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Read MoreIn a landmark achievement for Indiaâs maritime sector, the Chennai Port Authority and Kamarajar Port Limited have recorded a combined all-time high cargo throughput of 107 million metric tonnes (MMT) for the financial year 2025â26. Announcing the milestone, Chennai Port Authority Chairman S. Viswanathan and KPL Chairperson and Managing Director Irene Cynthia highlighted the robust operational and financial performance of both ports.
ICICI Lombard General Insurance has launched Service Assure, a new feature under its IL Smart Assist programme, promising to reach private car customers within 30 minutes in case of breakdowns or accidents. The service is currently available across eight metro cities, including Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru and Chennai.
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), in which India is the second-largest shareholder after China, has launched a USD 10-billion fund facility to provide support to member countries affected by the conflict in West Asia.
Indiaâs toffee exports have witnessed a sharp rise of 166 per cent over the past 12 years, reaching Rs 132 crore in 2025-26, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday.
ENTERTAINMENT
Actor Suriya has revealed an interesting behind-the-scenes detail about his film Karuppu, stating that the much-talked-about climax song was not part of the original plan and was added nearly five months after the film had already been completed. The revelation offers a glimpse into the evolving creative process behind the project and how certain elements can significantly reshape a film even at a late stage.
COLUMNS
TR Jawahar, in his Point-Blank column, says a controversial judicial remark branding unemployed youth as âcockroachesâ has spiralled into a sharp digital uprising, with satire morphing into a serious critique of power and privilege.
TR Jawahar writes in his Point-Blank column that the rupee is once again on a slippery slope, inching uncomfortably close to the âč100-per-dollar threshold.
T R JAWAHAR in his PointBlank column says, Tamil Naduâs Gen Z is quietly rejecting alcohol culture, choosing fitness, mental clarity and financial prudence over the once-glorified drinking habits shaped by politics and cinema.
Delimitation Bill was a grand plan to balloon the Lok Sabha from 543 to a cool 850 seats. While the fiery speeches about federalism and north-south wars hog the headlines, the real Tamil Nadu weekend chuckle lies in the small print nobody wants to admit