Chennai: More than 2,000 ophthalmologists, eye surgeons, researchers and vision care experts from across the world gathered in Chennai on Saturday as the two-day Indian Intraocular Implant and Refractive Surgery Convention (IIRSI) 2026 began, highlighting India’s growing role in advancing ophthalmic surgery through innovation, research and global collaboration.The country’s premier scientific conference on eye surgery…
Man from Salem, wrongfully imprisoned for nearly two years on rape and impregnation charges, has been acquitted by a Pocso court (AI-generated image for representational purposes) SALEM: A Pocso court on Friday acquitted a 32-year man from Salem district, who spent nearly two years in jail on charges of raping and impregnating a minor, after…
DMK leaders meet governor Chennai: Tamil Nadu Lok Bhavan turned into the focal point of Tamil Nadu politics on Saturday as DMK, AIADMK and BJP made a beeline to governor R V Arlekar, seeking action against the TVK govt over allegations of horse-trading and other “unconstitutional activities”.DMK organising secretary R S Bharathi, accompanied by Nagercoil…
Chennai: DMK president M K Stalin on Saturday said the party would bounce back from its electoral defeat and emerge stronger, as it had begun a comprehensive restructuring exercise to prepare for the future.In a letter to cadres ahead of his UK visit, Stalin said the DMK had launched an extensive review by forming 19…
The collaboration aims to improve maths competency of school students by increasing the effectiveness of maths taught in schools. Chennai: Chennai Mathematical Institute (CMI) will offer certificate courses for school maths teachers to help them teach maths innovatively. It has signed an MoU with ThinkMath Foundation (TMF), a non-profit initiative, to spread maths education through…
Chennai: A day after electricity minister R Nirmalkumar objected to governor Rajendra Arlekar’s review meeting with district officials, the governor said on Saturday that people could visit Lok Bhavan to register their grievances and that he would do his best to address them.Speaking at a book release event at Lok Bhavan, Arlekar said his office…
Chennai: The Tiruvallur district administration turned the Kannigaipair neighbourhood into a tightly controlled zone on Saturday as authorities began removing the remaining ammonia from the seafood processing unit, where a leak that occurred two weeks ago killed 18 people.Officials barred traffic and restricted entry within a 500-metre radius of the facility. Industries and warehouses within…
75% of foreigners held in T drug cases absconding Chennai: Two drug peddlers, who had recruited juveniles to distribute narcotic substances, were arrested by the Kannagi Nagar police during a raid in the Puthupettai Canal area off Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR) in Chennai. Police uncovered a network that used minors to sell drugs in exchange…
Chennai: The city may not receive heavy rainfall on Sunday, but daytime temperatures are likely to remain under check as clouds associated with an atmospheric disturbance over the west coast reduce the amount of solar radiation reaching the surface.The IMD has forecast light rainfall over the city. Private forecasters said while daytime temperatures may remain…
A 25-year-old mini-truck driver died after the egg-laden vehicle he was driving crashed into a stationary goods truck at the Pallavaram traffic signal on the Trichy-Chennai National Highway in Chennai. Chennai: A 25-year-old mini-truck driver died after the egg-laden vehicle he was driving crashed into a stationary goods truck at the Pallavaram traffic signal on…
