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Monday, October 27, 2025
TopicTamil Nadu

Topic: Tamil Nadu

Tamil pride or Covid hide? What’s behind Palaniswami govt’s spelling change drive

Egmore and 1,017 other places in Tamil Nadu can now be pronounced by 'outsiders' the way state residents do. Great, people will now cheer and forget all about the pandemic.

Changing place names unnecessary during pandemic, Tamil Nadu must stay focused on fighting virus

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By renaming 1,018 places, is Tamil Nadu govt reclaiming history or taking eye off Covid?

The Edappadi K. Palaniswami-led Tamil Nadu government has amended English spellings of 1,018 places to reflect their Tamil pronunciations.

Tamil Nadu transfers health secy Beela Rajesh, brings back Radhakrishnan amid Covid toll row

Beena Rajesh’s transfer was announced Friday. Her successor Dr J Radhakrishnan has earlier served a six-year stint as health secretary.

Vellore now Veeloor: TN changes names of 1,018 places so you pronounce them the Tamil way

The timing of announcement drew flak given that it was done in the middle of a pandemic. The entire process though took 2 years and 7 ministries, including 2 central ministries.

Reservation not a fundamental right: SC on plea for OBC quota in Tamil Nadu medical courses

A batch of petitions was seeking the implementation of 50 per cent reservation for OBCs in Tamil Nadu in the all-India quota for medical courses.

How Tiruppur bounced back to Tommy, Zara & GAP after making masks and PPE kits in lockdown

Tiruppur garment industry resumes operations and is back to catering to orders from US, Australia and Europe. It now hopes to replace China as export hub.

Tamil actor Varadharajen booked after releasing video on shortage of hospital beds

In the viral video, S. Varadharajen said that his friend could not be admitted to any hospital despite showing Covid symptoms because of a shortage of beds.

Tamil Nadu Class 10 board exams cancelled, students promoted: CM Palaniswami

The announcement came a day after Madras HC asked the govt to consider postponing the exams in view of the rising Covid cases.

Chennai’s fishing industry is buzzing again as lockdown-hit lean season comes to an end

Unlock 1.0 has come as a respite to Chennai fishermen who were struggling due to the lockdown that coincided with the annual ban on large-scale fishing during breeding season.

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After losing no.2 carmaker spot, Hyundai is betting big on the new Venue

Indian car buyers are just as tech-obsessed as their Chinese counterparts, and that obsession has taken precedence over handling and performance.

Paper in MoSPI journal flags financial inclusion gap—highest among Hindus, lowest for Muslims

Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.