The 20th Asian Games will be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4, with India sending a 503-member athlete contingent comprising 269 men and 234 women.
Author: NT Bureau
President Donald Trump has extended by a year the USD 100,000 fee on employers for bringing in foreign workers on H-1B visas, the White House said.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Sukriti Foods promoter Kailash Chand Mangla in a money laundering case linked to the alleged adulteration of ghee used to prepare Tirupati Laddu prasadam.
Devotees thronged the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) temple on Venkatanarayana Road in T Nagar, Chennai, on Saturday, marking the first Saturday of the Tamil month of Purattasi.
The Communist Party of India (CPI) has urged the Tamil Nadu and Union governments to drop any move to privatise or hand over the management of Chennai Airport to a private operator.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay has reportedly written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking a change in the operator of Chennai airport.
The Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) has decided not to support any party in the October 6 by-elections to the Madurantakam and Dharapuram Assembly constituencies. PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss announced the decision after consultations with party functionaries.
Rice prices have increased by around 25 to 30 per cent in Tamil Nadu over the past few months, with traders attributing the rise to reduced paddy production caused by inadequate rainfall. The increase has pushed up wholesale prices of several varieties, including Ponni rice.