CHENNAI: In yet another stray cattle-induced death on city roads, a 33-year-old food delivery agent was run over by a truck, when he swerved his vehicle suddenly to avoid hitting astray cow that was crossing the road near Tambaram on Thursday night.Maniyarasu, 33, of Panapakkam was returning home after the day’s work when the accident took place. He was riding back home on the...
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CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai on Thursday said the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in the state would essentially be a fight between the DMK and the saffron party. Annamalai refrained from mentioning former ally AIADMK, which recently snapped ties with the BJP and is considered the main opposition party in the state.Recovering from an infection, Annamalai, sporting a mask, participated in the...
CHENNAI: Power supply will be suspended in and around Pallavaram and Thiruvottiyur on Friday from 9am to 2pm for maintenance.Pallavaram: Max Showroom, Masuthi Street, Anjaneyar Kovil Street, Meenakshi Nagar, Kasthuribai Street and Mariyamman Kovil Street.Tiruvottiyur: SP Kovil Street, Periyar Nagar, Nethaji Nagar, KV Kuppam, Rajiv Gandhi Nagar, Manikkam Nagar, CMRL, Chinna Eranavoor, Wimco Nagar,...
CHENNAI: The Greater Chennai Corporation has repaired 252 out of 285 roads in Madipakkam that were dug up by Chennai Metropolitan and Sewerage Supply Board.Out of the 55.3 km of road stretch dug up, 16.4 km of roads have been fixed so far, said city corporation commissioner Dr J Radhakrishnan, who on Wednesday returned for inspections after being down with dengue.He said 106 roads got a blacktopping...
CUDDALORE: A Class 12 boy was hacked to death by an unemployed engineering graduate in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as V Jeeva (17) and the accused as S Ananth (24) - both lived in the same locality. Police have launched a hunt for Ananth, who absconded after committing the crime.Police said a few days ago, Ananth invited Jeeva to his house and attempted to...
CHENNAI: Candidates, who have appeared for Tamil Nadu State Board classes X, XI and XII supplementary exams, can get their original marksheets from their respective exam centres starting October 5.The directorate of government examinations conducted the exams in June and July. Around one lakh candidates from these three classes have appeared for these exams.For details, visit...
Chennai: SRM institute of hotel management was awarded the best educational institution for tourism and hospitality by the Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation in the state tourism awards, 2023 on World Tourism Day at Kalaivanar Arangam in Triplicane by the minister of tourism V Ramachandran, along with Gingee K S Masthan, the minister for minorities welfare and non-resident tamils welfare and...
With more than 40 flyovers of all sizes and shapes, Chennai is truly a city of flyovers. But there is hardly anything to brag about if the condition of space under these urban overpasses are of any indication. They are a mess and an eyesore.In the absence of any uniform policy involving various departments – the Greater Chennai Corporation, Highways, Railways and National Highways of India – most of...
CHENNAI: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Tuesday announced that the party would hold agitation against the governments of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka in the delta districts on October 6. Former AIADMK ministers R Kamaraj, O S Manian, C Vijayabaskar, R B Udayakumar and S Semmalai would lead the agitation in Thiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Thanjavur, Mayiladuthurai and Cuddalore districts...
CHENNAI: Power supply will be suspended in and around Injambakkam, Adyar and Avadi on Wednesday from 9 am to 2 pm for maintenance work, according to Tangedco.Injambakkam: Akkarai Village, Allikulam, Anna Enclave, Bethel Nagar North and South, Copper Beach Road, ECR, Kakkan Street, Kasthurba Nagar, Neelankarai Kuppam, Panaiyur Kuppam, Rajiv Avenue, Thiruvallur Salai, TVS Avenue and VOC Street.Adyar:...