Chennai: A probe into the suspicious death of an armed reserve sub-inspector at his Nungambakkam residence took a turn, with police arresting his wife for setting him on fire with petrol.Raji, 58, was found dead with burn injuries at his residence in Lake Area on Saturday. Nungambakkam police registered a case of suspicious death and…
Torsten Schmidt, CEO & MD of DICV, who will also function as the president of the Mercedes-Benz Trucks customer region ISEAA Recently, Daimler Truck has announced the establishment of the Mercedes-Benz Trucks segment’s ISEAA (India, South-East Asia and Australia-Pacific) customer region. The development comes amid Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) committing an additional investment of…
Tamil Nadu has emerged as an electric vehicle production hub, backed by its long-established automotive manufacturing ecosystem Tamil Nadu has strengthened its electric mobility infrastructure, but the state needs to accelerate commercial EV adoption and further improve charging readiness, according to Niti Aayog’s India Electric Mobility Index (IEMI) 2025 report.Tamil Nadu ranked sixth overall among…
Gear up: FIA F4 Indian Championship R1 at Kari Motor Speedway International Circuit Motorsport is having a moment in the state. Chennai and Coimbatore, the key corridors, are seeing a wave of interest in racing academies and institutes, with participation rising among both professional aspirants and amateurs who simply want track time.It is creating demand…
Chennai: Police arrested two persons on Sunday in connection with the murder in Kundrathur, where a 25-year-old man was hacked to death on Saturday. The accused were identified as Prabhu, 32, of Kovur and Sarathi, 23, of Kolappakkam.The deceased, V Vignesh alias Vicky of Sirukalathur, was found dead with a severe head injury at a…
Chennai: Playing drums, percussion instruments and devotional songs atop mini vans and trucks, hundreds of devotees took out to the sea on Sunday for immersion of Vinayagar idols.The idols, several of which towered over 8ft from the base, were lowered using cranes as devotees danced and raised slogans around. Within the city, idol immersions were…
Chennai: Young sailors from fishing communities in Nagapattinam created history at the FOTNA Sailing Cup 2026, clinching the Optimist Green Fleet Trophy after barely two months of training.The two-day regatta, organised by the Indian Navy and Royal Madras Yacht Club (RMYC) on Sept 19 and 20, brought together around 80 sailors competing across six classes…
Chennai: Three unidentified men stabbed a 29-year-old water can supplier and snatched his three-sovereign gold chain in a busy street in Zak Bazaar on Sunday.The victim, Anand, a resident of Damodharan Nagar in Vyasarpadi, was returning on his motorcycle after supplying water cans to shops in the Anna Salai area when the incident occurred.When he…
GCC-EFI’s Blue-Green Chennai initiative Chennai: Those looking to volunteer for beach-cleanup activities on weekends can do so by merely registering themselves through ‘Kadal Pottis’ — QR-embedded mini stalls to be set up by the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) in collaboration with the Environmentalist Foundation of India (EFI) at prominent beaches in the city.The first stall…
Chennai: S Vishnuvardhan, 34, a passenger with a disability, was forced to climb stairs with his friend’s help to catch a train at Chennai Egmore last Wednesday after he could not find a wheelchair. The station master’s office was also locked, highlighting the difficulties Divyangjan passengers face amid redevelopment-related changes to access routes.To address such…
