CHENNAI: The Jantar Mantar protest in Delhi against NEET irregularities have found resonance in Tamil Nadu, with various groups reviving the demand to ban the medical entrance exam. In Chennai, a gathering of youngsters at CPI office got a groundswell of support from various sections. In Madurai, groups defaced signboards at Sholavandhan railway station.And political…
Raj Babu, Founder & CEO, Agilisium Chennai: Life sciences-focused digital engineering company Agilisium is targeting revenue of more than $100 mn by 2027, driven by AI adoption in the sector.The company’s revenue is currently in the range of $60 mn-$70 mn. The US-headquartered company, which has operations in India, said efforts by global companies to…
The man lost control of the motorcycle while riding to college, hit a median and an earthmover ran over him. Chennai: A 22-year-old law student was killed and his friend injured after their motorcycle hit a median and an earthmover ran over him on Sardar Patel Road near Anna University on Wednesday morning.Police said Ulagapathi,…
Chennai: A minor fire broke out at a plastic goods warehouse on the third floor of a residential building in Pudupet on Wednesday. No casualties were reported.According to officials, the fire erupted at the warehouse on Narayana Street. Residents noticed thick smoke billowing from the building and alerted the fire and rescue services around 1.15pm….
The Tamil Nadu Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) detained a US-based software engineer at Chennai International Airport in the early hours of Wednesday in connection with an investigation into more than 1,500 hoax bomb threat emails sent between 2023 and 2025 to airports, educational institutions, public officials and other high-profile targets across India. Chennai: For nearly three…
Students and supporters assembled at the Communist Party of India (CPI), T Nagar office in solidarity with the students movement at Jantar Mantar, Delhi. The sit-in protest that began on Monday night is organised by Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), Tamil Nadu and All India Students Federation (AISF). Chennai: Hundreds of people, mostly students and young…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu’s intensified tuberculosis surveillance identified 48,469 patients in the first six months of 2026, after 93,203 cases were diagnosed in 2025, health minister K G Arunraj said on Wednesday, urging greater community participation to eliminate the disease. A total of 2,390 village panchayats were certified TB-free in 2025, underscoring progress in the state’s…
Lack of seriousness, non-implementation of policy leave mental health initiatives in limbo in schools Chennai: The school education department’s efforts towards the psychological well-being of school students are being stalled due to the non-implementation of the mental health policy introduced three months ago, the lack of qualified counsellors, and irregular tracking of existing mechanisms.There are…
Rival groups attacked each other with knives, stones and broken bottles. Chennai: Weapon-wielding students from Pachaiyappa’s College and Government Arts College, Nandanam, clashed at Guindy railway station on Tuesday afternoon, disrupting commuters.Police said the rival groups attacked each other with knives, stones and broken bottles. Mambalam railway police arrested three people and seized three long…
Krishna Chivukula, CMD, Indo MIM Ltd Chennai: The Indian Institute of Technology Madras is set to gain up to Rs 112 crore from the initial public offering (IPO) of Indo MIM Ltd by partially offloading shares it received as a donation.The institute is expected to receive Rs 106 crore at the lower end of the…
