VamananA reader once wrote to author and editor Tamilvanan, that fear wracked him at every turn. The editor’s reply was short: “Hang my photo in your room. All your fears will vanish.”The relationship Tamilvanan, with his signature hat and dark glasses, a curious blend of Tamil assertion and Western styling, forged with his readers, young…
Ashmita Dey arrives at the Asian Games less than two months after becoming the first Indian judoka to win Commonwealth Games gold.The Commonwealth title in Birmingham changed her profile almost overnight, and the 24-year-old, who had spent much of her career out of the spotlight, began to be recognised off the mat too.“No one knew…
Chennai: TVK has planned a joint rally with leaders of its alliance parties at Madurantakam on Oct 1, to project a picture of unity and tackle the challenge mounted by DMK and AIADMK in the bypoll.VCK chief Thol Thirumavalavan, TNCC president Manickam Tagore, MDMK general secretary Vaiko and IUML president K M Khader Mohideen will…
Chennai: With rising mosquito menace complaints, Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) on Tuesday used a drone to spray larvicide over the Cooum, while its vector-control teams removed nearly two tonnes of discarded tyres and other mosquito-breeding junk from across the city on Monday.GCC commissioner G S Sameeran inspected the trial around 10am near Madras Medical College…
Installed capacity is projected to rise from 654 million tonnes (mt) a year in FY25 to 702mt in FY26 and about 867mt by FY29 Chennai: The cement industry appears to be heading into a period of persistent capacity overhang, with supply expected to grow faster than demand. The industry’s installed capacity is projected to rise…
NEW DELHI: India’s Narender Berwal secured a bronze medal in the men’s +90kg boxing event at the Asian Games after losing his semifinal bout to Kazakhstan’s reigning world champion Aibek Oralbay on Tuesday.Narender struggled to match Oralbay’s pace and power in a one-sided contest, going down 0-5 on the judges’ scorecards. The Indian boxer lost…
Chennai: Helmet enforcement for both riders and pillion riders appears to have slackened across the city, with routine checkpoints disappearing from several arterial and interior roads, even as motorists increasingly ride without protective headgear, sometimes carrying three or more people on a two-wheeler.The decline in visible enforcement is noticeable in Saidapet, Guindy, Anna Salai, Royapettah,…
India’s Neeru Dhanda celebrates after helping the women’s trap team win silver at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya. Dhanda also qualified for the individual final after finishing joint-second in qualification with a score of 118/125. From being inspired by her cousin Lakhsay Sheron’s Asian Games medal to winning one herself, Neeru Dhanda has completed…
Chennai: Not just people with poor digital literacy fall prey to cyber fraud. Highly educated individuals with experience in using digital services can also fall victim to such crimes, a new study led by IIT Madras has found.The study examined 33 financial cybercrime victims in five cities — Chennai, Bengaluru, Mumbai, New Delhi and Hyderabad….
Pooja competes in the women’s high jump final event in the ongoing 20th Asian Games 2026, in Nagoya. (PTI Photo) India’s Pooja Singh won the bronze medal in the women’s high jump at the 2026 Asian Games on Tuesday, clearing 1.84m in the final. The 19-year-old’s best effort was below her personal best, but it…