TAMIL NADU
President Droupadi Murmu has appointed Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar as the full-time Governor of Tamil Nadu, formalising his position after he took over the additional charge …
CHENNAI
More than 200 multi-purpose medical workers were arrested after staging a protest near Rajarathinam Stadium in Egmore on Monday, demanding permanent employment and other benefits.
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NATION
Ye mera mudda nahin hai. (This matter doesn’t pertain to my domain),” Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant said on Monday, when asked about protests against the CEC in Delhi over the past few days and the associated restrictions.
WORLD
SPORTS
Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer conceded the fastest goal in Bundesliga history after a costly mistake in the opening seconds, as Bayern were held to a 2-2 draw by Augsburg.
BUSINESS
Read MoreFlipkart has acquired a minority stake in TravClan, a global B2B travel technology platform, to strengthen international travel supply and expand holiday packages on Cleartrip and Flipkart Travel.
The University of Western Australia (UWA) has received final approval from the University Grants Commission (UGC) to operate its international branch campus in Chennai. The 70,000 sq ft campus at One National Park,
OPPO has launched the F35 Series in India, comprising the F35 Pro 5G and F35 5G, marking 10 years of its F Series in the country. The company said over 30 million F Series smartphones have been sold in India over the
Chennai recorded 13,871 residential property sales during January-September 2026, registering a 2% year-on-year increase from 13,552 units during the corresponding period last year, according to Knight Frank India. The
ENTERTAINMENT
Actor Vijay Antony’s upcoming film Appa Kutty has been postponed from October 16 to November 6. The new date coincides with Deepavali, when Suriya’s Scene, directed by Jithu Madhavan of Aavesham fame, is also
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 The batons have been withdrawn, the tear gas has dispersed, the tents have been folded.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.
