KALLAKURICHI: The quiet village of Koovagam in Kallakurichi district transformed into a vibrant epicentre of culture and devotion as the annual Arulmigu Koothandavar temple festival reached its highly anticipated climax on Tuesday. The 18-day festival, symbolising the 18-day Mahabharata war, draws participants not only from across India but also from several countries, including Singapore, Malaysia…
Cleared – maniChennai: Police arrested two men in Ramapuram for possessing and selling narcotic pills and seized 1,380 tablets, two mobile phones and ₹1.47 lakh in cash during a surveillance operation in Thirumalai Nagar near Ramapuram.Acting on information about the sale of narcotic substances in the area, police conducted monitoring operations and intercepted two youths…
Chennai: Private sector Tamilnad Mercantile Bank (TMB) on Monday posted a 28% growth in net profit at Rs 374 crore in the quarter ended March 31, 2026, against Rs 292 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. It was on the back of multiple factors primarily driven by interest income aided by record growth in…
Chennai: Thanjavur-based SASTRA deemed university and Hyderabad-based Tata Advanced Systems (TASL) exchanged a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote capacity building, research and training. The MoU was signed as part of SASTRA’s 25th university day celebrations. Speaking at the event, Masood Hussainy, executive director of TASL said the company is committed to a long-term relationship…
Chennai: Madras high court on Monday dismissed a new public interest writ petition, seeking an Income Tax and the ECI probe into the alleged discrepancies in the financial declaration of actor and TVK founder Vijay in his election affidavit filed for the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly election.Refusing to entertain the plea, the first bench of…
Chennai: The state information commission has condemned non-appearance of a public information officer (PIO) of the revenue dept for hearing on an appeal without prior notice and non-compliance with its previous order. The commission also ordered 2,500 as compensation to the appellant.Granting one week to furnish the information sought under the RTI Act, the commission…
Chennai: District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed Saveetha Dental College and Hospital and Saveetha Medical College and Hospital to pay 7.1 lakh to a Chennai resident after a dental instrument slipped into her husband’s digestive tract during a root canal procedure in Aug 2025. Holding the hospitals guilty of medical negligence and deficiency in…
CHENNAI: A G Perarivalan, a life convict, who spent three decades in jail for his involvement in the assassination of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, enrolled as an advocate on Monday. He was released by the Supreme Court on May 18, 2022. After his release, he joined a private law college in Karnataka and completed…
Chennai: Johnson Lifts has acquired a majority stake in its joint venture with Japan’s Toshiba Elevator Corporation, marking a shift in control after a 14-year partnership and positioning the company for expansion in India’s premium elevator segment. The Chennai-based leading maker of elevators and escalators has raised its holding in Toshiba Johnson Elevators India (TJEI)…
Chennai: A clash broke out between two groups of inmates inside Puzhal central prison over distribution of ganja. A case has been registered against 12 prisoners.The incident occurred inside the remand block of the prison, where more than 4,000 inmates are lodged. According to authorities, one group of inmates was found to possess ganja. Another…
