Manu Iyer and Sridhar Parthasarathy Chennai: Bluehill.VC, a venture capital firm, has closed its Rs 400 crore maiden fund, with institutional participation from SIDBI, govts of Kerala and Uttar Pradesh, alongside family offices and ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNIs) from India and the Middle East.It is the maiden fund of the deep-tech focused firm founded by Manu…
Manu Iyer and Sridhar Parthasarathy Chennai: Bluehill.VC, a venture capital firm, has closed its Rs 400 crore maiden fund, with institutional participation from SIDBI, govts of Kerala and Uttar Pradesh, alongside family offices and ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNIs) from India and the Middle East.It is the maiden fund of the deep-tech focused firm founded by Manu…
51-year-old Suresh Kumar, a diagnostics industry professional with an MBA and two doctorates, has secured an undergraduate medical seat at Government Medical College and Hospital in Nagapattinam Chennai: More than three decades after he first sought admission to medical college, 51-year-old Suresh Kumar, a diagnostics industry professional with an MBA and two doctorates, has secured…
Chennai: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Thursday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging the Union govt to permanently freeze the strength of the Lok Sabha at 543 and protect the existing level of parliamentary representation of the states.“The existing number of Lok Sabha seats allocated to the states should be made permanent at…
Vellore: A woman head constable attached to Gudiyattam taluk police station was stabbed to death, allegedly by her husband, while she was returning home after duty near Nellorpettai on the Gudiyattam-Pernambut road on Thursday night.The head constable, A Thamaraiselvi of Erthangal was riding home on her two-wheeler around 8 pm when her husband, Arvindan, an…
Chennai: State social justice minister Vanni Arasu on Thursday said the state govt would consider enacting a separate law against caste killings after the Basha committee submitted its report.Speaking to reporters at Secretariat after a review meeting on caste killings, Vanni Arasu said the govt had already directed officials to take stringent action without any…
Four held with country bombs, narcotics Chennai: Police have arrested four men who plotted to kill members of a rival gang to avenge a history-sheeter’s death. Country-made bombs and narcotics, including ganja, were seized from them near Sriperumbudur. On Sept 5, 2023, Ebenezer, 32, a history-sheeter, was killed after country-made bombs were hurled at him…
Airport police arrest man for cheating job-seeker Chennai: Airport police arrested a 73-year-old man for cheating job-seekers by promising employment at Chennai airport. Investigators said the accused collected money from people, claiming he could secure govt jobs through his contacts. The accused, Sankaraiah, an Andhra Pradesh native, stayed in Alandur. He was arrested on a…
Maduravoyal Police Arrest Man for Yamaha R15 Thefts, Recover Bike Chennai: Maduravoyal police arrested a 22-year-old man for stealing sport bikes and recovered one stolen vehicle. The case was registered after Tharun, 23, of Alapakkam complained that his motorcycle had been stolen after he parked it outside his residence on July 22 before leaving the…
Chennai: Amid speculation that the M K Stalin-led DMK is moving closer to the BJP-led NDA, its parliamentary party leader Kanimozhi Karunanidhi attended the customary tea party hosted by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday after the House was adjourned sine die. Kanimozhi exchanged pleasantries with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and senior Union ministers…
