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Radhakrishnan is NDA’s Vice President pick
Guv’s politics cheaper than Oppn’s: Stalin
THAT SINKING FEELING
Your used frying oil can soon fuel airplanes
Workplace bullying hinders creativity: Study
No nod yet from cops, cleanliness workers plan to move High Court
FRY PAN TO FLIGHT ENGINE
1.55 cr native saplings to be planted in rural TN
College champ to seasoned politician
Small cars to attract lesser levy, SUVs to be taxed at 40%
Not scared of vote theft allegations: EC
Crop loan scheme
EU leaders to rally behind Zelenskyy
Corpn, MW officials quarrel over road cut, residents get sewage-mixed drinking water
200 yrs of Tamil print culture on display at Roja Muthiah Library
Animal lovers, activists rally against SC order on stray dogs’ removal from Delhi streets
Leak from old sewage pipes makes drinking water non-potable
Deepavali travel: Train tickets for October 16 sold out in 5 minutes
TOMORROW
38 more stoppages in TN for 21 trains from Aug 18
Unpruned trees risk to commuters’ safety during monsoon season
Father-son duo arrested with 2.5 kg of ganja
Tamil Nadu records highest-ever wind energy evacuation
Consumer panel rejects insurer’s reason, awards Rs 98 L to widow
Match time turns deadly for pvt guard after kin slits throat
Kanchi man suffers electric shock from ATM
AU sets new schedule for 1st year students
MTC conductor swoons to death on duty
TAILWIND
Wild animals on prowl imperil migrant kids’ safety
I-Day weekend brings more life to Kodai, Kumari
Water tax has nothing to do with individual connection to houses; it is a tax, not a fee
Low pressure over Bay to bring light showers across TN, Puducherry
Builder’s control over covered car parking depends on development agreement terms
Accident turns into murder plot
Kovai techie loses Rs 3 lakh, dies by suicide
1 held for assault on gatekeeper near Samudram rly station
Tender for mini TIDEL park in Nilgiris issued
THREE RECENT ATTACKS
FOREST DEPT’S INITIATIVES
REASONS ATTRIBUTED
No alliance at the cost of labour rights, says CPM
Alliance intact, many from DMK will join BJP soon: Murugan
CM: Andhra, Karnataka followed TN’s Vidiyal Payanam scheme
State BJP leaders claim CP pick an honour for Tamil Nadu
20 government high schools to be upgraded as higher secondary
PMK ‘officially’ splits into two as Ramadoss named party president
Trans girl braves odds to continue higher edu
CM remembers Maran; condoles bereaved VCK chief Thiruma
NRTs facing Tamil textbook shortage: OPS
MRK rebuts Anbumani’s charges on Dharmapuri neglect
BJP’S TN OUTREACH: CP COULD BE NEW V-P
At 104, Kerala centenarian masters smartphones
IIT-H team comes up with tech for driverless vehicles
Extra-regional forces foray into Andamans: Army commander
Constitutional validity does not mean desirability, says ex-CJI
Not on me, EC to reply to charges of voters’ list manipulation: Min
Tourists urged to stay away from sea in Andaman
Military training: SC notes cadets’ plight
Rakesh Sharma bags IDSFFK’s lifetime achievement award
INDIA bloc to discuss V-P pick today
Kerala farm growth doubles ntnl average
Back your claims or apologise: CEC serves 7-day ultimatum to Rahul
After 3 days of Kishtwar tragedy, another cloudburst in J&K kills 7
Shukla gets rousing ‘home’ welcome
14-yr-old among two killed, 117 injured in Dahi Handi festivities
Misri holds talks with Nepal PM, top brass
TO NATIONAL CAPITAL
Kidnap case: Child shouldn’t be denied natural guardian’s warmth, rules court
309 families displaced in eviction drive by Assam
‘Poll panel duty to revise electoral roll’
Chinese FM Wang Yi to meet Modi during visit
Siachen, Galwan to be new tourist attractions
BJD’s Naveen Patnaik hospitalised but stable
Shivraj Singh Chouhan inspects crops in MP
Putin sees Ukraine through lost glory lens
Country where 76% of cars sold are electric
Smoke signals from Red Fort
AI is making the elderly feel more independent
POLL VAULT
HEADLINERS
18 Aug 2025
Wordsmith
Israelis rally for hostage deal amid Gaza crisis
Putin okay to US idea on NATO-style security for Kyiv
US report flags genocide, systematic abuses of Uyghurs, Tibetans
Russia plans Venera-D venus mission launch by 2036
Monsoon rainfall kills 650 in 20 days; Pak warns of more heavy rains ahead
Tensions rising in Pak’s Gilgit-Baltistan against Chinese dominance
US wants ship experts from Japan, S Korea, to counter China
UK premier Starmer joins EU talks over Russia-Ukraine conflict
Lanka to expand free trade ties to boost exports
Attack by paramilitary forces kills 31 in Sudan
5.8 magnitude quake rocks Indonesia’s island
Edge for right wingers as Bolivia votes for Prez polls
11,000 citizens to file lawsuit over martial law
3 killed, 8 hurt in shooting at NY club
Next-Gen GST step to single tax regime
Amazon India head unfazed by regulation, scrutiny
Foxconn’s iPhone 17 production starts in B’luru after Chennai
Small cars likely to be cheaper, SUVs may attract sin tax
Aurobindo Pharma’s China plant to break even this year
FMCG consumers shift to regional brands
Samsung begins making laptop in India
IPO possible in 12-18 months, says MD of Classic Legends
FinMin: Q1 performance review of PSBs on August 20
Efficiency, lower costs boost SPIC’s Q1 profit
FPIs dump Rs 21,000 cr worth equities in Aug
Sebi reports spike in settlement pleas
SALES RING TONE
LONDON DRAW
Barca beats nine-man Mallorca 3-0 in season opener
Gukesh in familiar territory, Pragg aims for podium
Messi returns from injury to score in Miami win over LA Galaxy
Alcaraz sets up Sinner showdown in Cincinnati final
State units turn to Buchi Babu for red-ball tune-up ahead of Ranji
Doors are open for Chhetri, clarifies Jamil
TROPHY TIME
Finding home in Chennai: Patricia Thery Hart’s love for city
Vivo’s all-new V60
Sennheiser unveils its newest TWS Bluetooth earbuds
Second schedule of Vishal 35 to begin in Ooty
FASHION ESSENTIALS
MADRAS WEEK SPECIAL