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CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu's power demand has declined by around 1,000 MW following the onset of the northeast monsoon, prompting the state to scale down its short-term power purchases to less than 300 MW from an earlier estimate of around 1,000 MW, Electricity Minister R Nirmalkumar said on Thursday.

CHENNAI: Auto drivers called off their hunger strike on Thursday after Transport Minister A Vijay Tamilan Parthiban assured them that auto-meter fares would be revised before Deepavali, according to a statement issued by a drivers' union following talks. Meanwhile, the livelihood issues faced by auto drivers led to widespread protests across the State.

CHENNAI: After the Supreme Court pronounced a judgment ordering that no reservation be provided to people who convert to Islam, the DMK has urged the State government to immediately file a review petition against the verdict. In a statement, the party president MK Stalin said social backwardness was the result of centuries of social structures and would not disappear merely because a person changed religion.

COIMBATORE: Minister for Rural Development and Water Resources N Anand on Thursday reviewed the preparedness for the northeast monsoon in 11 districts from Coimbatore.

CHENGALPATTU: Chengalpattu Collector M Veerappan has instructed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) project director to take steps to open the Pukkathurai flyover to the public from October 16 and complete the Padalam flyover before Deepavali. The Pukkathurai flyover is being constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 21 crore, while the Padalam flyover is being built at a cost of Rs 21.50 crore.

CHENNAI: Indian Bank on Thursday recorded a 15% surge in net profit to Rs 3,462 crore for the Q2 ended September 30, reflecting improved operational efficiency and disciplined cost management apart from net interest margins being steady. Announcing the results at a press meet here on Thursday, the Bank's MD-CEO Binod Kumar started by stating that the resilient Indian economy has seen its GDP going up beyond the projected 7% and the trade gap has been narrowing too.

THOOTHUKUDI: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) police have arrested four more people in connection with the alleged Rs 29-crore fraud at the Kurumbur Primary Agricultural Cooperative Credit Society. The police are also taking steps to recover gold jewellery allegedly misappropriated from the society and re-pledged in the names of other people.

CHENNAI: The Directorate of Government Examinations (DGE) has directed all government and private high and higher secondary schools in Tamil Nadu to complete the registration of students appearing for the Class 10 public exam by October 31. Schools have been instructed to verify students' personal details, upload the required documents and collect exam fees from eligible candidates before submitting the details online. The exam fee has been fixed at Rs 115 per student.

CHENNAI: The Directorate of Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy has invited online applications for admission to diploma courses offered by Government AYUSH paramedical colleges in Chennai and Palayamkottai for the 2026–27 academic year. The directorate said that eligible candidates can apply for the courses through the official website, www.tnayushselection.org. The information brochure, containing details of the courses, eligibility criteria, and counselling schedule, is available on the website.

The four youth, who had travelled from Adoor in Kerala on Wednesday evening, were heading to  Kulasekarapattinam   when they followed the navigation app into a lane barely wide enough for a motorcycle. Once inside, the car became stuck between two walls, leaving the occupants unable to move forward or reverse. They were also unable to get out of the vehicle, leaving them stranded until residents in the area noticed their plight.