TAMIL NADU
A student from Villupuram has brought pride to Tamil Nadu by emerging as the state topper in the NEET UG examination, securing an impressive All India Rank (AIR) 12.
CHENNAI
Chennai, July 17: The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority is likely to take at least six more months to finalise the Third Master Plan for Chennai, as inter-departmental consultations and statutory processes are still under way. The draft plan, covering the…
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NATION
Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated 75 redeveloped railway stations including ChennI Park station across 20 states under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.
WORLD
SPORTS
Sir Garfield Sobers, widely regarded as cricket’s greatest all-rounder, passed away at the age of 89 in Barbados, bringing the curtain down on one of the game’s most extraordinary careers.
BUSINESS
Read MoreA new report by CUTS International highlights the urgent need for a harmonised, evidence-based regulatory framework for bike taxis in India. Titled “Harmonising Bike Taxi Regulations in India,” the report was launched
The government on Tuesday said that the first round of negotiations for the India-Maldives Free Trade Agreement (FTA) have been concluded successfully towards expanding bilateral trade and investment
India’s net direct tax collections recorded a robust 16.4 per cent year-on-year growth to Rs 6.51 lakh crore as of July 13 in the current financial year, driven by higher corporate tax, non-corporate tax, and securities transaction
ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited reported a robust financial performance for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, with operating profit before tax rising 20.2 per cent year-on-year to ₹11 billion.
ENTERTAINMENT
Arulvaan, directed by Ganesh Vinayakan, stands out as a deeply moving and socially relevant film that beautifully emphasizes the transformative power of education. Set against the backdrop of a remote mountain hamlet, the
COLUMNS
TR Jawahar writes in his Pointblank column: Three weeks after the NEET-UG 2026 fiasco, merit lies shattered as students confront a system where integrity has become a gamble.
TR Jawahar, in his Point-Blank column, says a controversial judicial remark branding unemployed youth as “cockroaches” 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 ₹100-per-dollar threshold.
T R JAWAHAR in his PointBlank column says, Tamil Nadu’s 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.
