Chennai, July 11 (IANS) The price of big onions has risen sharply in Chennai following a steep decline in arrivals from Maharashtra, with traders warning that retail rates could climb further over the coming days if supplies do not improve.Wholesale traders at the Koyambedu Wholesale Market attributed the increase to heavy rainfall in Maharashtra, which has disrupted onion cultivation and affected the movement of produce to key markets across the country.Maharashtra, along with Karnataka, is one…
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Chennai, July 11 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday forecast moderate rain accompanied by thunderstorms and strong winds over the Western Ghats districts of Tamil Nadu, while Chennai and a few other parts of the state may witness light thundershowers later in the day.According to the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai, a trough extending at an altitude of around 0.9 km persists over the north Tamil Nadu coast.Another trough lies between 1.5 km and 3.1 km ab…
Melbourne, July 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented former Australia captain Steve Waugh with a nearly 20-year-old photograph of their first meeting when Modi was the Chief Minister of Gujarat during his visit to the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday.Accompanied by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan, Modi unveiled a significant moment in world cricket.The Melbourne Renegades will face the Perth Scorchers at Chennai’s M. A. Chidamba…
Karur, July 10 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay received a rousing welcome from thousands of supporters as he travelled to Karur on Friday to attend a major public meeting organised by the TVK, with elaborate security arrangements put in place across the district. The Chief Minister left his Neelangarai residence in Chennai in the morning and departed for Tiruchirappalli on a special flight. After landing at Tiruchirappalli Airport at approximately 10.20 a.m., he proceeded to Kar…
Chennai, July 10 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay left for Karur on Friday morning to hand over government job appointment orders and welfare assistance to the families of those who lost their lives in the recent Karur stampede. He is also scheduled to address a public meeting and participate in a series of official government programmes during the visit.The Chief Minister departed Chennai by air and is expected to arrive at Tiruchy Airport before travelling by road to Karur. A g…
Melbourne, July 10 (IANS) Melbourne Renegades will play Perth Scorchers in Chennai in December to open the 2026-27 Big Bash League (BBL) season. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese unveiled the fixture during a joint visit to the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Friday. The match at the MA Chidambaram Stadium scheduled for December 12 will be the first BBL fixture outside Australia and will launch the BBL 16 season. The Renegades will be the home team wi…
Hyderabad, July 9 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said on Thursday that his government has initiated a slew of measures to ensure pollution-free development in Hyderabad.As part of these measures, a 2,100-square-km area (CURE) within the Outer Ring Road (ORR) has been designed exclusively for the service sector, and all industries located within ORR will be shifted outside it, the CM said at the inauguration of India’s next-gen solar module manufacturing facility in Rangareddy d…
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) India now hosts around half of the world’s Global Capability Centres (GCCs) and has emerged as the second-largest base for enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) talent globally, reflecting the country’s growing role in innovation, technology and high-value global business operations, Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) V. Anantha Nageswaran said on Thursday.Addressing the CII GCC Business Summit, Nageswaran said India’s GCC ecosystem has undergone a remarkable transformation …
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) India has emerged as one of the leading contenders in the race for AI data centres that will power the next generation of computing, with global technology giants including Google, Microsoft and Amazon — alongside major domestic conglomerates — committing billions of dollars to set up AI-ready data centre infrastructure in the country, according to an article in The Citizen.It highlights that much of this investment is concentrated in coastal cities such as Mumbai and …
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) As India accelerates its preparations to host the Commonwealth Games 2030 and strengthens its bid for the Olympic and Paralympic Games 2036, Union sport minister Mansukh Mandaviya stressed that hosting international competitions enhances the nation’s global reputation and provides invaluable competitive exposure for Indian athletes. From New Delhi and Ahmedabad to Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Goa, Guwahati, Rajgir, Patna, Hyderabad, Pune, Lucknow and Mahabalipuram, cities acros…