Raj Babu, Founder & CEO, Agilisium Chennai: Life sciences-focused digital engineering company Agilisium is targeting revenue of more than $100 mn by 2027, driven by AI adoption in the sector.The company’s revenue is currently in the range of $60 mn-$70 mn. The US-headquartered company, which has operations in India, said efforts by global companies to…
The man lost control of the motorcycle while riding to college, hit a median and an earthmover ran over him. Chennai: A 22-year-old law student was killed and his friend injured after their motorcycle hit a median and an earthmover ran over him on Sardar Patel Road near Anna University on Wednesday morning.Police said Ulagapathi,…
Chennai: A minor fire broke out at a plastic goods warehouse on the third floor of a residential building in Pudupet on Wednesday. No casualties were reported.According to officials, the fire erupted at the warehouse on Narayana Street. Residents noticed thick smoke billowing from the building and alerted the fire and rescue services around 1.15pm….
The Tamil Nadu Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) detained a US-based software engineer at Chennai International Airport in the early hours of Wednesday in connection with an investigation into more than 1,500 hoax bomb threat emails sent between 2023 and 2025 to airports, educational institutions, public officials and other high-profile targets across India. Chennai: For nearly three…
Students and supporters assembled at the Communist Party of India (CPI), T Nagar office in solidarity with the students movement at Jantar Mantar, Delhi. The sit-in protest that began on Monday night is organised by Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), Tamil Nadu and All India Students Federation (AISF). Chennai: Hundreds of people, mostly students and young…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu’s intensified tuberculosis surveillance identified 48,469 patients in the first six months of 2026, after 93,203 cases were diagnosed in 2025, health minister K G Arunraj said on Wednesday, urging greater community participation to eliminate the disease. A total of 2,390 village panchayats were certified TB-free in 2025, underscoring progress in the state’s…
The North American odyssey is over. Here are the stars who put their best foot forward.Pedro Porro (ESP, Defender) One of the tournament’s most attack-minded full-backs, Porro has balanced defensive discipline with constant overlapping runs. His accurate deliveries and relentless energy have given Spain width, while his recovery pace has helped neutralise dangerous wingers in…
Lack of seriousness, non-implementation of policy leave mental health initiatives in limbo in schools Chennai: The school education department’s efforts towards the psychological well-being of school students are being stalled due to the non-implementation of the mental health policy introduced three months ago, the lack of qualified counsellors, and irregular tracking of existing mechanisms.There are…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi reacts after losing to Spain in the World Cup final. (AP Photo) The mystery surrounding Lionel Messi‘s viral dressing-room speech before Argentina’s 2026 FIFA World Cup final has finally been addressed, with Alexis Mac Allister’s father dismissing speculation of an internal crisis and insisting the captain’s words were taken completely out of…
Rival groups attacked each other with knives, stones and broken bottles. Chennai: Weapon-wielding students from Pachaiyappa’s College and Government Arts College, Nandanam, clashed at Guindy railway station on Tuesday afternoon, disrupting commuters.Police said the rival groups attacked each other with knives, stones and broken bottles. Mambalam railway police arrested three people and seized three long…