Pallikaranai Greater Flamingo at the Pallikaranai marsh in Chennai.04.05.2014.Photo:A.Prathap Chennai: Arappor Iyakkam, an NGO fighting against corruption, has petitioned the state govt to cancel approvals granted to a property developer for a residential project in Perumbakkam, alleging that the site falls within the protected Pallikaranai marshland.In a complaint submitted to chief minister C Joseph Vijay,…

Chennai: For Phoenix Kothari Footwear, Ramanathapuram was not the obvious choice for its next shoe factory. The district, which traditionally has fewer manufacturing opportunities, was not originally on the company’s expansion map. Then came a request from chief minister C Joseph Vijay.In a conversation with the company’s leadership on May 22, Vijay asked Kothari to…

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka cut short a reporter’s question during her post-match press conference after being asked whether the events and brand appearances before the US Open had involved “parties and fun.“The exchange came after the defending champion Sabalenka’s 6-1, 6-1 win over Polina Iatcenko in the second round on Wednesday. It was the…