Salman Farsi, who was discharged from the 2006 Malegaon bomb blast case, was detained and questioned by the police and anti-terrorism squad (ATS) for filming a video of a Ganesh pandal. Farsi, who works with a 108-ambulance service, was released after six hours of questioning. The police informer had alerted the local police about...
Read MoreThe Pune city police have released a video showing traffic diversions and closed paths during the Ganeshotsav festival. The video, available on the police’s Twitter handle, demonstrates possible road closures and alternative routes. The video also highlights the locations of help desks for visitors. The police have set up fifteen watch towers to monitor...
Read MoreLokesh Kumar, a food delivery executive for Swiggy in Chennai, has been selected as a net bowler for the Netherlands cricket team. The 29-year-old left-arm pacer-turned-chinaman was chosen after the Dutch team assessed 10,000 bowlers from India who had uploaded videos on a mobile application. Lokesh, who has been playing in lower divisions in...
Read MoreThe Tamil Nadu government is establishing a 100 crore ‘co-creation fund’ to support the growth of venture capital funds in the state. The fund aims to improve investments for regional startups, women-led ventures, and those focused on rural impact and climate action. Managed by professionals, the government will contribute a predetermined percentage based on...
Read MoreMinister V Senthil Balaji has been denied bail by the Chennai Principal Sessions Court. He was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in a jobs-for-cash scam. The court stated that considering the seriousness of the offense, the evidence against the petitioner, and his failure to satisfy the conditions of Section 45 of the PMLA, bail...
Read MoreThe Tamil Nadu government has formed a three-member search panel for selecting a vice-chancellor for the University of Madras, excluding the University Grants Commission (UGC) chairman’s nominee. This move escalates the standoff with governor R N Ravi, who had included the UGC nominee in the committee. The committee will recommend a panel of three...
Read MoreStalker stabs 16-year-old girl on busy Chennai road, absconds
Read MoreFinance minister to present first supplementary estimates on Oct 9
Read MoreAccording to EY’s GCC Pulse Survey 2023, 77% of participants expect a majority of their global capability centre (GCC) workforce to work flexibly in the next year, but less than 25% will work remotely. The survey includes 87 GCCs across various locations, with an average of 1,340 employees. The average attrition rate in GCCs...
Read MoreA taxi driver in Chennai received a message from his bank stating that 9,000 crore had been deposited into his account, which turned out to be an error. Before the bank could take back the money, the driver managed to transfer 21,000 to a friend. The bank contacted him the next day to inform...
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