For the fourth year running, IIT-Madras has won both the overall competition and the engineering competition. IIT-Madras' director, Prof. V. Kamakoti, told The Indian Express that receiving the Institute of Eminence (IoE) designation had accelerated research efforts and helped the school maintain its leadership position.
LuLu Mall namaz controversy: Shishir Chaturvedi of the Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha asserted that 70% of the mall's employees is Muslim and referred to the shopping centre as "LuLu Masjid."
The 296-km, four-lane expressway was built for around Rs. 14,850 crore.