Prof. (Dr.) Soumya Swaminathan has been appointed as the Principal Advisor at the Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare for the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme on a pro bono...

IIT Madras has partnered with Tel Aviv University, Israel, and KMCH-Research Foundation (KMCH-RF), Coimbatore, to offer a water quality course aimed at creating water-literate citizens. This 4-month-long course, offered in...

A. Arun IPS, ADGP assumed office as the Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai Police, on July 8, replacing Sandeep Rai Rathod, IPS. In his first press conference after taking charge,...

The 44th Rath Yatra festival, presented by ISKCON Chennai ECR Temple, took place on July 7. The ornately decorated Rath, embarked on its journey from Pallavakam ECR (near Reliance Superstore),...

The evening of July 3 was a tense one for Mekala Vaseekaran, a resident of 9th Cross Street, Indira Nagar, as she frantically tried to find help for a homeless...

Visankirtali Trust recently concluded its 28th Lakshmi Nrusimha Jayanthi Utsavam, held from June 21 to 23 at Shri Kanchi Mahaswamy Anantha Mandapam, Adyar.  Utsavam was graced by seer Ramananda Saraswati...

By J.Hari Shankar and Adyar Times team Tamil Nadu cricketer, Niranjana Nagarajan recently announced her retirement from all forms of cricket. The talented right-arm fast-medium bowler made her junior India...

Chennai Achievers Professional Table Tennis Academy won 6 titles at the TNTTA - CPCL State Ranking Table Tennis Tournament, held from June 7 to 9.  P.B Abhinandh won all three...

In a significant step towards raising cancer awareness, 5000 employees of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), pledged to spread awareness about cancer, through a run, on June 29. The initiative aimed...

Thiruvanmiyur-based Freedom Trust’s 28th anniversary was held at Raj Bhavan on June 15. Governor R.N.Ravi distributed mobility aids to 20 beneficiaries.  The Pearl of Freedom Trust (visually impaired) sang the...