Chennai autorickshaw drivers go on 12 hour strike over QR code ,fare hike and ride hailing app
Chennai, March 19 ,2025 Auto-rickshaw drivers in Chennai have launched a 12-hour strike today, protesting against the Greater Chennai Police’s (GCP) directive to integrate a QR code system into their vehicles. The strike, which began at 6 AM and will continue until 6 PM, is also aimed at highlighting long-pending demands, including a fare revision, […]
Kotturpuram double murder : Chennai police investigate drug links of the accused
Chennai, March 19 ,2025 The Greater Chennai Police have launched an investigation into the drug network of ‘Sukku Kappi’ Suresh, the prime accused in the Kotturpuram double murder case, along with his associates. The case pertains to the brutal murder of two history-sheeters, Arun Kumar (25) and his associate, Padappai Suresh (25), who were hacked […]
232 killed as Israel resumes airstrikes on Gaza
Tel Aviv, March 18 The death toll from Israel’s renewed airstrikes on Gaza has risen to 232, according to Gaza’s Hamas-run Health Ministry. Among the casualties, 113 people were killed in southern Gaza, while over 1,000 others were wounded, the ministry reported. However, these figures have not been independently verified, and they do not distinguish […]
Chai Kings secures ₹24 Crore in series A funding from AVT to fuel expansion
Chennai ,March 18 Chai Kings, one of India’s fastest-growing tea retail chains, has raised ₹24 crore ($3 million) in a Series A funding round led by A.V. Thomas and Co. Ltd. (AVT), a major player in the packaged tea industry. The investment is set to drive the company’s expansion, enhance its product range, and optimize […]
Weather department predicts TN to experience temperature surge until tomorrow, IMD issued heat advisory
Chennai, March 18 Tamil Nadu is set to experience a surge in temperatures, with the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) forecasting an increase of 2 to 3 degrees Celsius above normal until tomorrow (March 19). According to the RMC, the maximum temperature is expected to range between 34°C and 36°C over the next few days. Light […]
Tomato prices plummet across TN forcing farmers to destroy crops
Chennai, March 18 Tomato farmers across Tamil Nadu are facing heavy losses as prices have dropped to as low as ₹7 per kilogram in the retail market. With production costs exceeding returns, many farmers have resorted to destroying their crops instead of harvesting them. R.M. Senthilnathan, a farmer from Thumpichipalayam near Kallimandayam in Oddanchatram taluk, […]
Manmohan Singh, former PM and architect of economic liberalisation, passes away
New Delhi: Manmohan Singh, the former Indian Prime Minister and the man behind the economic liberalisation that changed the economic graph of the country, passed away on Thursday. He was 92. He breathed his last at AIIMS Delhi. The veteran Congress leader and a leading economist who was well respected all over the world was […]
Kamal Haasan pays tribute to Malayalam literary legend ,M.T.Vasudevan Nair
Chennai, December 26 (BPNS) South Indian superstar Kamal Haasan, known for his versatility in acting, has paid tribute to Jnanpith award-winning author and doyen of Malayalam literature, M.T. Vasudevan Nair. Kamal Haasan, who collaborated with M.T. Vasudevan Nair in iconic films such as Kanyakumari and Manorathangal, mourned the loss of a mentor and a creative […]
DMK alliance : A permanent and principle-based partnership ,Stalin
Chennai, December 26 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M.K. Stalin reaffirmed that the DMK-led alliance is not just a principle-based partnership but a permanent one. He made this statement during a public program on Thursday (December 26) to felicitate freedom fighter and veteran CPI leader R. Nallakannu on his 100th birthday. Chief […]
