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Chennai: Public libraries in the city will host month-long free summer camps for students, offering art workshops, interactive games, storytelling contests, puzzles and language lessons.The camps will be held as part of the annual ‘Kodai Kondattam’ festivities of the directorate of public libraries, in collaboration with readers’ circles. Staff at full-time libraries have been asked…

CHENNAI: As counting of votes for election to the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry is on, a controversy has erupted over the presence of 47 excess votes found inside a sealed ballot box from Tirupur district.A group of lawyers staged a protest near the Madras high court on Tuesday, demanding an inquiry into…

CHENNAI: Prisoners, other than those who are under preventive detention, cannot be permitted to vote in elections, Madras high court said on Wednesday, adding, “There is a bar in the Representation of People (RP) Act to permit prisoners to vote.”The first bench of Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan made the…

Chennai: The year 2025–26 marked a turning point for the medium and heavy commercial vehicle (M&HCV) market, with the truck segment not only staging a strong recovery after two sluggish years but also seeing volumes return to—and surpass—pre-Covid levels for the first time in the post-pandemic period.While the passenger carrier segment of the M&HCV category…

Amid the ongoing rift, tensions between PMK founder S Ramadoss and his son and party president R Anbumani may deepen following the April 23 assembly election outcome. In an interview with Jaya Menon, Ramadoss dubs Anbumani and his wife Sowmiya as betrayers and said their conflict would persist indefinitely. Asserting his authority over the faction…

DMK deputy general secretary, Kanimozhi Karunanidhi believes that the assembly election 2026 goes beyond routine politics – it’s about protecting Tamil Nadu’s identity and rights. “NCRB data clearly shows Tamil Nadu is safer than many BJP-ruled states,” she says in an interview. Excerpts:Why has DMK framed this election as a contest between the Delhi model…

Vijay’s ‘Jana Nayagan’ was leaked on April 10 From former chief minister C N Annadurai to actor Vijay, Tamil cinema has long doubled as a pathway to political power. The stars rode on their popularity and failed to give due importance to their homeground. Films shape public imagination, amplify social messaging, and build mass followings…

CUDDALORE: A 45-year-old woman sustained severe burn injuries in a fire accident after the gas leaked from the stove at her house on Wednesday morning at Vadalur in Cuddalore district. Police said M Sara, the second wife of Mohamed Rafique, 50, owning a shop selling steel utensils, went to the kitchen around 10.30am to cook…

CHENNAI: The Election Commission has seized cash, gold, liquor and drugs worth Rs 1,262 crore in the state ahead of the polls scheduled for April 23, said Tamil Nadu chief electoral officer Archana Patnaik on Wednesday.Cash amounting to Rs 543 crore was seized during vehicle checks carried out by surveillance teams, according to news agency…

Chennai is on high alert with 23,000 state police and 31 CAPF companies deployed to ensure peaceful elections. CHENNAI: At least 23,000 state police personnel besides 31 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) have been deployed at polling stations to maintain law and order and prevent poll-related offences in the city.Commissioner Abin Dinesh Modak…