Chennai: A 45-year-old man employed as a supervisor at a private steel company has lodged a complaint saying he was robbed of ₹18.8 lakh by four unidentified men at knifepoint in Korattur on Saturday.According to police, Ranjith Kumar, a resident of MMDA Colony in Arumbakkam, works as a supervisor at a private steel company in…

Chennai: Microchipping is emerging as a key safeguard against pet abandonment in the city. Recently, civic authorities were able to trace a man who abandoned a labrador in Purasawalkam and are initiating action against him.According to officials, the dog was abandoned on Nammazhvar Street in Purasawalkam. It was rescued and brought to Besant Memorial Animal…

Chennai: Vietnamese EV maker VinFast has proposed a Rs 7,000-crore Phase II expansion at its Tuticorin manufacturing complex, widening its production portfolio beyond passenger cars to include electric scooters and buses. The expansion would significantly increase the scale of operations at the factory located in the southern Tamil Nadu port city and is expected to…

Thirumalai Madhavnarayan, CEO and director of IITM Global After initial success in deep-tech incubation, IIT Madras has sets its sights on global expansion to support startups in entering new markets, funding, and corporate partnerships. In an interview, Thirumalai Madhavnarayan, chief executive and director of IIT-M Global (IIT Madras Global Research Foundation), said that they are…

Serena Williams with her doubles partner Victoria Mboko. (AP Photo) Serena Williams’ much-anticipated return to professional tennis lasted just one match after her doubles campaign at Queen’s Club came to an abrupt end on Thursday due to an injury suffered by her partner Victoria Mboko.The 44-year-old American had marked her comeback in style on Tuesday,…