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Navaratri idol procession begins return journey to Padmanabhapuram
Navaratri idols begin return procession to Padmanabhapuram from Thiruvananthapuram, with Kerala-TN police honour; rituals en route at Neyyattinkara, Kuzhithurai.
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Education
Tamil Nadu’s Neil Samraj breaks U-18 100m NR
CHENNAI: Barely two months after setting the U-18 national record, Tamil Nadu’s Neil Samraj raised the bar once again, rewriting his own mark with 10.45
Education
TVK, DMK walk out of Chennai electoral roll meeting
Nine of 13 Tamil Nadu parties, including TVK and DMK, walked out of ECI’s Chennai electoral roll SSR meeting, alleging SIR irregularities and voter deletions.
Education
Suspected murder: Cops to exhume body of missing man in Chennai
Chennai police plan to exhume missing truck driver Gokul’s body near Sholavaram after suspects confessed he was beaten with a helmet and buried.
India
Girl's Family Objects To His Advances, Man Murders Her Mother In Tamil Nadu
Police said the suspect was acquainted with the family, and they had objected to his communications with their daughter.
Education
TN school principal, teacher, 2 students booked after Class 11 Dalit boy found dead in Coimbatore
Tamil Nadu police have booked a school principal, a teacher and two students after a Class 11 Dalit boy was found dead in Coimbatore, amid caste harassment allegations.
Science
Weather tomorrow, October 24: IMD forecasts heavy rain in Tamil Nadu, Kerala; check state-wise list
Weather tomorrow 24 October: The IMD has forecast heavy rainfall across several states on October 24, with Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal, Kerala and Lakshadweep among the areas facing very heavy rainfall warnings…
Science
Revanth announces four-month employment scheme amid drought warning in Telangana
HYDERABAD: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday warned that drought conditions could persist in Telangana for the next eight to 10 months. He urged farmers to cultivate rainfed crops and vegetables as water storage in major…
Tech
Short-staffed TNPDCL to allow consumers to upload readings on app, generate bills
In a major relief to consumers facing delays in bi-monthly meter readings, the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (TNPDCL) will soon allow consumers to upload photographs of their electricity meters through its…
Education
Monsoon advisory: TN Schools told to monitor condition of roofs, building and wall, prevent water stagnation
TN school education department issues monsoon safety advisory: inspect roofs/walls, secure wells & tanks, cordon unsafe buildings, prevent water stagnation.
Education
Engineering colleges collect excess fees for govt quota seats: Students flood CM cell with complaints
Tamil Nadu students allege engineering colleges charge excess fees for govt quota seats; 500+ complaints sent to Anna University since June for action.
India
Tamil Nadu cuts VAT rate on aviation turbine fuel at Chennai airport from 29% to 16%
It has also reduced the VAT for scheduled airlines fuelling at airports other than Chennai from 29% to 1%. The rate has been reduced from 5% to 1% for scheduled airlines operating aircraft with a maximum take-off mass of less…
India
Minutes before takeoff, Veeramani’s daughter taken off Singapore-bound flight
Tamil Nadu investigators widen inquiry into financial transactions, possible attempts to shield granite baron accused of child sex abuse
India
Second Puzhal prison escapee arrested near Chennai home, 7 prison officials suspended
Both convicts who escaped from Chennai’s high-security Puzhal prison on successive days have been arrested, while seven prison officials have been suspended.
India
Three additional platforms planned in Coimbatore North Station to decongest Junction Station: Southern Railway GM
Southern Railway plans three new platforms at Coimbatore North to decongest Coimbatore Junction, plus yard upgrades, cross-station conversions, and potential PPP funding.
Science
Red alert for extremely heavy rain in Kanniyakumari, Tirunelveli; low-pressure system likely to intensify
The Regional Meterological Centre (RMC) has issued a red alert for Kanniyakumari and Tirunelveli districts, forecasting extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places on Friday (October 23). Heavy to very heavy rainfall is also…
