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Last date to register for Made of Chennai Run is August 19

Last date to register for Made of Chennai Run is August 19

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The last date for registration for The Hindu Made of Chennai Run 2026, which will take place on August 23 at Besant Nagar beach, is August 19. The registration fee for a 5K run is : ₹699; for the the 10K run it is: ₹799. Registrations close on August 19, 2026. The Hindu Made of Chennai Run 2026 is presented by Casagrand and co-powered by AU Small Finance Bank, in association with Union Bank of India, Joyalukkas, and Andhra Pradesh Tourism. The event is supported by LIC, Orchids – The International School and Supermilk as Associate Partners; Hindustan Group of Institutions as Education Partner; Toyota as Mobility Partner; IndianOil as Energy Partner; Akshayakalpa Organic as Good Food Partner; Licious as Protein Partner; StudyIn as Overseas Education Partner; Murugan Idli as Food Partner; Bisleri as Hydration Partner; and BIG FM as Radio Partner. It is being co-hosted by Chennai Runners, in partnership with the Greater Chennai Corporation, Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation (TTDC), SDAT and Say No to Drugs. Scan the QR code or visit: newsth.live/MOC2026RPA …

Tamil Nadu LoP Udhayanidhi Stalin released on bail after questioning

Tamil Nadu LoP Udhayanidhi Stalin released on bail after questioning

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Tamil Nadu Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin was released on station bail on Tuesday after being questioned by the police in connection with a case registered against him, following a direction from the Madras High Court. The court had ordered the police to release Udhayanidhi after completing the inquiry on Tuesday itself. Acting on the direction, police questioned him for around one-and-a-half hours at the Sengipatti Police Station in Thanjavur district in the presence of Superintendent of Police Sundaravathanam before releasing him on station bail, news agency IANS reported. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Former Tamil Nadu Deputy CM Udyanidhi Stalin arrested over alleged remark alluding to actor Trisha

Former Tamil Nadu Deputy CM Udyanidhi Stalin arrested over alleged remark alluding to actor Trisha

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DMK leader and former Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin was arrested over an alleged double-meaning remark said to allude to actor Trisha. The arrest triggered protests across Tamil Nadu, while the party moved the Madras High Court seeking anticipatory bail. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

‘In South, they make actors Chief Ministers straight away’: Ravi Kishan hints at Vijay | Bollywood News

‘In South, they make actors Chief Ministers straight away’: Ravi Kishan hints at Vijay | Bollywood News

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3 min readNew DelhiJul 24, 2026 04:58 PM IST Actor-politician Ravi Kishan, who has appeared in over 700 films in his three-decade-long career, recently opened up about his political career, whilst also balancing a fairly active career in the movies. Ravi was a guest at The Indian Express’ Idea Exchange on Friday, July 24. During the conversation, Ravi was asked about Aamir Khan’s production Laapataa Ladies, where Ravi played a pivotal role. He shared that director Kiran Rao offered him the role when he was a newly elected parliamentarian. He also spoke about taking his career as a parliamentarian quite seriously and made a remark, without naming Vijay, “If you go to south, they make actors Chief Ministers straight away.” Ravi was asked about Aamir auditioning for the same role as him and he shared, “Aamir did his own audition. He wanted to play my character. He got his uniform also but Kiran Rao, she saw me in Mukkabaaz, and she wanted me in that role.” ALSO READ | Jana Nayagan movie review: Vijay’s last …

Major accident averted after faulty signal brings trains too close on same track

Major accident averted after faulty signal brings trains too close on same track

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Railways had recently sent out an alert to audit signalling installations across its network. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Bureau A major accident was averted in Southern Railway’s Chennai Division after an alert motorman applied the brakes on spotting two trains already stationed ahead on the same track.  The serious safety lapse occurred in the Ambattur–Avadi section on March 5, 2026. A multi-departmental inquiry has been ordered into the incident, official sources told The Hindu on Friday. According to the sources, an Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) suburban train approaching Automatic Signal S192 received a ‘Double Yellow’ aspect, authorising it to proceed with caution. As the train advanced, the motorman noticed two trains standing on the same line within visible distance. Realising the potential danger, he immediately brought the train to a halt just short of the signal, averting what could have been a serious accident. Preliminary inquiries revealed that the signalling system had malfunctioned and displayed an incorrect aspect, allowing the approaching suburban train to proceed despite the track ahead being occupied. Railway officials …

Last date to register for Made of Chennai Run is August 19

Elevated corridor on NH5 likely if T.N. waives GST on construction materials

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There remains a glimmer of hope for the construction of a 10.4-km-long elevated corridor from Madhavaram to Nallur toll plaza. Sources in the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) said that the project would be revived if the State government waived its portion of the Goods and Sales Tax (GST) for the proposed project.  “Around 60% of the cost would go towards materials, which attract GST and 9% on that is not much in terms of tax. The State government wants this project and so it would be their contribution towards the same. The land acquisition, if any, would be very minimal,” said a source.  In February this year, during a meeting held by the Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways with the Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary, the NHAI accepted to take up the elevated corridor project, subject to a waiver of the State’s component of GST. Accordingly, the modalities of implementation were being finalised along with the updation of the DPR, an official source explained.  S. Suresh Babu, president …

Family escapes unhurt after car catches fire near Jolarpet

Family escapes unhurt after car catches fire near Jolarpet

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The car was gutted in the fire that occured near Jolarpet on Saturday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A family of five escaped unhurt after the car they were travelling in caught fire at Pachal village near Jolarpet town in Tirupattur on Chennai-Bengaluru Highway (NH 48) on Saturday. The police said that G. Motilal, a jewellery merchant in Tirupattur, and his family were returning from Government Medical College Hospital in Krishnagiri by car when Motillal, who was driving the vehicle, noticed smoke from the bonnet. The family alighted from the vehicle as the fire spread. Firefighters and police from Natrampalli reached the spot. However, the car was gutted. The rescued persons were sent to Government Taluk Hospital in Tirupattur. The police removed the charred vehicle from the carriageway. Published – June 28, 2026 12:18 am IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

‘Vijay helped with dance’: Co-star recalls getting a bouquet, card on her 18th birthday | Tamil News

‘Vijay helped with dance’: Co-star recalls getting a bouquet, card on her 18th birthday | Tamil News

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4 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jun 26, 2026 02:06 PM IST Vijay is still awaiting the release of his last theatrical film, Jana Nayagan, but amid the back and forth between the makers and the CBFC, the actor was elected as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu in May 2026. Vijay is enjoying the spotlight now, albeit in a different capacity than he enjoyed earlier as a movie star. His fans and colleagues, who have praised him for decades, are continuing to cheer for him and recently, former actor Riva Bubber, who made her debut with ‘Thalapathy’ back in 1996, recalled her experience of working with him. Riva made her debut in the entertainment industry with Selvaa, where she played the role of Kamini, the daughter of the President of Sri Lanka, and Vijay played her bodyguard. Riva, in a chat with the YouTube channel India Now and How, shared that she was a “child back then, all of 17.” She recalled shooting with Vijay in Ooty and said that even though she had done some …

Last date to register for Made of Chennai Run is August 19

Employee letters disbursed under Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rojgar Yojana in Chennai

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As part of the national event for disbursing benefits under the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rojgar Yojana (PM-VBRY), the Ministry of Labour and Employment organised a special programme on Saturday at Indian Bank Management Academy for Growth and Excellence (IMAGE) at MRC Nagar, Central Institute of Classical Tamil (CICT) and six other venues in Chennai. According to a press release, at IMAGE, a total of 750 participants including 450 beneficiaries, 122 employers and industry association representatives participated. K. Niraimathi, Joint Director, Directorate of Safety and Health and Ramesh Kumar, Deputy Labour Commissioner from the State government participated Srinu Dara, Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (Central), Government of India; Renu Ramachandran, Regional Provident Fund Commissioner and other officials of the Chennai South Regional Office of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) also participated. A total of 60 employment letters were distributed. At CICT, Bhuvaneshwari, Registrar, CICT; and Sasikumar, Joint Director, Industrial Safety and Health participated as the Chief guests. A total of 96 beneficiaries and 14 employers participated in the event in Chennai. D. Ravikumar, Regional P.F …

Jana Nayagan update: KVN productions to refund distributors after months of uncertainty | Tamil News

Jana Nayagan update: KVN productions to refund distributors after months of uncertainty | Tamil News

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3 min readHyderabadJun 5, 2026 12:13 PM IST KVN Productions, the production house behind Jana Nayagan, is planning to refund all distributor advances for Vijay’s final film and release the movie independently once the pending certification and legal hurdles are cleared. Talking to SCREEN, Mohan Suprith, business head of KVN Productions confirmed, “While we are still in talks, we have decided to refund the money to the film distributors. We felt it was unfair to keep them in loop, while we are still waiting for a possible release date.” The decision, reportedly made at the direction of Vijay himself, comes more than five months after the film missed its originally scheduled release date of January 9. Jana Nayagan has been in limbo since then, caught in an unresolved dispute over its Central Board of Film Certification rating. The CBFC’s regional panel initially recommended a UA 16+ certificate for the film, but the final clearance has been stalled. KVN Productions had approached the Madras High Court seeking to expedite the certification process during the release time. …