CHENNAI: A 45-year-old businessman, who ran a CCTV camera showroom on Anna Salai, killed his wife and two sons before taking his own life at their apartment at Injambakkam near Neelankarai early on Tuesday. Police said heavy debts and business losses may have pushed him to this extreme step.The deceased were identified as Chiranjeevi Damodar…
City, suburbs record light rain; IMD withdraws red alert CHENNAI: Once again, IMD’s red and orange alerts turned out to be a false alarm. Except for some light rain spells, city and the suburbs were mostly dry on Wednesday as schools and colleges stayed shut. Between 8:30am and 7:30pm, Nungambakkam recorded 2.6mm and Meenambakkam 1.2mm…
Chennai received heavy rain on Tuesday. CHENNAI: Chennai district collector Rashmi Siddharth Zagade declared a holiday for schools on Wednesday due to heavy rain. Chengalpet, Tiruvallur, Villupuram, Cuddalore, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur and Mayiladuthurai district collectors declared a holiday for schools and colleges on Wednesday.Schools and colleges were originally scheduled to reopen on Wednesday after the Diwali…
The southern cities of Hyderabad, Bengaluru, and Chennai have driven a sharp rise in housing sales, reporting a combined 47% growth during the July-September quarter, even as overall demand across India’s top eight cities remained subdued, according to PropTiger.During the quarter, the three cities sold 38,644 residential units, up from 26,284 in the same period…
NEW DELHI: Train services on the Nilgiri Mountain Railway were cancelled on Sunday due to heavy rains and multiple landslides, while the India Meteorological Department warned of a developing low-pressure system in the Bay of Bengal that could intensify into a deep depression, prompting fishing advisories in Tamil Nadu’s coastal regions.Southern Railway reported multiple “earth…
VILLUPURAM: PMK founder S Ramadoss has urged the Tamil Nadu govt to pass special legislation during the ongoing assembly session to protect teachers affected by the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on the teacher eligibility test (TET).In a statement, Ramadoss referred to the Sept 1 Supreme Court judgment, which mandates that, apart from teachers who will…
Pradeep Ranganathan, the emerging South star, has delivered his next titled ‘Dude,’ and the film hit the big screens for the Diwali weekend. After starting his career as a director, Pradeep Ranganathan turned lead actor with his second directorial, ‘Love Today.’ He then delivered the blockbuster ‘Dragon,’ which was directed by Ashwath Marimuthu. As Pradeep…
Silver prices in Chennai crossed the Rs 2 lakh per kilogram mark on Thursday amid surging festive demand and a strong global rally in precious metals.According to data from Goodreturns, quoted by Economic Times, silver stood at Rs 2,06,000 per kg, or Rs 206 per gram, in the city’s physical market, marking a nearly 28%…
The northeast monsoon is expected to arrive in Tamil Nadu, bringing heavy rainfall to Chennai and 21 other districts, with a yellow alert issued MADURAI/CHENNAI: Heavy rainfall over city and several other districts may mark the arrival of the northeast monsoon on Thursday. IMD has forecast heavy rain (yellow alert) of 6cm to 12cm in…
CHENNAI: Taiwan-based electronics major Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) has announced an investment of Rs15,000 crore for various manufacturing projects in Tamil Nadu, according to the state’s industries minister T R B Rajaa.While details of the projects were not disclosed, it is learnt that Foxconn is likely to invest in electric vehicle batteries, among other…