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Actor Trisha Krishnan returned to social media with cryptic posts after a controversy CHENNAI: Actor Trisha Krishnan has returned to social media with a series of cryptic Instagram Stories, days after the controversy surrounding former Tamil Nadu deputy chief minister Udhayanidhi Stalin’s alleged double-meaning remark involving her.The actor first shared pictures from her grandmother’s 98th…

Chennai: Leading tyre maker MRF saw its consolidated net profit decline marginally in the first quarter of FY27 as a sharp increase in raw material costs offset healthy demand and double-digit growth in revenue.Consolidated profit after tax stood at Rs 495 crore in the quarter ended June 30, 2026, compared with Rs 502 crore in…

State of the Pallavaram-Thoraipakkam Radial Road in Chennai Chennai: The ride back home from schools and offices was rather bumpy on the 200-foot Radial Road between Pallavaram and Thoraipakkam on Monday, with commuters having to dodge giant potholes and pits filled with rainwater every step of the way.Though the main carriageway was largely passable, not…

Chennai: The state assembly saw a heated debate over the language and pronunciation of the members in the house, after one of the MLAs pointed out errors made state finance minister N Marie Wilson in his budget speech.Kadayanallur MLA T M Rajendran alleged that Wilson’s Tamil pronunciation had mistakes and that he excessively used English…

Chennai: DMK on Monday accused the Congress of staging drama in the delimitation issue by opposing the exercise in Tamil Nadu while adopting a different stand in other states.Referring to the remarks of Telangana CM Revanth Reddy that delimitation will shape Telangana with increased representation, DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran questioned the silence of Congress in…

Chennai: Reiterating the commitment of the state govt in fulfilling the poll promises made by TVK, finance minister Marie Wilson said on Monday that 125 of the 436 promises announced by his party have been included in the state budget presented by him a few days ago.“We (TVK) formed the govt amid severe financial constraints,…

Chennai: Even two days after city police prevented a stampede during a promotional event at a shopping mall in Velachery, no criminal case has been registered against those responsible for the viral social media posts that drew a crowd of more than 10,000 people. Police have, however, launched a cyber investigation to identify those behind…

Chennai: AMMK MLA S Kamaraj said on Monday that the Cauvery issue will be solved only if BJP and Congress are not in power in the Centre and in Karnataka. Both Congress and BJP MLAs opposed the remarks.Speaking in the assembly about the Cauvery issue, Kamaraj said there should also be a regime change at…

Chennai’s roads are deteriorating due to ongoing monsoon rains and incomplete utility works. Fresh rainfall has caused traffic congestion and waterlogging in several areas CHENNAI: Damaged roads, fresh rain-related traffic disruption and the city’s race to complete stormwater-drain works are among the issues dominating attention in Chennai.With the monsoon exposing weaknesses in civic infrastructure, the…

Wooden gavel on wooden table, on background Chennai: Madras high court has issued guidelines governing inquiry of the accused and witnesses by police to prevent harassment of people in the guise of interrogation.“Police shall summon a person named in the complaint or a witness to the incident through a written summons under Section 179 of…