Influencer Sameeha Mariam created a reel on her vitiligo, which got more than two million views on Instagram Screenshot World Vitiligo Day – June 25When influencer Sameeha Mariam was diagnosed with segmental vitiligo three years ago, she decided that instead of hiding her patches she was going to flaunt them. “I’ve always wanted a tattoo….
Chennai: Rampant encroachments and slow progress of ongoing civic works have narrowed the 1.5-km 40 Feet Road near Avadi to 15 feet. This has caused hardships for motorists and residents.The road — linking areas near Ivan Stedford Hospital and Cholambedu — is an important route for commuters travelling between Thirumullaivoyal and Cholambedu. It forms the…
‘No bar to grant leave for convicts while appeals are pending’ Chennai: “Leave and temporary release are facets of human dignity that cannot be suspended indefinitely merely due to the pendency of a judicial appeal,” a five-judge bench of the Madras high court said while asserting that there is no bar for granting ordinary/emergency leave…
Vijay made a gesture mocking his predecessor M K Stalin’s electoral defeat CHENNAI: A day after chief minister C Joseph Vijay made agesture mocking his predecessor M K Stalin’s electoral defeat, VCK leader TholThirumavalavan on Wednesday said it was “unbecoming” of the CM post andappealed to Vijay to uphold and safeguard the tradition of the…
CHENNAI: How can many deserving candidates afford private hospitals, the Supreme Court wondered while admitting pleas moved by Tamil Nadu Medical Officers Association and in-service candidates challenging the move to transfer 152 super-specialty seats earmarked for in-service doctors in the state to all India quota.“There are students sitting at home and studying. In-service is a…
CHENNAI: Preparations are underway in Tamil Nadu for byelections to vacant assembly constituencies. Officials have completed the first round of electronic voting machine (EVM) verification in five of the six vacant constituencies and communicated this to the Election Commission of India. The upcoming byelections will decide the fate of Trichy East, Maduranthakam, Dharapuram, Ambasamudram, Perundurai…
Prototype of e200X eVTOL aircraft Chennai: Electric aircraft startup The ePlane Company is raising $50 million from venture capital and strategic investors as it moves closer to certifying its air ambulances in the country.The startup, founded by IIT Madras professor Satya Chakravarthy, builds electric aircraft capable of vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) that can navigate…
Chennai: Overflowing dumpsters continue to be a common sight in the three Greater Chennai Corporation-controlled zones —Tondiarpet, Anna Nagar and Ambattur. In these areas, which generate up to 1,000 tonnes of waste a day, GCC has been handling solid waste management by deploying NULM staff directly under its payroll. The dumpsters on Cooum River Road…
Chennai: Another worker died on Tuesday, taking the toll from Sunday’s ammonia gas leak at a seafood processing unit in Tiruvallur district to nine — all of them women. The identity of one of the deceased is yet to be confirmed.By 7am, one more person from Assam, Anjila Soren, had died, and the number under…
Chennai: The board of private lender City Union Bank (CUB) on Tuesday gave its nod to raise Rs 500 crore through Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP).In a regulatory filing, the bank said the board had approved raising additional capital of up to Rs 500 crore (including premium) through a QIP. The proposal will be included in…
