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CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Friday inspected Puzhal Central Prison and directed prison authorities to provide the inmates wit.

CHENNAI: The war of words over the 10.5% internal reservation for vanniyars continued in the assembly on Friday, with the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam gov.

CHENNAI: Guduvanchery police arrested the key suspect in the murder of a woman whose dismembered body was found in a suitcase on a Tamil Nadu Express .

Mother-daughter duo arrested for cheating 350 people of ₹40 lakh in unregistered Deepavali chit fund scheme in Chennai.

Conservancy workers demand permanent jobs and benefits, while residents call for action against persistent open dumping in Chennai.

PSBB KK Nagar students win The Hindu Madras Quiz, celebrating Chennai's history and culture with engaging questions and a new book launch.

Celebrate Chennai: a city rich in culture, warmth, and tradition, shaping lives and inspiring commitment to community health.

Chennai inaugurates a renovated holistic wellness centre offering therapies for lifestyle conditions, promoting wellness tourism in Tamil Nadu.

CISF seizes three live rounds and a magazine from a passenger's hand baggage at Chennai airport during security screening.

This year’s festival features a modified format, due to renovations at the Hawaiʻi Convention Center. There will be no bon dance or early admission, but.

Arceneaux has been on the UH coaching staff since 2024 and was named offensive coordinator in 2025.

The Hawai‘i Supreme Court found Waters ineligible to run for reelection this year.

Demolition preparation activity at the site of the planned condominium in Honolulu's Ala Moana neighborhood is expected to begin in October and new.

Films featuring Hawaiʻi directors and actors will be at movie theaters across Oʻahu starting in September. Catch the new series, curated by the Hawaiʻi.

Unknown people caused "thousands" of dollars in damage at Maui High School restroom construction site.

Icelanders began voting Saturday in a referendum on whether to resume membership negotiations with the European Union, in a tight race that will be closely watched in Brussels.

Niger's national television was off air on Saturday after a night of heavy gunfire in parts of the capital, including around a military base near the city's airport which has been attacked twice this year by jihadists.

Rescuers in Nepal and China were battling Saturday to locate thousands of people missing days after a deadly, tsunami-like wall of water and debris swept through the Himalayan region, engulfing entire villages.

Manchester Airports Group (MAG) has confirmed that hackers accessed the personal data of up to 8.7 million customers during a significant cyberattack. The breach exposed email addresses, phone numbers, vehicle registrations, and postcodes collected through car park services, lounge bookings, and airport Wi-Fi sign-ups. While financial information remained secure, cybersecurity experts warn that the stolen data creates a heightened risk for sophisticated phishing scams targeting travelers during one of the UK's busiest travel periods.

CGBio announced Friday that its bone graft substitute, Novosis, achieved bone union in all seven patients participating in a preliminary clinical study for scaphoid nonunion. The results, derived from a study conducted at Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, suggest the treatment may serve as a viable alternative to traditional autologous bone grafting, which requires harvesting bone from the patient’s own body.

Nepal is reeling from devastating floods that cut a swath of destruction through the Himalayan nation, and the government has appealed for financial help in the daunting task of recovery.

At dawn, dozens of passengers crowded along dusty tracks to board the only urban rail link serving downtown Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo's congested capital.

Australian organisers and waste researchers say successful decluttering depends on rehoming usable possessions, recycling correctly and reconsidering the consumption that created household clutter.

Himachal Pradesh is distributing Merino-Gaddi crossbred sheep to raise fine-wool output, while pastoralists and researchers warn that local breeds and migratory systems need protection.

British booksellers have reported unusual bulk orders as technology companies acquire physical books, remove their bindings and scan the pages to expand artificial-intelligence training data.

Pringles will introduce a thicker, wavier potato snack designed to hold dips, with three flavours scheduled to reach US retailers in September.

George and Amal Clooney attended an event at Villa Passalacqua in Lake Como after wildfires forced the family to leave their home in southern France in July.

The United States and Venezuela have announced a private-sector agreement covering 17 fields with 65 billion barrels of proven reserves and planned investment of nearly $100 billion.

Michelle Obama said she enjoys the independence of life after raising Malia and Sasha, prompting contrasting reactions from parents online.

A disability discrimination case brought by Claire Kellerman over access for her dog has led to rising legal costs and sharp division on the Isle of Lewis.

A very strong El Niño is expected to peak between October 2026 and January 2027, although experts say its precise effects across southern Africa remain uncertain.