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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: 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…

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…

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…

Voters in Chennai on April 23rd face a challenging election day with IMD predicting sweltering heat and high humidity. CHENNAI: People stepping out to cast their vote on April 23 should be prepared to wait in long queues under sweltering conditions as IMD has warned that hot and humid weather may persist.Daytime temperatures may touch…

Sholinganallur poll battle hinges on civic issues, new voter surge In TN’s largest constituency, Sholinganallur, its fast-expanding IT corridor and older village pockets are voting with one demand — solutions for civic woes. And, they are not shy to explore new options either.The seat has added nearly 1.7 lakh voters since 2011, as combined vote…

Glamour is sweeping poll arenas, with more politicians turning to cosmetic procedures such as body contouring, hair transplants and Botox or Stunnox for wrinkle-free faces. CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu election may be a tight contest, but you are unlikely to spot a single worry line on party leaders’ foreheads. It has less to do with…

Anna Nagar’s upcoming election features a multi-cornered contest, moving beyond its Dravidian stronghold history. There’s only one more day to go for polling, and all anyone can talk about in Anna Nagar, during their morning walks around Tower Park or over tumblers of tea at Shenoy Nagar, are the constituency’s candidates and their chances.Once anchored…

Stalin concluded his campaign in Kolathur after three days of canvassing votes across the city Chief minister M K Stalin concluded his 20-day-long campaign for the Assembly election with a promise—that his first signature after becoming chief minister for the second term would be to launch the scheme to give ₹8,000 coupon to women.“My first…

KRISHNAGIRI: At least three men died and one was seriously injured after a car collided head-on with a private Omni bus near the Sanamavu forest area, close to Hosur, in the early hours of Wednesday.They were travelling home to cast their votes in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, scheduled for Thursday.The deceased have been identified…