The tender floated in Sept 2025 has been junked Mumbai: Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation (MRVC) has decided to fast-track the procurement of 238 AC local train rakes by getting them manufactured simultaneously at three existing Indian Railways production units, instead of pursuing a tender route that could have delayed deliveries by several years.The Rs 21,646-crore…
Rain in Chennai | File photo Chennai: Rain activity may return next week, with a weather system over the northeast Bay of Bengal likely to create favourable winds for convective rainfall over north coastal Tamil Nadu from Sept 1.V R Durai, director of Area Cyclone Warning Centre, India Meteorological Department, said a low-pressure area has…
Chennai: State BJP president Nainar Nagenthran on Monday accused Assembly Speaker J C D Prabhakar and finance minister N Marie Wilson of promoting the beliefs of a particular religion while holding constitutional positions.Nagenthran, in a social media post, alleged that Prabhakar had participated in an anti-abortion campaign organised by a Christian organisation in Chennai on…
JAIPUR: Before the 2026 IPL kicked off, Ashok Sharma had a modest reward in mind for his hard work: upgrading his silver chain to a gold one. But his elder brother Akshay turned him down with a challenge: earn the India cap first. Ashok didn’t give up easily. Right before leaving to play for India…
Ashmit Patel has once again spoken about his relationship with his sister, actor Ameesha Patel, acknowledging that their bond has gone through its share of ups and downs. While the siblings have often been the subject of speculation over their equation, Ashmit made it clear that any differences between them do not alter the affection…
1 (Those born on the 1st, 10th, 19th and 28th of any month, are ruled by the Numerology number 1)If you’ve been pushing limits, today can push back. A call from an office, a stern email, a rules-based delay, even a small paperwork issue can become a headache if you’ve been acting in haste or…
Chennai: A 29-year-old man was arrested for murdering his friend following a quarrel over sharing alcohol near a lake in Kancheepuram on Friday night. Police said the accused forced the victim’s head into muddy slush, causing him to suffocate.The deceased was identified as Ayyar alias Manikandan, 28, of Koothirambakkam village near Kancheepuram. The accused, Arulmani,…
Two applications linked to reports of remotely disabling e-rickshaws have been removed from app stores The government on Friday said two smartphone applications linked to reports of remotely disabling e-rickshaws have been removed from app stores after they came to the authorities’ notice.Speaking on the sidelines of a CII Cybersecurity Summit, IT secretary S Krishnan…
Laid off by Amazon, woman starts chicken farm: ‘I have my product, the eggs’ A job loss can leave people unsure about what comes next. But for Maria Harshitha, an unexpected career break eventually opened the door to a completely different kind of work.Her story, shared on LinkedIn, has drawn attention because of the unusual…
S B P Pattabhi Rama Rao (PRR), MD of Chennai-based Gourmet Popcornica In the Bastar-Kondagaon region of Chhattisgarh, gunfire once defined life; it has now been replaced by the sound of popcorn popping.For S B P Pattabhi Rama Rao (PRR), MD of Chennai-based Gourmet Popcornica, the transformation exemplifies an unusual proposition: agriculture can be organised…
