TAMIL NADU
In the first major administrative crackdown over alleged procurement irregularities at the Periyar Arivulagam library project in Coimbatore, the Tamil Nadu government has stripped senior IAS officer Jayanthi of her
CHENNAI
Handling its peak festive exodus and return transit volume, the Kalaignar Centenary Bus Terminus (KCBT) at Kilambakkam has earned widespread appreciation from long-distance commuters for its structured passenger
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NATION
The Indian Railways will convert seven major high-density trunk routes into four-track corridors to eliminate passenger bottlenecks and handle swelling freight traffic, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said.
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
This Deepavali box-office lineup in Tamil Nadu saw a focused face-off among three major titles—two straight Tamil releases and one large-scale pan-Indian mythological adaptation. Leading the charge is Jithu Madhavan’s crime comedy ‘Scene’, starring Surya, which hit screens on November 6 following special 6 am morning shows permitted by the Tamil Nadu government. Produced jointly by Agaram Studios and 2D Entertainment, the film marks actress Nazriya’s return to Tamil cinema…
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 The batons have been withdrawn, the tear gas has dispersed, the tents have been folded.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.
