TAMIL NADU
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar announced on Wednesday that the ongoing Budget session of the Assembly will continue until September 8, 2026. He also confirmed that the entire proceedings of the
CHENNAI
Chennai, Aug 5: Tamil Nadu recorded its highest-ever electricity demand in July 2026, driven by an intense heatwave, warm nights, and a weak southwest monsoon, pushing both peak load and consumption to record levels. Official data showed that peak…
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NATION
In a significant move reflecting the growing influence of artificial intelligence in the corporate world, global payments giant Visa has announced the elimination of around 2,600 jobs, accounting for nearly 7% of its global workforce.
WORLD
SPORTS
West London club Fulham has confirmed the signing of Real Madrid’s star player Gonzalo Garcia, with the 22-year-old signing a five-year deal to stay at the Premier League club until 2031 with an option to extend by a year.
BUSINESS
Read MoreChief Economic Advisor Dr Anantha Nageswaran on Monday said long-term private capital is essential to meet India’s massive infrastructure needs and sustain economic growth over the next few decades.
Greaves Electric Mobility Limited has raised ₹530 crore through a fully subscribed rights issue, backed by existing investors including Greaves Cotton Limited and Abdul Latif Jameel Green Mobility Solutions.
U. Subba Rao assumed charge as the new General Manager of Southern Railway on Saturday. He succeeds R.N. Singh, who superannuated on Friday, July 31. Prior to this assignment, Subba Rao served as the General
Haworth is expanding its manufacturing footprint in India with a second facility near Sriperumbudur, marking nearly three decades of its presence in the country. The move reinforces its shift from selling in India to building
ENTERTAINMENT
Actor Rashmika Mandanna has confirmed that she suffered a tendon detachment in her right hip while shooting for her upcoming film “Mysaa”, saying it is her third injury in a row.
COLUMNS
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 The batons have been withdrawn, the tear gas has dispersed, the tents have been folded.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.
TR Jawahar, in his Point-Blank column, says a controversial judicial remark branding unemployed youth as “cockroaches” has spiralled into a sharp digital uprising, with satire morphing into a serious critique of power and privilege.
