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Cut Sandalwood Tree | Representative Image Chennai: Tamil Nadu University of Veterinary Sciences (Tanuvas) registrar Narendra Babu said the varsity’s Livestock Research Station campus in Kattuppakkam does not have any sandalwood trees (Santalum album) according to the tree register maintained at the station.In response to a TOI article published on Aug 7, the registrar said…

Officials from the school education department said Thiran was likely to be dropped as it was introduced by the previous govt and was subject to criticism that it alienated students on the basis of their academic strengths Chennai: More than two months after schools reopened for this academic year, Targeted Help for Improving Remediation and…

Chennai: Another round of verbal warning broke out over the all-party MPs meeting convened by chief minister C Joseph Vijay on delimitation, with DMK and AIADMK on one side and TVK on the other. DMK deputy general secretary Kanimozhi Karunanidhi on Saturday termed the meeting a “political drama” intended to divert attention from the Mekedatu…

Chennai: AMMK general secretary T T V Dhinakaran on Saturday criticised chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s handling of the recurring fishermen crisis and urged the state and Union govts to take concrete steps towards a permanent solution.Dhinakaran alleged that Vijay had done little beyond writing routine letters to the Centre. Before the elections, Vijay had…

Road shrinks pond, workers ruin the rest Chennai: A freshwater pond two decades ago, Mangani Kuttai today has little resemblance to a waterbody. The 1.4-acre pond on the Pallavaram-Thoraipakkam Radial Road, located barely 3km from Pallavaram Periya Eri, has been reduced by road expansion, dumping and encroachment, with its remaining portion now being used to…

Chennai: Tamil Nadu govt has reconstituted the state law commission and named Justice D Krishnakumar, former chief justice of Manipur high court as its chairperson. The commission has been tasked with suggesting suitable modifications or amendments to plug loopholes in existing laws and recommend social and economic legislative measures. It will also suggest ways and…

During his visit to the Tiruvannamalai temple, Shah offered prayers across various sanctums, including the Sambandha Vinayagar shrine, the main Annamalaiyar shrine, and the Unnamalai Amman shrine. TIRUVANNAMALAI/PUDUCHERRY: Union home minister Amit Shah arrived in Tiruvannamalai on Saturday, as part of his two-day visit to Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. He offered prayers at the revered…

Vaikunta Ekadasi festival at Sri Parthasarathy Swami temple in Chennai | File photo Chennai: Hindu religious and charitable endowments (HR&CE) department has told temple authorities to ensure that visits by VIPs do not disrupt darshans of ordinary devotees or affect the sanctity and traditions of temples.On instructions from HR&CE minister S Ramesh, the department issued…

Chennai: Representatives of farmers’ organisations on Saturday thanked DMK leader and Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin for continuing to raise the Cauvery water dispute and the Mekedatu issue both inside and outside the state assembly.A delegation led by Tamil Nadu Farmers’ Associations Joint Movement president T Deivasigamani met Udhayanidhi at his Chennai residence. They…

Chennai: DMK president M K Stalin on Saturday urged Union govt to withdraw the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) Amendment Bill, 2026.Several Christian leaders called on Stalin at his residence and expressed appreciation for DMK’s opposition to the bill. In a statement, the former chief minister said a delegation of Joint Action Forum on Minorities,…