Chennai: B Vijaya Rani, a govt school teacher, was in for a shock last year when she met a doctor after prolonged throat pain. The doctor informed that her vocal cords were severely stressed, a phenomenon alluded to as ‘teachers throat’. And he gave her two options: change the job, or go on a one-month-long…
Chennai: Tambaram city municipal corporation has cleared about 2.7 lakh tonnes, nearly 45%, of the six lakh metric tonnes of legacy waste accumulated at Appur landfill under its ₹36-crore biomining project.The corporation, spread across 70 wards in five zones, generates about 450 tonnes of solid waste daily. Around 2,000 sanitary workers and 400 garbage collection…
Dream runners half marathon 2024 Chennai: Over 7,000 runners from across the country will participate in the 15th edition of dream runners half marathon (DRHM) on July 19, of which The Times of India is the official media partner.The 21.1km category will be flagged off at 4.30am from Napier’s Bridge by P Kumar, deputy commissioner…
Chennai: Metrowater has seized 30 unauthorised submersible pumps in Taramani that were illegally drawing water from the pipeline network, leaving tail-end residents with inadequate supply.A senior official said 22 pumps were confiscated last month and eight more this month, following repeated complaints from residents. Residents in Ramasamy Street, Anjugam Ammal Street, Rani Ammal Street, Bharathiar…
Chief minister C Joseph Vijay assured the students that all the grievances raised during the inspection would be addressed. CHENNAI: Students staying at the M C Rajah Adi Dravidar Hostel in Chennai on Friday flagged poor food quality, inadequate amenities and safety concerns during chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s surprise inspection of the facility in…
CHENNAI: DMK and AIADMK on Friday stepped up their attack on the TVK govt in Tamil Nadu over the alleged Palani mutt land scam. DMK legal wing joint secretary I Paranthamen accused chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s govt of shielding those involved. He alleged that the episode was part of “a larger conspiracy” and suspected…
A research scholar was shattered when his PhD admission at IIT Madras was cancelled last year, as he couldn’t take the mandatory comprehensive exam due to family issues and differences with his research guide. A first-generation learner from an agricultural family, his family’s hopes were pinned on him.Even as the future seemed bleak, he received…
Chennai-Bengaluru Expressway under construction near Chennai Chennai: India’s third bullet train project from Chennai to Bengaluru has taken baby steps, with Centre floating tenders for pre-construction activity for the 306.2km corridor.The tender has directed the contractor to work on an updated alignment of the project, which currently has eight stations, including three in Tamil Nadu…
The three-minute cliffhangers might very well be Tamil entertainment’s biggest disruptor What began as an experimental format to fill the gap between YouTube sketches and full-fledged web series has evolved into one of the fastest-growing segments of Tamil digital entertainment. Micro dramas, typically consisting of episodes lasting one to five minutes, are no longer viewed as…
The redeveloped station features a new entrance canopy, landmark tower, modern signage, a booking office with waiting spaces, resurfaced platforms, additional platform shelters, a new roof, two lifts to the foot overbridge and dedicated pedestrian walkways connecting directly to the MRTS station. Chennai: Passengers at Chennai Park railway station on Thursday saw workers on ladders…
