No need for a written national security policy: CDS Chauhan

THE country's top military officer, General (Gen) Anil Chauhan, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), has said that the absence of a written National Strategic Policy (NSP) does not imply that the country lacks such a policy.

A MEGA RESPONSE TO MAGA

Macron wants to Make Europe Great Again, borrowing from Trumpian MAGA ideas and protectionist Bidenomics. The Euro polls may influence this process

10cm in 1 hr: Cloudburst floods Kochi

Edappally-Aluva rd & 400 homes in water, 5 fishers miraculously escape after boats upended

ECI suspends Odisha CM's spl secy for poll interference

IN a significant development, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday ordered suspension of DS Kutey, special secretary to the chief minister's office (CMO), on charges of unduly interfering in the conduct of election.

Vijay's GOAT team runs into trouble with Pondy officials

THE District Magistrate and Collector of Puducherry A Kulothungan has sought an explanation from the production team of actor Vijay's movie 'GOAT' over the alleged use of explosives and gas canisters during a shot on Puducherry roads.

Youth rides bike on median for one km, cops come calling after video goes viral

THE Kollidam police on Monday registered a case against a 22year-old after a video of him riding a moped on the median of the Kollidam river bridge for nearly a km went viral.

Portal launched for int'l Lord Muruga meeting

THE HR and CE Department has launched the website https:// muthamizhmurugan maanadu2024.

Panchayat prez denies SC man funeral aid, BDO sends report to collector

A scheduled caste resident of Avudaiyanur panchayat has recently submitted a petition with Chief Minister MK Stalin's special cell, stating that the panchayat president, who belongs to a dominant caste, is refusing to sanction financial assistance for funeral expenses of his deceased wife over a previous conflict.

Freedom movement ignored in TN courses: Guv

Ravi claims prominence given to Dravidian movement in history, political science courses offered by state univs

Food officials seize stale biscuits, Aavin orders probe

FOOD safety department officials on Monday seized stale biscuits that allegedly were transported from the Aavin dairy at Chithode to its retail outlet inside the Gobichettipalayam bus stand.

3 murders in one night in Tambaram commissionerate

THREE deaths were reported within the Tambaram Commissionerate on Monday night.

MKU syndicate members form convener panel to run varsity

NO V-C THE syndicate members of Madurai Kamaraj University (MKU) jointly formed a convener committee during the syndicate meeting held via virtual mode on Tuesday.

Midday meals extended to special schools in TN, 8,000 students to benefit

THE Tamil Nadu government has extended the midday meal scheme to 193 special schools run by NGOs (with government support), starting from June.

Respite for Gulf of Mannar's coral reefs as marine heatwave subsides

Sea Surface Temperature drops by 3°C but officials fear damage may have been done already

It is time to bring church's properties under ambit of Registration Act: HC

THE Madurai Bench of Madras High Court recently observed that the time has come to include the church's properties within scope of Section 22-A of the TN Registration Act, 1908.

Two Kovai snake catchers arrested for posting video of rat snake online

Coimbatore COIMBATORE forest range officials on Monday night arrested two snake catchers for illegally handling a rat snake and uploading the video in their social media handles.

PM to meditate at Vivekananda Rock Memorial

AFTER an intense and prolonged campaign for the Lok Sabha elections and ahead of the results, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will delve deep into meditation at the 'dhyana mandapam' of the Vivekananda Rock Memorial located on a rock around 400 metres off the Kanniyakumari coast for over 45 hours (May 30 evening to June 1 evening).

Cyclone Remal wreaks havoc, kills 31 in N-E

Multiple landslides take Mizoram toll to 27

External and internal challenges keep Chandigarh candidates on their toes

Chandigarh FOR voters of Chandigarh constituency, Lok Sabha polls mean a familiar face or two on the ballot.

T20 World Cup ticket for even India-Pak match still available

THE International Cricket Council (ICC) may have a new problem in their hands.

Damon Lindelof, Chris Mundy to write Green Lantern

DAMON Lindelof, who is best known for Lost, and Chris Mundy, the showrunner of Ozark, have been brought on board to write the upcoming Green Lantern series.

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AN EMOTIONALLY DRENCHED JOURNEY ON STAGE

PR Durai speaks on his expertise as a comedian, the shades of roles he has played, learnings from his mentors, and his relationship with humour and theatre

‘There’s a bit of me in all the characters’

After All We Imagine As Light wins the coveted Grand Prix at Cannes Film Festival, director Payal Kapadia talks about the ideas behind the film, and how she managed to get funding for her independent film

COMING BACK. TOLIFEFT. PANT

With Rishabh set to represent India for the first time since his accident in the T20 WC, Swaroop Swaminathan takes a deep dive in understanding his surgery, the long rehab, comeback and more...

May drop one format in near future: Starc

KOLKATA Knight Riders pacer and player of the 2024 IPL final Mitchell Starc was pleased that his best came at the later stages of the league after beating Sunrisers Hyderabad to win the trophy on Sunday in Chennai.

Nadal exits in first round, isn't sure of future French Opens

Nadal's record-breaking French Open career came to its likely end on Monday when the 14-time champion slumped to a demoralising first round defeat against Alexander Zverev.

Data centre market to maintain upward trajectory: Experts

FROM Reliance, AdaniConnex to Sify and Amazon Web Services (AWS), many companies in recent times have announced their investment plans in data centres across the country.

Maran to seek ₹1,323 crore from SpiceJet, Ajay Singh

IN the on-going tussle between current and former promoter of cash starved airline SpiceJet, media baron Kalanithi Maran and his KAL Airways said on Monday that they will seek more than 1,323 crore in damages from SpiceJet and its chief Ajay Singh.