Chennai: The multi-thousand crore takeover of the 19-km elevated MRTS rail network by metro rail is hanging fire since Dec 2025, with Railway Board yet to give its nod to the game-changing proposal.On its part, CMRL has begun assessing the 31-year-old network and surveyed all MRTS stations from Beach to Velachery to evaluate the condition…
Chennai: The narrow streets of Perambur erupted into cheers, whistles and a sea of waving hands as C Joseph Vijay returned to his constituency for the first time after assuming office as chief minister, walking through neighbourhoods to thank residents for electing him.Vijay inaugurated the renovated Perambur MLA office on Sharma Nagar First Main Road….
CHENNAI: A guest worker was killed, and four others sustained severe burn injuries after a boiler exploded at a steel melting unit in the SIPCOT Industrial Estate in Gummidipoondi on Tuesday.The four injured workers suffered serious burn injuries and were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. The explosion triggered panic among workers in the…
International Recogntition Chennai: IIT Madras wellness centre was awarded ISO 45001:2018 certification by TUV NORD group at a regional two-day workshop on mental wellbeing on the campus held on Sunday and Monday. It made the institute the first centrally funded technical institute in India to receive this internationally recognised certification for occupational health and safety…
Chennai: Sahitya Akademi Award-winning Tamil writer and filmmaker Poomani, known for his powerful portrayals of life in Tamil Nadu’s karisal (arid black soil) region, died in Chennai on July 12 due to age-related ailments. He was 79.Poomani, born Manickavasagam, adopted his pen name in 1966 when he began publishing his stories. He credited his mother,…
Fatally stabbed in the neck Chennai: In a daylight murder for gain, unidentified men stabbed a 55-year-old woman to death inside her house and escaped with her 15 sovereigns of gold jewellery near Pulicat in Tiruvallur district on Monday afternoon. Police have launched a search for the assailants.The victim, Vanaja, 55, lived with her husband…
Chennai: Twelve children escaped from the Government Place of Safety at Athur, near Chengalpet, on Sunday evening. Police said the children, who are in conflict with law, later assaulted three motorists, stole motorcycles and snatched a mobile phone. One child was subsequently traced, while a search is under way for the remaining 11.The Govt Place…
Chennai: Two men who were found smuggling 22kg of ganja from Tirupati to Chennai in a truck were arrested by Periyamet police. The arrested were identified as Sethuraman and Rajesh. Police said they intercepted the truck and recovered 22kg of ganja that was being transported in the vehicle. Source link
Chennai: The city police registered at least 57 narcotics cases and arrested 94 people during a weeklong special anti-drug drive conducted across the city between July 5 and July 11.A total of 80.272kg of ganja, one gram of methamphetamine, 19g of heroin, 1,068 narcotic pills, 20g of ‘OG’ ganja, five mobile phones, ₹15,500 in cash,…
Vikram Mohan, chairman and managing director of Pricol Chennai: Coimbatore-based Pricol, a leading manufacturer of vehicle dashboards and driver information systems, continues to outspend most of its Indian auto component peers on research and development (R&D). The sustained investment has helped the company build a competitive edge in high-value segments such as driver information systems…
