Bursting of firecrackers restricted to two hours in Puducherry on Deepavali

Puducherry restricts Deepavali firecrackers to two two-hour windows, bans in silence zones, aiming for a noiseless, smokeless festival.

Puducherry restricts Deepavali firecrackers to two two-hour windows, bans in silence zones, aiming for a noiseless, smokeless festival.

Mr. Vijay, speaking at the event organised by the TVK in Chennai, urged students to nurture individuality, stay focused in life.
Special judge L S Sathiyamurthy recorded that the accused had been subjected to medical examination at the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGGH), Chennai, and that he was fit to undergo the remaining period of remand in the prison.

Court observes that transferring the land for industrial purposes will destroy not just the migratory corridor of elephants but but also the entire ecosystem in the area
The Tamil Nadu registration department recorded a revenue collection of Rs 1,950 crore for the month of October 2026, marking an increase of Rs 147 crore compared to the Rs1,803 crore collected during the same month last year.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has restituted properties worth Rs 238.90 crore, with a current market value of more than Rs 800 crore, in the Neomax Properties money laundering case, paving the way for their sale and distribution of proceeds among thousands of investors allegedly cheated by the real estate group.
In the third seizure within a week, customs sleuths at Chennai airport thwarted yet another attempt to smuggle hydroponic ganja into the country, arresting an Indian passenger who arrived from Bangkok with 4.97kg of the contraband, valued at around Rs 5 crore in the illicit market.

Questions whether High Courts have parens patriae jurisdiction only over public temples and not places of worship of other faiths

Around 25% of the onions were rotten, had sprouted or were affected by fungus; and 50% did not meet the requisite size standards