Photo used for representation purpose only | Photo Credit: Reuters A British Airways flight from Chennai to London returned to Chennai airport briefly after departure. The flight that departed around 6 a.m. from the Chennai airport flew for a while and returned to the airport at 8.30 a.m. There were nearly 200 passengers on board … Read more
Mohammed Imitaz (65), who runs a leather factory in Vaniyambadi, employed K. Sakthivel, one of the accused, as a security guard in his house a few months ago. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A 45-year-old private security guard from Tirupathi in Andhra Pradesh was among four persons arrested by Vaniyambadi Town police in Tirupattur on … Read more
Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin inaugurated the three-day Tamil Nadu Fish Food Festival 2025 at Island Grounds in Chennai on Friday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Friday inaugurated the ‘Tamil Nadu Fish Food Festival 2025’ organized by the Department of Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare at Island Grounds … Read more
A model in a creation by Anju Modi For designer Anju Modi, every time she visits Chennai, it feels like homecoming. When she started her eponymous label in 1990, Madras was her “epicentre” for all things fabric-related. “This was my base when I used to go to nearby villages, towns and cities like Salem, Coimbatore, … Read more
Omakase, the archetypal antithesis of the French-style à la carte menu, is taking India’s food and beverage industry by storm. With restaurants and bars kowtowing to the Japanese dining concept that quite literally translates to ‘I leave it up to you’, Omakase has takers from Amritsar to Bengaluru. Customarily, an omakase experience demands the diners … Read more
Rashi Jain | Photo Credit: RAVINDRAN R It was a pair of cufflinks in the form of a martini glass and a cocktail shaker — a generational piece passed down from her husband’s family — that inspired Rashi Jain to create her own line of cufflinks. The shape and uniqueness of the design intrigued her. … Read more
Tiruchi, Pudukottai, Ariyalur, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga district collectors announce holiday for institutions Tiruchi – Collector M. Pradeep Kumar declares holiday for schools and colleges in the district today due to rain Pudukottai – Holiday declared for schools only in district Ariyalur – Collector P. Rathinasamy declares holiday for schools in the district due to rain Ramanathapuram … Read more
A CISF official assisting a passenger at the Chennai International Airport. Image used for representational purposes only | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj A few years ago, a man managed to enter the terminal at the Chennai International Airport with a fake ticket to see off his wife and spend an extra couple of hours … Read more
Four men and a woman were arrested by the Esplanade Police in Chennai for smuggling drugs. The police caught the five after a security check on Thursday evening. The police found two of the men carrying methamphetamine, commonly known as meth or crystal meth, leading to their arrest. The raid happened at a vehicle check-point … Read more
Researchers from the Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc) and Seethapathy Clinic and Hospital, both in Chennai, and the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune, have developed a model that can predict a newborn’s birth weight using routine scans during pregnancy. Accurate information about birth weight is crucial for maternal and foetal health. … Read more