TAMIL NADU
With the annual fishing ban period coming to an end, fishermen across coastal regions have resumed their activities, bringing renewed energy and optimism to the fishing community.
CHENNAI
Leader of the Opposition and DMK Youth Wing Secretary M.K. Udhayanidhi Stalin on Monday strongly criticised the ruling TVK government over the death of a three-year-old girl near Gummidipoondi
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NATION
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday welcomed the emerging peace agreement between the United States and Iran, expressing hope that the development would help restore stability in West Asia after over 100 days of intense conflict.
WORLD
SPORTS
Sweden delivered a commanding performance to defeat Tunisia 5-0 in their Group F clash at the FIFA World Cup 2026, showcasing attacking flair and clinical finishing.
BUSINESS
Read MoreAdani Group Chairman Gautam Adani’s net worth rose to $89.2 billion, ranking him ahead of Reliance Industries’ Mukesh Ambani ($88 billion) and SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son ($87 billion), who held the title of Asia’s richest before shares of the Japanese investment firm fell on Thursday, according to Forbes’ Real-Time Billionaires list.
The GST department has issued a tax demand of Rs 124.65 crore to struggling airline SpiceJet for non-filing of GST returns for the past several months, an official said.
The government has halved windfall gains tax on export of petrol to Rs 1.5 litre, while reducing the levy on diesel to Rs 13.5/litre and aviation turbine fuel to Rs 9.5/litre effective June 1.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to hold repo rate hike in its June monetary policy meeting and must use short-term rates and nudging to manage the pressure on the domestic currency, an SBI Research report said on Sunday.
ENTERTAINMENT
‘Chinna Chinna Aasai’, produced by Abhijith Babuji under Babuji Productions and written and directed by Varsha Vasudev, is all set for a theatrical release on June 19. The film will be distributed across Tamil Nadu by AGS Cinemas.
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.
