TAMIL NADU
The northeast monsoon has intensified across Tamil Nadu, with the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) forecasting widespread downpours and warning that a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal could develop
CHENNAI
The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) cleared an estimated 600 tonnes of spent firecracker waste across the metropolitan area following Deepavali celebrations, isolating chemical debris from everyday domestic garbage to
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NATION
Public and private bank branches will remain closed across five states on Wednesday, November 11, on account of regional festive holidays, according to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) holiday roster.
WORLD
SPORTS
Chennai, Nov 9: Indonesia’s defending champion Janice Tjen voiced strong concerns regarding Chennai’s deteriorating air quality after the women’s singles final of the WTA 250 Chennai Open was postponed to Monday following persistent rain disruptions and post-Deepavali smog. The title…
BUSINESS
Read MoreNew Delhi, Nov 9: Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said that 118 new electronic…
Noida, Nov 9: Apple Pay is preparing to widen its footprint in India, with global banking major HSBC India in…
Beijing, Nov 9: China will extend the suspension of its 24 percent additional tariff on select United States imports for…
New Delhi, Nov 9: Infrastructure conglomerate Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Monday announced that its Heavy Civil Infrastructure business has…
ENTERTAINMENT
Producers Lokesh Kanagaraj’s G Squad and Mythri Movie Makers have unveiled the first and second look posters of their maiden Tamil collaboration titled ‘RX’, featuring Regina Cassandra in the lead role.
COLUMNS
Pillayar represents the quintessence of Hinduism and Bharat. His form, is, well, uniform, but lends itself to the greatest variety of depictions, writes TR Jawahar
The 2026 protests against systemic exam paper leaks at Jantar Mantar have ended. The batons have been withdrawn, the tear gas has dispersed, the tents have been folded. Yet for a number of young women who stood in those crowds, the real confrontation has only just begun, writes TR Jawahar
Dr AK’s greatness can be best be demonstrated only through ironies. A bachelor sans scandal. A teacher non- pareil who kept learning non-stop to his end of days, writes TR Jawahar
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.
