Chennai: As dusk settles over Okkarapatti village in Andipatti constituency of Theni district, Ramayee, 60, hurries behind her six goats toward her home; V Palanichamy, 59, a vegetable vendor, weighs out the last of his onions from his three-wheeler cart. They are eager to wrap up their day’s work and catch the political campaigners making…
Chennai: Rocket, an AI software development startup backed by Salesforce Ventures, Accel and Together Fund, is targeting small and medium businesses and large enterprises by building tools around existing workflows and governance requirements. The $15 million seed-funded startup believes it can scale by focusing on business customers rather than individual developers or non-technical enthusiasts.Vishal Virani,…
Chennai: DMK IT wing deputy secretary and the daughter of actor Sathyaraj, Dhivya Sathyaraj, said on Tuesday that TVK supporters hurled slippers at her when she was campaigning in Chennai.“When I was campaigning at Nungambakkam for Thousand Lights MLA N Ezhilan on Monday evening, a group of TVK supporters who gathered there threw slippers at…
Chennai: A case has been registered against an AIADMK functionary for allegedly obstructing and threatening election officials during a search operation at his residence in Pulianthope. The officials visited the house after a tip-off about cash for distribution to voters. However, no cash was recovered. The accused, Ranjith Kumar, is an autorickshaw driver and district…
Chennai: India’s renewable energy capacity addition is expected to remain robust, with the combined installed capacity of solar and wind projected to rise to 310–315 GW by March 2028, from about 206 GW as of March 2026. This expansion will significantly alter the power mix, with renewables expected to account for 45%–47%, up from about…
Time’s up: Chief minister M K Stalin, who set out on a morning walk in Kolathur, released a video message, and ended with a roadshow. CHENNAI: Political leaders in Tamil Nadu went into an uneasy sleep on Tuesday night, after more than a month of high-decibel campaign of claims, blames and fairy tales ended. After…
CHENNAI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge sparked a row after he referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a “terrorist.”Senior BJP leaders reacted sharply to the comment, demanding an unconditional apology from the octogenarian leader. Union minister and BJP’s TN in-charge Piyush Goyal went a step further, demanding that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and chief minister…
Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin is confident of securing a second consecutive term, a first in the history of DMK. Answering questions by TOI journalists, the DMK president alleges that attempts are being made “from Delhi” to erode India’s diversity, curtail the rights of states, and impose a centralised, authoritarian order. This election…
Chennai: Labelling his son and PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss a “traitor,” PMK founder S Ramadoss on Monday appealed to the public not to vote for Anbumani-led PMK.In a video released on Monday, Ramadoss alleged that they are indifferent to people’s welfare.Asserting that the ‘gang’ has “mastered the art of making money,” Ramadoss questioned why Anbumani…
CHENNAI: The number of women contesting in assembly elections in Tamil Nadu has risen over the years, with 443 female candidates in the fray for the April 23 poll. There are 3,579 men in the fray.In 1967, just 11 women were among 778 candidates. By 1984, there were 46 women. In the 2006 election, there…
