Chennai: In two decades, tourists may be able to descend 500metres below the sea surface in a submersible and get a 360-degree view of submerged ancient settlements and marine life through a transparent dome, as city-based researchers are working on a vehicle for deep-sea tourism.Researchers at the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) have conceptualised…
NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Sunday lifted their second Indian Premier League title, defeating Gujarat Titans by five wickets in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The victory saw several records being created, including RCB becoming only the third franchise in IPL history to successfully defend their title after Chennai Super…
Chennai: Foodies will soon get a new place to hang out in the city. Greater Chennai Corporation’s first ever food court, coming up on Indira Nagar 3rd Avenue in Adyar, will be opened to the public within the next two months.The project is being executed at an estimated cost of ₹4.24 crore. Modelled on the…
NEW DELHI: For the first time in their cricket history, Afghanistan are going to host India in an international series this year. But the venue will be the national capital of India. TOI has learnt that plans are afoot for Afghanistan to host three T20Is against India at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Sept.An official…
Real-world AI training data Chennai: Home services startup Pronto’s admission last week that it was piloting in-home video recordings to train physical AI systems shines a light on a fast-growing and loosely regulated industry of AI data capture and labelling for the global robotics supply chain.Pronto is not alone. Startups such as Human Archive, Humyn…
NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s successful IPL title defence drew praise from across the sporting world, with England football captain Harry Kane joining the chorus of congratulatory messages after RCB’s triumph over Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2026 final. Kane took to Instagram Stories to applaud Virat Kohli and RCB following their five-wicket victory at…
Domestic sales of PV makers Chennai: The Indian passenger vehicle (PV) industry delivered a resilient performance in May 2026, with four of the six leading automakers—which together account for nearly 94% of India’s PV volumes—posting double-digit year-on-year growth despite recent vehicle price increases driven by rising raw material costs linked to the West Asia crisis,…
Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: The Royal Challengers Bengaluru coaching staff huddled in a room with a projector, making plans for what was ahead. With RCB Director of Cricket Mo Bobat taking notes and hovering in the room, Mentor and Batting coach Dinesh Karthik made a bold proclamation — much to the surprise…
A total of 540 PE-VC deals were reported during the Jan-May 2026 period Chennai: Private equity and venture capital (PE-VC) investments declined 9% year-on-year during the Jan-May period this year to $15 billion. PE-VC deals, excluding those in the real estate sector, stood at $16.4 billion during the corresponding five-month period of CY2025.Interestingly, May 2026…
Domestic sales of PV makers Chennai: The Indian passenger vehicle (PV) industry delivered a resilient performance in May 2026, with four of the six leading automakers—which together account for nearly 94% of India’s PV volumes—posting double-digit year-on-year growth despite recent vehicle price increases driven by rising raw material costs linked to the West Asia crisis,…