Tamil actor Vishal has reacted to Udhayanidhi Stalin's detention over his alleged remarks about Trisha, calling for equal action against anyone who makes inappropriate comments about women in the film industry. Vishal said people making similar remarks on YouTube and elsewhere

The city recorded relatively low rainfall between 8 am on August 7 and 8 am on August 8. The average rainfall recorded during the period was 1.83 mm in the city, 3.40 mm in the eastern suburbs and 0.80 mm in the western suburbs