Tamil Nadu’s chief minister C Joseph Vijay pledged a corruption-free government on Independence Day. CHENNAI: Saving Tamil Nadu from corruption today is equal to achieving freedom and independence, chief minister C Joseph Vijay said on Saturday, asserting that his govt was functioning on a “mission mode” to establish corruption-free governance and create zero tolerance towards…
Southern Railway achieved ₹13,778 crore in gross earnings during 2025-26, showing an increase. CHENNAI: Southern Railway recorded originating gross earnings of ₹13,778 crore in 2025-26, an 8.84% increase over the previous year, General Manager U Subba Rao said on Saturday while addressing the 80th Independence Day celebrations at the Railway Stadium in Perambur.Subba Rao hoisted…
Actress Trisha Krishnan attended Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay’s Independence Day event CHENNAI: Actress Trisha Krishnan was seated in the front row next to the family of Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay at the state government’s Independence Day event on Saturday, alongside Vijay’s parents.Trisha, dressed in a yellow saree, was seen…
Tasmac halts sale of 11 liquor varieties as FSSAI finds artificial flavouring substances Chennai: The Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) has ordered an immediate halt to the sale of 11 liquor varieties manufactured by Enrica Enterprises Pvt Ltd after an inspection by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) found that the…
Chennai: Flaying DMK for participating in the tea party hosted by Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla in New Delhi, state energy and law minister R Nirmalkumar on Friday alleged that DMK had moved from a discreet alliance to direct alliance with BJP.Speaking to reporters in Chennai, Nirmal Kumar said DMK had compromised its stand of…
Chennai: DMK leadership is considering a plan to increase the number of district units from the present 78 to over 100. The proposal is likelybe discussed at the forthcoming executive committee meeting scheduled for Aug 22.The move would facilitate better administration of party units while creation of new posts for the additional district units would…
Chennai: Wind power generation in Tamil Nadu has crossed 100 million units (Mu) for the 36th time this year on Thursday, beating the previous record of 35 times in 2025.On Thursday, Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd (TNPDCL) absorbed 117.65Mu. Though wind power generation picked up only in July — almost a month’s delay compared…
Chennai: An 80-year-old woman who lived alone in an apartment in T Nagar was found murdered on Friday, and Pondy Bazaar police arrested her domestic help, and detained her two accomplices, in connection with the crime. Police also recovered 12 sovereigns of stolen gold jewellery.The victim, Radha, had been living for the past seven years…
Dheeraj Hinduja, chairman, Ashok Leyland Chennai: Truck and bus maker Ashok Leyland expects the domestic medium and heavy commercial vehicle (M&HCV) industry to sustain its current momentum through Sept-Oct, before moderating due to a high base in the second half of the year.“Even if you take a conservative outlook for the second half of the…
Chennai: A 29-year-old translator employed at a private hospital in Aminjikarai was injured badly after she jumped from the fourth floor of the hospital building.The woman, Swetha Ghosh, was a translator at the private hospital on Nelson Manickam Road for the past seven years. She assisted foreign patients by translating medical information, explaining treatment procedures…
