Chennai: An elderly man hacked a 29-year-old man on the head with a sickle following a drunken brawl near Thimmavaram in Chengalpet. The victim is receiving treatment at a hospital and his condition is said to be critical.Police said Balaji of Thimmavaram, who worked at a private factory in Sriperumbudur, was returning home on a…
Carers of all psychotic illnesses go through extreme stress At 55, Sivaprasad* doesn’t work. Not that he doesn’t want to. After his parents passed, he is the sole caregiver of his brother with schizophrenia. His 52-year-old brother’s medications cost some Rs 9,000 a month, so he takes on online freelance projects whenever possible to fund…
In 2007, as part of the widening of Sardar Patel Road, nearly 80 rain trees came under threat, some above 80 years old. There were hardly any tree protection group at the time, and the NGO Nizhal, still in its nascent stages, protested, suggesting alternatives such as using a service lane. “Our protest did not…
Solomon Pappaiah’s cinema roles leveraged his established public persona and familiar voice CHENNAI: For generations of Tamil audiences, Solomon Pappaiah needs no introduction. His booming yet genial voice, effortless Madurai Tamil, quick wit and ability to turn an argument into entertainment made him virtually synonymous with pattimandram. Cinema, however, discovered something else in him: Pappaiah…
Vellore: Three people, including a building contractor, were killed after the roof slab of an under-construction church collapsed at Mandi Krishnapuram near Katpadi in Vellore district on Thursday. The deceased have been identified as John, 39, a building contractor from Bengaluru, and Immanuel, 45, and Samuel, 45, daily-wage labourers from Andhra Pradesh.According to initial reports,…
Chief minister C Joseph Vijay during his speech on Monday in the Tamil Nadu assembly 1.3 lakh. That was the number of views Tamil Nadu govt’s YouTube channel got on Sept 7, its highest ever. It was the day chief minister C Joseph Vijay delivered his speech lambasting the legacy of DMK.The recently concluded budget…
A workshop session on reading ancient inscriptions In 3rd century CE, cattle were considered the primary form of wealth. Capturing the enemy’s cattle was a strategic declaration of war called ‘aagol’, and recovering or defending them was called ‘meetchi’. The battles fought during these raids are recorded on hero stones found at Irulapatti in Dharmapuri,…
Chennai: Within a day after a Thiruvottriyur resident complained to the police that he faced a threat to his life over a money dispute, he was hacked to death by a gang. His complaint, followed by a video, went viral after his murder. Pradeep Raj, an actor and a Chennai Harbour employee, was murdered on…
Chennai: For the next one week, the absence of rainfall over Kerala may keep daytime temperatures in the city a degree or two above normal, with occasional and isolated evening thunderstorms.V R Durai, director, Area Cyclone Warning Centre, India Meteorological Department, said interior districts are recording daytime temperatures 2°C to 4°C degrees above normal. He…
Total domestic tractor volumes stood at 69,250 units in August 2026, compared with 64,322 units in August 2025 Despite concerns over a weak monsoon, domestic tractor sales grew 8% year-on-year in August, supported by positive farm sentiment, adequate reservoir levels, and favourable terms of trade. However, sales declined 11% month-on-month. Exports, meanwhile, grew in double…
