Chennai: ZEISS, a German manufacturer of optical systems and optoelectronics, launched an innovation hub at IIT Madras Research Park (IITMRP), Chennai.The centre will focus on advanced frugal engineering, harsh-environment optics, robotics and fluid dynamics, while promoting interdisciplinary research with real-world industrial applications, the company said in a release on Thursday. The hub will foster collaboration…
Chennai: Enforcement Directorate (ED) sleuths on Thursday carried out searches in Chennai, Nagapattinam and Ramanathapuram in places linked to three accused in narcotics and drug smuggling cases pursued by the narcotics control bureau (NCB), as part of the operation covering entire south India.In the city as well as Nagapattinam, at least 10 properties linked to…
Chennai: A smart glass that tracks the sign language of people with hearing and speech disabilities and converts it into audio in any Indian language was one of the innovations on display at the Vellore Institute of Technology’s (VIT) tech festival.VIT Chennai’s two-day international technical festival, technoVIT’26, was inaugurated on Thursday, with this year’s edition…
Exhibits showcasing advanced technologies and innovations on display at IMECE India 2026 at the Chennai Trade Centre in Chennai on Thursday. (Story Vaitheeswaran) Chennai: MSMEs have opportunities in the growing nuclear energy sector, but they must overcome challenges of cost, certification, standardisation and support from tier-1 companies, according to industry experts.V P Joy, senior executive…
Alternative arrangements can be introduced if devotees face inconvience: Min Chennai: HR&CE minister S Ramesh on Thursday said the department could consider waiving the ₹5 mobile phone deposit fee at temples and introduce alternative arrangements if devotees face inconvenience.Temple administrations had been instructed to ensure that devotees did not have to stand in long queues…
Chennai: Residents of Marvel Riverview County in Manapakkam have urged the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) to take sustained action against stray cattle, saying the animals frequently wander into residential streets and pose a safety risk to pedestrians, particularly after dark.The colony, comprising around 10 streets and home to more than 200 families, has been grappling…
Chennai: An alumnus of Madras University’s ancient history and archaeology department has found a Megalithic burial complex with several dolmens and cist burials at Kadamakuttai village in Krishnagiri district. Though several megalithic burials have been reported in the region, this one is considered significant because the enclosing structural wall of the complex is still visible…
Neurological recovery is expected to take another year and a half Chennai: Doctors at MGM Healthcare have used spinal cord stimulation to help a 30-year-old auto driver from Vellore regain the ability to move his hands after a road accident left him with a severe spinal cord injury.The patient suffered paralysis of both legs and…
For families in the city, it’s not just chopping onions that brings tears to their eyes. The retail prices of essential commodities such as rice, dhal, pulses, cooking oil, and spices rose by nearly 20% in Aug. This has left families across income groups spending more on the same basket of everyday staples, forcing some…
HC flays HR&CE; orders immediate eviction of temple land encroachers Kesavaperumal temple land encroachment HC flays HR&CE; orders immediate eviction of temple land encroachers Kesavaperumal temple land encroachment HC flays HR&CE; orders immediate eviction of temple land encroachers Chennai:Madras high court on Thursday censured Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) department for permitting 18 encroachers…
