Syrma SGS eyes Rs 1,500-cr exports in FY27 on global supply-chain shift | Chennai News

Chennai: Electronics manufacturing services (EMS) company Syrma SGS Technology expects its exports to cross Rs 1,500 crore in the current fiscal (FY27) ) up from about Rs 1214 crore in FY26, banking on rising global demand and supply-chain diversification to drive revenue growth and profitability despite headwinds from commodity inflation.Speaking to TOI, Jasbir Singh Gujral,…

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Tiruvallur to shift bus operations to new 56-bay terminus on Aug 10 | Chennai News

The existing half-acre bus terminus accommodates only 10 buses, and its narrow entry and exit points cause daily congestion Chennai: All bus services from Tiruvallur town’s five-decade-old terminus will shift to a new and larger facility at Vedanginallur, 2km away, from Aug 10.The existing half-acre bus terminus accommodates only 10 buses, and its narrow entry…

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Six core engineering courses at Anna University register 100% placements | Chennai News

CHENNAI: Amid the craze for computer-related courses, six core engineering courses — electrical and electronics engineering (EEE), mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, production engineering, printing technology and ceramics technology — at Anna University’s four campuses have recorded 100% placement for the 2025-26 batch. Five of these core engineering programmes are offered at College of Engineering, Guindy…

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Rajasthan truck owner Shyam Lal Nokha arrested over viral ‘sting’ video at Elavur check post | Chennai News

In the viral video, he accused officials of collecting money illegally and urged bystanders to record the incident. Chennai: A Rajasthan-based truck owner and Instagram influencer, Shyam Lal Nokha, was arrested and released on station bail after posting a video alleging illegal collection of money from truck drivers at Elavur Integrated Check Post near Gummidipoondi.Police…

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Man held for sexually assaulting woman after luring her with film offers in Chennai | Chennai News

Chennai: Police arrested a 46-year-old man for sexually assaulting a woman after luring her with offers to act in films. The accused also extorted ₹2 lakh and 91g of gold jewellery from her.According to a complaint from the 36-year-old small-time actor, she got acquainted with the accused, Sheikh Muthaleef, in 2025. He claimed to run…

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TNPDCL automates closure of power connections after six months of non-payment | Chennai News

Chennai: The TNPDCL’s move to automate closure of long-term bill defaulters’ electricity connections has raised questions over its implementation. The utility, however, claims that the new system is aimed at speeding up the process and addressing staff shortages.Consumers who default on electricity bills for more than six months will no longer receive a physical termination…

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CUTN researchers develop rapid test to detect and quantify ghee adulteration | Chennai News

Chennai: Researchers at the Central University of Tamil Nadu (CUTN) have developed a rapid analytical technique to detect cow ghee adulteration and simultaneously identify and quantify multiple adulterants. The technique could offer a low-cost tool to strengthen food quality checks.The study, published in Food Chemistry, uses Angular Sweep Total Fluorescence Spectroscopy (ASTFS), a fluorescence-based analytical…

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‘They supported only after listening to everything’: TN minister rejects all-party meet on Cauvery row | Chennai News

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu minister C T R Nirmal Kumar on Sunday rejected the demand for an all-party meeting on the Cauvery water dispute with Karnataka, saying the issue had already been discussed in detail and the Assembly had adopted a resolution with the support of all political parties.His remarks came after the DMK, AIADMK, PMK…

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