C Joseph Vijay and D K Shivakumar CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay will meet his Karnataka counterpart D K Shivakumar in Bengaluru on August 3 to seek state’s rightful share of Cauvery water on a pro-rata basis after accounting for the rainfall deficit. The Karnataka govt confirmed the meeting on Monday following…
Vendors allege that manufacturers are indulging in unfair feed practices to increase the weight of retail broiler chickens Chennai: Alleging that manufacturers are indulging in unfair feed practices to increase the weight of retail broiler chickens, vendors have threatened to suspend sales from July 31. While govt norms stipulate that broiler chicken must not be…
Chennai: Researchers at IIT Madras have developed and experimentally validated a cooling configuration that could improve thermal management in compact electronic devices, including laptops, mobile phones, servers, data centres and defence electronics.The study introduces a novel design for a flat plate pulsating heat pipe (FPPHP), a passive cooling device that transfers heat using the back-and-forth…
Srivats Ram, CMD, Wheels India Ltd Chennai: Auto parts maker Wheels India reported a 42% year-on-year increase in net profit to Rs 37 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, 2026, on the back of strong growht growth in topline. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 26 crore in the corresponding…
The Madras high court court also observed that the exercise of executive power must remain within constitutional limits. CHENNAI: In a setback to the C Joseph Vijay-led TVK government, the Madras high court‘s Madurai Bench on Monday set aside the state government’s order providing government jobs to relatives of those who died in the Karur…
Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay handed over appointment orders to family members of the Karur stampede victims on July 10 MADURAI: Madras high court on Monday struck down a GO issued by the Tamil Nadu govt granting govt jobs to the family members of the Karur stampede victims.A division bench of Justice C…
Farmers alleged that private traders had occupied key vending spaces inside the market, preventing local growers from bringing in and selling their produce directly to consumers. COIMBATORE: Farmers have urged the district administration to take immediate action against unauthorised private traders operating in the RS Puram uzhavar santhai (farmers’ market) and ensure that stalls are…
The accused, Iyappan, allegedly attacked the girl when she rejected his advances (Representative image generated using AI) CHIDAMBARAM: A 16-year-old Class 11 student is battling for her life after a man allegedly entered her house and stabbed her in the neck with a knife after she repeatedly rejected his advances, police said.The incident took place…
CHENNAI: A Chennai civil court has ordered a further investigation into an alleged Rs 28-crore bribery case against former AIADMK housing minister and current DMK MLA Vaithilingam, granting the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) three months to complete the probe.The order came after the court heard a petition filed by anti-corruption NGO Arappor Iyakkam,…
Sow data, reap better returns on the field S ChandramohanIndia’s farmers are among the hardest-working entrepreneurs in the world. Yet they make some of the most consequential business decisions with the least information. Manufacturers know their inventories, demand forecasts, financing options and customer pipeline. Retailers track sales in real time. An airline uses predictive analytics…
