Chennai: The Tamil Nadu transport dept has removed the state's name from stickers displayed on govt-owned mofussil buses, triggering protests by Tamil organizations and political parties across the ...

In a massive Christmas U-turn by Sir Keir Starmer, the government has announced a huge climbdown on inheritance tax on farmers. The tax relief on family farms handed down between families is to ...

The fourteenth week of Bigg Boss Tamil Season 9 concluded on a deeply emotional note as wildcard contestant Amit Bhargav was evicted from the house. Hosted by Makkal Selvan Vijay Sethupathi, the ...

2025 was quite a polarising year for Tamil cinema. Audience thronged to theatres, not to watch the best of what the biggest stars of the industry had to offer, but to listen to good stories from ...

The Tamil calendar is more than a list of dates. It quietly shapes daily life, rituals, and seasonal rhythms, marking time through festivals that follow the Sun, the Moon, and ancient traditions ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has published the draft electoral roll of voters in Tamil Nadu on Friday (December 19, 2025), after carrying out the much-debated Special Intensive Revision (SIR ...

The New Year and Pongal settle into our lives almost simultaneously. While one beckons us to look ahead with renewed zeal and excitement for all that it brings, the other subtly reminds us to take a ...

If you inherit an IRAs, you may need to take required minimum distributions (RMDs). Spouses may delay RMDs or opt for life expectancy payouts; others face stricter timelines. Non-spouse heirs ay need ...

Inherited IRAs are taxed at ordinary income rates when distributions are taken. The SECURE Act mandates most non-spouse heirs withdraw all IRA funds within 10 years. Strategically timing withdrawals ...