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AP officials hold surprise inspection at AR Dairy

A team of officials along with police personnel from Andhra Pradesh made a surprise inspection at AR Dairy Food in Dindigul on Saturday morning in connection with the alleged supply of adulterated ghee with animal fat to the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD).

Air India Exp adds 33 more weekly flights

IN a bid to enhance connectivity, Air India Express increased its weekly flights from 107 to 140 from Chennai, Madurai and Tiruchy as part of its winter schedule.

Three on the way back from Sabarimala die as car rams wall

THREE persons were killed in a road accident after their car rammed into a side wall in Edaiyarvalasai under the Bazaar police station limits here on Saturday.

Rahman issues legal notice against defamatory posts

MUSIC composer AR Rahman on Saturday issued a legal notice against \"defamatory and fabricated\" content circulating on social media platforms, following the announcement of his separation from wife Saira Banu after 29 years of marriage.

₹100-cr remark shows dire state of AIADMK alliance, says Udhaya

DEPUTY Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Saturday took a dig at AIADMK over its 'coalition negotiations' and reiterated that DMK-led alliance is a united and winning coalition.

25 panchayat unions join fight against tungsten mining in Melur

OVER 25 panchayat unions in the district passed a resolution against the mining of tungsten by a private company in 10 blocks of Melur taluk.

Submit postmortem report of baby monkey

TN tells HC that five depts have given their nod for implementation of reservation till now

Govt gets six weeks to take call on 1% trans person quota in edu, jobs

TN tells HC that five depts have given their nod for implementation of reservation till now

2.85-kg weed seized from two Bangkok passengers

CHENNAI Customs seized 2.85 kg of hydroponic weed from two passengers who landed at the Chennai international airport from Bangkok on Thursday, sources said.

CM hails quiz winners as Dravidian encyclopaedia

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin said on Saturday the 'Kalaignar 100 - quiz competition,' which saw the participation of over two lakh contestants from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, has achieved its primary goal of encouraging people to delve into history and principles of the Dravidian movement.

Two more arrested for peddling meth in city

GREATER Chennai Police's freshly formed intelligence unit to investigate narcotics cases busted another significant module on Saturday and arrested two men aged 30 and 29 over selling methamphetamine, employing a modus operandi involving online food and grocery delivery agents.

City braces for rain, pond restoration stuck

GCC had awarded ₹20-cr contract for work in six packages; NGO says not even 50% work over in six of 14 ponds

PEOPLE'S WATCH SPEAKS UP TO RIGHT THE WRONG

SPEAKING up when the world is willing to listen is quite easy. Not so when the world looks away.

Curtains up! The spotlight's on inclusion

A drama troupe in Chennai uses theatre to address social issues, including the importance of inclusive education and empathy for all types of students.

we build dreams...

Nestled quietly amidst misty mountains is Erikuttu, a village in Vellore's Pernambut. At the crack of dawn, a group of girls is already busy practicing kabaddi, a popular contact sport.

HC ORDERS CBI PROBE INTO ILLEGAL SALE OF CHURCH LAND

THE Madurai bench of the Madras High Court has ordered the CBI to file a case against Church of South India Trust Association (CSITA), Church of South India (CSI) Madurai Ramnad Diocese, unnamed government officials, and private individuals to probe into the alleged illegal sale of 31.10 acres of government land worth crores of rupees at Tallakulam in the heart of Madurai city by these entities.

Rain likely in Chennai, delta from Nov 25-28

A new low-pressure area that has formed over East Equatorial Indian Ocean and adjoining Southeast Bay of Bengal on Saturday morning is expected to bring rain to delta region, Chennai and surrounding districts and southern districts from November 25 to 28.

Priyanka betters Rahul victory margin

CONGRESS general secretary Priyanka Vadra Gandhi made her electoral debut with a bang with a massive victory in the bypoll for the Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala, vacated by brother Rahul Gandhi.

Will BJP do a Bihar in Maha on CM choice?

AFTER the thumping victory of the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra Assembly elections, the million dollar question now is who would be the state's next chief minister.

Soren storms back to power with record win

DISPROVING exit polls that gave the BJP-led NDA an edge in the Jharkhand Assembly polls, Hemant Soren's JMM-led alliance on Saturday stormed back to power for the second consecutive term, winning a comfortable majority in the 81-member assembly.

At 85%, BJP's strike rate highest in state

THE closely-fought Maharashtra assembly elections on Saturday decisively swung in favour of the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance, routing the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi that had gained a psychological advantage by its sterling performance in the Lok Sabha polls six months ago.

The visuals sparkle, the storytelling pales

IRANGAL Moondru begins with a storyboard of events that substantiate the existence of chaos theory in life, providing ground for what is to follow.

FASCINATING SUBVERSION OF GOOD VS EVIL TALE

WICKED Part 1 captures the rebellious nature of the youth of today. But with the universally twisted notion of the wise and the wicked.

A bland rom-com devoid of ambition and direction

MAKKU Thozhil Romance begins with a sequence where Ashok Selvan's character Uma Shankar delivers an Oscar acceptance speech, and he takes in applause from Brad Pitt, Christopher Nolan, Steven Spielberg, and more.

A TEDIOUS BARRAGE OF MOSTLY UNFUNNY JOKES

S dramatic as it sounds, no one can deny the fact that Tamil cinema has been going through a severe drought of quality comedies in the last few years.

Restoring balance with chiropractic care

When we think of chiropractic care, the first thing that often comes to mind is someone lying on a table while their spine cracks and pops.

Protect your paw pal

AVENDER, vanilla, chamomile, citrus, cranberry, and whatnot.

BABY STEPS WITH NEMALINE MYOPATHY

A young parent's excitement knows no bounds to see their toddlers crawl, but what if the toddler's movements are weaker, slower than expected.

ACTING IS THE MOST DIFFICULT JOB

A MASTER OF SILENCES AND A CRAFTSMAN PAR EXCELLENCE, MANOJ BAJPAYEE, SPEAKING AT IFFI'S 'MASTERING THE UNSEEN' SESSION, UNVEILED HIS CRAFT, SHARED HIS STRUGGLES, AND REFLECTED ON HIS ENDURING LOVE AFFAIR WITH CINEMA

Love in action: The heart of Sai Baba's mission of service

VENKAT and Deepa Rani of Addanki village in Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh, walked out of the Sri Sathya Sai General Hospital in May 2009, joyfully holding their newborn, Sai Teja.