The Latest Breaking News from Tamil Nadu

Indian court refuses to halt transfer of five elephants to temples despite welfare concerns

Wildlife activists fear ill-treatment of five young elephants being sent to temples

The Independent UK · Sep 19

Millets Have a Lower Glycemic Index, But Portions and Cooking Methods Still Determine How Healthy They Are

The Glycemic Index Claim Is ConditionalA bowl of jowar roti and a bowl of white rice can produce nearly identical blood sugar spikes if the jowar portion is large enough and the roti is made without adequate fibre from vegetables alongside it. A 2021 meta-analysis published in Frontiers in Nutrition…

Times Life · Sep 19

FCRA registered NGOs down by half in last 10 years; contribution rises from Rs 17832 cr to Rs 22974 cr

Active FCRA registered NGOs have halved in the last decade. Foreign contributions received by these organizations have significantly increased. Christian associations received nearly three-fourth of the total foreign funds. The Ministry of Home Affairs shared these details with a parliamentary committee. This information was conveyed during a meeting discussing FCRA…

The Economic Times · Sep 18

NEET-SS cut-off to drop to 30%, over 6,000 more candidates eligible, Centre tells Supreme Court

The Centre will reduce the NEET-Super Speciality qualifying percentile to 30. This move aims to fill 1,857 vacant seats in highly specialized medical disciplines. Tamil Nadu's 40 in-service seats will be returned for a week. Unfilled seats will then join the national pool for a special round. This decision follows…

The Economic Times · Sep 17

Tamil Nadu CM Vijay returns from UK with Rs 15,300 crore investment commitments, 10,000 jobs

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Joseph Vijay concluded a successful six-day UK trip. He secured investment commitments totaling Rs 15,300 crore for the state. This visit aims to boost Tamil Nadu's economy towards a USD 1.5 trillion target. Several MoUs were signed for auto components, renewable energy, and GCCs. CM Vijay…

The Economic Times · Sep 17

Why Does This Temple Show Ganesha With a Human Face?

जय गणेश, जय गणेश, जय गणेश देवा। माता जाकी पार्वती, पिता महादेवा॥ We usually recognise Lord Ganesha by one unforgettable feature: his elephant face. But deep in Tamil Nadu, there is a temple where devotees worship a rare form of Ganesha with a human face. Known as Nara Mukha Vinayakar,…

MyLifeXP · Sep 17

Highway Infrastructure shares jump 5% after securing Rs 220 crore order from UPEIDA

Highway Infrastructure shares rose nearly 5% to Rs 45.90 after the company secured a Rs 220.66 crore contract from UPEIDA for toll collection and plaza operations on the Gorakhpur Link Expressway. The two-year order includes annual escalation. The company also recently secured an Rs 80.16 crore Tamil Nadu toll plaza…

The Economic Times · Sep 17

What Temple Festival Processions Actually Do to Captive Elephants: Heat, Crowds and Hard Ground

The biology of an elephant in a crowdAn adult Asian elephant has a core body temperature of around 35.9°C and almost no sweat glands across most of its body. It dissipates heat primarily through its ears, a network of large blood vessels that radiate warmth when flapped, and through mud…

Times Life · Sep 17

Protesters fight to stop elephants being transported thousands of miles as ‘gifts’ to temples

IN FOCUS: Five-year-old Durga travelled 3,000km in six days from Assam in India’s northeast to a temple in Tamil Nadu in the south. ‘Horrified’ activists tell Shweta Sharma they are trying to stop the transfer of other elephants

The Independent UK · Sep 16

TVK appeals Tamils in London to refrain from trying to see CM Vijay citing safety

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay's public meetings in London have been cancelled. The TVK party cited public safety and police directives for the cancellations. Supporters are asked to avoid gathering at his hotel or travel routes. Hundreds of fans were disappointed after a planned event at The Shard…

The Economic Times · Sep 16