Chennai: Music maestro Ilaiyaraaja sparked an online buzz after uploading on his YouTube channel, a song from the 1988 film ‘Ithu Engal Neethi’ (This Is Our Justice) on Thursday that features TVK president Vijay as a child artiste.While Ilaiyaraaja has been periodically sharing his older compositions online, this song stood out because of its timing…
Chennai: Southern Railway’s Chennai division has surpassed its parcel revenue target of 74.22 crore for 2025-26, earning a record 74.56 crore and reinforcing its position as one of Indian Railways’ leading freight and logistics hubs.Officials attributed the growth to innovative freight initiatives, improved infrastructure and a sharp increase in demand-driven parcel services.The division transported 1,288…
Chennai: Tambaram bus stand, one of the busiest transit hubs in Chennai, turns unsafe and chaotic after 6pm. Commuters raised concerns over poor lighting, encroachments and lack of basic facilities. Large portions of the terminus remain dark during evening hours, leaving passengers, especially women, vulnerable. Commuters said anti-social elements frequently loiter around the bus stand,…
Chennai: Affan Shehroz Umer, from Alwin Memorial Public School in Tambaram, is one among the one lakh-plus students who has been preparing for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) exam scheduled for Sunday. Having studied for the past two years, he exuded confidence of scoring more than 600 marks in the test and securing a seat…
Chennai: Chief minister M K Stalin said on Friday that hard work of DMK cadres will become evident for everyone on May 4, the day of counting of votes.Stalin who spoke at the May Day celebrations organised at May Day Park in Chintadripet said DMK will win the Assembly election. “There is not even an…
Chennai: Delays in initial public offerings (IPOs), especially large tech listings amid market volatility, have dragged down private equity and venture capital (PE-VC) deals in April. PE-VC investments fell over 32% year-on-year from $2.8 billion to $1.9 billion, while the number of deals declined from 124 to 87, according to data from Venture Intelligence (see…
Chennai: Electric vehicle (EV) sales defied the usual seasonal slowdown in April, holding on to the momentum typically seen in March despite a marginal sequential dip.Total registrations of battery-powered vehicles stood at 2.39 lakh units in April 2026, down from a record 2.82 lakh units in March this year, but still the second-highest monthly tally…
TRICHY: Two members of a Tamil Nadu family were among those who drowned after a cruise boat capsized in Bargi dam near Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh on Thursday. Three members of the family were among those missing.The two deceased from the Tamil Nadu family have been identified as Kamaraj, 38, of Navalpattu near Thiruverumbur in…
CHENNAI: R C Paul Kanagaraj, a senior member of the Bar and former president of Madras High Court Advocates Association (MHAA), made a comeback on Thursday, when he was elected again as president of the MHAA, one of the country’s largest associations for lawyers. A BJP functionary, who headed the party’s legal wing till a…
COIMBATORE: Congress leader Karti Chidambaram on Friday dismissed speculation over whether the DMK would form the next govt in Tamil Nadu, stating that such questions were based on assumptions and that all parties and alliances remain confident of victory.Karti was speaking to reporters at Coimbatore airport. When asked about exit polls, he said, “As far…
