Movie directors Pa Ranjith, Vetrimaaran and Ameer, along with several celebrities, in a protest organised by Neelam Students Movement, at Egmore Chennai: “A small group has gathered here to save ‘jananayagam’ (democracy) today. At the same time, a large crowd has gone to watch ‘Jana Nayagan’ (chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s movie). We may be…
Stalin flays Vijayover Mekedatu issue Chennai: Former CM M K Stalin on Wednesday questioned the silence of chief minister C Joseph Vijay on the refusal of Karnataka to release Cauvery water.Stalin questioned Vijay for not speaking to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking his intervention, even though delta farmers were facing an acute water shortage.“Even after…
Red sanders godown in Tiruppattur Chennai: In a shocking breach of security, 1.78 tonnes of Red Sanders logs have been stolen from the forest department’s godown in Tiruppattur, exposing lapses in the safekeeping of one of the state’s most valuable natural resources.A senior official from the forest department said the missing logs were classified as…
Congress organises district presidents’ training programme to prepare party for local body polls Chennai: Seeking to strengthen its booth-level network ahead of the local body elections, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) on Wednesday began a 10-day training camp for its newly appointed district presidents at Mahabalipuram.TNCC president B Manickam Tagore on X described the training…
Police detain members of the Student Federation of India (SFI) and Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) during a protest near Rajarathinam Stadium in Egmore, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the alleged NEET-UG question paper leak and examination irregularities, in Chennai Chennai: State Platform for Common School System (SPCSS) on…
Chennai: While flyovers in the city ease traffic, the spaces beneath them have often been dumping grounds, unauthorised vending spots and parking zones. Greater Chennai Corporation’s (GCC) Special Projects Wing will revamp the underbellies of 10 flyovers into public spaces with parks, walking tracks and parking lots with EV charging facilities.For residents of T Nagar,…
Milky Mist focuses on value-added dairy products Chennai: Milky Mist Dairy Food Ltd. is expected to launch its initial public offering (IPO) in the first week of August, according to people familiar with the matter.The IPO follows a ₹482-crore pre-IPO fundraise in May, led by Jongsong Investments Pte. Ltd., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of…
CPCL achieved a refinery capacity utilisation of 108% in Q1FY27 Chennai: Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd (CPCL) reported a sharp turnaround in its financial performance for the first quarter of FY27, posting a standalone net profit of Rs 1,017 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, against a net loss of Rs 57 crore in…
Chennai: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami has announced a protest at Palani on July 25, alleging illegal registration of valuable land belonging to the Palani Mutt. Claiming that the ongoing CB-CID investigation is compromised, he called for a CBI probe to ensure transparency.In a statement, Palaniswami said the mutt land, worth around Rs 100…
Chennai: After years of relying on private tankers and borewells for drinking water, more than four lakh residents in Perungalathur, Peerkankaranai, Thiruneermalai, Chitlapakkam, Madambakkam and Sembakkam are set to get piped supply under a proposed ₹500-crore project by the Tambaram City Municipal Corporation.The project is part of a wider plan to extend piped drinking water…
