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Teen in custody battle jumps from Madras HC building

A 15-year-old girl, who had appeared for a habeas corpus hearing at the Madras high court, attempted suicide by jumping from the first floor of the court building, causing panic in the court......

Madras HC to hear Karur stampede case today

The Madurai Bench of the high court will on Friday hear the case related to the Karur stampede incident, which claimed the lives of at least 41 people and over 100 were injured. IMAGE: An......

IndiGo's Jeddah-Hyderabad flight diverted after 'human bomb' threat

The Rajiv Gandhi International (RGIA) Airport in Hyderabad received a threat email on Saturday claiming that there was a "human bomb" onboard a flight (IndiGo) from Jeddah to Hyderabad, following......

SC asks poll panel to respond to parties' pleas on SIR in 2 weeks

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought separate responses of the Election Commission (EC) on pleas filed by DMK, CPI-M, West Bengal Congress and Trinamool Congress leaders challenging the Special......

Vijay's TVK not a recognised political party: EC

The Election Commission of India on Friday informed the Madras high court that top actor Vijay's TVK is not a recognised political party. Photograph: ANI Photo Niranjan Rajagopal, counsel for EC......

Which city has highest area under office lease?

Colliers reports that GCC leasing has jumped from 4.6 million square feet in 2021 and is expected to hit 10.6 million square feet by 2025 -- a clear sign that multinationals see Bengaluru as a......

How IoT is going to change India's audit ecosystem

The International Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) has adopted the 2026-28 Work Plan, which prioritises cybersecurity audits and remote audits using Internet of Things......

India's Space Manufacturing Boom

The $1.2 billion in-space manufacturing market is expected to grow and be worth more than $20 billion by 2033. IMAGE: Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla during an experiment onboard the International......

Hydrogen-run cars get a boost with Hyundai-IITM tieup

The only other company working on hydrogen cars in India is Toyota Kirloskar Motor. IMAGE: A Hyundai Motor's all-new NEXO is unveiled at the 2025 Seoul Mobility Show in Goyang, South Korea, April......

India eyes 2000 GCCs beyond metro cities by yearend

MeitY is in discussions with global Fortune 500 and Fortune 1000 companies, mid-tier firms, and state government officials on a three-pronged approach to setting up new GCCs in India.......

Did You Know Piyush Pandey Acted In A Film?

Madras Café is the only feature film he has acted in.''I told him simply, "Sir, will you do this role?" and he agreed immediately.' IMAGE: Piyush Pandey in Madras Café. In 1982, at the age of......

Hard Core Action Coming Up In September

September is going to be an exciting month in theatres. There will be action, drama, comedy, horror and a lot more. Joginder Tuteja lists your choices for the month. Baaghi 4Release date:......

Here's What To Expect From Thug Life

'Expect an emotional dramatic film with action.''Expect a world within the crime world.' IMAGE: Kamal Haasan in Thug Life. Photograph: Kind courtesy Madras Talkies/Instagram It's a big week for......

Why South Cinema Scores Big Over Bollywood

South Indian filmmakers have kept their focus on the single-screen cinemagoer.They have kept their finger on the pulse of the single-screen cinema fan, who goes to movies once a month or more, to......

'Devdas Made People Realise I Could Act'

'I saw Bimal Roy's Devdas again a few years ago, almost 50 years after it had been made.''I found it very intelligently made; the scenes flowed so beautifully.''There is just one scene with both......

9-Year-Old Arshi races into Indian motorsport history

IMAGE: Arshi Gupta smashed records to win National Karting title. Photographs: Arshi Gupta/Instagram Nine-year-old Arshi Gupta of Delhi Public School, Faridabad created history by becoming the......

HC Orders Trial In Dhoni's 100 Cr Defamation Case

IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni had filed the defamation suit in 2014 against Zee Media Corporation, Sudhir Chaudhary-Editor & Business Head of Zee News, IPS Officer G Sampath Kumar, and News Nation......

Ashwin's Madras Masterclass!

Ashwin has 20 scores of fifty or more in Tests, three more than Sir Richard Hadlee, while recording the same number of five wicket hauls as the great Kiwi in the format (36 five wicket hauls),......