- newTamil Nadu election: Vijay, TVK cadre booked for conducting roadshow in violation of poll code
A complaint stated that permission was granted to the TVK to conduct election campaigning only between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m., with a maximum of 500 participants and the use of five sound systems. These norms were violated, it said
- 53 mins ago 31 Mar 26, 11:31am -
- newMovie-to-menu: When The Princess and the Frog came to the table in Chennai
From gumbo to beignets, a Disney classic reimagined as a five-course meal experience
- 2 hours ago 31 Mar 26, 10:52am -
- newTVK president Vijay declares nearly ₹625 crore in assets and loans to family members
According to his election affidavit, the movable assets include 883 grams of gold, five cars, and a two-wheeler in his name and 3,132 grams of gold and 134.91 karats of diamond in the name of his spouse. He has ₹2 lakh in cash, while his spouse has ₹1 lakh
- 2 hours ago 31 Mar 26, 10:49am -
- newScattered rainfall likely in parts of Tamil Nadu; heat to remain under check: Regional Meteorological Centre
The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has forecast light to moderate rainfall in Western Ghats and adjoining districts and south coastal Tamil Nadu
- 2 hours ago 31 Mar 26, 10:37am -
- newMild viral infection spreading among children in Chennai
- 2 hours ago 31 Mar 26, 10:24am -
- newT.N. Assembly election: This densely populated area sees signs of progress even as some civic issues linger
Garbage disposal remains a concern as unsegregated waste is left exposed for days, attracting stray animals; encroachments along the banks of Cooum river have narrowed parts of the waterway; apart from such issues, residents say that there have been visible improvements in recent years
- 5 hours ago 31 Mar 26, 7:18am -
- newSeizure of cash, liquor and other goodies is ₹300 Crore as of today: Election Special Observer
- 11 hours ago 31 Mar 26, 12:58am -
- newThis election is a battle between secularism and polarisation, says Thamizhachi Thangapandian
Thamizhachi Thangapandian says that the DMK is very comfortable and confident of facing the poll; she also says that the DMK does not consider the TVK as a serious contender and appeals to youngsters to be more politically conscious
- 11 hours ago 31 Mar 26, 12:58am -
- new7 held for assaulting woman, daughter over parking issue
- 12 hours ago 31 Mar 26, 12:47am -
- newTamil Nadu Assembly election 2026: Constituency Watch – a compilation
Tune in to The Hindu’s Constituency Watch segment to follow our on-ground Assembly election coverage
- 12 hours ago 31 Mar 26, 12:28am -
- new47 nominations filed across constituencies in Chennai district
The nominations include candidates from recognised political parties, registered parties, and independents
- 12 hours ago 31 Mar 26, 12:27am -
- new17 rescued after lift malfunctions at newly-opened Puzhuthivakkam MRTS station
The Puzhuthivakkam MRTS station is among the facilities inaugurated only a few weeks ago when the MRTS services were extended between Velachery and St Thomas Mount and the incident has raised concerns over the safety and maintenance standards of the newly commissioned infrastructure
- 12 hours ago 31 Mar 26, 12:27am -
- newAlarm foils bank break-in bid in Postal Colony; youth arrested
The police said that the accused panicked when the alarm was activated in the locker room and fled the scene after damaging documents
- 12 hours ago 31 Mar 26, 12:27am -
- newPoomedai Ramaiah: a lone voice amid the electoral cacophony
A short story by writer Jeyamohan seeks to capture the character of Poomedai Ramaiah, an Independent candidate in many elections, who would move around the streets of Nagercoil on his bicycle, putting up posters that minced no words about local politics. He died in 1996
- 13 hours ago 30 Mar 26, 11:20pm -
- newTamil Nadu CM Stalin, TVK leader Vijay and other leaders file nominations on day one
The DMK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister submits his papers to the Returning Officer for the Kolathur constituency. TVK president C. Joseph Vijay, who is making his debut in electoral politics, files his nomination for Perambur
- 13 hours ago 30 Mar 26, 10:55pm -
- newChennai hospital launches awareness programme for colon cancer
- 14 hours ago 30 Mar 26, 10:07pm -
- newWebinar on careers in electronics & semiconductor on April 3
- 15 hours ago 30 Mar 26, 9:47pm -
- newMadras Diabetes Research Foundation partners with Premas Life Sciences to strengthen genomics research
The collaboration aims to advance precision medicine and improve understanding of diabetes
- 16 hours ago 30 Mar 26, 8:47pm -
- newPromises delivered and undelivered during 5 years of DMK government
The govt. introduced schemes that did not figure in its manifesto, even while delivering key assurances such as Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam and free bus travel; but it has not formulated the Higher Education policy, set up Kalaignar Canteens or created special courts for corruption cases
- 17 hours ago 30 Mar 26, 7:07pm -
- newTitle of Natya Kalasarathy conferred on Priyadarsini Govind
- 19 hours ago 30 Mar 26, 5:52pm -
- newWant to join these swap groups in Chennai?
This initiative encourages participants to consider doing a swap on household items that might have outgrown their home but still has a place in somebody else’s. Welcome to three online groups started by city-based sustainability enthusiast Swathi Ramanan
- 19 hours ago 30 Mar 26, 5:25pm -
- newKarunanidhi’s vision will continue to shape nation’s journey: PM Modi
Narendra Modi said the release of the coin would honour the memory of the late Kalaignar Karunanidhi as well as the ideals he stood for
- 21 hours ago 30 Mar 26, 3:17pm -
- newNot all welfare spendings are ‘freebies’, some are investments in human development: Palanivel Thiaga Rajan
“I welcome new entrants [in politics] and new ideas. If the entrant is a hugely popular actor, that is even better ... Because the people who are least engaged in politics are the youth ... anything that increases youth engagement in politics, in my view, I consider it a good thing,” says Mr. Rajan, on actor Vijay’s electoral debut
- 23 hours ago 30 Mar 26, 1:34pm -
- newAssembly elections: PM Modi to visit Chennai, Puducherry on April 3 and 4
Mr. Modi will arrive at the Chennai airport on the afternoon of April 3 and will then fly to Puducherry, where he will address a public meeting in the evening
- 23 hours ago 30 Mar 26, 1:29pm -
- Sewage-laden SWDs plague West Chromepet localities
Residents of Mummoorthy Nagar and New Colony flag health risks, ineffective drainage network
- 1 day ago 30 Mar 26, 11:04am -
- Listen in to Park Singers at Nageswara Rao Park in Mylapore
Park Singers will be felicitated by Kalaimamani S. N. Surendar on March 29
- 1 day ago 30 Mar 26, 10:37am -
- T.N. Assembly election: Virugambakkam, a fast-developing locality that reels under multiple civic issues
Hailing from diverse socio-economic backgrounds, the residents of Virugambakkam constituency demand that pattas be issued to people living on government poramboke land in a few areas; they also demand that a public library be built
- 1 day ago 30 Mar 26, 8:11am -
- In manifesto, DMK promises homemakers ₹8,000 coupon for buying home appliances of choice
Illatharasi scheme will allow homemakers to buy or replace household appliances. It will be the “heroine” of the 2026 election, says DMK president and Chief Minister M.K. Stalin. The manifesto also proposes to extend the Chief Minister’s Breakfast Scheme up to Class 8
- 1 day ago 30 Mar 26, 2:06am -
- TVK chief Vijay to make electoral debut from Perambur, Tiruchi East constituencies in Tamil Nadu Assembly election
TVK general secretary ‘Bussy’ N. Anand will contest from T. Nagar in Chennai, while K.A. Sengottaiyan will test the waters from his home turf, Gobichettipalayam. Aadhav Arjuna will contest from Villivakkam, K.G. Arunraaj from Tiruchengode and C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar from Thirupparankundram.
- 1 day ago 30 Mar 26, 1:41am -
- Three Chennai Corporation councillors to contest Assembly election
- 1 day ago 30 Mar 26, 12:38am -
- 10-year-old boy run over by a water tanker in Pallikaranai
- 1 day ago 30 Mar 26, 12:38am -
- Prince of Arcot hosts representative of Iran’s Supreme Leader
- 2 days ago 29 Mar 26, 9:18pm -
- Flycatchers halt at Pallikaranai on return journey
- 2 days ago 29 Mar 26, 9:17pm -
- Two labourers brutally attacked by gang in Koyambedu
- 2 days ago 29 Mar 26, 7:15pm -
- Ophthall Academy of Vision Sciences inaugurated in Chennai, MoUs signed to provide training
- 2 days ago 29 Mar 26, 6:45pm -
- Sri Lankan journalist and The Hindu franchisee K.V.S. Mohan passes away
Mr. Mohan was the founder-editor of Kadambam, one of Sri Lanka’s earliest Tamil magazines, launched in 1959, and ran it for over three decades
- 2 days ago 29 Mar 26, 6:05pm -
- Earth Hour marked by clean-up drive at Guindy National Park
- 2 days ago 29 Mar 26, 1:54pm -
- Carpenter falls from terrace and dies in West Mambalam
- 2 days ago 29 Mar 26, 1:34pm -
- Armstrong’s wife and AIADMK candidate A. Porkodi hopes to win Thiru.Vi.Ka. Nagar constituency
Contesting as AIADMK candidate, Porkodi hoped to get justice for the murder of her husband Armstrong
- 2 days ago 29 Mar 26, 12:23pm -
- T.N. Assembly election 2026: Former Ministers B. Valarmathi, S. Gokula Indira in AIADMK’s final list of candidates
In the final list of 17 candidates announced, AIADMK named two former Ministers
- 2 days ago 29 Mar 26, 11:43am -
- As parties intensify efforts to woo voters, ‘power art’ takes centre stage in Chennai
The lace garlands woven by the artisans in Chintadripet take on a new character ahead of elections, writes R. Ragu
- 2 days ago 29 Mar 26, 11:22am -
- Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2026: Tiruvallur constituency grapples with connectivity, traffic issues
Residents of Tiruvallur constituency want the new bus stand to be opened for public use at the earliest; traffic congestion remains key concern; farmers in Perambakkam region hit by falling groundwater level
- 2 days ago 29 Mar 26, 11:15am -
- High up, and soaring: Chennai’s rental market
From core city neighbourhoods to fast-growing suburbs, Chennai’s rental market is witnessing a sharp upswing. Nearly 49% of the households in the city still depend on rental accommodation, data show. More often than not, tenants are forced to compromise on space and budget. This report presents a list of emerging rental trends
- 2 days ago 29 Mar 26, 10:56am -
- Porur-Vadapalani Chennai Metro Rail service may take off soon as desk slab work gets over
Chennai Metro Rail will now submit a compliance report to the office of Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety; it has also requested for the removal of curbs on the frequency and speed of trains on the stretch
- 2 days ago 29 Mar 26, 10:47am -
- The Tamil connect to new domestic fuel from CSIR-NCL Pune
CSIR-NCL Pune scientists develop alternative fuel Dimethyl Ether amid global energy crisis
- 2 days ago 29 Mar 26, 10:47am -
- Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2026: Sriperumbudur voters say infrastructure progress does not match industrialisation pace
- 2 days ago 29 Mar 26, 10:43am -
- Discussion throws light on Auroville’s vision and road ahead
- 2 days ago 29 Mar 26, 1:35am -
- Neelankarai residents face water shortage as SWD work disrupt pipelines
Residents noted that portions of the roads are being dug up to check water lines. But residents are still waiting for supply with adequate pressure to be restored
- 2 days ago 29 Mar 26, 1:25am -
- ₹50 lakh seized from car near Vepery; two held for questioning
As the occupants failed to produce valid documents for the money, the amount was seized
- 2 days ago 29 Mar 26, 1:15am -
- Duo snatches chain from elderly woman near Sevvapet
Though the woman raised an alarm, the duo sped away before passersby could react
- 2 days ago 29 Mar 26, 1:15am -
- Professor accused of sexual harassment remanded in judicial custody
- 2 days ago 29 Mar 26, 1:00am -
- ‘Acharya’s Call,’ reprinted volumes of Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi’s discourses launched
- 2 days ago 29 Mar 26, 12:45am -
- 40 km-long voter awareness rally held in Chengalpattu
- 2 days ago 29 Mar 26, 12:45am -
- Japanese course for school children to begin in Chennai
- 2 days ago 29 Mar 26, 12:45am -
- T.N. Assembly election: Vijay calls on CEO, given nod to hold public meeting at Perambur in Chennai
In a petition submitted to the official, he says law and order mechanisms were not being applied uniformly, seeks immediate transfer of key officials including the Director-General of Police
- 2 days ago 29 Mar 26, 12:25am -
- Super-speciality medical seats falling vacant year after year not a healthy sign, caution specialists
A section of senior doctors are cautioning that super-speciality seats falling vacant year after year will impact the State’s government healthcare services in the long run
- 3 days ago 29 Mar 26, 12:15am -
- Former AIADMK leaders allotted DMK tickets
O. Panneerselvam gets Bodinayakanur; his supporters R. Vaithilingam and Manoj Pandian have been fielded in Orathanadu and Alangulam
- 3 days ago 29 Mar 26, 12:05am -
- Mega career counselling fair on April 11 and 12
Conducted by The Hindu EducationPlus, the fair is in its 23rd edition
- 3 days ago 28 Mar 26, 11:05pm -
- Couple killed as car rams MTC bus in Tiruvallur
- 3 days ago 28 Mar 26, 9:44pm -
- SIMATS to host National Conclave on Communication in Healthcare
- 3 days ago 28 Mar 26, 9:04pm -
