TN had proposed a reservoir across Koraiyar, a tributary of the Thamirabarani River K. Antony Xavier Chennai: The expert appraisal committee of Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change has expressed concern over Tamil Nadu’s proposal to build a 43m-high reservoir across the Koraiyar river at Vickramasingapuram village in Ambasamudram taluk, Tirunelveli district, because…
Former AIADMK MLAs Maragatham Kumaravel, S Jayakumar and P Sathyabama Chennai: Former AIADMK MLAs Maragatham Kumaravel, S Jayakumar and P Sathyabama on Thursday appeared before Speaker J C D Prabhakar and submitted written explanations for their resignation from the legislative assembly post.This is the second time they were asked to explain the circumstances leading to…
MLAs’ absence in AIADMK meet continues Chennai: Former ministers and MLAs continued to defy the AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palanisawmi, sparking concerns among the rank and file of the party. A section of the functionaries is disappointed by the lack of response from EPS and the absenteeism of MLAs in the review meetings. The…
Chennai: The main gate and outer premises of the seafood facility in Tiruvallur, where an ammonia gas leak claimed 18 lives, may be sealed on Friday.Noting that the inner premises were sealed by revenue officials on Wednesday, collector S Kavitha said the remaining portions of the facility could be sealed only after the effluent disposal…
Chennai: As the unannounced and prolonged power cuts continue to plague different pockets of the city, people resorted to protests and road blockades to register their protest. Residents of Palavakkam suffered without electricity for nearly six hours on Thursday night.It prompted a large number of residents to block the ECR stretch at midnight hindering vehicle…
History-sheeter facing over 50 cases arrested Chennai: An A+ category history-sheeter, Ennore Dhanasekaran, who has more than 50 criminal cases pending against him, was arrested at a star hotel in Guindy by Avadi police on Thursday. They seized a country-made pistol and a luxury car, also arresting two of his associates.The contractor, who is executing…
Chennai: The Indian gaming market is witnessing stronger consumer spending, with combined revenue from in-app purchases (IAP) and advertisements projected to reach $1.5 billion this year and $2.4 billion by 2029, up from about $1.1 billion in 2025, according to a report by MIXI Global Investments (MGI). The report said this reflects the market’s evolution…
Tsutsumu Otani, President, CEO and Managing Director, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Chennai: Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI), the country’s second-largest two-wheeler maker by volumes, is gearing up for a fresh product offensive, with plans to launch two to three new premium motorcycles above 200cc and new electric scooter models this year, while simultaneously…
Chennai saw the highest percentage—92.2%—of domestic flights of IndiGo, Air India Group, Akasa, Alliance Air and SpiceJet operating on time in May, among the top 10 busiest Indian airports followed by Kolkata (84.7%), Hyderabad (84.4%), Bengaluru (82.3%) and Kochi (81.5%%). The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday released domestic air travel data for…
TVK’s `friendly parties’ met and decided to take forward the formation into an official alliance on July 1 Chennai: Days after TVK’s ‘friendly parties’ met and decided to take forward the formation of an official alliance, differences among alliance partners have begun to surface. CPI and CPM have questioned govt’s decision to provide jobs to…
