TAMIL NADU
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay will hoist the national flag at the Fort St George parade ground in Chennai on Saturday as part of the 80th Independence Day celebrations.
CHENNAI
Chennai, Aug 14: Chennai is under a five-tier security cover ahead of the 80th Independence Day celebrations on Saturday, with extensive deployment of police personnel, intensified surveillance and traffic restrictions planned around Fort St George and other key locations…
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NATION
The Supreme Court on Friday stayed a Madras High Court order that had quashed Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay’s decision to provide government jobs to relatives of those who died in the Karur stampede last year.
WORLD
SPORTS
Cincinnati, Aug 14: Novak Djokovic returns to Cincinnati carrying a remarkable mix of memories—painful defeats, hard-earned triumphs and one of the most dramatic finals of his career. The three-time champion’s journey in Ohio has never been straightforward, with five lost…
BUSINESS
Read MorePassenger car makers Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) today launched the new Hyundai EXTER Knight, a bold and sporty black-themed avatar of the brand’s popular compact SUV.
A US federal judge has permanently dismissed the criminal securities-fraud case against Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani and his nephew Sagar, closing nearly two years of prosecution without a trial.
India’s imports of Russian crude oil rose to a record for the second consecutive month in July, underscoring the country’s continued reliance on discounted Russian supplies even as Western sanctions have tightened
The government sought to shut down speculation on plans to impose fees on the country’s ubiquitous digital payments network, saying Saturday that consumers will not have to pay transaction charges for using UPI, while
ENTERTAINMENT
Trident Arts announces its 21st production, ‘Mary Gold’, with R. Ravindran producing and Priyan Rajendran directing. Set against the backdrop of Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi, the film brings together Prabhu and Sukanya on screen after 31 years, alongside Rakshan and Namritha in pivotal roles. The film explores the rivalry between characters from Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi while delving into the contrasting lifestyles and cultural flavours of southern Tamil Nadu. At its…
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 The batons have been withdrawn, the tear gas has dispersed, the tents have been folded.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.
