Chennai: DMK leader and former minister E V Velu, who appeared before officials of the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) in Alandur on Wednesday for questioning in connection with a case involving alleged irregularities worth ₹3.23 crore in the highways department, was questioned for nearly five hours.Velu appeared before the agency after Madras high…
Commissioner GS Sameeran has also initiated a move to remove these officials from service, and at least four of them will face criminal proceedings. CHENNAI: To boot out corruption from the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) corridors, the civic body suspended six officials, including four senior officers, for issues linked to bribery, cash-for-jobs, and misuse of…
Kerala home minister meets Vijay Chennai: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay is likely to share the stage with Malayalam superstar Mohanlal in an anti-drug awareness event in Kerala.Kerala home minister Ramesh Chennithala on Wednesday called on Vijay and invited him to participate alongside Mohanlal in the event organised as part of Kerala’s anti-drug…
Chennai: Madras high court has issued notices to the state and Union govts on Wednesday, seeking their response on whether shrimp hatcheries located along the coast are required to comply with coastal regulation zone (CRZ) notifications issued by the Centre.The first bench of Chief Justice S A Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan took up…
Chennai: Space-tech startup Agnikul Cosmos believes the biggest opportunities in the space sector lie beyond launch services and says its reusable rocket technology could cut launch costs by up to 80%. As it prepares for its first orbital mission, the startup plans to test recovery of an orbital-class rocket booster on a barge – India’s…
Chennai: Employers are increasingly hiring AI talents and talking about paying a premium over compensation for other talent, but workers are yet to witness the impact, according to a report by Indeed. It noted that while 66% of employers state they offer substantial salary premiums for AI-skilled roles, 54% of AI-exposed workers report that their…
Dev Anand Ramasamy, vice-president of product management at Zoho Chennai: Zoho has stepped up its focus on education software applications with revamped learning management systems products with AI-powered features, targeting domestic and foreign institutions. The platform will focus first in India and will be rolled out across global markets to follow in the coming months,…
Passenger vehicle exports were led by utility vehicles, underscoring the global shift towards SUVs Chennai: Despite mounting geopolitical tensions, India’s automobile exporters delivered a surprisingly strong performance in Q1 of this fiscal. Nearly 2 million vehicles were shipped overseas, with two-wheelers, passenger vehicles and three-wheelers driving growth. Total exports rose 34% year-on-year to 1.96 million…
Chennai: A 19-year-old biker, a city college student, crashed into the parapet of the Anbazhagan Flyover in T Nagar, fell off the bridge and died on Tuesday.Police said R Sandeep was on his way to meet his friend when he lost control of his motorcycle while riding across the Anbazhagan flyover. After the crash, he…
Chennai: A 29-year-old local Kabaddi coach, who had been absconding for nearly three weeks, was arrested by the Semmancheri police in Kodaikanal in connection with the sexual assault case of a 17-year-old girl.The accused, identified as Raji ,29, who runs a kabbadi club, had been evading police arrest since the Semmancheri All Women Police Station…
