Chennai: Electricity bills are bound to be on the higher side this month for all consumers, with TNPDCL recording a 15% jump in electricity consumption in Aug, compared to the same period last year.In Aug 2025, the state consumed 11,514.86 million units (MU) of electricity, whereas the consumption rose to 13,248.82MU this Aug. The year-on-year…
Stephen S C Hsu, director-general of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Center (TECC) in Chennai The Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in Chennai (TECC), established in 2012, serves as Taiwan’s de facto diplomatic and consular mission, with jurisdiction over five South Indian states, three Union Territories and Sri Lanka. Stephen S C Hsu, who assumed…
For nearly a century, Coimbatore has built its reputation on pumps that move water. Now, the city’s pump industry is looking to move up the value chain — from agricultural and domestic pumps to advanced industrial, smart, slurry and sewage pumping systems for global markets. Coimbatore’s pump-making legacy dates back to 1926, when the city…
This surge in consumption has attracted major legacy players in recent months It is hard to miss microdramas these days. Many of us might come across them during a suburban rail commute or while taking an escalator. We might even occasionally get ourselves hooked on these cheesy stories. These 60-120 seconds short-form stories are structurally…
Chennai: The new assembly-secretariat complex will come up at Foreshore Estate, govt sources confirmed to TOI.Tamil Nadu Housing Board (TNHB) and Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) on Saturday gave the ‘enter upon permission’ nod for the complex to be built on 25.16 acres. The govt is likely to issue an order shortly granting in-principle administrative sanction…
Chennai: The rift within AIADMK continued on Sunday as rebel leaders S P Velumani, C Ve Shanmugham and Natham R Viswanathan boycotted a district secretaries’ meeting in Chennai chaired by general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami.Local body elections formed a major part of the discussion in the meeting. Party functionaries said EPS had told them that…
Chennai: When a truck turns into a narrow street in Tambaram and its top catches a low-hanging cable, the wire is dragged along, a GI pole bends, and the tangled network becomes more deadly. Despite repeated assurances that electric lines will be shifted underground, the streets remain cluttered with hanging wires, bent poles, and cables…
Tholkappia Poonga (Adyar Eco Park) file photo Chennai: Amid complaints over restricted public access and concerns about inadequate manpower for upkeep, Chennai Rivers Restoration Trust (CRRT) has decided to outsource the maintenance and security of the 358 acre Tholkappia Poonga, including the Adyar creek and estuary.According to tender documents, the outsourced agency will have to…
The deceased, identified as Kannan, was chased and attacked with machetes on Saturday night, police said. CHENNAI: A functionary of the ruling TVK was hacked to death by an armed gang in Besant Nagar here, police said on Sunday, with the murder drawing criticism from the Opposition over the state’s law and order situation.Officials said…
CHENNAI: Burglars took away an ATM containing around ₹5 lakh in cash from Koodapakkam near Tiruvallur on Saturday. This is the third ATM burglary reported from the outskirts of Chennai in less than 10 days. In previous ATM thefts, offenders had either broken open the machines or drilled through them to access the cash. In…
