France's Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin Monday said it will invest 40 billion rupees ($868 million) to set up a new factory in India's southern Chennai city.

Deputy Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday said more than 82 lakh families across the State have now been covered by the ambitious healthcare scheme, ‘Kalaignar Insurance Scheme for Life Saving Treatments’ and about 8,000 have so far got its benefits.

In a record attempt, around 2,500 school kids here made paintings on glass in 60 minutes.The task was undertaken by the students of Velammal Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Chennai with hopes of getting enlisted in the Limca Book of Records.

The first service of the "non-stop point to point"' Duronto Express from Chennai to Hazrat Nizamuddin in Delhi will be flagged off byUnion home minister P Chidambaram at Chennai Central Station Monday. Advance reservation for the train will start on Friday.

Reflecting the warming up of ties between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, a statue of Kannada poet Sarvajna will be unveiled here on Thursday by Karnatake Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa.