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India's NEET-2026 medical entrance exam was cancelled due to a paper leak, impacting over 23 lakh students and reigniting concerns about the National Testing Agency's systemic dysfunction. This recurring issue has led to significant uncertainty for students, disrupted academic calendars, and strained hospital services, prompting calls for accountability and reforms.

Puducherry Chief Minister N. Rangasamy resigned from his post following the recent Assembly election results, where the NDA retained power. Rangasamy, a veteran leader and founder of AINRC, has served multiple terms as Chief Minister. His resignation marks another significant moment in Puducherry's evolving political landscape.

Rangasamy, who has been the longest-serving chief minister of Puducherry, presented a letter of support from the legislative assembly members demanding the right to form the government. The letter has been sent for the President's approval.

Actor Vijay's TVK party is making a strong debut in Madurai's assembly elections. The party is leading in several key constituencies, including Madurai East and Madurai Central. Established parties DMK and AIADMK face unexpected challenges. TVK candidates are ahead of sitting ministers and incumbent MLAs. This election marks a significant shift in Madurai's political landscape.

The forest department officials seized 22.46 kg of sandalwood from a farm land at T Badharpettai near Thuraiyur in Trichy on Monday.A team of officials led by Thuraiyur forest range officer N Ponnusamy searched the farm land owned by J Venkatesan at T Bhadarpettai.

A mason threw acid at a 45-year-old woman -- his live-in partner – as he suspected her fidelity. The incident happened at Thoraipakkam here on Friday afternoon.

A 45-year-old woman sustained serious burn injuries after her partner threw bathroom cleaning acid on her face in Thoraipakkam on Friday afternoon.

Eight students were killed when the car in which they were travelling rammed a roadside tree near Naduveerampattu in Cuddalore district on Saturday afternoon.

Tamil Nadu Housing Board on Friday retrieved 4.33 acres of prime residential land worth more than Rs 100 crore from a retired IPS official who was illegally occupying it in upmarket Kottivakkam, off East Coast Road.

He survived the purge last year, when Nandan Nilekani became the chairman after the Vishal Sikka fiasco. At the time, four of the board members, including chairman R Seshasayee and Sikka, had resigned, and Venkatesan had stepped down as co-chairman.

A group of drunk youngsters attacked and murdered a 52-year-old security guard of an apartment after the guard chased the drunkards on Sunday. Police have arrested two suspects.

In a cruel irony, a Chennai Corporation employee who helped save many marooned families by passing on distress calls while manning a helpline failed to get help at the most crucial moment - when the swollen Adyar river ravaged his Nandambakkam house on December 2.