Chennai: Delays in initial public offerings (IPOs), especially large tech listings amid market volatility, have dragged down private equity and venture capital (PE-VC) deals in April. PE-VC investments fell over 32% year-on-year from $2.8 billion to $1.9 billion, while the number of deals declined from 124 to 87, according to data from Venture Intelligence (see…
Chennai: Electric vehicle (EV) sales defied the usual seasonal slowdown in April, holding on to the momentum typically seen in March despite a marginal sequential dip.Total registrations of battery-powered vehicles stood at 2.39 lakh units in April 2026, down from a record 2.82 lakh units in March this year, but still the second-highest monthly tally…
TRICHY: Two members of a Tamil Nadu family were among those who drowned after a cruise boat capsized in Bargi dam near Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh on Thursday. Three members of the family were among those missing.The two deceased from the Tamil Nadu family have been identified as Kamaraj, 38, of Navalpattu near Thiruverumbur in…
CHENNAI: R C Paul Kanagaraj, a senior member of the Bar and former president of Madras High Court Advocates Association (MHAA), made a comeback on Thursday, when he was elected again as president of the MHAA, one of the country’s largest associations for lawyers. A BJP functionary, who headed the party’s legal wing till a…
COIMBATORE: Congress leader Karti Chidambaram on Friday dismissed speculation over whether the DMK would form the next govt in Tamil Nadu, stating that such questions were based on assumptions and that all parties and alliances remain confident of victory.Karti was speaking to reporters at Coimbatore airport. When asked about exit polls, he said, “As far…
The arrested trio were remanded in judicial custody. TIRUVANNAMALAI: The Vandavasi all-women police have arrested three men, including a 19-year-old boy, on charges of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl in a village near Vandavasi. Police booked them under the different sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act.Police said the survivor had…
PUDUCHERRY: A 19-year-old college student, who was undergoing cricket training in Puducherry, died by suicide. D Nagar police have initiated an investigation into the incident. The deceased has been identified as Angel Gangwani, daughter of Kashmir Kumar. Kumar, a GST superintendent, has been residing in Chennai for the past 12 years.For the last two years,…
Apart from candidates, Stalin met ministers who were in charge of various districts and inquired about the winning chances in their region. Sources in DMK said he inquired about the winning chances for DMK in Coimbatore. CHENNAI: Chief minister M K Stalin on Thursday discussed counting day arrangements with party seniors at DMK headquarters in…
Chennai: Madras high court on Thursday directed the Tamil Nadu forest department to expedite steps to reunite an abandoned elephant calf in Sirumugai forest range of Coimbatore district with its herd to ensure the safety of the animal.“How long will it take to reunite it with its herd? You (forest department) have to expedite the…
Chennai: Radiologists at a city hospital demonstrated that artificial intelligence can slash radiation exposure in lung cancer screening by up to 80% while preserving diagnostic accuracy needed to catch tumours early.The study of 179 patients at MGM Malar Hospital in Adyar, presented at the European Congress of Radiology in Vienna, found that scans enhanced with…
