Nidhi Kesarwani, joint secretary, department for promotion of industry and internal trade Chennai: Expanding beyond the traditional leather and non-leather footwear clusters of Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh and aiming to boost exports, the Centre is setting up mega leather, footwear and accessories clusters in different states. The facilities will be established in Muzaffarpur in…
Chennai: Madras high court has dismissed an appeal moved by Sun TV Network in 2015 challenging a decree passed by a civil court ordering payment of ₹10 lakh as damages to actor R Sukanya for broadcasting an interview of Nakkheeran R Gopal with forest brigade Veerappan in 1996 containing allegations against her.Justice K Kumaresh Babu,…
Chennai: As part of a special anti-crime and anti-drug operation at the Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus (CMBT) in Koyambedu, Chennai city police deployed drone surveillance and continuous CCTV tracking to monitor suspicious activities and to enhance public safety. The operation was aimed to deter theft, robbery and drug-related offences at the transport hub.As directed by…
Shah Rukh Khan, Alexander Zverev. (AI generated image) If Shah Rukh Khan fans were being objective, a hard ask given they are SRK fans and think Pathaan was a great movie, they would admit that Om Shanti Om was the last time King Khan was on top of his game. The movie was both a…
Chennai: Every year, Class 12 state board students applying for re-totalling in biology pay more than those applying for other subjects — even though the revaluation cost remains the same.The reason, officials say, is due to the way in which the subject is structured. While the subject is classified as ‘biology’ and has only one…
Athletes perform at the inaugural World Yogasana Championship, in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India finished on top of the medal table at the inaugural World Yogasana Championships, winning 114 medals, including 102 gold, as the event concluded on Monday in Ahmedabad.Japan placed second with three gold, three silver and five bronze medals. Argentina…
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) has suspended two more engineers in connection with the suspected irregularities in granting multi-crore worth approvals for wind and solar projects.Superintendent engineer RG Prasad and executive engineer K Radhakrishnan of non-conventional energy sources wing of the Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation have been placed under suspension.The suspension comes…
Ben Stokes (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: England’s preparations for the second Test against New Zealand have been overshadowed by controversy, with captain Ben Stokes and all-rounder Gus Atkinson under investigation for an alleged breach of team protocols.The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed on Tuesday that it is looking into an incident involving the…
Chennai: Greater Chennai Corporation has asked owners to remove vehicles, idling for months and years, from roadsides in three days or face seizure and auction. Officials have so far removed 279 abandoned vehicles. Another 236 are to be removed before June 15.The corporation notices, giving owners a 72-hour ultimatum to claim their vehicles, have been…
Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak on Monday said he has not received confirmation on whether Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya have cleared their fitness tests ahead of the ODI series against Afghanistan, but added that he has heard both players are doing well.Rohit and Hardik have been named in India’s squad…