Chennai: Create Medic Co, a Japan-based manufacturer of disposable medical devices with a focus on silicone-based products, has announced a three-pillar expansion strategy for India, citing the country as a strategic priority amid rapidly expanding healthcare infrastructure and rising demand for advanced medical solutions.“The large Indian healthcare infrastructure, globally renowned doctors, and strong purchasing power…
Chennai: A woman was killed and her husband severely injured after their car crashed into a parked truck following a tyre burst near Avadi on Wednesday morning.The deceased, Shalini, and her husband, Thiagu, 42, a professor at a private university, were returning home to Govindarajapuram near Vellinagar in Guduvanchery after visiting Siruvapuri Murugan Temple for…
Chennai: A drunk man entered a 17-year-old girl’s house and attacked her with a sickle near Minjur, Tiruvallur district, on Tuesday. She suffered cuts on her right palm, elbow, forehead and the back of her head.Police, who are yet to establish motive, said 27-year-old Rolex alias Delhi Babu sneaked in through the back entrance at…
Chennai: Madras high court on Wednesday reserved its order on two PILs alleging 397 crore corruption in the procurement of transformers for Tangedco when V Senthilbalaji was the state electricity minister. Concluding the final hearing, the first bench of Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan reserved its orders.The case pertains to…
What prompted you to enter the assembly poll and later withdraw?I am 63 now, and I believe I can remain active in politics for another 15 years. My intention was to enter state politics to work effectively within the assembly. I did not consult senior party leaders before announcing that I was contesting. Dalit…
A peak election season in TN gets under way sans stage meetings on streets CHENNAI: An old two-storey house painted yellow reveals a plaque with the name Kavignar Tamildasan at Pillayar Koil Street in Triplicane. Inside the house, a man clad in a white shirt and trousers is busy taking notes for a campaign speech…
Thiruparankundram is one of the six sacred abodes of Lord Murugan, for devotees For devotees, Thiruparankundram is one of the six sacred abodes of Lord Murugan. For politicians, the Thiruparankundram assembly segment has long been a tough battleground, especially for those taking on AIADMK. In the 2026 Assembly election, BJP has sought to go all…
TVK chief Vijay booked ahead of Tamil Nadu polls CHENNAI: Police registered three separate cases against Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president Vijay and party functionaries at West Mambalam, Nungambakkam and Vepery police stations for conducting roadshows in violation of election permission norms during campaigning in the city.The cases were filed based on complaints from election…
CHENNAI: Chief minister M K Stalin raised a black flag and burned a copy of the delimitation bill in Namakkal to show his protest against the proposed delimitation bill, which is set to be tabled in the Parliament special session commencing today. The protest follows the “stern warning” issued to the BJP govt at the…
Chennai: A prank turned fatal for a 19-year-old guest worker who succumbed to injuries after his co-worker pumped high-pressure air from an air compressor through his rectum in Gummidipoondi. The deceased, identified as Chandra Sekar of Bihar, was employed at an industrial unit in Gummidipoondi Sipcot and lived at Paapankuppam village.Police said another guest worker,…
