Chennai: Two people died in different accidents in Tambaram. In the first incident, Muthulakshmi , 65, from Puthu Perungalathur, was fatally run over by a city bus at Perungalathur bus stand. The accident occurred when an MTC bus (118 B) plying from Tambaram towards Maraimalai Nagar lost control and rammed into her. She was trapped…
Chennai: Wildlife authorities in Tamil Nadu have launched a new mobile app for this year’s synchronised Nilgiri Tahr survey. State forest secretary Supriya Sahu said, for the first time, authorities have deployed a dedicated mobile application called ‘Varudai’ for real-time data collection, GPS-based tracking and standardised reporting, supported by a web-based platform enabling near real-time…
Chennai: From learning the basics of robotics to working with sensors and grasping the fundamentals of aeronautics and aerospace, private and govt organisations are transitioning towards science-and tech-centred summer camps this year.Starting Monday, students can join day-long certificate courses/sessions on drone dynamics, rocket-making and telescopes for two to three weeks to hone their skill sets….
Chennai: Tasmac on Saturday launched a pilot in Coimbatore and Cuddalore allowing customers to return empty liquor bottles at any outlet in a district for a 10 refund, even as staff raised concerns over shortages of scanners and added workload.The initiative, aimed at streamlining collection of empty liquor bottles and improving compliance following a High…
Chennai: Summer vacations for Indians to exotic destinations have been thrown out of gear as the West Asia conflict and a weakening rupee have made overseas tour packages expensive by about 20%. This has washed away the benefits of a substantial cut in Tax Collected at Source (TCS) announced by the Centre on overseas tour…
Chennai: The long-delayed six-lane widening of the 10.5km East Coast Road (ECR) stretch from Thiruvanmiyur to Akkarai is now 85% complete. Officials said that the remaining work will be finished in two months.The highways dept is yet to acquire land between Kottivakkam and Akkarai in some parts, and near VGP, where about 30 houses are…
With its proven manufacturing capabilities spanning diverse sectors such as automobiles, electronics, engineering, and textiles, the state is laying a strong foundation for the toy industry. The state industries dept has launched its maiden toy manufacturing policy to tap into the global toy market, which was valued at $180 billion in 2024 and is expected…
A few weeks ago, Chennai played host to a quiet but strategically significant development amid the din of election rallies. Francois Provost, chief executive of the 58 billion euro French auto major Renault Group, spent nearly a week in India—much of it in Chennai—signalling the city’s growing importance in the global ambitions of Europe’s third-largest…
Vamanan She could play the traditional heroine, a morally ambivalent protagonist, a breezy comedienne, an unrestrained seductress, or a supporting player with shades of grey. G Varalakshmi was an actress of remarkable range. Off-screen, however, she remained resolutely herself, a woman who lived by her passions, indifferent to social approval. That uncompromising persona earned labels…
CHENNAI: Nearly 20,000 more voters turned up at polling booths across 16 constituencies on April 23 than in the 2021 Assembly election, held at Covid-19 second wave peak.On Saturday, after re-verifying polling-station data and adding postal ballots, the ECI put the total votes polled in Chennai at 24.41 lakh. Postal ballots — including those cast…
