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A 45-year-old Chennai resident, Sharath Subramanyam, has been arrested for allegedly making bomb threat calls to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Shamshabad. Police brought him to Shamshabad for questioning and are investigating the motive behind the calls.

Telangana athlete Sriteja Tholem won her second gold at the 41st Junior National Athletics Championship in Chennai, claiming the women’s under-20 heptathlon with 2,033 points. She had earlier won the 100m hurdles and recently broke a 32-year-old heptathlon record.

  Nine days of rainfall boosted Chennai’s drinking water reserves by 984.98 million cubic feet, taking combined storage to 5,470.66 mcft. The six reservoirs now hold 41.38 per cent of capacity, with Red Hills recording the largest increase 

Financial content creator V Harish, known as Finance With Harish, died by suicide near Chennai following alleged online harassment over his investment advisory credentials. Police are investigating his father’s complaint against YouTuber Jason Samuel and examining digital evidence

A 25-year-old software professional, Elka Srivani, died after collapsing while dancing during Bathukamma celebrations at Buruguguda village in Asifabad mandal early Monday. Doctors declared her brought dead at a hospital. Her family suspects the DJ sound system may have contributed.

Chennai was placed under a red alert as the northeast monsoon brought heavy rainfall, with Parry’s Corner recording 36 cm and Kathivakkam 34 cm in 24 hours ending Sunday morning. Authorities said 22 subways had reopened and relief operations continued

Music director Anirudh Ravichander is reportedly set to marry Kavya Maran, daughter of Sun Group chairman Kalanidhi Maran. The Telangana Chief Minister’s Office confirmed an invitation to their Chennai wedding reception scheduled for November 21, while reports about the wedding remain unconfirmed.

IIT Madras’ Pravartak Technologies Foundation has partnered with Hyderabad-based Medhastra Techsystems to develop indigenous defence artificial intelligence solutions. The collaboration aims to combine academic research with industry expertise to deliver field-ready technologies for the Indian Armed Forces and strengthen strategic self-reliance

I have heard some version of that sentence too many times this year, from people in very different jobs, and it is not only anecdote. In the World Economic Forum’s latest survey of employers, 41 per cent said they expected to cut headcount where AI could take over the task.

Loan approvals in Bangalore, Chennai, and Hyderabad are for different reasons, and none of those reasons show up on the rate card itself. This guide explains where the real differences lie.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay inspected the state power utility headquarters in Chennai amid protests over unannounced power cuts. He reviewed electricity generation, purchases, rising demand and measures to address outages reported across several districts amid persistent heat

A ruling TVK functionary, Kannan, was hacked to death by an armed gang in Chennai's Besant Nagar, with police arresting five suspects. A history-sheeter, Kannan was allegedly killed over previous enmity. The murder triggered Opposition criticism of Tamil Nadu's law and order

Twenty-one Tamil Nadu pilgrims who survived devastating flash floods and landslides in Nepal have returned to Chennai. The survivors recounted their harrowing escape from the Rasuwagadhi region, including a difficult trek to safety before being flown back to India.

The Centre will begin selling onions at a subsidised rate of Rs 35 per kg in Delhi from Thursday as retail prices rise across India. Nafed, NCCF and Kendriya Bhandar will conduct the intervention using buffer stock.

India and Vietnam held their 7th High-Level Meeting in Chennai to strengthen maritime cooperation in security, law enforcement, search and rescue, pollution response and capacity building. Both sides reviewed ongoing engagements and reaffirmed commitments to operational coordination, interoperability, training and environmental sustainability

Surat Cyber Crime Cell arrested a Chennai-based manpower supplier for allegedly providing bank accounts to route cyber-fraud proceeds linked to a Chinese gang. Police traced 113 complaints involving over Rs 33.14 crore through 34 accounts and uncovered a separate job fraud affecting hundreds

Kumaran Charan of Chennai won the Brilliant Trophy Open online chess tournament with 11 points from 12 rounds. B Naga Akhilcharan finished second with 10.5 points, while J Malleswara Rao secured third place with 10 points.

A protest by youngsters and students seeking revival of the sick CCI-Adilabad unit entered its fifth day on Friday. The agitators have been staging a sit-in since August 9, demanding government action and citing employment opportunities for thousands.

AR Rahman’s son A.R. Ameen escaped with minor injuries after his luxury car collided with a cab near Olympia Tech Park in Chennai early Monday. Ameen and others were treated and discharged, while police are investigating the accident using CCTV footage

Padma Lakshmi shared a 1977 childhood photograph from Chennai, recalling summers with her family, learning to drive her grandfather's Ambassador, and memories of cooking lessons, mosquitoes and the Coromandel sun. The nostalgic Instagram post delighted fans with a glimpse into her early life