Chennai: In a major push to meet the growing water demand in north Chennai and the city’s suburbs, Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB) will set up a 400mld desalination plant at Minjur.Now, infrastructure for a 100mld desalination plant exists in the area but has remained non-operational amid court litigation. As a result,…
CHENNAI: Madras high court on Wednesday set aside a single judge order that prohibited any new acquisition of elephants by temples and private individuals in Tamil Nadu. The court also set aside another direction of the single judge that a call should be taken on shifting all captive elephants, temple-owned and privately owned, to govt…
Towhid Hridoy makes Bangladesh history (Image: Cricbuzz) Bangladesh A captain Towhid Hridoy etched his name into the country’s first-class record books after becoming the first Bangladeshi batter to score 350 runs in an innings. The landmark knock came at the NWC Oval in Potchefstroom on Wednesday, more than six years after Hridoy helped Bangladesh win…
Sanitation workers protesting Chennai: Leader of the opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin on Wednesday slammed TVK govt for “failing” to resolve the grievances of sanitary workers even after their agitation entered its 15th day.Raising the issue in the state assembly, Udhayanidhi pointed out that when sanitary workers were protesting in 2025 during the DMK govt, chief minister…
India’s Ravindra Jadeja (ANI Photo) Ravindra Jadeja has been a mainstay of India’s Test team for more than a decade, but former India wicketkeeper-batter Deep Dasgupta believes the time has come for the team to start looking beyond the veteran all-rounder in the longest format.Jadeja aged 37, finished India’s recent two-Test tour of Sri Lanka…
India To Host Inaugural Women’s Champions Trophy 2027 (Image: IANS) India will host the inaugural ICC Women’s Champions Trophy in 2027, with the six-team tournament relocated from its originally designated host Sri Lanka. The tournament is scheduled to take place from February 14 to 28, 2027, marking a significant addition to India’s calendar of major…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu govt has doubled accident insurance cover for registered gig workers to ₹10 lakh and unveiled a new programme to train construction workers for overseas jobs. Labour welfare minister J Mohamed Farvas announced the measures in the assembly on Tuesday. Under the new scheme titled ‘Vettri Karangal’, 1,000 registered construction workers will be…
Asmita Dey poses with her gold medal during the victory ceremony for the Women’s 48kg judo event at the Commonwealth Games 2026, in Glasgow, Scotland. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: A four-medal haul in Glasgow has opened a new window of opportunity for Indian judokas. The sport’s Commonwealth Games success paved the way for overseas training…
Chennai: Software-as-a-service company Zoho aims to grow its share of the cloud development market by updating its platform with AI coding assistants. It has added features to integrate with popular AI coding tools like Anthropic’s Claude and Cursor. These AI assistants convert everyday language into software code, becoming one of the most useful applications of…
Former captain Ben Stokes (image: IANS) Ben Stokes is set to make his mark in the Big Bash League with the Adelaide Strikers, and coach Tim Paine believes the England all-rounder could be particularly effective if he opens the batting.Stokes’ one-year deal with the Strikers was confirmed on Tuesday, making him available for the entire…
