Chennai: Nearly six months after National Green Tribunal took suo motu cognisance of a TOI report published in Nov 2025 on toxic waste and sewage clogging the Kodungaiyur North and South canals, no concrete action was taken on the ground. Untreated sewage continues to flow through stormwater drains into the waterways.The TOI report highlighted how…
Chennai: Zoho Corporation announced that it has invested Rs 70 crores in Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) to support the development of sovereign technology in India and promote broader, more equitable participation in the digital economy, the company said in a release.“Zoho shares with ONDC its philosophy of building sovereign technology to champion accessibility,…
Chennai: TVS Motor Company has struck a cautiously optimistic note for FY27, despite mounting concerns about commodity inflation and logistics disruptions stemming from the West Asia crisis, following robust revenue and profit growth in FY26.The two-and-three-wheeler maker projects high single-digit growth for the two-wheeler industry in FY27 (after 11% growth in FY26). In preparation for…
Chennai: Shriram General Insurance Company (SGI) posted a 24% growth in Gross Direct Premium (GDP) at Rs 4,635 crore in 2025-26 against Rs 3,753 crore during the previous year (2024-25).For FY26, the net profit rose to Rs 601 crore from Rs 515 crore in FY25, a 17% YoY increase. In Q4 of FY26, its net…
Nataraja idol on loan to US museum S Vijay KumarWhile India celebrates the return of the Somaskanda idol stolen from a temple in Alathur, Tiruvarur district, and the Sundarar and Paravai bronzes stolen from Veeracholapuram temple from the Smithsonian Museum at an event in New Delhi, it is shocking that the same agreement appears to…
CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu govt has appointed senior advocate Vijay Narayan as its advocate general. He will be representing the state govt in the Madras high court. He will succeed P S Raman, who resigned on Tuesday.Narayan previously served as advocate general of Tamil Nadu during the AIADMK regime from 2017-2021. He graduated from Loyola…
Chennai: VA Tech Wabag, a leading player in the water technology space, and Peak Sustainability Ventures, a venture capital firm, have announced their first project to set up a Bio-CNG plant in Ghaziabad. The two companies had announced their waste-to-energy initiative two years ago to set up 100 Bio-CNG plants at sewage treatment facilities across…
CHENNAI: Air India’s decision to suspend its Chennai-Singapore service till August has dealt a blow to one of the busiest international sectors from the city, even as the airline undertakes a wider rationalisation of its overseas network, citing operational and commercial pressures.The Tata Group-owned carrier on Wednesday announced a series of cuts and suspensions across…
CBSE Class 12 result 2026 CHENNAI: The performance of Tamil Nadu and Chennai region dipped in this year’s CBSE results, declared on Wednesday.Tamil Nadu recorded a pass percentage of 95.25 and secured the fourth rank, falling only behind Lakshadweep, Goa and Kerala in the country. This was a dip from 98.48% recorded in 2025. As…
Just within 24 hours, the tables turned for astrologer Rickey Radhan Pandit Vettrivel, who was appointed as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay, before the government revoked the order following widespread political backlash on Wednesday. CHENNAI: Just within 24 hours, the tables turned for astrologer Rickey Radhan Pandit…
