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Bureau identifies discrepancies between tender percentages on the e-procurement platform and those entered in work orders, payments allegedly released on the basis of manipulated percentages, causing financial loss to the civic body

As many as 2,68,015 voter names have been left out of the draft rolls

The search for 22 missing crew members of the Panama-flagged MV Ocean Winner has been expanded after the bulk carrier sank in the Bay of Bengal on August 22. Two Chinese crew members were rescued, but there has been no sign of the others.

Keeping government posts vacant denies reserved category candidates opportunities; the sale of PSUs and increasing contractual employment further shrinks the availability of jobs covered by reservation, Congress leader says

The people of Darjeeling hills have been demanding a separate State of Gorkhaland, to be carved out territories of Darjeeling hills and parts of Terai and Dooars for the past several decades.

Accident occurred while the mechanics were attempting to repair the timber lorry, which had been parked on the roadside for the past two days after developing a mechanical fault. The cement bulk carrier reportedly went out of control and rammed the lorry

Bevco sold liquor to the tune of ₹970.74 crore during the Onam season in 2025, compared to the ₹842.07 crore the year before

Alternative places identified; Terminal 5 to come up at Chennai Airport

Several Congress leaders may meet the Chief Minister and press for disciplinary action against Endowments Minister Konda Surekha

Raw banana prices remain high at around ₹65 a kg in the city’s wholesale markets. Sugar prices range between ₹75 and ₹77 a kg in retail markets across district, while rice prices remain stable

The plea by journalist Abhishek Upadhyay claimed that the FIR was based on concocted allegations against him and was an attempt to harass him for his independent journalistic works

Several academies and clubs use the facility for training and competitive matches

This is the latest in a series of orders passed by the Supreme Court to protect the seasonal river, which has faced a barrage of contamination that has affected around two million lives in the water-starved State.

The provision of six free cooking gas cylinders was one of the major electoral promises of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) in the run-up to the 2026 Assembly polls

The Railway Board’s decision to bifurcate the Palakkad Railway Division has triggered widespread protests across Keralam

Beach food may be hard to recreate at home because its flavour comes from more than just the masala: the salt, the sticky air, the sound of the waves, sand clinging to your feet, and the easy abandon with which people arrive at the beach simply to have fun

As Chennai turns 387, a look at how its food culture has evolved—from home-cooked meals and old Madras favourites to street food, global cuisines, cafés and app-based meal subscriptions