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L&T bags mega order to build India’s largest AI facility

New Delhi: Infrastructure major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Thursday, August 13, said it has secured an order ranging between Rs 10,000 and Rs 15,000 crore to build the country’s largest single-cluster…
Karnataka told to release 12,000 cusecs water daily to TN for 15 days

New Delhi: The Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) ordered Karnataka on Tuesday, August 11, to release 12,000 cusecs of Cauvery water per day to Tamil Nadu from August 12 for the next 15 days,…

Hyderabad men held for using smart glasses at Tamil Nadu temple

Hyderabad: Two people from Hyderabad were arrested on Friday, August 7, for allegedly using smart glasses while visiting the Arunachaleswarar Temple in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruvannamalai district. According to reports, the accused, identified…
Udhayanidhi Stalin released after questioning over Trisha remark

Chennai: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader Udhayanidhi Stalin, who was arrested on Tuesday, August 4, for alleged insulting double-meaning remark, was released on station bail following questioning at Sengipatti near here, police…
Udhayanidhi’s ‘double-meaning’ remark on Trisha sparks row

Thanjavur: Leader of Opposition in Tamil Nadu Assembly, Udhayanidhi Stalin, courted controversy on Monday over his offensive remark, alluding to well-known Tamil actor Trisha. While addressing a protest gathering over the Cauvery…
BJP backs Karnataka govt’s stand on Cauvery water dispute

Bengaluru: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday, August 2, extended its support to the Karnataka government’s efforts to safeguard the state’s interests in the Cauvery water dispute, while urging it to…
Committed to Karnataka’s farmers: Shivakumar leads all-party meet

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Sunday, August 2, asserted that his government was committed to protecting the interests of the state’s farmers and people on the Cauvery issue, while…

TN plans biryani for students, Telangana struggles to serve eggs

Hyderabad: While Tamil Nadu has put forward a proposal to introduce chicken biryani at least once a week in midday meals, children in Telangana’s government schools are struggling to keep up with…
Chennai steps up flood mitigation works as monsoon nears

Chennai: With the northeast monsoon approaching, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has intensified flood mitigation works across the city, setting deadlines between July and October to complete canal restoration, stormwater drain (SWD)…
No need to wear your faith on your sleeve: Annamalai

Coimbatore: Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tamil Nadu President K Annamalai on Sunday, July 12, asserted that a true Hindu treats everyone equally and embraces everyone and does not regard someone as…
Legendary singer S Janaki cremated with full state honours

Mysuru: Legendary playback singer S Janaki was cremated with full state honours at her Kaniyanahundi farmhouse here on Sunday evening. The singer died in a private hospital at the age of 88…
Hyderabad police book Tamil actor over unpaid bills

Hyderabad: The Jubilee Hills police on Friday, July 10, booked a cheating case against Tamil actor Arya over outstanding bills after hiring shooting equipment. The incident came to light on Sunday, July…
Fifteen Indian tourists dead as boat capsizes in Vietnam

Hanoi (Vietnam): Fifteen Indian tourists were killed after a speedboat they were travelling in capsized off Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island on Saturday, July 11, the Indian Embassy in Hanoi said. There were…
Ten from Tamil Nadu dead in Vietnam boat capsize

Chennai: Ten tourists from Tamil Nadu died in the Vietnam boat capsize on Saturday, July 11, and Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay instructed officials to take all necessary steps to bring their…
Veteran playback singer S Janaki passes away at 88

Mysuru: Veteran playback singer S Janaki died at a private hospital here on Saturday due to age-related ailments, family sources said. She was 88 years old. According to sources, she developed breathing…