Karthikeya (Subramanya) — these three antique idols and artefacts stolen from various temples in Thanjavur and Thiruvarur taluks in Tamil Nadu are set to be returned from Australia.The idols, dating back to the 12th century, were identified…
Chennai: The 100-MLD Minjur desalination plant is expected to resume operations by Dec, bringing relief to North Chennai neighbourhoods. However, the plant will initially supply only 20 MLD before gradually ramping up to its full capacity. Officials said the restoration was delayed as critical equipment required for the repair works had to be imported, and…
A visual from the spot where a stampede occured during a public event of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Chief and Actor Vijay, in Karur on September 27 2025, where 41 people died Chennai: Tamil Maanila Congress president G K Vasan on Thursday supported chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s move to provide govt job for family…
Govt said the MoU signed in the presence of chief minister C Joseph Vijay was for an investment of Rs 15,037 crore which is expected to generate 2,670 jobs. CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu govt on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Vikram Solar Ltd to set up a Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)…
S Manikandan and team are creating a digital archive of Pandya history; (below) A statue of Sadaiyavarman Sundarpandiyathevar I found in Chidambaram Nataraja Temple For more than a decade, S Manikandan has been following the Pandyas across state borders. From inscriptions and hero stones in Andhra Pradesh to royal lineages in Kerala and temple records…
Get Cauvery water, not MLAs: Udhay to Vijay Chennai: Leader of opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin on Thursday urged chief minister C Joseph Vijay to focus on securing Tamil Nadu’s share of Cauvery water from Karnataka instead of “buying MLAs”.Udhayanidhi remarked after Karnataka’s water resources minister Ramalinga Reddy said the upper riparian state ‘would not release Cauvery…
School education minister A Rajmohan has warned TVK functionaries against disturbing students during school hours, saying they will face strict disciplinary action, including expulsion from the party Chennai: Members of any political party or a private organisation will henceforth not be permitted to interact directly with students inside school campuses during class hours, said minister…
NGT said the construction of the 1,320MW thermal plant can resume after TNPDCL gets the clearance In 2025, nine people died when a scaffolding collapsed during the construction of Ennore special economic zone (SEZ) thermal plant Chennai: The southern bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) has restrained the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (TNPDCL)…
Knife-wielding gang attacks college student Chennai: A 19-year-old student of Presidency College suffered multiple injuries after he was attacked by a group of five men armed with knives near the college campus. Police said the victim, Kumar of Tiruvallur district, is a second-year BA Economics student. He was at a food stall when five bike-borne…
COIMBATORE: The Thudiyalur police in the city have registered a case against a 40-year-old man on charges of cheating a private firm manager of Rs 55.7 lakh by promising a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV), auctioned gold and a job at the Coimbatore airport.The victim has been identified as Kalaperumal Albert, 40, of Vellakinaru Road near the…
