CHENNAI: A wave of solemnity swept through the Tamil film industry and political circles on Saturday, following the passing of Mohini Mani, mother of cine actor Ajith Kumar. She passed away at the age of 89 at a private medical facility in Chennai following a period of age-related health complications.The actor, who was travelling in…
Chennai: A fire broke out at an electronic components manufacturing unit in the Vallam SIPCOT industrial estate near Sriperumbudur in Kancheepuram district on Saturday, damaging goods stored in a warehouse. All 300 workers on duty were evacuated safely, and no injuries were reported.The fire occurred at Venus System Energy, a company engaged in the manufacture…
Chennai: A 52-year-old man belonging to the nomadic Narikurava community was arrested for shooting his son with a country-made gun after the latter attacked his mother with a knife during a quarrel, in Mamallapuram. The injured son sustained bullet wounds to both knees and was admitted to Chengalpet GH.Police said the incident involving Shekhar, 52,…
Chennai: The TVK govt’s flagship women and child safety project – the Singapen Special Task Force – has started taking shape, as 18 police personnel, including two sub-inspectors from cybercrime wing, have been posted there on deputation basis.The transfer was ordered by the office of the director-general of police through a communication issued on May…
The main building of CP Ramaswami Aiyar Foundation A 200-year-old bungalow, which had the first flush toilets in Madras, on a sprawling green campus bang in the midst of Alwarpet with ancient trees and Indie dogs lazing around, well-stocked libraries open to the public, with a book of poems signed by William Wordsworth – C…
At least 22 people, including businessmen, traders, a film industry makeup artist and a race course employee, were arrested for gambling with cash during a police raid at a star hotel in Teynampet, Chennai, on Friday night. Police seized Rs 81.17 lakh in cash, 25 mobile phones and a cash-counting machine from the premises. Chennai:…
Chennai : Southern Railway has announced temporary additional stoppages for six trains at Tiruvallur railway station from June 1 to June 20 due to yard remodelling and non-interlocking works at Arakkonam Junction.The trains that will stop at Tiruvallur during this period are Chennai Central–Bengaluru Brindavan Express (12639), Chennai Central–Mangaluru Express (22637), Chennai Central–Hubballi Express (17314),…
Chennai: As part of the TVK govt’s measures to curb bribery and cut red-tapism, Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has directed its town planning department to issue planning permissions and building permits within a maximum of 27 days. It has also barred officials from summoning applicants, architects or engineers to offices during the scrutiny process. All…
TOI Found That Every Page Of The Books, To Be Used By Students From This Academic Year, Had Illustrations And An Activity Chennai: A primary school student learning mathematics under the state board will no longer be introduced to numbers in the conventional sense, where the teacher jots them down on the black board and…
Chennai: Physical education (PE) associations have asked state govt to expedite postings and appointments for PE teachers and directors in more than 9,000 middle schools and 500 high and higher secondary schools. The demands come in the wake of school education minister Rajmohan saying that steps would be taken to fill PE teacher vacancies in…
