Rs 100 crore bank fraud case: CBI conducts searches in Chennai, arrests two foreign nationals
According to the Central agency, the duo was allegedly on student visas and not in possession of original passports.
Sep 21, 2021, 21:25 PM IST
Ford India Exit: Factory workers seek government help to safeguard 4000 jobs
Factory workers working in the Chennai plant of Ford Motor Co's have sought the state government's help to safeguard jobs that will be lost once the carmaker stops production, workers and union leaders said.
Sep 15, 2021, 12:49 PM IST
Chennai customs arrest two for smuggling 3.12 kg gold wires worth Rs 1.33 cr
Officials said that the gold wires were also coated in silver to evade detection by Customs.
Sep 11, 2021, 15:07 PM IST
Indian Coast Guard’s latest Vessel Vigraha reaches Base Port Vishakapatnam
Built at a private shipyard near Chennai, the OPV has been designed and fitted with advanced technology. While the ship has a top speed of 23 knots (almost 43 kmph), it also has an endurance of 5,000 nautical miles at an economical speed.
Sep 11, 2021, 08:49 AM IST
Weekend forecast: IMD predicts heavy rainfall in these states till September 5, check full list here
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in many states till September 6, 2021. The weather department also revealed that the rainfall activity is likely to increase in the country from the next week.
Sep 04, 2021, 09:03 AM IST
Sukesh Chandrasekhar's Chennai-based sea-facing bungalow, 16 high-end luxury cars seized by ED
Chandrashekhar, a 'known conman' is being probed by the Delhi Police in a case of alleged criminal conspiracy, cheating and extortion to the tune of about Rs 200 crore.
Aug 24, 2021, 14:28 PM IST
Grand dad, uncle, brother held for sexually assaulting 7-yr-old girl in Chennai
When the girl's mother visited her, she found that the daughter had fallen sick and she took the child to a doctor.
Aug 12, 2021, 13:31 PM IST
Tamil Nadu extends lockdown till August 9 with no additional relaxations
The Tamil Nadu government on Friday (July 30) announced extension of the lockdown till August 9. According to sources, the government has announced no additional relaxations.
Jul 30, 2021, 18:48 PM IST
Urvashi Rautela visits Kalikambal Temple in Chennai, shares breathtaking pics!
On previous occasions, many celebrities including megastar Rajinikanth have visited Kalikambal Temple to seek blessings.
Jul 28, 2021, 15:44 PM IST
Chennai: 2 Dubai returnees arrested for concealing 8.17 kg gold in home appliances
The goods were dismantled on suspicion of gold concealment. Two half-cylinder gold plates of 24K purity and two circular gold plates of 24K purity were found to be concealed in juice extractor and rice cooker respectively.
Jul 26, 2021, 22:06 PM IST
‘Maserati’ drug pills worth Rs 5 lakh seized in Chennai, parcel arrived from Germany
The seized opaque packet contained 100 green color tablets of ‘Maserati 300mg NL’, suspected to be MDMA.
Jul 23, 2021, 15:59 PM IST
COVID scare: Tamil Nadu government extends lockdown till July 19
While the lockdown has been extended, there are relaxations too. All shops, commercial activities that were permitted till 8pm will be permitted to function till 9pm, bus services to Puducherry will resume, hotels, tea-stalls, bakeries, roadside shops, etc can function until 9pm with 50% occupancy
Jul 10, 2021, 13:38 PM IST
TMC leader Mukul Roy's wife Krishna dies of cardiac arrest in Chennai
Krishna Roy died at 4.35 am, her body will be brought back to Kolkata on Wednesday (July 7).
Jul 06, 2021, 13:16 PM IST
CBI arrests ex-Principal chief mechanical engineer in Rs 50 lakh bribery case
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Monday (July 5) arrested AK Kathpal, former Principal Chief Mechanical Engineer (IRSME-1984 Batch), earlier posted at Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Perambur, Chennai (Tamil Nadu) for demanding & accepting an alleged bribe of Rs. 50 lakh.
Jul 05, 2021, 21:43 PM IST
Chennai customs picks parcel with 107 live spiders, cargo to be sent back to Poland
A parcel containing thermocol box with 107 plastic vials with live spiders was intercepted by Air Customs officials in Chennai.
Jul 02, 2021, 20:07 PM IST
Charred body of project staff found on IIT-Madras campus
The IIT management said the police is investigating the incident and that the institute was fully cooperating with the authorities.
Jul 02, 2021, 17:01 PM IST
NIA chargesheets three operatives in Madurai CPI (Maoist) case
The case was initially registered relating to uploading of objectionable contents on Facebook account “Thozhar Vivek” denigrating the celebration of Independence Day as a sham
Jun 11, 2021, 23:52 PM IST
Medical breakthrough! Doctors perform liver transplant, revive comatose COVID-19 positive patient
The patient has been discharged after surgery and is recuperating from home, he has also defeated COVID-19. Doctors of MGM healthcare said that he would be able to live a normal life post-transplant and could even resume playing Kabaddi in about a year’s time.
Jun 10, 2021, 15:14 PM IST
Chennai: 10kg heroin worth Rs 70cr seized from international passengers arrived for treatment
Acting on specific information pertaining to narcotics smuggling, Air Customs Officials at the airport maintained intercepted two young African lady passengers who arrived in the city by Qatar Airways flight from Johannesburg via Doha.
Jun 04, 2021, 19:07 PM IST
Vaccination to be halted in Tamil Nadu as stocks empty, new stock by June 6, says minister
Vaccination against COVID-19 will be halted in Tamil Nadu from Tuesday evening onwards, as the current stocks are projected to be exhausted, said Health Minister M Subramanian. He said that Tamil Nadu had so far administered over 89lakh doses, and projected that this figure would go up to 92 lakhs by end of day.
Jun 01, 2021, 16:22 PM IST
