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CHENNAI: The BJP-led central government decision to repeal the two-decade-old Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) with another legislation, titled the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025, is not merely a matter of renaming. According to official sources, if the new Bill, VB-G RAM G, is adopted in the present form, the Tamil Nadu government would be forced to incur financial burden to the tune of over Rs 3,000 to Rs 4,000 crore ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday presented incentive cheques to women players from Tamil Nadu who won medals at the 7th Carrom World Cup held in the Maldives, and congratulated them for their achievements. At a function at the Secretariat, the Chief Minister handed over cheques to Keerthana and Kasima, who were among the medallists at the World Cup held from December 2 to 6. The State government had earlier announced incentives of Rs 1 crore for Keerthana, Rs 50 lakh for Kasima and ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu led the country in the number of road accidents in 2024 and ranked second in accident-related fatalities, underlining the persistent road safety challenge in the State despite enforcement and policy measures. According to data placed before the Rajya Sabha by the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Tamil Nadu recorded 67,526 road accidents in 2024, the highest among all states and union territories. The figure was marginally higher than the 67,213 accidents report ...Read More >
COIMBATORE: The Erode police have issued a set of fresh guidelines, including a two-hour time restriction for Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) Vijay's campaign in Erode on Thursday. Even as the party functionaries are busy with the preparatory works for the actor-politician's campaign, the police have set a time limit by permitting the meeting to be held only between 11 am and 1 pm. The scheduled venue, belonging to the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Department near the toll p ...Read More >
CHENNAI: AMMK general secretary TTV Dhinakaran took a veiled dig at the erstwhile ally BJP, which has been raising the Tiruparankundram deepathoon issue along with other right-wing elements, cautioning against politics based on religion and caste, stating that such forces would eventually destroy themselves. His statement comes at a time when the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is sending feelers to its erstwhile members, including AMMK, to rejoin the front. Dhinakaran added that Tamil Nadu ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Chennai Turbo Riders clinched the Teams' Championship as the third season of the FIA-certified Formula 4 Indian Championship concluded at the Madras International Circuit here on December 14. The season finale also saw Kenya's Shane Chandaria become the youngest champion in the history of the championship at 15. Chandaria, who began the 2025 season as a rookie, secured the drivers' title during Race 1 of the final round, capitalising on the 24-point lead he carried into the weekend. S ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Gold prices in the city surged by Rs 720 on December 15, pushing the yellow metal to Rs 99,680 per sovereign (8 grams) and Rs 12,460 per gram, a Rs 90 rise from the previous day (Dec 13). This is now the highest price recorded this year. A day earlier, on December 13, the 22-carat metal cost Rs 98,960 per sovereign and Rs 12,370 per gram. The current gold rally comes after the US Federal Reserve delivered a much-anticipated rate cut and signalled further easing next year, weakening th ...Read More >
DUBAI: India produced a dominant all-round performance to defeat Pakistan by 90 runs in their Group A match of the Under-19 Asia Cup here on Sunday, while continuing their "no-handshake" policy against its arch-rivals. The protocol was evident even before play began, with India captain Ayush Mhatre and Pakistan skipper Farhan Yousaf ignoring each other at the toss. The two teams also did not shake hands after the match, with Indian players instead acknowledging the umpires before leaving the fi ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rallied on Friday after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut key benchmark interest rate for the first time in six months and took steps to boost liquidity to support a "goldilocks" economy in the face of high US tariffs. Rising for the second day in a row, the 30-share BSE Sensex advanced 447.05 points, or 0.52 per cent, to settle at 85,712.37. During the day, it jumped 531.4 points, or 0.62 per cent, to 85,796.72. The 50-share NSE Nif ...Read More >
CHENNAI: IndiGo is in the middle of a major schedule disruption, with close to 900 flights cancelled since Tuesday. The airline is struggling to manage operations due to a shortage of crew and the rollout of revised duty-time norms. As a result, passengers at key airports including Chennai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Kolkata are facing long waits, packed terminals and increased last-minute fares. The DGCA has called IndiGo's senior leadership for a detailed review of the situation. We are ...Read More >
RAMESWARAM: She turned down his romantic proposals multiple times. But 21-year-old Muniyaraj wouldn't take no for an answer. When her father warned him against harassing his daughter, Muniyaraj chose revenge. He stabbed her to death when she was on her way to school, on a public road in broad daylight. According to police, the incident happened on Wednesday in Rameswaram. The girl lived with her family in Cherankottai near the island town. The accused Muniyaraj, a resident of the same area, had ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Mythri Movie Makers announced their film "Fauzi", starring Prabhas, will be made in a two part series with the second film being a prequel. The film marks Prabhas' first collaboration with the "Sita Ramam" and is set to be a fictionalised resetting of historical events, according to a press release. Director Hanu Raghavapudi said the second instalment will "explore another dimension" and will have "plenty to explore from India's colonial past". "We're portraying one world of Prabha ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The Murugappa Group announced the passing of Arunachalam Vellayan (1953-2025), chairman emeritus of Coromandel International and former chairman of the Murugappa Group, earlier today after a prolonged illness. He is survived by his wife Lalitha Vellayan, his sons Arun Vellayan, Narayanan Vellayan and grandchildren. Vellayan dedicated several decades to the Group, providing strategic direction across its diversified businesses. His vision, integrity and long-term approach to value crea ...Read More >
RAMPUR: Less than two months after he was released from Sitapur jail, SP leader Mohammed Azam Khan went back behind bars on Monday when a court convicted and sentenced him to seven years' imprisonment in a 2019 case related to obtaining two PAN cards using different dates of birth. The special MP-MLA court here also sentenced Azam Khan's son Abdullah Azam to seven years' imprisonment in the same case. After the sentencing, Khan was taken from the Rampur court to the district jail under heavy s ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The key domestic equity indices closed flat on Thursday, erasing early gains amid profit booking in IT and auto heavyweights, ahead of Bihar election results. Sensex ended the session at 84,478.67, up 12.16 points or 0.01 per cent. Continuing the previous day's rally, the 30-share index started trading higher at 84,525.89 against last session's closing of 84,466.51. However, the index traded volatile during the session and closed flat amid profit booking post the last three days ' rally ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Gold prices in Chennai surged by Rs 2,400 in a single day on Thursday (November 13), continuing a two-week streak of price fluctuations, with the yellow metal hitting ₹95,200 per sovereign (8 grams) and Rs 11,900 per gram. In the morning, a sovereign was sold at Rs 94,400 and Rs 11,800 per gram, rose by Rs 200. A day earlier, on Wednesday (November 12), gold had fallen by Rs 800 per sovereign, with a sovereign costing Rs 92,800 and a gram Rs 11,600. The present oscillating trend foll ...Read More >
CHENNAI: CPI State Secretary M Veerapandian has urged the state government to provide relief to temple guards, who were murdered by robbers, in Virudhunagar district. Sankar Pandian (65) and Pechimuthu (50) of Kovilur were working as security guards at the Nachadai Thavirtharuliya Swami Temple in Devathanam, which is under the control of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments department. As usual, both were on night duty on November 10, 2025. However, when the temple was opened the next ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Director Sundar C has announced that he is stepping away from directing Rajinikanth's upcoming film, which is to be produced by Kamal Haasan under the actor's banner. The film, tentatively titled Thalaivar 173, was expected to mark a collaboration between Rajinikanth and Sundar C. In a statement released on Thursday (November 13), Sundar C said he had to withdraw from the project due to "unforeseen and unavoidable circumstances." "I have made the difficult decision to step back from t ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Thalapathy Vijay's son Jason Sanjay's directorial debut has finally got a title. The movie is produced under the banner of Lyca Productions. Lyca Productions has announced the title of Jason Sanjay's directorial feature. It is titled 'Sigma'. The makers have also released the first look poster of the film. The movie stars Sundeep Kishan in the lead role. In the first look poster, the actor was seen sitting on a pile of gold bars and bundles of money. The music of the movie is compose ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Jyoti Singh will continue to lead the Indian team as Hockey India named a 20-member squad for the upcoming FIH Women's Junior World Cup, scheduled to be held in Santiago, Chile from November 25 to December 13. The 20-member squad, coached by former India international Tushar Khandker, features 18 players and two alternates. "I am very happy with the squad and the way they are playing at this moment. My main principle is discipline and have kept that in focus while building this squa ...Read More >
PATNA: RJD leader and INDIA bloc chief ministerial face Tejashwi Yadav on Monday criticised the Election Commission of India (ECI) for "not disclosing gender-wise data" of electors who cast their votes in the first phase of the Bihar assembly polls even after four days of the voting. Addressing a press conference here, he claimed that the RJD-helmed opposition coalition will not allow "vote theft or dishonesty". "The EC has not disclosed the gender-wise data of electors who cast their votes on ...Read More >
COIMBATORE: The BJP had sought his intervention to reunite the divided factions in AIADMK, said expelled party veteran KA Sengottaiyan on Friday, comments that are likely to spark discomfort between the Dravidian party leadership and the Saffron party. "The BJP invited and entrusted me with the task of reuniting the two factions in AIADMK. I too echoed the same opinion. I shared my view that AIADMK is left with no option but the BJP, and for them, no alternative than AIADMK in Tamil Nadu. I als ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The All India Football Federation's (AIFF) search for a new commercial partner for the Indian Super League (ISL) has drawn to a close without any bids being received, dealing a significant blow to the country's top-flight football competition. Despite weeks of negotiations, revised terms and extended deadlines, no company came forward before the final November 5 cut-off. The federation had issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) on October 16, seeking an agency to manage the ISL's commerci ...Read More >
AHMEDABAD: Ambuja Cements, part of the diversified Adani Portfolio, on Monday reported strong results for the July-September quarter of the current financial year (Q2 FY26), with consolidated net profit (PAT) soaring 364 pc year-on-year (YoY) to Rs 2,302.3 crore, compared to Rs 496.5 crore in the year-ago period (Q2 FY25). The company's standalone PAT also surged nearly three times to Rs 1,387.55 crore, compared to Rs 500.66 crore in the same quarter last fiscal -- a jump of 177 per cent YoY. ...Read More >
PANAJI: Chennaiyin FC will take on I-League side Dempo Sporting Club in its third and final Group A fixture of the AIFF Super Cup 2025-26 on Friday at the GMC Athletic Stadium, Bambolim, aiming to conclude its campaign on a positive note. Fielding an all-Indian squad for the competition, Chennaiyin has shown encouraging signs in its outings against Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal -- displaying strong spells of play despite returning to training only a fortnight before the opener. Head c ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: US President Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed his intent at stopping wars across the world. And, during his Asia tour, he appeared intent at calling a truce to the tariff war that he is held responsible for initiating. As in the case of ending armed conflicts, where he has succeeded in most, if not all, President Trump may have opened a space for truce, if not eliminating all uncertainties over trade relations in the current world order. Trump, who was seen as softening his st ...Read More >
CHENNAI: For the second consecutive day, Chennai and its neighbouring districts continued to experience incessant rainfall due to Cyclone Montha, which disrupted normal life for office-goers and those venturing out for their daily routines. Though the intensity of rainfall on Tuesday was lower compared to Monday, persistent drizzles caused inconvenience to commuters and residents. According to the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Ennore recorded the highest rainfall of 13 cm as of 8.30 am ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Sundram Fasteners reported Rs 140.27 cr net profit for the quarter ended September 30, 2025, its highest-ever, compared to Rs 130.64 crores during the previous year. The Chennai-based company has incurred Rs 149.67 crore as capital expenditure for the half-year ended September 30, 2025, in line with its planned capital expenditure for the financial year 2025-26. "These investments will help us scale in non-auto, EV, hybrid and adjacent spaces," a release said. The revenue from operati ...Read More >
CHENNAI: To install anti-drag features in all Metro Rail saloon doors in existing stations, the Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has signed a contract with Faiveley Transport Rail Technologies India Private Limited for a cost of Rs 48 crore. Meanwhile, the anti-drag feature will be incorporated as a standard provision in all trains procured for phase II. The recent contract, however, will also entail design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of anti-drag features in all the salo ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The price of 22-carat gold in Chennai, which has been oscillating lately, dropped by Rs 1,200 per sovereign on Tuesday (Oct 28). A sovereign (8 grams) now costs Rs 90,400, with the per-gram rate falling by Rs 150 to Rs 11,300. On October 27, a sovereign of gold had reduced by Rs 400 to Rs 91,600 (per-gram rate: Rs 11,450). On October 17, a sovereign had cost Rs 97,600 (gram: Rs 12,200), the highest it has recorded this year, only to fall later. Gold has seen a record rally this year ...Read More >
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