YouTuber Maridhas (File Photo) CHENNAI: YouTuber Maridhas was arrested on Monday for allegedly making derogatory remarks against Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay and some state ministers during an interview on a YouTube channel.Police arrested Maridhas from his residence in Kadachanendhal in Madurai at around 8am. He was taken into custody by a team…
Tamil Nadu CM C Joseph Vijay plays chess with Praggnanandhaa CHENNAI: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay played a game of chess with grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa at the Secretariat on Monday before presenting him with a Rs 50 lakh incentive for his historic triumph at the Norway Chess 2026 tournament. Praggnanandhaa, who recently became the first…
Chennai: Even a year after Greater Chennai Corporation created zonal vending committees to streamline vendors and clear encroachments, and despite multiple Madras high court directions, many encroachments remain in GCC’s demarcated 188 non-vending zones.In March, Madras HC gave GCC eight weeks to remove the encroachments. Still, several key stretches such as Anna Nagar Second Avenue,…
Chennai: The ₹5.2 crore restoration of Thangal Lake in Sholinganallur has nearly doubled the waterbody’s storage capacity and strengthened the locality’s flood management. It has also created a recreational space for its residents.The project, which started in Jan 2025 and undertaken by the Greater Chennai Corporation with Infosys and NGO Siruthuli, increased the lake’s storage…
Tata Motors operates its scrappage facilities under the Re.Wi.Re (Recycle with Respect) initiative Chennai: With a network of 11 Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facilities (RVSFs) across 10 states, excluding the southern region, and the capacity to dismantle more than 1.9 lakh vehicles annually, Tata Motors stands to benefit from the Centre’s push to retire ageing commercial…
By Dr G S K VeluThe medical device manufacturing sector has transformed significantly in the past few years, and Tamil Nadu stands out as one of the most promising states leading this transformation. What was once a largely import-dependent industry is now evolving into a homegrown manufacturing and innovation hub, driven by concerted policy action,…
Tamil Nadu ranks third in terms of business contribution to Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance Company (Kotak Life), accounting for 9% of the insurer’s overall business in the country. In FY26, it reported assets under management (AUM) of 1,03,156 crore, up 12.4% year-on-year from 91,807 crore in FY25. In an interview, Mahesh Balasubramanian, MD and CEO,…
A deep-tech founder once said Chennai is a great place to tinker with ideas and build products at the intersection of science and hardware. Cutting-edge research institutes and the ability to get things made physically make it a great place to build. The same cannot be said for scaling, taking prototypes to market.That is demonstrated…
Chennai: A 46-year-old woman who had accused her second husband of molesting her 15-year-old daughter attempted suicide, saying police failed to arrest him.Based on her complaint, police filed a case under the Pocso Act and are investigating. The woman, meanwhile, is in stable condition at a govt hospital. Police said her allegations are being verified,…
Chennai: What was initially believed to be a road accident near Red Hills on Saturday night was later revealed to be a murder after the postmortem found the victim had multiple internal injuries, confirming assault. Police then arrested a history-sheeter who allegedly killed the man during a drunken altercation and dumped the body by the…
