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In the light of the Union government granting international airport status to the Madurai airport, S. Sundar traces the long history of such a demand and highlights what the new status will mean for the ever-growing tourism, connectivity, and industrial needs of districts in southern Tamil Nadu 

Arsuram was coming from Bengaluru to deliver the consignment to traders in Vellore and adjoining towns

Formally according the status to Madurai airport, Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu says the move will also help create more jobs and greatly boost hospitality, MSME, and agricultural sectors in the district; he also inaugurates new air traffic control tower set up at cost of ₹94 crore

In a letter to Mr. Modi, he said the timely opening of the Mettur Dam for irrigation, favourable climatic conditions, increased area coverage, improved crop management practices, better irrigation support, and the adoption of high-yielding varieties of paddy by farmers

After inaugurating 11 completed works worth ₹3.65 crore, Mr. Udhayanidhi says achieving zero percent in school dropout rates in the State is among the priorities of the Dravidian Model 2.0 government

A wounded man who lost his parents and wife, and was elected the ‘Supreme Leader’ of a nation under attack from the world’s most powerful country and its closest ally, the ayatollah now faces a rare crisis his predecessors never confronted — to survive the storm and preserve the republic

The NHAI has also revised the cost of the annual Fastag pass from ₹3,000 to ₹3,075

The Union Minister says that the sports sector has opened up umpteen opportunities for youngsters to build their careers in the field.

‘The historical roots of patriarchy need to be understood. We need to study as well, because we have to substantiate our point of view. Changes have happened when we have understood changes,’ she said

At the book launch of author and former West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi’s India and Her Futures, actor-MP Kamal Haasan said the question before our country is whether we join the chorus of nations exporting division as politics or remain true to the extraordinary, ethical, and moral imagination that created India

Street vendors and owners of carts are struggling to keep their stalls running, while several others have either cut down their operations or closed temporarily

The book, published jointly by The Hindu Group and the Department of Tourism, presents a visual and narrative journey through the State’s diverse natural landscapes, ecological systems, and cultural history

The professor says the long history of the Kannada language can be traced through classical works such as Kavirajamarga; he notes that elements from Sanskrit were gradually incorporated into Kannada.

Acknowledgement of intra-BRICS negotiation comes even as External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar continues his telephone calls with his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi and other regional diplomats

The outgoing chairman leaves a decade-long tenure marked by a remarkable turnaround of the crisis-ridden PSU

Almost four crore people flew between India and the Gulf in 2025; half of all international passengers flying to or from India was on a Gulf route; idle aircraft, longer flights, higher costs, lower revenue all hurting Indian carriers

Rangayana director Sujata Jangamshetty said the workshop aims to help children explore their creative abilities, understand theatre art and improve their personality development.