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International Chess Olympiad promises a new chapter for the game in India

Mamallapuram, which is hosting the 44th International Chess Olympiad that starts on Friday, wore the black-and-white theme like Chennai, with its roads painted in the two colours

'Vanakkam': PM Modi declares open FIDE 44th Chess Olympiad in Chennai

Chess Olympiad is being hosted by India at a special time in its history, which marks 75 years of freedom from colonial rule, says PM Modi

I-T dept finds Rs 150 cr black income after raids on 2 Tamil Nadu groups

The Income Tax Department has detected "unaccounted" income of Rs 150 crore after it recently raided two Tamil Nadu-based business groups engaged in real estate

44th Chess Olympiad: TN's Nehru stadium dazzles, PM Modi gets warm welcome

The sprawling arena in downtown Chennai was buzzing with fresh ideas represented in the form of elegant decor with the undercurrent being the nerve-wracking game of chess.

Tamil Nadu: Modi, Amit Shah images on OPS camp's hoarding throws a surprise

Though the images of Modi and Shah has surprised several people in the political spectrum in Tamil Nadu, political watchers say that OPS camp is trying to regain Panneerselvam's lost importance.

Tamil Nadu: AIADMK protests against hike in power tariff, property tax

The AIADMKparty leaders on Wednesday staged a protest against increase in power tariff and property tax by the state government.

Tamil Nadu govt, sponsor firms cash in on India's first Chess Olympiad

Ahead of kick-off on Thursday, state seizes marketing potential and companies ride on tech to engage fans

TN CM inspects arrangements for chess Olympiad, unveils exquisite sculpture

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday inaugurated an exquisite sculpture, carved out by artisans of the State-owned Poompuhar (Tamil Nadu Handicrafts Development Corporation)

Tamil Nadu: Class 12 student commits suicide; 5th such incident this month

The incident comes just a day after another class 12 student was found dead at her home in Virudhachalam in the Cuddalore district

Class 12 girl commits suicide in TN's Cuddalore, third in last two weeks

The Cuddalore district superintendent of Police told IANS that the student had a rift with her mother and in a fit of fury she entered her room and committed suicide.

PM Modi in Gujarat, Tamil Nadu on July 28-29 to attend several events

Modi will launch multiple projects of Sabar Dairy at Sabarkantha in Gujarat on Thursday and will then travel to Chennai to declare open the 44th Chess Olympiad at the JLN Indoor Stadium in the evening

Chess Olympiad's Thambi ain't alone: Here's a look at India's mascots

In the run-up to the 44th Chess Olympiad, which kicks off on Thursday in Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu unveiled the official logo and mascot - a chess knight called Thambi

Karur Vysya Bank Q1 net doubles to Rs 229 cr, interest income up 17%

Operating profit for up 15% YoY, major improvement seen in bad loans

AIADMK stages protests against proposed hike in power tariff, property tax

AIADMK staged protests in several district headquarters across Tamil Nadu on Monday condemning the State government for the proposed hike in power tariff and revising property tax rates.

Tamil Nadu's power tariff hike not enough for beleaguered discom: Experts

Dues to power sector comprise more than 28% of state's debt; state blamed for 'regulatory indiscipline'

Tamil Nadu cyber security on high alert as phishing attacks rise

Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company (Tangedco) has recently cautioned public against fraudulent messages stating that their connection would be disconnected and to contact certain numbers

1.8 mn Covid vaccine jabs administered during mega drive in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu on Sunday inoculated 18.08 people against COVID-19 in the 32nd mega vaccination exercise in the state, the health department said

3.54 cr people yet to receive booster dose in Tamil Nadu: Health Minister

Currently 3.54 crore in Tamil Nadu are yet to receive the COVID-19 precautionary dose even after completing the six-month period after the second dose

Sterlite feels heat of popular protest amid plans to sell Thoothukudi plant

The decision to sell its Thoothukudi copper plant is unlikely to end the controversy surrounding it

Rameswaram fishermen stage protest condemning attacks by Sri Lankan Navy

Fishermen in Tamil Nadu's Rameswaram on Sunday staged a protest condemning the imprisonment and attacks by the Sri Lankan Navy on Indian fishermen.Earlier on July 20, the Sri Lankan Navy arrested six Indian fishermen and a seized their boat after they had gone fishing from Rameswaram, claiming that they had crossed the border, which had caused consternation among Indian fishermen.Following this, the Rameswaram fishermen have been on a strike for the past three days, condemning the serial attacks by the Sri Lankan Navy on the Tamil Nadu fishermen, and their engagement in the violations of an agreement including the capture of the fishermen, seizure of the boat, and demanding the immediate release of the captured fishermen and their boat.Fishermen protested in front of the Rameswaram bus stand, condemning the Lankan Navy, which is engaged in violations against the Katchatheevu Agreement with an anarchic trend, and criticised the central and state governments for not opposing it.The ...