Chennai: About half of the biomining work at the Perungudi dumpyard has been completed, and a new composting facility at the site is expected to be ready by June 30.The biomining project at the 225-acre dumpyard, launched in 2021 at a cost of ₹350 crore, has so far reclaimed 94 acres, GCC commissioner Dr G…
Chennai: The directorate of private schools received 2.5 lakh applications for 82,888 seats available under the Right to Education (RTE) Act across 7,740 private schools this year. “This is the highest number of applications in the past three years. One parent can apply to at least five private schools within the neighbourhood. The final list…
Police arrested two suspects, Karthik (L) and Mohan (R) COIMBATORE: A 10-year-old girl was sexually assaulted and murdered by her neighbour in Coimbatore on Thursday night, triggering protests and widespread condemnation on Saturday as the news spread.The child had gone missing around 5pm on Thursday while playing outside her house at Pallapalayam, where the family…
Chennai: Tambaram Corporation has accelerated its plan to install water ATMs across its limits, to provide round-the-clock access to safe drinking water. As part of the first phase, 25 locations have been identified, with the project estimated to cost ₹4crore.The civic body announced the project two months ago, and officials said the installations are now…
Chennai: The state cyber crime wing secured another key suspect linked to an international network that trafficked Indian nationals to cyber scam units operating in Cambodia, police said.The accused, Syed Hassain, 37, from Wallajah in Vellore district, allegedly acted as a local recruiter and intermediary for overseas cyber scam operators.Another accused connected to the same…
Chennai: A 68-year-old woman died on Friday after her clothes caught fire during a puja at her home in Puzhal, the police said.The woman, Senbhagavalli, lived alone in Mariamman Nagar in Kavangarai, near Puzhal. Her son, who works in Dubai, and her daughter, who lives in Tiruvallur, regularly checked on her through video calls and…
The farmer’s carry may be trending among fit ness enthusiasts as the way to build ‘real world’ strength, but Chennai’s taken it a high-intensity step further, real-world farmer cardio. Tamil folk artists and dancers in the city are organising dance cardio classes where you can do oyilattam movements to Michael Jackson’s ‘Smooth Criminal’, karakattam or…
Chennai: MDMK general secretary Vaiko on Saturday announced that he would protest condemning the Karnataka govt’s proposed Mekedatu dam project across the Cauvery river, in Chennai on June 2.Referring to Karnataka deputy chief minister D K Shivakumar’s recent remarks that the dam would definitely be constructed, Vaiko said the protest was aimed at opposing Karnataka’s…
Chennai: The Royal Madras Yacht Club Ennore Centre retained the championship title in the gold fleet category at the fifth edition of UNIFI Capital Offshore Regatta, held in the city from May 20 to 23.Organised by RMYC under the aegis of the Yachting Association of India, the event brought together eight teams, including sailors from…
Chennai: City police conducted a special drive across the city on Friday, screening 410 individuals with criminal backgrounds and arresting 15 persons, including four history-sheeters, as part of intensified measures to curb crime and narcotics-related offences.Upon orders from police commissioner Dr A Amalraj, special police teams led by inspectors from various police stations conducted surveillance…
