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December 13, 2025

Vinesh training in Bengaluru as she takes big step towards LA28

IN a dramatic turnaround of events, one of India's most decorated wrestlers, Vinesh Phogat has announced her intention to come out of retirement on Friday.

1 mins

No proof for deepathoon on hill: TN to HC

THE Tamil Nadu government on Friday told the Madurai Bench of the Madras HC that there was no evidence before the single judge to show that the stone pillar atop the Thiruparankundram hill was indeed a lamp pillar (deepathoon) used for the purpose of lighting the Karthigai Deepam.

1 mins

TN fastest-growing among large states, GSDP up 16%: RBI

TAMIL NADU has emerged as the fastest-growing economy among large states in the country, with a new report released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) pointing to a sharp acceleration in its growth momentum and lead over its regional peers.

1 mins

SC: 'Something wrong' in the Madras HC

FLAGGING flaws in adherence to rules in listing and hearing of cases in the Madras High Court, a Supreme Court bench hearing the Karur stampede case observed on Friday that \"something wrong\" is happening and sought a report from the Madras High Court and made the Registrar General of the HC a party to the case.

2 mins

Single regulator to replace UGC, AICTE & NCTE

THE Union Cabinet on Friday cleared a proposal to set up a single higher education regulator to replace multiple bodies such as the University Grants Commission (UGC).

1 mins

Cabinet clears 100% FDI in insurance

THE Union Cabinet on Friday approved a proposal to raise the foreign direct investment (FDI) limit in insurance firms from 74% to 100%, and usher in a set of structural reforms to strengthen the sector.

1 mins

India isn't on new US silicon supply chain grp

A new US-led strategic initiative, named Pax Silica, which aims to build a secure, prosperous, and innovation-driven global silicon supply chain, has been launched without the inclusion of India amidst crucial trade negotiations between the two countries.

1 mins

Sanitary staff detained for protesting at MK memorial

NEARLY 400 conservancy workers from Royapuram and Thiru-Vi-Ka Nagar zones, who staged a protest at the Muthamizharignar Dr Kalaignar M Karunanidhi memorial on Friday demanding the Chief Minister's intervention for the reinstatement of their jobs directly under the Greater Chennai Corporation instead of the private contractor, were detained by the police officials.

1 mins

Two students injured after equipment blast at college lab

Two students sustained injuries in a lab accident at Alagappa College of Technology, Anna University, in Guindy, around 4.30 pm on Thursday when a glass distillation column in the Effluent Treatment Laboratory suddenly shattered.

1 mins

Driver rapes minor who hitchhiked lorry ride

A 15-YEAR-OLD girl was allegedly raped by a lorry driver who took her in his vehicle under the pretext of dropping her at her destination on Wednesday night.

1 mins

Kannagi Nagar fire renews call to fill power dept posts

Residents say all tech asst posts at Thoraipakkam, Ezhil Nagar vacant

2 mins

Anna Univ to train students in digital discipline to make them workplace-ready

IN a novel initiative aimed at tackling modern distractions and strengthening student readiness for life and the workplace, Anna University will launch a comprehensive training session from January for its second-year undergraduates, which will cover a broad range of competencies from emotional resilience, communication and teamwork to goal setting and professionalism, with digital discipline at its core.

2 mins

Modi, Stalin greet Rajinikanth on b'day

PRIME Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister MK Stalin, leaders of political parties and cinema personalities on Friday greeted actor Rajinikanth as he turned 75.

1 mins

HC sets ultimatum for releasing draft report on elephant corridor

Court says will notify corridor as per report of the expert panel if state fails to do so by Feb

1 mins

Free HPV vax for girls from next month in four districts

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin will launch the free HPV vaccination by the end of next month in four districts - Ariyalur, Dharmapuri, Perambalur and Tiruvannamalai.

1 mins

OTP check must for tatkal tickets in 30 southern rly trains

TO ensure that only genuine passengers book tatkal tickets, Southern Railway has introduced OTP-based verification for tatkal reservations for 30 trains.

1 mins

Fishers fear city's 6th reservoir will hit livelihood

NEARLY 100 residents of several fishing hamlets - from Kanathur Reddikuppam to Mamallapuram Kokkilimedu Kuppam - have submitted a petition to the assistant director of Fisheries and director of Tamil Nadu Environment and Climate Change department on Friday opposing the proposed sixth reservoir project for Chennai near Tiruporur in the Kovalam region, claiming that it will pose severe threat to their livelihood.

1 mins

Four killed in accidents on city outskirts

A 65-year-old woman was crushed to death under the wheels of a water tanker that was reversing at Puzhal.

1 mins

Shah may visit TN next week, hold talks with NDA partners

UNION Minister Amit Shah is likely to visit Tamil Nadu next week and hold discussions with leaders of the BJP as well as the alliance parties.

1 mins

TBM starts drilling from Panagal Park to Boat Club

CMRL has launched a fresh tunnelling drive on its east-west Corridor-4, with tunnel boring machine (TBM) 'Peacock' starting drilling westwards from Panagal Park towards Boat Club on Thursday.

1 mins

Husband, nurse, agent held in D'puri as woman dies after abortion at home

THREE persons have been arrested over the death of a 26-yearold pregnant woman near Eriyur on December 1.

1 mins

Kovai cops fire at burglary accused during arrest bid

Suspect attacked two policemen with a knife and attempted to flee, claim police

1 mins

DRAVIDIAN DESIGN: FORGOTTEN GENIUS OF TN IDENTITY

OR a country as vast and layered as India, a single, monolithic \"Indian design\" is an impossibility - and perhaps even an injustice.

3 mins

PMK holds stir for caste survey

PMK founder S Ramadoss on Friday appealed to Chief Minister MK Stalin to order a caste survey in the state by the end of December.

1 mins

CM launches Urimai Thogai 2.0 for 17L women

Those who belittled welfare measures as freebies have begun implementing the scheme in their states, says Stalin

1 mins

Ajithkumar case: DSP, 3 others named as suspects

THE CBI has added the names of former Manamadurai deputy superintendent of police N Shanmugasundaram and three other policemen as suspects in the case relating to alleged custodial torture and death of B Ajithkumar, a security guard of Madapuram Badrakali Amman temple in Sivaganga.

1 mins

HC bins single judge order, tells firms to pay ₹350 cr to TNPDCL in 90 days

IN a significant judgment, the Madras High Court has set aside an order of a single judge who ruled against Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited's (TNPDCL) demand for ₹700 crore for the consumption of high tension (HT) power by certain industrial firms, following the withdrawal of the concessional method of calculating demand (called \"deemed demand\") for HT power consumers.

1 mins

Vijay's Erode meet on Dec 18 will be held as per plan, says Sengottaiyan

THE TVK public meeting in Erode will be held as planned on December 18 and it will make history, said former minister KA Sengottaiyan on Friday.

1 mins

Tender for procurement of microchips, collars stayed

THE Madras High Court has temporarily stayed the tender floated by the Tamil Nadu Livestock Development Corporation for procuring adjustable reflective collars, implantable radio frequency identification microchips and microchip reader to be supplied to the Animal Birth Control Centres in the state.

1 mins

TN files fresh plea in SC over K'taka's Mekedatu dam plan

WATER Resources Minister Duraimurugan on Friday said that the Tamil Nadu government on December 11 filed a petition before the Supreme Court seeking a review of the apex court's November 13 order regarding the Mekedatu dam project, even as Karnataka moved ahead with steps to expedite the construction of the reservoir across the Cauvery.

1 mins

Judges refuse to modify earlier order

THE judges wondered how the Principal Bench of the Madras HC in Chennai could have directed the formation of an SIT comprising only state police officers, when Karur fell within the jurisdiction of the Madurai Bench.

2 mins

9 killed as bus falls into gorge in AP

NINE pilgrims from Chittoor district were killed and 27 others injured when a private travel bus fell into a gorge on the Tulasipaka stretch of the Chinturu-Maredumilli ghat road in Alluri Sitarama Raju (ASR) district in the early hours of Friday.

1 mins

Figures show state’s ability to sustain high growth: Min

MAHARASHTRA grew from ₹31.4 lakh crore to ₹45.3 lakh crore during the same period but posted lower annual growth rates compared to TN's latest 16% surge.

1 mins

‘Article 226 can’t be used to change customary practices’

THERE was no proof before the single judge to show that the stone pillar, near the Sikandar Badusha Dargah on the hilltop, was indeed a deepathoon and that the deepam has been traditionally lit on it, he contended.

1 mins

KL actor sexual assault: Six sentenced to 20 years in jail

THE Principal District and Sessions Court, Ernakulam, on Friday sentenced all six convicts, including Pulsar Suni, to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹50,000 each in the 2017 actor abduction and rape case.

1 mins

OUTFOXING AI, FOR BETTER OR VERSE

A paper on ar Xiv by researchers at the Icaro Lab in Italy has set off a firestorm of headlines.

3 mins

TO VOTE OR NOT IS NO LONGER THE ONLY QUESTION

SIR's bureaucratic overreach has evoked fear that being struck off the voters' list could lead to denial of citizenship rights too. The government must use technology to make life easier

4 mins

ONE OF THE RICHEST STATES IS FAILING ITS SCHOOLKIDS

KARNATAKA Chief Minister Siddaramaiah recently received a letter from children in Pachedoddi, a hamlet in Chamarajanagar district that lies entirely off the publictransport grid.

1 mins

U.S. RATE CUT EASES PRESSURE ON ₹, STOCKS, BUT ROAD AHEAD UNEASY

THE Federal Reserve on Thursday reduced US benchmark interest rates by 0.25 percentage points to 3.5-3.75 percent, the lowest in nearly three years.

1 mins

Minister, scholar, LS speaker: Multi-faceted Shivraj Patil passes away

FORMER Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil Chakurkar passed away at 90 on Friday morning at his native Latur in Maharashtra after a brief illness.

1 mins

MNREGA gets new name, 125 days of employment

SETTING the stage for a major overhaul of the country’s flagship rural jobs scheme, the Union Cabinet on Friday approved the renaming of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) to Pujya Bapu Gramin Rozgar Yojana.

1 mins

Cabinet nod to Census ’27 at a cost of ₹11,718 crore

THE Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the Census 2027 at a cost of ₹11,718 crore, marking India’s first fully digital census.

1 mins

Capping airfare year-round not practical, minister tells House

Naidu says efforts on to manufacture aircraft in India to offset supply chain-related issues

1 mins

'Should we relocate all to moon': SC no to quake plea

“SO should we relocate everyone to the moon or where,” asked the Supreme Court on Friday, as it rejected a plea which said 75% of India’s population is in a high seismic zone and sought directions to minimise damage from earthquakes and strengthen disaster-management measures.

1 mins

DGCA acts on IndiGo fiasco, suspends four inspectors

THE Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has held four of its Flight Operations Inspectors (FOIs) responsible for the IndiGo chaos, and has suspended them.

1 mins

'Don't use tourist visa for purpose of giving birth': US warns Indian appliers

THE US Embassy in India has issued a public warning to tourist-visa applicants in a tougher stance on what Washington describes as “birth tourism.”

1 mins

Bose's 3-point proposal for safety of Bengal BLOs

Suggests presence of adequate police for the enumeration exercise

2 mins

House truth: Gujarat’s road safety gap widens

FRESH Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha data have exposed serious problems in Gujarat’s road management system.

1 mins

Ops to hunt terrorists in Jammu forests

AFTER a series of encounters and brief gunfights in the forest belts of Jammu region in the last six months, security forces have launched a major winter offensive to track down militants hiding in the dense and rugged forest areas.

1 mins

CM says rehab new path for social integration in C’garh

TEN cadres of the banned CPI (Maoist) surrendered before the police in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma on Friday, choosing to step away from violence and return to the mainstream.

1 mins

Police post built with stones thrown at cops during Sambhal clash opens

A newly constructed police post was inaugurated on Friday, just 100 metres away from the residences of Samajwadi Party’s Sambhal MP Zia-ur-Rahman Barg.

1 mins

MahaYuti stays united, seals Maha seat deal for BMC polls

THE BJP and the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena are set to contest the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections—scheduled for next month—unitedly.

1 mins

Zubeen's secy, festival organiser among 4 charged with murder

THE Assam Special Investigation Team (SIT) on Friday filed the charge sheet in the highprofile Zubeen Garg death case in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kamrup (Metro), slapping the charge of murder against four of the seven accused.

1 mins

ED raids in three states in illegal cough syrup case, UP action on big stockists

INa major crackdown on the illegal trade in codeine-based cough syrup, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided 25 locations across Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, and Gujarat on Friday.

1 mins

US slaps sanctions on Maduro’s relatives

THE United States imposed sanctions on Thursday against relatives of Venezulan leader Nicolas Maduro and six companies shipping the country’s oil.

1 mins

Deepening B’desh political crisis, Hasina’s party rejects poll plan

Impossible to hold free and fair elections under Yunus-led interim govt, says Awami League

1 mins

South Korean crypto mogul Do Kwon sentenced to 15 years in US for fraud

A US court sentenced cryptocurrency tycoon Do Kwon to 15 years in prison Thursday over fraud linked to his company’s failure, which wiped out $40 billion of investors’ money and shook global crypto markets.

1 mins

Russia behind cyberattack on its ATC, says Germany

GERMANY on Friday accused Russia of cyberattacks targeting its air traffic control and February’s general election, and said it had summoned the Russian ambassador to protest.

1 mins

Khaleda Zia on ventilator as breathing issues worsen

FORMER Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia’s health condition has deteriorated and she was placed on ventilator support, doctors said.

1 mins

Kyiv could join EU in 2027 under US plan, says official

UKRAINE could join the European Union as early as January 2027 under the latest US plan to end the war with Russia, a senior source familiar with the matter told AFP on Friday.

1 mins

SEBI gives clean chit to Pranav Adani in insider trading case

THE Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has given a clean chit to Pranav Adani, director at Adani Enterprises, in an insider trading case involving shares of Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL).

1 mins

Mercedes to hike car prices by up to 2%

OWING to the rupee’s sharp depreciation this year, German luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz will raise prices across its entire model range, effective January 1, 2026.

1 mins

Mexico tariff: Exporters seek immediate relief

Nearly 75% of India’s $5.75 billion exports to Mexico will be hit with tariffs rising from 0-15% range to around 35%

2 mins

Haier India to invest ₹3,500 crore in new manufacturing unit

HOME appliances brand Haier Appliances India is expanding its manufacturing footprint in India with an investment of ₹3,500 crore over the next three to four years.

1 mins

Silver crosses ₹2 lakh/kg mark, up 130% in '25

SILVER future prices crossed %2 lakh per kg on Friday, extending the rally that has seen the metal soaring nearly 130% in 2025, while gold, which has rallied more than 75% so far this year, is also nearing the peak.

1 mins

Forex reserves up to $687 billion as rupee falls further

THE RBI said on Friday that the forex reserves rose by $1.033 billion to $687.26 billion during the week ended on December 5, while the rupee fall to new low of 90.56 against dollar, and closed at 90.42.

1 mins

Sebi chief issues stern warning to finfluencers

SECURITIES and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) Chairperson Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Friday the regulatory norms on finfluencers are “very clear”, and they balance freedom of expression and misinformation circulating on social media platforms that affects the larger public.

1 mins

Gaurav Dalmia wins Hurun Family Business Excellence Award 2025

GAURAV Dalmia, Chairman of Dalmia Group Holdings, was awarded the Barclays Private Clients Hurun Excellence in Family Business Award 2025 in New Delhi on Thursday.

1 mins

Retail inflation inches up to 0.71% in November

THE retail inflation bounced back from a record low of 0.25% in October to 0.71% in November, registering a 46 basis points month-on-month increase.

1 mins

'I still love this sport, still want to compete'

Decorated wrestler Vinesh Phogat comes out of retirement, says 2028 Los Angeles Olympics is her main target

2 mins

FIFA accused of ‘betrayal’ over WC ticket prices

FOOTBALL fans have accused FIFA of a “monumental betrayal” after latest prices for World Cup tickets began to circulate on Thursday.

1 mins

Big service for ‘adopted country’

AS the Poland team walked to the glass show court at the Express Avenue Mall for their second match against Malaysia on Wednesday in their debut World Cup, it was a watershed moment for Ukraine-born teenager Sofia Zrazhevska.

1 mins

SMAT: Siraj shines as Hyd beat Mumbai

THE presence of a clutch of India stars failed to inspire Mumbai and Andhra, as they went down to Hyderabad and Madhya Pradesh respectively in their Super League matches of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy here on Friday.

1 mins

Wrestler cries foul over walkover at nationals

DAY One of the Senior National Wrestling Championships in Ahmedabad saw a bizarre incident wherein a woman wrestler first gave a walkover to her opponent in the quarterfinal and then returned to the mat for the repechage round winning two bouts to end with a bronze medal.

1 mins

Ramachandran first honorary life member

ON an evening to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the charmed and fabled Indian Squash Academy, attention shifted to the man who envisioned the existence of such a behemoth.

1 mins

Four cricketers from Assam suspended for corrupt practice

IN a dramatic development, the Assam Cricket Association has suspended four players for trying to “influence and attempted to instigate players” during the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy held in Lucknow.

1 mins

CLIMATE SCIENCE IS NOT A HOAX, DON'T GAMBLE

SIR ROBERT WATSON'S BLUNT MESSAGE TO CLIMATE BLOCKERS

6 mins

‘Fear is always in the room’

S Vir Das enters the stage with the kind of disarming candour he is known for and breaks the ice instantly, it dissolves the line between a performer and the audience.

2 mins

CELEBRATING ALUMNI AND ARTISTRY

LIKE every year, the first hints of Margazhi arrived early at MOP Vaishnav College this year too.

3 mins

Tradition, textures & tug of the monsoon

The city’s fashionistas suggest how people can elevate their style statement this Margazhi season

3 mins

Less is luxe

OVER the past couple of years, skincare was caught in a whirlwind of 10-step routines, overnight miracle serums and influencer-approved holy grails.

3 mins

SHOCK BEHIND SMILES

Often misunderstood and misdiagnosed, trigeminal neuralgia turns everyday actions into painful triggers, demanding early diagnosis, careful treatment and long-term care

2 mins

LEGS DON'T LIE, LISTEN

WE rarely associate leg discomfort with conditions involving organs deep within the abdomen.

2 mins

A JUMBO-SIZED MESS

THE credits for Kantara's success cannot be solely attributed to its technical grandeur.

2 mins

More than a mere puzzle box

RIAN Johnson's Knives Out franchise is a meta evolution of the murder mystery genre while also adhering to its classic structure.

3 mins

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