TAMIL NADU
The Tamil Nadu government has extended its crop loan waiver of up to Rs 75,000 to all eligible agricultural borrowers who availed credit from cooperative societies between May 1, 2025, and March 31, 2026, removing
CHENNAI
Gold prices in Chennai edged higher by Rs 160 per sovereign on Saturday, driven by renewed retail interest and festive bullion demand.
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NATION
The Supreme Court has reiterated that parental salary or income alone cannot be the sole yardstick to determine whether a candidate falls within the ‘creamy layer’ to be excluded from Other Backward Classes (OBC)
WORLD
SPORTS
Chennai, Nov 7: Top-seeded defending champion Janice Tjen rallied from a set down to defeat Uzbekistan’s Polina Kudermetova 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 on Friday, booking her place in the semifinals of the Chennai Open 2026. The 24-year-old Indonesian, currently ranked 75th…
BUSINESS
Read MoreTelecom operator Reliance Jio has rolled out a long-term 3-Year Unlimited Plan priced at Rs 10,000, allowing mobile subscribers to secure uninterrupted telecom and digital bundle access with a single recharge.
Wipro Limited has appointed Angan Guha as President and Chief Executive Officer for its Americas 2 Strategic Market Unit, effective December 8, 2026. Guha will report directly to CEO and Managing Director Srini Pallia
National jewellery sales on the occasion of Dhanteras generated an estimated business of approximately Rs 60,000 crore, reflecting a value growth of 15% to 20% over last year, according to preliminary industry
Amazon Now has expanded its rapid delivery network across more than 120 Indian cities, delivering festive essentials and celebration supplies within minutes ahead of Dhanteras, Diwali, and Bhai Dooj.
ENTERTAINMENT
Director Sundar C returns to his signature blend of family humor and divine fantasy with ‘Mookuthi Amman 2’, mounting a large-scale commercial sequel fronted by Nayanthara, Regina Cassandra, and Urvashi.
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 The batons have been withdrawn, the tear gas has dispersed, the tents have been folded.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.
