The challenge isn’t just retaining the state’s industrial edge, but capturing a larger share of new opportunities and moving up the value chain There are now two to three enquiries every day about setting up global capability centres (GCCs) in India, with companies weighing cities like Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Chennai. At the same time, high-end…
Chennai: The discharge of Krishna water from Andhra Pradesh’s Kandaleru reservoir to Chennai will stop within the next two to three days, as the reservoir’s water storage has fallen sharply.Currently, only 40 cusecs of water are being released towards Chennai, a fraction of the usual supply. The city received around 3 TMC of Krishna water…
Sailing programme for children Chennai: For a group of children, a Sunday evening at sea turned into an unusual classroom, as they learnt sailing, teamwork and responsibility through a 90-minute experiential programme organised by Explorers Club at the Royal Madras Yacht Club.The initiative, led by Air India Senior Commander and Trainer Pilot Capt Soniya Jain,…
Some areas reported night-long powercuts Chennai: The helpline meant to report power cuts is itself going off the grid. Minnagam, the grievance redressal number 94987 94987 used by consumers to report power cuts, low voltage, billing issues and other problems, has been going out of reach, leaving frustrated callers with little more than a beep…
Mohsin Naqvi and Indian women’s cricket team (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: The Indian women’s cricket team refused to accept the Women’s Asia Cup trophy from Asian Cricket Council (ACC) president and Pakistan cricket chief Mohsin Naqvi after beating Sri Lanka by 72 runs in the final in Dubai on Sunday.India captain Harmanpreet Kaur and…
The 2.5-foot emerald idol Chennai: A chance conversation about the value of emerald artefacts led three cash-strapped friends to go through video-sharing platforms in search of temples housing emerald idols, scouting shrines, disabling security systems and eventually stealing a 2.5-foot emerald idol from the ‘Nadupalani’ temple in Chengalpet district. The gang, however, did not realise…
India beat Afghanistan by seven wickets (ANI Photo) Abhishek Sharma produced a breathtaking batting display as India began their three-match T20I series against Afghanistan with a commanding seven-wicket victory at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.Chasing 157, India raced to 157/3 in just 13.4 overs, with Abhishek smashing 82 off only 32 balls to…
Was driven by emotion, says Raja Chennai: A day after facing a severe backlash, DMK MP A Raja expressed regret over his controversial remarks against TVK minister C T R Nirmalkumar and said he had no hesitation in taking back his words.“I regret questioning the identity and truth behind the person who mocked and deliberately…
NEW DELHI: A day after publicly questioning her exclusion from India’s Asian Games wushu squad, Divyanshi Choudhary has changed her tone, saying she now understands why the federation decided to pull her out of the team and that her priority is to recover from her knee injury.In a video message, the wushu athlete said officials…
The institute will first be launched as an autonomous institute under Anna University Chennai: Tamil Nadu higher education department plans to set up a new university for emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing, biotechnology, climate technology and space technology.Named Periyar Institute of Emerging Technology, it will first be launched as an autonomous institute…
