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Train ferrying oil catches fire in Tamil Nadu, services disrupted

A moving goods train carrying diesel caught fire on Sunday at Tiruvallur in northern Tamil Nadu severely affecting train services on the arterial Chennai-Arakkonam rail route, which also links......

PIO's progress: Chennai-born appointed provost of MIT

Prof Anantha Chandrakasan has been named Massachusetts Institute of Technology's new provost, the first Indian-American to serve in this leadership role. IMAGE: Prof Anantha Chandrakasan takes a......

Centre upgrades EPS security to Z-Plus post threat assessment

The ministry of home affairs has upgraded the security cover of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami from the 'Y+' category in Tamil Nadu to the 'Z+'......

Maharashtra angle to gangster killed in encounter in Chennai

The police have increased vigil at the Irani locality in Maharashtra's Thane district following the killing of a robber from an Irani gang based in Thane in an encounter with the police in Chennai,......

Stalin Can Win 2026 Poll If...

...the DMK chief minister's campaign -- which includes criticism of the BJP's 'pro-Hindutva, anti-Tamil, anti-federal' policies and building on his own government's social welfare programmes......

BYD's Latest EV Makes a Splash in Mumbai

The BYD Sealion 7 offers instant, exhilarating power, effortlessly pinning you to your seat with a 0-100 km/h sprint in just 4.5 seconds -- a performance proudly showcased on its rear badging. The......

Now, access Internet for free at Chennai Central station!

Waiting to board a train at Chennai Central would no more be a dull experience, as the busiest railway terminus in South India is now offering free Wi-Fi Internet access to laptops and mobile......

How Tamil Nadu Is Becoming A Global Hub

After Chennai, it is Coimbatore, Madurai, and Tiruchirappalli, that are emerging as manufacturing hubs. Coimbatore is India's top Tier-II city in terms of the number of GCCs, according to a report......

Private Hospitals to Add 34,000 Beds by FY29

Leading chains plan Rs 40K crore infra revival to close capacity gap over next 3-5 years Kindly note the image has only been published for representational purposes. Photograph: ANI Photo India's......

Realty sector turns cautious as equity market tumbles

'In the past six months, capital markets have seen a dip, and realty is struggling. The stock-market investor will be cautious of putting that investment in real estate when there may be a slowdown......

Guru Dutt To Waheeda: 'You Don't Look Like A Woman...'

'You have become a big star. How can you play a secondary role to Meena Kumari?' Celebrating Guru Dutt's birth centenary on July 9 with this must-read excerpt from the book, Kagaz Ke Phool and......

Skip Thug Life, Watch This Film Instead

The gangster saga Nayakan not only earned Mani Ratnam's reputation as a great director, the dubbed version of the film also did well in Mumbai, so much so that Feroz Khan's Hindi remake, Dayavan,......

IPL 2025: Can Kohli help RCB end 17-year Chennai jinx?

RCB have beaten CSK only once in Chennai -- in the inaugural edition of the IPL in 2008. IMAGE: RCB will look towards their batting star Virat Kohli to lead the charge against CSK's spinners in......

'Never thought about..' Jadeja gets brutally honest

IMAGE: Ravindra Jadeja has played 80 Test matches for India, accumulating 3,370 runs and 323 wickets. Photograph: BCCI Veteran India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has said he never thought about......

Musheer, Mhatre, Raghuvanshi big buys in T20 Mumbai League

Youngsters Musheer Khan, Ayush Mhatre, Suryansh Shedge and Angkrish Raghuvanshi were among the big buys in the initial round of auction for the third edition of T20 Mumbai League, which will be......

Can Test Reboot Win England Series?

All eyes will be on Captain Gill and Coach Gambhir to lead the Indian Test team into a bold new era. IMAGE: Shubman Gill -- at 24, India's fifth youngest Test captain -- has got the nod for the......

Young IPL stars set to light up T20 Mumbai League

 The third season of the T20 Mumbai League, featuring eight teams, will be held at the Wankhede Stadium from May 26 to June 8. IMAGE: Teen batting sensation Ayush Mhatre, who has been making......

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