Four from UP get 6-year jail for burglary Chennai: Chennai: A magistrate court in Alandur on Tuesday sentenced four men from Uttar Pradesh to six years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹80,000 each for breaking into a foreign currency exchange office in Manapakkam and stealing cash. The verdict was delivered within five…
Chennai: India’s electric vehicle (EV) market sustained its growth momentum in June, with monthly registrations rising to 2.9 lakh units and EV penetration climbing to around 12%, underscoring the rapid mainstream adoption of battery-powered mobility.The June tally was nearly one lakh units higher than the 1.9 lakh registrations recorded a year ago and surpassed May’s…
Harish Lakshman, chairman, Rane Group Chennai: Rane (Madras) Ltd (RML) has signed an agreement to acquire the friction business of Hindustan Composites Ltd (HCL) for an enterprise value of Rs 370 crore through a slump sale, strengthening its presence in the friction materials segment.The acquired business, which manufactures brake linings, brake pads, brake blocks, clutch…
Vijay Sankar, chairman of the Sanmar Group Chennai: Sanmar Group is positioning its Rs 2,000-crore engineering division for the next phase of growth by expanding capacities across its long-standing joint ventures, targeting opportunities in emerging sectors and evaluating new areas such as warehousing and semiconductors.The Chennai-headquartered diversified group, which is celebrating 50 years of its…
More than 13 years after a drunken driving crash in Egmore claimed the life of a 13-year-old boy and injured five others, a Chennai sessions court convicted EMPEE Group scion Shaji Purushothaman for culpable homicide not amounting to murder and other offences. The court issued a non-bailable warrant against him after he failed to appear…
Chennai: At least five former AIADMK ministers, 15 former MLAs and hundreds of district functionaries and cadres will join TVK on Thursday. The former ministers include C Vijayabaskar, M R Vijayabhaskar, M S M Anandan and S Valarmathi.Aadhav Arjuna will welcome them at a private hotel in Mamallapuram at 10am. The former ministers may meet…
Chennai: Leaders from VCK, IUML, MDMK, and Congress are set to attend a meeting of ‘friendly parties’ that TVK will host at Kovalam at around 4pm on Wednesday. The meeting is expected to set the tone for the ruling party to float a new front comprising the parties that are supporting it. Vijay is also…
In a generation where hustle culture and the ‘grind’ are often celebrated as productivity, slowing down has become a luxury. However, mental health experts and therapists in the city say that taking time to pause, reflect, and engage without pressure is equally important. From card games that help participants identify personality traits to theatre-based activities…
CHENNAI: Amid desertions, another rebellion has raised its head again in AIADMK. Several former ministers and senior functionaries on Tuesday rejected the posts party general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami had offered as truce, multiple sources told TOI.The functionaries sent a letter to EPS expressing displeasure over his style of functioning. The signatories included former ministers…
Tamil Nadu has the potential to emerge as a major defence electronics manufacturing hub over the next decade, with the state’s annual production opportunity projected to more than triple from ₹11,500 crore in 2030 to ₹37,000 crore by 2040, according to BK Das, Distinguished Scientist and Director General (Electronics and Communication Systems), DRDO.The growth is…
