James Vasanthan’s parked car vandalised in Chennai’s Kottivakkam CHENNAI: Music composer James Vasanthan’s car was allegedly vandalised by unidentified persons in Chennai, prompting a police investigation, officials said.The incident is reported to have taken place in the Kottivakkam area on April 26, when the composer had stepped out for dinner at a restaurant. On returning…
Chennai: A 47-year-old woman was injured after being stabbed by a group of youths while attempting to prevent a bike theft in Ennore near Tiruvottiyur late on Saturday. Five persons, including two juveniles, were nabbed in connection with the incident.The victim, Deepa, a resident of Eraneeswarar Koil 3rd Street in Ennore,, had heard an unusual…
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…
For Dalit History Month, we spotlight those from dalit households who have overcome barriers, showing how a single breakthrough in a family or neighbourhood can build pride and change futures GOALS BEYOND THE GAME Senthilkumar teaches football to underprivileged kids in north Chennai every day | Pic by: C Suresh Kumar The son of a…
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: A 74-year-old man was beaten to death by a 25-year-old man for refusing to read the place names flashing on the LED board in an MTC bus they were travelling in, near Tambaram on Sunday.Police said the assailant, Amarnath, had boarded the bus on 70-G route (Guduvancheri to Vadapalani) at the Tambaram bus stand….
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…
