Oz, NZ war heroes remembered in Chennai
At dawn on Wednesday, the Madras war cemetery, where the remains of 14 Australians and five New Zealanders are buried, witnessed a poignant scene when all top diplomats from Australia, New Zealand, Br
Poor sales on Akshaya Tritiya; traders upset
Bullion traders were upset because of ‘poor business’ despite the maddening rush at the jewellery retail stores in the city on Akshaya Tritiya day on Tuesday.
“Last year, I sold 58 kg of gold on Aksh
DGCA completes scrutiny of pilots
The Directorate-General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has completed its investigations on pilots in the wake of cases of forgery behind securing of licences after more than a year since it started the proc
Damaged Kasimedu wharf gets repaired
The ever-bustling Kasimedu fishing harbour in the city is quiet due to the 45-day ban on fishing, but the renovation work of the wharf, a fixed platform over water used for anchoring shipping vessels
Perumal temple gets 5-tier raja gopuram
Legend has it that sons of Lord Rama — Lava and Kusa — had their training lessons in archery in this place.
After crying for attention for several decades, the Shri Varadaraja Perumal Temple at Siru
Chennai Port Trust to produce power from wind, wave
Chennai Port Trust (CPT) aspires to become self-reliant on the energy front with plans to produce power using renewable sources of electricity, including wind and wave.
The port has called for consu
When earth shook, team enjoys high seas on board US N-ship
While the earthquake and tsunami warning rattled the residents of Chennai on Wednesday, a select few Chennaiites had an experience of their lifetime on board the nuclear-powered aircraft carrying US
Sumatra shocker for state
The two great earthquakes off the west coast of northern Sumatra were felt in the city and other parts of the country, including the east coast and Kerala on Wednesday.
While tsunami warning was iss
Trailers stranded off Chennai port
The ongoing works on Ennore-Manali road have affected trailer movement to Chennai port.
With vehicles stranded for about 20 kilometres from Chennai port till Infant Jesus Shrine in Manali New Town o
Indian, US Navy ready to ideate
Indian Navy sailors can look forward to learning more about deep sea operations from US Navy, while US sailors will be keen to know how Indians successfully undertake anti-piracy operations and coast