1+ hour, 52+ min ago   (529+ words) KOZHIKODE: With Kerala witnessing a sharp rise in electricity demand and no matching increase in generation, the state government is examining all available options to prevent the shortage from worsening, including purchasing power at higher rates if required. Electricity Minister…...

11+ hour, 5+ min ago   (183+ words) CHENNAI: Despite maintaining their support for the TVK-led state government, the Left parties (CPI and CPM) have decided to contest the upcoming by-elections separately instead of extending support to the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK). CPI State secretary M Veerapandian…...

18+ hour, 37+ min ago   (322+ words) While nearly 90% of surveyed residents said they knew they should drink water before feeling thirsty, only 14.3% in Vyasarpadi and 47.2% in Ramapuram knew they should stay indoors between 11am and 3pm. The study, Future Amidst Scorching Heat: Understanding and Building Heat Resilience in…...

18+ hour, 29+ min ago   (246+ words) PUDUKKOTTAI: Former minister and Thirumayam DMK MLA S Regupathy on Saturday said he had urged the then chief minister M K Stalin to name TVK leader C Joseph Vijay as the accused in the case relating to the Karur incident,…...

17+ hour, 37+ 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…...

11+ hour, 32+ 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…...

16+ hour, 46+ 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…...

15+ hour, 41+ 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…...

18+ hour, 27+ 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…...

18+ hour, 18+ 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…...