Chennai: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday tabled a bill to amend the Tamil Nadu Payment of Salaries Act, 1951, proposing to enhance the monthly vehicle allowance for MLAs from ₹25,000 to ₹75,000 and provide a monthly personal assistant (PA) allowance of ₹25,000.The amendment follows CM’s recent announcement to provide a vehicle to every…
General:What a relief, Aries. The day opens like a window after a humid afternoon, and you’ll feel some old tension leaving your shoulders. The Moon supports your home zone, while Jupiter throws a kind glance toward family matters. That’s why people feel softer, and your own reactions become less sharp.It’s a great time to spend…
Police said the house owner had illegally stored some firecrackers at the residence Erode: A newlywed suffered 50% burns after illegally stored firecrackers exploded inside his family’s house on Nasiyanur GH Road in Erode district on Monday. The front portion of the house was also destroyed in the fire.The victim has been identified as K…
Actor Rajesh Sharma has clarified the circumstances surrounding his hospitalisation earlier this year, dismissing reports that he fell seriously ill after an insect bite on the sets of Prabhas’ film in Hyderabad. The actor revealed that he had been dealing with a skin condition on his right leg for a long time, which eventually worsened…
America’s Levon Aronian and Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi BENGALURU: For most of the 20th century, the Chess Olympiad was one of the few arenas where the Cold War actually played out on a board. The Soviet Union treated the biennial team event as a matter of state prestige, fielding lineups stacked with world champions and winning…
Serbian army soldiers carry the coffin of former Bosnian Serb wartime general Ratko Mladic outside the Church of St. Luke before burial, in Belgrade, Serbia, on September 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Thousands of people gathered in Belgrade on Monday (September) for the funeral of the former Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladic, who died…
“Earlier this was due to the Chennai Metro Rail work between Porur junction and Vadapalani. But now the work is nearly done and most of the girders are in place. Yet there was traffic on Sunday,” said S K Govindaraj, a resident of Saligramam. Chennai: Bumpy roads riddled with potholes, illegal parking and wrong-side driving…
Today’s Jia Shen Day energy encourages quick thinking and planning for growth. However, taking shortcuts may lead to more work later on. Certain Chinese zodiac animals need extra care with decisions and communication. Other animals may find opportunities for learning and advancement. Focusing on intentional growth and completing tasks is advised for all. This is…
Coimbatore: A burglar who broke open into a house and stole items worth ₹3.3 lakh near RS Puram on August 31, was arrested on Monday. Police also recovered the stolen items.RS Puram police identified the arrested as K Gunaseelan, 54, of Coimbatore. Police said he had burgled the residence of V R Suriyanarayanan, 76, a…
Tom Holland and Zendaya’s hectic film promotions left them too exhausted to take their Japan holiday. Tom Holland and Zendaya have had an exceptionally busy year, travelling around the world to promote their respective films, including Spider-Man: Brand New Day and The Odyssey. After months of country-hopping and long-haul flights, however, the newlyweds were reportedly…