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1K CM Pharmacies to be opened on February 24

MINISTER for Cooperation K R Periyakaruppan on Tuesday announced that 1,000 ‘Mudalvar Marunthagam’ (Chief Minister’s Pharmacy) outlets, which will sell generic medicines at subsidised rates, will be inaugurated by Chief Minister M K Stalin on February 24.

Tariff not a hurdle for Indo-US trade deal, say officials

WITH the sword of high tariff hanging over its head, the government believes that the issue of reciprocal tariff and Bilateral Trade Agreement with the US can be dealt with separately.

Beauty In The Bare

RT isn't something you see on walls or stages; it fills everyday moments.

Holding areas, new SOPs to ease crowding at stns

In the wake of the stampede at the New Delhi railway station on Saturday, the Ministry of Railways on Monday announced a slew of measures to prevent untoward incidents as it identified 60 railway stations across the country that experience high footfalls.

Kasimedu harbour facelift work to be over in next few months

WORKS are under way to transform the Chennai Fishing Harbour at Kasimedu under the ₹127-crore modernisation project.

2 Flights Carrying 33 Gujaratis From US Land at Ahmedabad

A group of 33 Gujaratis, part of the second batch of illegal Indian immigrant deportees from the US that landed in Amritsar, arrived at Ahmedabad on Monday.

In rare gesture, PM receives Emir of Qatar personally

IN a rare display of warmth and a departure from usual protocol, Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally went to the airport on Monday to welcome the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, who arrived in India for a two-day visit.

No end to Samsung protest, families join workers' agitation

FOR the first time after protests erupted again at the Samsung India unit near Sriperumbudur over the suspension of three workers, family members of the staff joined them in a protest held at the Bazaar Area of Sunguvarchatram on Monday morning.

I COULDN'T HAVE DONE QUEER WHILE I WAS DOING JAMES BOND

Daniel Craig talks about portraying William Lee in Queer, while director Luca Guadagnino discusses experimentation, directing films back to back, and more

Beach sand: HC orders CBI probe, recovery of ₹5.8K cr

FINDING a strong case of collusion, corruption and connivance among politicians, officials and mining mafia in causing thousands of crores of rupees loss to the state exchequer in the excavation of beach sand minerals (BSM), the Madras High Court on Monday ordered a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

Sivakarthikeyan, AR Murugadoss film titled Madharasi

N Monday, on the occasion of Sivakarthikeyan's birthday, director AR Murugadoss unveiled the title of his much-anticipated upcoming film with the Amaran actor.

Punitive US tariffs can hurt exports by 3-3.5% or 50 bps of GDP, says SBI Research

Though no clarity is available on how much incremental reciprocal tariffs that the US could slap on Indian goods, an SBI Research report has said that \"in a highly unlikely event\" of \"a flat 20% additional tariff on all goods,\" leaving Indian shores to the US ports would eat up half a percentage of the GDP next fiscal.

Let us bow our head to Nature, says Amma

MATA Amritanandamayi, who is on a visit to Chennai, on Monday urged people to approach Nature with humility and reverence.

CBI Registers Case Against Ex-Minister Bhalaji in ₹30L Job Scam

BASED on directions of the Madras High Court, the CBI has registered a case against former minister in the AIADMK government KT Rajenthra Bhalaji, his close aide and party functionaries Vijayanallathambi and Mariyappan on February 14.

Baby slams unbeaten 69

SACHIN Baby steadied Kerala's innings with a resolute unbeaten half-century, guiding his team to 206/4 against a probing Gujarat attack on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy semifinal here.

Baahubali escapes death due to timely aid from Tangedco

TIMELY alert given by Mettupalayam forest range officials to Tangedco staff saved the life of a wild elephant, nicknamed Baahubali, after it damaged an electric post when it pushed a Caryota urens (a type of palm tree) at Nellithurai near Mettupalayam on Sunday night.

Dupahiya to Premiere in March

Dupahiya, billed as a comedy series, will stream on Prime Video on March 7, the streamer announced on Monday.

CM Inaugurates 15 Completed Projects Across 7 TN Temples

CHIEF Minister M K Stalin on Monday inaugurated several completed projects under the Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) and Commercial Taxes departments via video conference from the secretariat.

US, Russian officials meet in Saudi to normalize ties

Move by America reverses its policy decision of isolating Russia

Serving aces or aesthetics?

The inaugural Tamil Nadu Pickleball Premier League was a showcase of how Chennai has embraced the hitherto niche sport

Ananda's century helps Tirunelveli post victory

RIDING on AP Ananda Kumar's 116, Tirunelveli defeated Tirupattur by 79 runs in a Zone A match of the TNCA inter-districts U-25 tournament played on Monday.

Maha cyber cell summons Allahbadia on Feb 18 over crass & derogatory jokes

MAHARASHTRA Cyber cell on Monday summoned YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia, aka \"Beer-Biceps,\" to appear before it on February 24 in connection with his controversial and obscene comment on the \"India's Got Latent\" show.

Nepali student suicide at KIIT sparks tension

Nepal PM Oli expresses concern; Odisha university which asked protesting students to vacate campus drops move later

'India delivering good returns, so FPIs booking profit'

AT a time when the market tanked for eight sessions on the trot and investors have lost more than ₹40 lakh crore of their invested value so far this year, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said foreign funds are selling because \"India is delivering good returns to them and are thus booking profits,\" and not because of any market failure.

Tackling Trump's Turnaround on Diversity Track

Diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives are being taken down across the US. It might be what Trump's America wants. But is it what India or the rest of the world wants too?

Bison Kaalamaadan wraps filming

HE latest update from director Mari Selvaraj's upcoming sports drama Bison Kaalamaadan, starring Dhruv Vikram, is that the filming has concluded.

Global crypto market surged to $3.76 tn in Jan on positive momentum: Report

POTENTIAL policy initiatives such as national crypto reserve and stablecoin regulations have contributed to the growth of the cryptocurrency market in January 2025 as it peaked at $3.76 trillion, a 4.3% monthly increase in market capitalisation.

Experts question viability of more oil, gas imports from United States

WITH the US pushing for significantly increasing its oil and gas supplies to India, experts have questioned the cost viability of the proposal.

Places Of Worship Act Case Posted To April

The Supreme Court on Monday deferred hearing to the first week of April on a batch of petitions in connection with the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991.

Friend away at Kumbh, youth steps in for him at exam, held

IN an interesting incident, a youth has been arrested for taking the Class 12 JAC (Jharkhand Academic Council) Board exams on behalf of his friend, who was away at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj for a holy dip.