Chennai: India needs an ethical AI (artificial intelligence) alliance with all states, industries minister T R B Rajaa said here on Wednesday. "All the states need to be involved and consulted. What is acceptable to Tamil Nadu may not be acceptable to Assam or Gujarat, so every single state needs to be involved. Academia, civil society, state govts, and independent experts need to be consulted....
Chennai: Customers of state-owned Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) complained of disruptions in services on Wednesday. While UPI payments were affected, some customers flagged problems over withdrawing cash from ATMs. They took to social media to highlight their plight, which includes issues over accessing the bank's app for transactions. When contacted, a senior IOB official said, "We faced technical...
CHENNAI: Chennai Customs has busted a gold-smuggling syndicate involving airline crew at Chennai airport, seizing a total of 9.46 kg of gold worth Rs 11.5 crore and arresting five persons.The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Chennai Customs, acting on specific intelligence, intercepted an Indian male crew member of Emirates flight EK-544, which arrived at the Anna International Airport, Chennai from...
Chennai: A six-year study from Chennai shows that acute coronary syndrome (ACS), a sudden blockage in the heart's blood flow that can lead to an attack, is rising sharply among adults as young as 18. Reason: Post-Covid inflammation, poor lifestyle habits and stress.The study, conducted by a team of cardiologists at Tamil Nadu Govt Multi Super Speciality Hospital, was carried out from Jan 2018 to Dec...
Chennai: State health minister Ma Subramanian on Tuesday expressed his displeasure with Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi for forwarding the Tamil Nadu Siddha University Bill 2025, to President Droupadi Murmu for assent. He described the move as "disappointing".The minister told reporters in Chennai that the Bill, after a prolonged delay, was reintroduced in the State Assembly on Oct 15 this year and...
PUDUCHERRY: TVK general secretary Bussy Anand on Tuesday said the party can form the govt in Puducherry in 2026 if the party functionaries and cadres work “intensely for the next four months.” Addressing a public meeting, he said just as party president Vijay is set to become Tamil Nadu chief minister in 2026, TVK will also form the govt in Puducherry.He said police had imposed 31 conditions for...
Chennai: Brakes India, part of the T S Santhanam Group (a faction of the larger TVS Group of Companies), and Japan-based TBK Co. Ltd. have signed a capital and business alliance agreement under which Brakes India will acquire a 10% shareholding in TBK through a primary capital infusion for an undisclosed sum.TBK, a leading global auto component manufacturer in the M&HCV segment, specialises in...
Chennai: Chief minister M K Stalin said the DMK will garner at least 2.5 crore votes in the upcoming assembly election due to the welfare measures rolled out by his govt across the state.Addressing the DMK district secretaries via video conference from Chennai, Stalin said the DMk govt's welfare programmes have directly benefitted 1.86 crore people, which would help the party improve its perfomence in...
Chennai: Traffic was disrupted on the Minjur–Vandalur Outer Ring Road after a tanker lorry transporting liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) overturned when the driver lost control of the vehicle on Monday morning.The lorry was dispatched to Kadapa in Andhra Pradesh from a company in Athipattu Pudhu Nagar.As the tanker reached a curve on Minjur–Vandalur Outer Ring Road, the driver, Murugan from Tenkasi,...
Chennai: From the dark days of the pandemic, when her family lost its income and her powerlifting dream seemed impossible, 20-year-old college student V S Yogalakshmi fought her way to a global podium through relentless practise. She lifted 142.5kg, more than twice her 40-kg frame, to win an international title against participants from 21 countries in Nov.Her victory at the United World Sports and...
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