Chennai: ZEISS, a German manufacturer of optical systems and optoelectronics, launched an innovation hub at IIT Madras Research Park (IITMRP), Chennai.The centre will focus on advanced frugal engineering, harsh-environment optics, robotics and fluid dynamics, while promoting interdisciplinary research with real-world industrial applications, the company said in a release on Thursday. The hub will foster collaboration…
Gujarat Titans’ Sai Sudharsan reacts after losing his wicket (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia) NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans batter Sai Sudharsan suffered another bizarre dismissal during the IPL 2026 Qualifier 2 clash against Rajasthan Royals, getting out hit-wicket for the second consecutive game. The unusual moment stunned both players and fans during GT’s chase in Mullanpur.Sudharsan was…
Chennai: Two months ago, heaps of garbage dumped near Thiruvanchery, near Tambaram Corporation limits, were set on fire by local panchayat workers, filling the area with thick smoke and a foul smell. Residents say this is not an isolated incident. Across several neighbourhoods within Tambaram Corporation, garbage collected from households is routinely dumped and burnt…
Chennai: State govt has given a sovereign guarantee before Madras high court for temple funds invested in the Tamil Nadu Power Finance and Infrastructure Development Corporation (TNPFIDC).A vacation bench of Justices G R Swaminathan and V Lakshminarayanan had on Wednesday asked whether govt would extend the sovereign guarantee to the temple funds, similar to how…
In 1782, a year after a famine, Madras opened a ‘kanji-thotti’ (gruel house) to feed the poor. The centre became associated with the Monegar Choultry, which provided food and assistance. Today, it functions as a home for the elderly.Over the years, the city’s response to homelessness expanded from relief to housing. In the 1940s, corporation…