Thousands of transgender women transitioned from ‘brides’ to ‘widows’ in a ritual reenactment of the Mahabharata legend during the Koothandavar festival at the temple dedicated to Lord Aravan at Koovagam near Ulundurpet in Kallakurichi district on Wednesday. The transition follows the symbolic sacrifice of Lord Aravan, son of one of the Pancha Pandavas, Arjuna, who,…
Tamil Nadu forest department to host nature camps at Nanmangalam reserve Residents looking to make the most of their Saturdays this May have a compelling option close to home: the verdant Nanmangalam forests, where trekking, birdwatching and nature trail experiences await. Organised by Chennai Snake Park Trust, the summer programme is designed to increase public…
Chennai: Cholamandalam MS General Insurance has reported a profit before tax of Rs 445 crore for the 2025-26 fiscal year and reported PBT of Rs 99.25 crore for the Dec quarter. Gross written premium (GWP), a measure of total sales revenue an insurance company generates, increased 6.9% for the year and stood at Rs 8,904…
SALEM: A science writer in Yercaud in Salem district has set a record by uploading 25,000 public-information images on Wikimedia Commons.Elango, known as ‘Yercaud’ Elango, who worked as a botanical assistant with the Botanical Survey of India and retired in 2021, has documented scientific, botanical, zoological and archaeological subjects on Wikimedia Commons since Nov 22,…
TNPDCL officials said that there were not any interruptions in power supply across the state due to the surge in power demand. 130239729CHENNAI: In the peak of summer in Tamil Nadu, the power demand and consumption has been scaling dizzying heights every day. On Tuesday, the power consumption in the state breached the 470 million…
A sandstone figure of a dancing Ganesha, which was looted from a temple in Madhya Pradesh in 2000 CHENNAI: The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has returned 657 stolen antiquities, collectively valued at nearly $14 million, to India. The artefacts were recovered through ongoing investigations into international trafficking networks linked to alleged antiquities smuggler Subhash Kapoor…
Ten bundles of ganja hidden among other goods were recovered CHENNAI: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has busted an attempt to smuggle 200 kg of ganja worth more than Rs 1 crore from Odisha into Tamil Nadu by arresting six people, including a double-murder accused and gangster’s aide hailing from Tirupur.The vehicle carrying the contraband…
AG Perarivalan, a convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. (TOI file photo) CHENNAI: Expressing shock over the enrolment of AG Perarivalan, a convict in the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, in the Bar Council of TN and Puducherry, Congress MP R Sudha has written to President Droupadi Murmu urging cancellation of his…
Chennai: Mounds of construction debris and the parking of several seized vehicles near the Rajiv Gandhi statue enclosure at Saidapet has turned the area into an eyesore for locals. Residents and commuters say police began using the space to dump vehicles involved in offences in Highways department land. “Freeing up the area would have several…
Chennai: A man hacked his wife to death after a quarrel at their home in Adambakkam, and then died by suicide on Tuesday, police said. The deceased were identified as Nagalakshmi, 42, and her husband Subramanian, 52, residents of Thillaiganga Nagar in Nanganallur. Police said Nagalakshmi ran silk saree outlets and was the sole breadwinner….
