CHENNAI PRESS NEWS

Chennai, 26 November 2025 — The Swiss U21 National Hockey Team was honoured in Chennai by the Swiss Indian Chamber of Commerce as they prepare for their first-ever appearance at the FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup Tamil Nadu 2025 — a landmark moment in Swiss sporting history. Arriving in India on 25 November, the “Helvetic Boys” begin their campaign on 28 November, facing India, Pakistan and fellow underdog Chile. Their qualification has become one of the most inspiring storylines of this year’s tournament. The felicitation offered the young players a warm cultural welcome to India, the spiritual home of hockey. Players from regions like Zurich, Geneva and Lucerne engaged with students, fans and the Indo-Swiss community, strengthening people-to-people ties. Swiss Indian Chamber of Commerce President Satish Rao said: “This milestone is about much more than sport. Competing on Indian soil, where hockey holds deep emotion and history, is truly special. These young athletes exemplify det...

Chennai, November 26, 2025: Apollo Homecare, India’s pioneering organised home healthcare provider and part of the Apollo Hospitals Group, today celebrated its 10th anniversary—marking a decade of delivering hospital-grade care at home to millions of patients nationwide. Established in 2015 under the vision of Dr. Prathap C. Reddy, Apollo Homecare was created to bridge India’s post-discharge and chronic care gaps by bringing Apollo’s trusted clinical excellence directly into patients’ homes. (L to R) Vishal Lathwal, CEO, Apollo Homecare; Harshad Reddy, Director, Apollo Home Healthcare Ltd, Director – Group Oncology & International Business, Apollo Hospitals Group; Ms. Suneeta Reddy, Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals Group; Dr. Prathap C Reddy, Founder & Chairman, Apollo Hospitals Group; Ms. Preetha Reddy, Executive Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals Group; Dr Madhu Sasidhar, President & CEO, Apollo Hospital Division Over the years, Apollo Homecare has grown into the count...

Chennai, November 25, 2025: In a first for Tamil Nadu, SRM Prime Hospital has successfully closed a recto-neovaginal fistula in a 22-year-old transgender woman using a bovine pericardial patch, avoiding the need for major open-abdominal surgery. The patient, from a poor economic background, had developed the fistula — an abnormal connection between the rectum and the neovagina — after undergoing gender-affirming surgery at another hospital, leading to the passage of flatus and faecal matter through the neovagina. The minimally invasive, day-care endoscopic procedure was performed by Dr. Arulprakash S., Clinical Lead and Senior Consultant, and Dr. Tarun J. George, Senior Consultant, Medical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, under the guidance of Dr. C. Paul Dilip Kumar, Director–Medical Services, SRM Prime Hospital. According to Dr. Arulprakash, such fistulas occur in only about 1% of gender-affirming surgeries and are rarely encountered. A previous attempt elsewhere to close the fistula...

Chennai, 25 November 2025: The Indian Machine Tool Manufacturers' Association (IMTMA) will host IMTEX FORMING 2026 from 21–25 January 2026 at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC), Bengaluru. The show will bring global leaders in metal forming technology under one roof. (L to R) Jibak Dasgupta, Director General & CEO, IMTMA; C.Renganathan, MD, Chennai Metco Pvt Ltd; Dayanand, Director-Corporate Communications, IMTMA This edition will feature major concurrent events, including Tooltech (machine tool accessories, metrology and tooling solutions), Digital Manufacturing (additive manufacturing and Industry 4.0 technologies), and Weldexpo organised with the Indian Institute of Welding. Moldex India and Fastenex India, organised by Messe Stuttgart, will also run alongside, highlighting moulding, fastening, and fixing technologies. Press meet Youtube Video link 👇  Several parallel forums will enrich the event: The 9th International Seminar on Forming Technology (22–23 ...

Chennai, November 24, 2025: The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC) hosted an exclusive USA Blueberries Master Class in Chennai at The Residency Towers, T. Nagar, bringing together some of the city’s most respected culinary talents. The event opened with an inaugural ceremony graced by Padma Shri Dr. Chef Damodaran, President of SICA, alongside Chef Raj Sethia, Director – Culinary at Gangotree Foods, who led the master class. The showcase featured engaging live demonstrations, media interactions, and creative applications of USA dried and frozen blueberries across Indian and global cuisines.  Press meet Youtube Video link 👇  Mr. Shuvrat Kapoor from USHBC India provided a special orientation, highlighting blueberries as a rising star in India’s 2025 Food Trends, especially within global fusion dishes inspired by Indian classics.  Chef Raj Sethia’s live session immersed participants in a vibrant exploration of flavour. He presented simple yet innovative blueberry-based...