The Latest Breaking News from Chennai

Muse Wearables, a tech start-up incubated at IIT-M, has developed a smart ring with advanced health tracking and contactless payments. Called 'Ring One', it will launch globally on Sept. 27, 2023 and in India on Oct. 25, 2023. It measures 6 vitals and is made in Bengaluru and Chennai. The…

Pro Vice- Chancellor, Hindustan University of Technology and Science R. W. Alexander Jesudasan recalls his younger days in Chennai

Hundreds of passengers suffered, struggled and were delayed to their destinations as Chennai Metro Rail train services were disrupted during the rush hours owing to a technical glitch.

Two panchayat presidents died, three injured in car accident near Vanathirayanpatti diversion road in Pudukottai district. Group of four from Virudhunagar district was en route to Chennai for rally in support of demands when car lost control, hit median, then trailer lorry. Driver suspected of dozing off. Injured receiving treatment…

Former Indian hockey captain V Baskaran has cycled, jogged and driven through all of Mount Road and Royapettah. At this breakfast interview with him, we quiz him on sport, food and life. His answers leave us with a skip in our step and a renewed sense of optimism for tomorrow

Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan joined the "Rakhi for Soldiers" celebration in Hyderabad. Samskruti Foundation and Telangana State Branch of IRCS organised the event to give students the chance to tie Rakhis onto military officers' wrists. Students from various schools in the twin cities and Chennai participated.

Chess grandmaster R. Praggnanandhaa was welcomed at Chennai airport and felicitated by Tamil Nadu CM M.K. Stalin with a ₹30 lakh cheque. Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin was present. Praggnanandhaa's parents accompanied him after he finished runner-up at the FIDE Chess World Cup in Baku.

Madurai HC: In absence of any statute, no prohibitory orders can be passed against borewell owners for extracting water. PIL filed by A. Balamaniraj of Allikulam, TN, due to illegal transportation of water, groundwater table was going down. No legislation to regulate extraction of water in TN except Chennai, Kancheepuram…

Kerala to receive 2nd Vande Bharat train; ICF Chennai allots 8-car rake. Route likely to be Mangaluru-Ernakulam. Best-performing Vande Bharat Express in country with avg. occupancy of 183%. Opposite schedule of Kasaragod-Thiruvananthapuram service.