CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu govt on Monday moved Supreme Court seeking urgent directions to Karnataka to comply with the Cauvery water management authority’s order requiring a flow of water at the rate of 3,500 cusecs daily at Biligundulu, the inter-state border, for a fortnight. It asked the court to direct Karnataka to ensure that 4.5tmcft reaches…
(L-R) Vitor Silva, President, Michelin Africa, India and Middle East Region, Shantanu Deshpande, MD, Michelin India and Jean-François RENE, Executive Director, Michelin Chennai Chennai: Michelin is broadening its ambitions in India beyond tyre manufacturing, positioning the country as a strategic base for production, engineering, artificial intelligence, research and development, global sourcing and exports as the…
Chennai: NBFC Sundaram Finance on Monday reported a 22% growth in Profit after Tax (PAT) at Rs 522 crore in the quarter ended June 30, 2026, against Rs 429 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.Its disbursements for Q1 FY27 rose by 22% to Rs 8,947 crore as compared to Rs 7,310 crore during the…
Dr Anantha Nageswaran, Chief Economic Advisor, Government of India Chennai: Flagging that “free is the most expensive word in public policy”, Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) Anantha Nageswaran said infrastructure built on the promise of free or below-cost services cannot attract patient capital.“What makes infrastructure worthy of patient capital? There are three conditions: quality infrastructure, contract…
CHENNAI: Passengers travelling to and from Chennai Egmore will face major disruptions this month as Southern Railway is intensifying redevelopment work at the station. Nine express trains will temporarily originate from or terminate at Tambaram and Mambalam between Aug 5 and 20, while two weekly special trains will be diverted on select days. In addition,…
Organised under the banner-Miles of Smiles Run 2026, the event was aimed at promoting health and fitness. CHENNAI: More than 1,100 participants took part in a run conducted by Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, Mylapore, in Besant Nagar on Sunday.Organised under the banner Miles of Smiles Run 2026, the event was aimed at promoting health…
Members of the Tibetan community and supporters participate in a peace march demanding a free Tibet and protesting China’s ‘Promoting Ethnic Unity and progress Law’, in Chennai on Sunday. Chennai: A group of nearly 100 Tibetans from across Tamil Nadu and Karnataka on Sunday conducted a peace march against China’s ethnic unity and progress law,…
Chennai: Abandonment of pedigree dogs such as pugs, great danes and others has been on the rise across the city. In just 10 days, more than 50 pedigree dogs have been dumped on roadsides and outside animal shelters, adding further pressure on facilities operating at full capacity. Animal welfare activists say GCC’s microchipping initiative failed…
Chennai: A mounting debt burden of ₹3,500 crore has left Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) with little room to fund major infrastructure projects on its own. Against this backdrop, the World Bank is set to finance a new slate of civic projects in Chennai.World Bank officials recently met GCC commissioner G S Sameeran. They agreed to…
Chennai: Suspensions and warnings from ministers appear to have done little to deter TASMAC staff, as overcharging continues unabated at liquor outlets across the city. Employees have now begun accepting cash to avoid scrutiny.TOI found that the overcharging persists despite repeated complaints and official action. A customer at the elite shop number 422 on Nelson…
