8+ hour, 41+ min ago   (339+ words) THOOTHUKUDI: A jungle stream at Gomezpuram in Mapilaiyoorani village has turned ink allegedly due to the discharge of untreated effluents from seafood companies. The stream, Periyapallam Odai, flows from Ottapidaram and drains into the Gulf of Mannar. Five seafood processing…...

2+ hour, 37+ min ago   (340+ words) Kerala is sweating it out, and the lights are out. Across the state, residents are facing prolonged, unannounced power cuts—sometimes plunging neighborhoods into darkness well past midnight. And how are Keralites dealing with it? By turning their public anger…...

7+ hour, 50+ min ago   (1799+ words) There was no load shedding or power restriction in the state till May. What’s the reason for the unscheduled power cuts being imposed in recent days? Keralam’s average power demand during peak hours ranges around 4,000 MW during monsoon season. This…...

6+ hour, 46+ min ago   (229+ words) VIJAYAWADA: YSRCP spokesperson Putta Siva Shankar demanded that the TDP-led coalition government scrap the proposed auto-renewal of liquor shop licences and conduct a fresh lottery, warning that otherwise the State exchequer could lose around Rs 3,000 crore. Speaking at the YSRCP…...

9+ hour, 32+ min ago   (285+ words) CHENNAI: Amid a series of public protests over unannounced, frequent and prolonged power outages in various parts of the state, Minister for Electricity C T R Nirmal Kumar on Saturday attributed the power shortage reported over the past two days…...

9+ hour, 23+ min ago   (299+ words) Tamil Nadu had, in recent years, adopted a cautious approach against adding elephants to captivity, while tightening regulation of elephants already with temples and private individuals and advocating rehabilitation and rewilding wherever possible. The policy had also meant that requests…...

9+ hour, 5+ min ago   (328+ words) SALEM: The Tamil Nadu All Farmers' Association's coordination committee president P R Pandian on Saturday urged the state government to take urgent steps to prevent dyeing unit effluents from being discharged into the Thirumanimutharu River, alleging that the pollution was…...

8+ hour, 9+ min ago   (295+ words) VISAKHAPATNAM: From ancient temples and sacred ghats to heritage landmarks and river cruises, tourists will have seven curated ways to explore the Godavari region during the Godavari Pushkarams 2027, with the Andhra Pradesh Tourism Department unveiling a set of themed circuits....

8+ hour, 17+ min ago   (217+ words) The New Indian Express VIJAYAWADA: Agriculture Minister Kinjarapu Atchannaidu on Saturday said the Market Intervention Scheme was meant to protect farmers when the market price of their produce fell below the MSP, and asserted that the coalition government was providing…...

8+ hour, 22+ min ago   (297+ words) The New Indian Express MADURAI: Residents in the Madurai district have urged for an increased supply of onions, priced at Rs 35 per kg, at PDS shops They alleged that the shipment received on September 3 was sold out within a day....