The Madras High Court has directed Tamil Nadu's anti-corruption agency to investigate claims that a newly opened public library in Coimbatore purchased hundreds of suspected AI-generated books, and to freeze accounts linked to the supplying publisher. The probe follows allegations by novelist Perumal Murugan that nearly 1,800 Tamil-language books at the Periyar Arivulagam library, built at a cost of about $34m, showed signs of dubious authorship, inflated prices and questionable ISBNs.
bbc.co.uk
· 2026-11-11
Three contract workers died after inhaling gas while inspecting an external nano-filtration tank during maintenance on an effluent treatment plant operated by Nalco Water at Tata Electronics' Hosur facility in Tamil Nadu, according to Reuters. Apple said its team is visiting the plant to assess the incident.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-11-10
A recipe post details how to make Vazhaipoo Vadai, a Tamil Nadu snack using banana flower, chana dal, onion, ginger, green chilies and whole spices. The mixture is ground into a semi-fine paste, mixed with chopped banana flower, shaped into patties and deep-fried until golden and crisp.
vegrecipesofindia.com
· 2026-10-23
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