Day or night, Sowmya Sankaran does not worry if she gets a call to rescue stray animals or perform obsequies. Moved by the plight of homeless people and animals, the engineer-turned-writer and a resident of Ram Nagar founded ‘Life with Equality’, a social platform to help the needy, in 2014.
Insta to alert violators before deleting accounts
Instagram is adding a new warning alert that would show users a history of the posts, comments and stories that could be or has been removed from the platform.
Kanchi Acharya’s Chaathurmaasya vratham in Chennai
Kanchi Acharya Sri Sankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Swami observes Chaathurmaasya from 16 July to 14 September at Aasthika Samajam, Venus Colony, Alwarpet.
Ongoing pavement work at T Nagar needs attention
Along with the ongoing Pedestrian Plaza project in Pondy Bazaar, the Chennai Smart City Limited, joining with the civic body, is constructing new pavements in streets like Venkatanarayana Road and GN Chetty Road.
Pharma staff held for fraud in TN
An employee of a wholesale pharmaceuticals firm here was arrested Saturday for transferring the company’s money to the tune of Rs 68.86 lakh to his bank account, police said.
Power Shutdown in Chennai 22 July
Power supply will be suspended in Siruseri, Perungudi, Sholinganallur and Thoraipakkam tomorrow from 9 am to 4 pm for maintenance work.
Jeppiaar Institute, Softura sign MOU
The agreement aims to promote a sustainable framework for the present and future partnership.
TN Assembly adjourned sine-die
The Tamilnadu Assembly was adjourned sine die on Saturday after a 16-day session, during which several issues concerning the State were discussed.
US Consulate, Loyola organise debate
The US Consulate General and Loyola College jointly present ‘A Comparative US – India Constitutional Law Debate,’ an initiative that will deliberate on contemporary issues in the context of U.S. and Indian Constitutional laws.
Future Lifestyle Q1 net profit drops 7%
The company’s net profit stood at Rs 26.34 crore in the June quarter of last fiscal, it said in a regulatory filing.

