Day: February 14, 2019

In an unusual incident, the IIT-Madras campus turned into a crime scene after a student stabbed another, allegedly over a girl. However, police officials maintained that the incident took place due to difference of opinion and no girl was involved.

Even as the plastic ban came into effect, many said it would not be enforced in letter and spirit. Again, the government proved them wrong and took steps to ensure that usage of single-use plastic products reduced to a great extent.

In a bid to increase the standard of the railway coaches, Southern Railway has replaced the existing rake of train (16181/16182) Chennai to Sengottai Silambu Bi-weekly express (that leaves on Wednesdays and Saturdays) with Utkrisht upgraded coaches.

New Delhi: India’s young table tennis players completed their winning spree in the Bahrain Junior and Cadet Open on a high note, adding eight more medals to their kitty, including two gold, three silver and three bronze medals, at Manama, Bahrain.

Tamilnadu Brahmin Association of Virugambakkam Unit will conduct Sri Hayagreeva homam for the benefit of students appearing in the Government examinations in colleges and schools.

Chasing 242 for victory, Tamilnadu lost early wickets but skipper S Lokeshwar scored an unbeaten 99 and brought TN over the line, giving them a one-wicket victory with seven balls remaining.

A stretch on 100 Feet Road near the Vadapalani Metro is in need of urgent repair work.

Plastic and garbage waste have been dumped on a pavement at South Perumal Koil Street.

The Murugappa Group has announced a unique singing contest, open to all age groups. The contest titled ‘Sing Together to Win Together’ invites participants to record a video of them singing the Murugappa song (jingle) in Tamil, Telugu or Hindi as a team, and submit their entries to www.murugappa.com.

Tamilnadu suffered a narrow two-wicket defeat at the hands of Odisha in the BCCI Women (Under-19) Elite Group C One-Day match at the Goa Cricket Association Academy in Goa.