The Hindu
1,071 out of 2,100 police stations in Tamil Nadu have been equipped to retain their CCTV footage for 18 months, T.N. DGP tells Madras High Court
Justice V. Lakshminarayanan told that the process is under way to enhance the storage capacity in other police stations too
Advocate Commissioners’ fees in SARFAESI cases must be proportionate to the work involved, rules Madras High Court
Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G. Arul Murugan disapprove of the practice of magistrates fixing uniform fee for all advocate commissioners
BJP loses power in Paralam panchayat as LDF supports UDF no-trust motion
The 17-member council had six members each from the BJP and UDF, with the remaining seats held by the LDF. The BJP had secured power through a draw after the council was left evenly divided. BJP calls move a 'betrayal of the people’s mandate, Congress hails it as a victory for de...
A wake-up call to keep the mind hale and hearty
On World Suicide Prevention Awareness Day, the Keralam chapter of the Indian Psychiatric Society launched ‘Susmitham – Mind Your Mind, Mental Health Matters’, a campaign aimed at making mental health conversations more open so that the stigma around mental health that prevents pe...
17 foreigners in Meghalaya jail after completing sentence, High Court finds
While a Myanmar national has been languishing in prison for more than 10 years, a Nigerian and 15 Bangladeshi nationals have spent six months to two years despite the end of their terms
The boom and bust of sporting culture in A.P.
A weightlifter’s bronze in Sydney remains the only Olympic medal present-day Andhra Pradesh can call its own. In Visakhapatnam, Paul Nicodemus reports how a State that had repeatedly built a system that produced medals, has over the years let it fall apart
Sri Sathya Sai village launches community surveillance to enhance security, combat crime
Action plan involves the strategic placement of cameras at key entry and exit points, school zones, and junctions, which will help to closely monitor potential offenders and expedite investigations in case of emergencies
India, U.S. armies step up combat interoperability with 22nd Yudh Abhyas
The U.S. Army’s 3rd Multi-Domain Task Force (3MDTF) will also participate in the bilateral exercise
Vijay leaves for U.K., his first official overseas visit
The Chief Minister is expected to hold talks with industry experts and sign MoUs with U.K-based companies
Tamil Nadu bypolls: TVK fields former AIADMK MLAs in Madurantakam, Dharapuram
Both Maragatham Kumaravel and P. Sathyabama had contested the 2026 Assembly election from Madurantakam and Dharapuram, respectively, as AIADMK candidates. Their resignations prior to joining TVK necessitated the October 6 byelections.
W.B. Assembly passes Bill for inter-university transfer of teachers and non-teaching staffers
Opposition says the Bill will lead to selective targeting of academics critical of the State government