Chennai: Five days after a drunk car-borne gang ran over two girls and their friends on a bike, following a quarrel at a Koyambedu pub, an injured 17-year-old girl succumbed to her injuries on Wednesday. Yancy, 18, was killed on the spot on Saturday night. Police are yet to book or arrest the owners of…
Chennai: The ongoing Israel-Iran-US conflict has had a ripple effect on parents’ wallets this year, with prices of stationery items and bags rising by ₹5 to ₹300.The primary reason, according to retailers, is a spike in raw materials used to make plastic rulers, pencil cases, geometry boxes, pens, folders, book covers, bottles, and bag components….
Tamil Nadu Electricity Board headquarters CHENNAI: In a brazen act of sabotage, at least 18 hard disks containing confidential data, particularly records related to tenders, purchases and ongoing investigations, have been stolen from the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) headquarters on Anna Salai.The prime target seems to be the coal purchase details under the custody…
Girish Tanti, vice chairman of Suzlon Group Chennai: Wind energy equipment maker Suzlon Group has unveiled the next phase of its growth strategy, branded as ‘Suzlon 2.0’, with an ambition to quadruple annual renewable energy sales to 10 GW and expand its assets under management (AUM) to 70GW by FY31. In FY26, the company supplied…
K Annamalai, right, meets Union Home Minister Amit Shah amidst speculation of his resignation as BJP leader from Tamil Nadu, in New Delhi Chennai: Former BJP TN state president K Annamalai would not withdraw his resignation from the party despite senior national leaders asking him to reconsider his decision, sources close to him told TOI….
Chennai: TVK govt on Wednesday appointed all 34 ministers as in-charges for 38 districts. According to a GO, rural development minister N Anand has been appointed in-charge for Cuddalore and Villupuram districts; PWD minister Aadhav Arjuna for Chennai and Tiruvannamalai districts; housing minister P Rajkumar for Dharmapuri and Ariyalur districts; and electricity minister R Nirmalkumar…
Praveen Chakravarty, AICC Chennai: Signalling a strengthening of ties between TVK and Congress, chief minister C Joseph Vijay allocated the lone Rajya Sabha seat which has fallen vacant in Tamil Nadu to the national party on Wednesday. Congress sources said AICC functionary Praveen Chakravarty is likely to be nominated for Rajya Sabha by the party.The…
Chennai: State sports minister Aadhav Arjuna on Wednesday asked Union govt to permit Tamil Nadu to host 2029 national games.Aadhav called on Union minister for youth affairs and sports Mansukh Mandaviya in Delhi and submitted a memorandum highlighting the state’s track record of hosting major national and international events. He said TN Nadu hosting the…
shanmughasundaram.j@timesofindia.comChennai: Tamil Nadu is likely to face a steep cut in fund allocation for VBG RAMG as per the draft proposal sent to the state govt by the Union rural development ministry.TN officials familiar with the proposal estimate that the state’s share of national funding, which accounted for nearly 10% of total allocations by the…
Chennai: A 22-year-old delivery worker was arrested for sexually assaulting a 31-year-old woman at her residence in Aminjikarai after arriving to deliver an online order. He has been remanded in judicial custody.On May 31, the woman, who lives in Aminjikarai with her husband and children, received a delivery. After handing over the parcel, the delivery…
