The inscription says that the stone was erected in the memory of Kiran, son of Aththiyan, who fought against Apannur and died Chennai: A 2,000-year-old Tamil Brahmi-inscribed hero stone was found in Appanur village in Ramanathapuram. Epigraphists say the writings on the stone could belong to 1st century BCE, making it one of the earliest…
Chennai: Tender-related scams continue to remain among the biggest sources of corruption in Tamil Nadu, with fresh controversies in the Greater Chennai Corporation and rural development department once again exposing loopholes in the system. Two weeks ago, both departments floated limited tenders in separate cases to execute works, triggering allegations of favouritism and lack of…
Chennai: Madras high court has issued notice to the Tamil Nadu govt on a plea seeking introduction of an income ceiling for admission under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act. The law mandates that 25% of seats in private schools be reserved for students from SC, ST and economically disadvantaged…
Chennai: The 25-year-old mother had passed every medical test. Her liver was healthy, her blood type a match, and the surgeons ready to begin the transplant on Sunday — the last chance to save her two-year-old son with acute liver failure. What stood in the way was a govt order.The child had been referred from…
Chennai: Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel of Chennai Division reunited a five-year-old girl with her parents after she got separated from them at Chennai Egmore railway station while passengers were boarding the Chennai Egmore–Kanyakumari Express on May 28. The incident occurred at around 5pm on Platform 5, when the child, identified as Darshana, became separated…
Real-world AI training data Chennai: Home services startup Pronto’s admission last week that it was piloting in-home video recordings to train physical AI systems shines a light on a fast-growing and loosely regulated industry of AI data capture and labelling for the global robotics supply chain.Pronto is not alone. Startups such as Human Archive, Humyn…
Domestic sales of PV makers Chennai: The Indian passenger vehicle (PV) industry delivered a resilient performance in May 2026, with four of the six leading automakers—which together account for nearly 94% of India’s PV volumes—posting double-digit year-on-year growth despite recent vehicle price increases driven by rising raw material costs linked to the West Asia crisis,…
A total of 540 PE-VC deals were reported during the Jan-May 2026 period Chennai: Private equity and venture capital (PE-VC) investments declined 9% year-on-year during the Jan-May period this year to $15 billion. PE-VC deals, excluding those in the real estate sector, stood at $16.4 billion during the corresponding five-month period of CY2025.Interestingly, May 2026…
Domestic sales of PV makers Chennai: The Indian passenger vehicle (PV) industry delivered a resilient performance in May 2026, with four of the six leading automakers—which together account for nearly 94% of India’s PV volumes—posting double-digit year-on-year growth despite recent vehicle price increases driven by rising raw material costs linked to the West Asia crisis,…
Chennai: From damaged roads and irregular garbage collection to sewage overflow and water supply disruptions, Tambaram residents grapple with numerous civic problems every day. Though Tambaram corporation rolled out a mobile application to register complaints, it remains inaccessible to residents due to poor awareness.There are more than 10 lakh residents living in Tambaram corporation limits….
