Chennai: FMCG player Usha International is strengthening its overseas presence and setting up offices in Dubai and Nepal. The company has a presence in neighbouring countries, including Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and Sri Lanka, and entered the UAE market about two decades ago.Anil Dua, COO, Usha International, said Dubai would serve as a base for further…
More than 2,000 e-buses were sold during first four months of FY27 Chennai: India’s electric-bus market is entering a more decisive phase, with favourable operating economics, stronger payment-security mechanisms and rising replacement demand from public transport authorities (PTAs) expected to lift electric-bus penetration from about 7% currently to around 30% by FY30, according to ICRA.E-bus…
CHENNAI: Pitching for a stronger representation from southern states at the Centre, Tamil Nadu public works department (PWD) minister Aadhav Arjuna on Wednesday wondered why the south cannot come together to produce a prime minister if five or six northern states can collectively shape the nation’s leadership. He further advocated for an able leader from…
Rajiv Mittal, chairman and managing director, Va Tech Wabag Chennai: VA Tech WABAG’s consolidated profit after tax (PAT) rose 37% year-on-year to Rs 90.1 crore in the first quarter of FY27 from Rs 65.8 crore in the year-ago period, as the water technology company reported strong revenue growth and robust order inflows.Consolidated revenue from operations…
Tamil Nadu’s assembly passed a resolution opposing delimitation and urging a freeze on Lok Sabha seats. CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu assembly on Wednesday passed a resolution against delimitation, urging the Union govt to permanently freeze Lok Sabha strength at 543 and implement 33% reservation for women within the existing strength from the next Lok Sabha election….
CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TNRERA) has granted a blanket four-month extension for registration and completion of real estate projects affected by the prevailing West Asia conflict.In a circular dated Aug 10, TNRERA said projects whose completion date, revised completion date or extended completion date falls on or after Feb 28, 2026,…
CHENNAI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has taken over the investigation into the murder of slain BSP leader K Armstrong.The special task branch (STB) of CBI, Chennai, has reregistered the original first information report (FIR) recorded by the Sembium police. Police had registered the case based on a complaint filed by Armstrong’s brother Veeramani,…
The searches were carried out in the early hours at eight locations in Tamil Nadu and five locations in Mizoram (Representative Image) CHENNAI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday conducted searches at 13 locations in Tamil Nadu and Mizoram in connection with the seizure of 6,016.87 kg of methamphetamine from a Myanmar-flagged vessel in…
IndiGo flight operating from Kolkata to Chennai with 224 people on board, declared a full emergency at 11.29pm. CHENNAI: A full emergency was declared at Chennai airport late Tuesday night after an IndiGo flight from Kolkata developed a left-engine failure shortly before landing.IndiGo flight 6E-723, operating from Kolkata to Chennai with 224 people on board,…
Police said the couple had frequent disputes over Devaki’s interactions with male friends on Instagram. CHENNAI: A 24-year-old woman was murdered by her husband, who slit her throat on a road in Ambattur on Tuesday night after persuading her to return home following a marital dispute.Police arrested the accused, Chinna, 34, an autorickshaw driver from…
