Chennai: Southern Railway will operate three pairs of EMU passenger special trains between Arakkonam and Tiruttani from Aug 5 to 7 to handle the expected surge of devotees travelling for the Aadi Krithigai festival at Tiruttani Murugan temple. The special services will be operated by extending select EMU trains up to Tiruttani, providing additional connectivity…
Aarthi Krishna, MD, Sundram Fasteners Chennai: Sundram Fasteners Ltd (SFL) will invest ₹400 crore this fiscal to expand manufacturing capacity across automotive and industrial segments. The auto components major reported double-digit growth in revenue and net profit for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.The proposed capital expenditure is aimed at supporting rising customer demand across…
Chennai: A 25.5km stretch between Arakkonam and Kancheepuram in Tamil Nadu has emerged as the sole bottleneck preventing the completion of the 262km Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway, where more than 90% of the corridor is ready.From the Bengaluru end, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has completed the 96.7km stretch up to Byreddipalli in Andhra Pradesh…
Chennai: Eye care chain Dr. Agarwal’s Health Care on Tuesday posted a profit after tax (PAT) of Rs 55 crore, up 44.6% year-on-year from Rs 38 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.Its total income rose 23.9% to Rs 620 crore in Q1 FY27 from Rs 501 crore in the year-ago quarter. EBITDA stood at…
Chennai: Inspector Mohammed Buhari and home guard Srinivasan were arrested on Tuesday for extorting about ₹40 lakh from a businessman by threatening to implicate him in the 2024 murder of BSP leader K Armstrong.The two were produced before VIII metropolitan magistrate court in George Town and remanded in judicial custody.The arrests followed a complaint by…
Effects on concentration, memory Chennai: Engineering students studying courses such as computer science engineering at VIT Chennai may soon play classical board games such as Pallanguzhi or Adupuli Attam or Paramapadham at their labs and classes. The institute is planning to scientifically investigate how traditional Tamil games along with selected teachings of Tirukkural and Tirumandhiram…
Tamil Nadu has Rs1 lakh crore of annual fiscal headroom, enough, on paper, to more than resolve state’s current revenue gap while freeing up fresh room for investment Nithin Chandra & Sriram AnanthapadmanabhanTamil Nadu walks into budget day carrying a curious contradiction. It is India’s second-largest state economy, with an estimated ₹35.29 lakh crore GSDP,…
Udhayanidhi Stalin was accorded a warm welcome by a large number of DMK workers outside the police station. TRICHY: Tamil Nadu leader of opposition and DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin on Tuesday hit out at the ruling government after being released in connection with a case over his alleged double-meaning remark involving actor Trisha, saying he…
Udhayanidhi Stalin was released by police after questioning regarding an alleged remark CHENNAI: Former Tamil Nadu deputy chief minister Udhayanidhi Stalin was released by police on Tuesday after being questioned at the Sengipatti police station near Thanjavur in connection with his alleged double-meaning remark involving actor Trisha.The police inquiry reportedly went on for approximately 90…
The group functions with eight telescopes For Padmanaban Gopalakrishnan, an IT professional, the world came to a standstill when he saw the Omega Centauri cluster a few months ago. “Astronomy teaches you to be humble,” says the 52-year-old, who came to the realisation at a “star party” in the city.It’s an initiative of the Chennai…
