Sanjay Kaul, Group CEO & MD, GIFT City Chennai: The Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) is eyeing a major share of the aircraft leasing market. Currently, GIFT City has a portfolio of about 40 lessors comprising more than 220 aircraft and engines.Dominated by Dublin, the global aircraft leasing market was valued at $187 billion…
Chennai: Several areas will face a 24-hour disruption in piped drinking water supply for two days as Metrowater undertakes a major pipeline interconnection project.The disruption will affect areas including Kolathur, Jawahar Nagar, Sembium, Ayanavaram, Perambur, Korattur, Anna Nagar West Extension, Villivakkam and Anna Nagar West that fall within three zones—Thiru Vi Ka Nagar, Ambattur and…
Chennai: Chennai recorded an all-time high electricity demand of 5,014 megawatts on Wednesday — surpassing the 5,000 MW mark for the first time — even as large parts of the city continued to reel under power cuts.According to TNPDCL, the peak demand was logged at 10.30 pm, breaching the previous record of 4,809 MW set…
Preliminary inquiries revealed that the deceased was aged around 30. Chennai: A guest worker died by suicide at a construction site in Porur on Thursday after slitting his throat using a power saw.According to police, construction work was underway at a house in Subbaiah Nagar, Ayyappanthangal, near Porur. A group of workers engaged in shuttering…
Chennai: Growing disconnect with grassroots workers, over dependence on inhouse and external poll strategy agencies, and failure to grasp the magnitude of support for TVK were among the key factors that led to DMK’s defeat in the assembly poll, according to DMK panels formed to identify reasons for the debacle.A total of 19 committees, each…
FIFA World Cup 2026 Opening Ceremony Live Updates: Welcome to our live coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2026 opening ceremony and tournament opener between Mexico and South Africa. Football’s biggest event returns with a historic edition that will redefine the World Cup. For the first time, 48 teams will compete for the trophy, while…
Chennai: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Thursday condemned the recurring power cuts in Tamil Nadu, alleging that the TVK govt had failed to plan adequately for the state’s growing electricity demand. In a statement, EPS said unannounced outages were affecting households, small industries, farmers and students across the state. With temperatures crossing 40℃…
Employed under National Urban Health Mission and posted at primary health centres run by Greater Chennai Corporation, many protesters said they had not received full pay Chennai: Around 200 medical workers, including nurses and doctors, gathered outside the Ripon Building on Thursday, demanding that their salaries be paid for this month.Employed under National Urban Health…
Image credit: Manu Bhaker’s X handle NEW DELHI: Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker will compete in two events at the upcoming Asian Games after being named in India’s 30-member shooting squad announced by the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) on Thursday.The Asian Games will be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4,…
Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay calls on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Thursday. CHENNAI: At his first NITI Aayog Governing Council meeting on Thursday, chief minister C Joseph Vijay sought the release of pending central funds, including Rs 3,284 crore under the Samagra Shiksha scheme and Rs 2,284 crore for the…