- newVan donated to eye care hospital
- 4 hours ago 16 Nov 25, 12:25am -
- newDVAC books 10 persons, private colleges in Anna University affiliation fraud case
The First Information Report alleges that the members of the Inspection Committee and Standing Committee of the Centre of Affiliation of Institutions entered into a criminal conspiracy with unknown officials of Anna University, private individuals, and private engineering colleges and its faculty members in 2023-24 and injudiciously granted affiliation to ineligible private colleges
- 4 hours ago 16 Nov 25, 12:24am -
- newLabour Dept. plans to put up resting sheds for construction workers across the State
- 4 hours ago 16 Nov 25, 12:22am -
- newNominations invited for Rajasthani-Tamil Seva Awards
- 5 hours ago 15 Nov 25, 11:53pm -
- newWoman murdered near Uthukottai, youth arrested
- 5 hours ago 15 Nov 25, 11:52pm -
- newNigerian national held for smuggling cocaine from Bengaluru; 27 grams seized
- 5 hours ago 15 Nov 25, 11:51pm -
- new2 suspects, including mastermind, in ₹100-crore online trading scam held
- 5 hours ago 15 Nov 25, 11:51pm -
- newAAI issues new car passes to persons with disabilities for pick-up or drop at airport
They can now take an additional 5 minutes to board and alight from cabs, without having to pay parking fares. They can collect the pass from the airport’s toll gate or the ‘May I Help You’ desk
- 5 hours ago 15 Nov 25, 11:49pm -
- newTamil Nadu moves Supreme Court against President’s refusal to grant assent to anti-NEET Bill
Tamil Nadu urged the Supreme Court to pronounce the President’s refusal as unconstitutional and declared that the 2021 Bill is deemed to have received assent
- 5 hours ago 15 Nov 25, 11:48pm -
- newTamil Nadu to get intense rainfall as new low pressure area forms off Sri Lankan coast
While heavy rainfall is expected to initially cover the delta districts, the intense rain will spread to the coastal belt and adjoining districts from Monday
- 6 hours ago 15 Nov 25, 10:33pm -
- newT.N. government applies for Hosur airport site clearance
Sources say obtaining the Centre’s nod will take at least six to eight months. It has once again written to the Defence Ministry asking permission to relax airspace restrictions for the airport
- 6 hours ago 15 Nov 25, 10:30pm -
- newLobbying for libraries in Tamil Nadu
In Tamil Nadu, State-level surveys assessing the learning outcomes of children have noted a decline in proficiency levels in English. While reading for pleasure has taken a backseat among children in the State, the lack of adequate incentives and infrastructure to encourage reading remains a significant setback, finds Meghna M.
- 9 hours ago 15 Nov 25, 7:30pm -
- newArt, history and culture coopted as allies in an exercise to declutter streets around a famous temple in Chennai
Project Thiruvanmiyur Mada Street is as much by residents as it is for residents: an archival photo exhibition was not born in the government archives department or any private archival facility, but was stitched together by residents digging through their old albums. A walk throwing light on the Marundeeshwarar temple and a live sketching programme were part of the mix
- 11 hours ago 15 Nov 25, 5:51pm -
- newChennai police bust gang forging land documents to sell properties
- 12 hours ago 15 Nov 25, 4:46pm -
- newMadras High Court permits indefinite fast against GCC’s outsourcing of conservancy work
Justice A.D. Jagadish Chandira orders that the fast could be observed at the Uzhaippor Urimai Iyakkam office in Ambattur
- 14 hours ago 15 Nov 25, 3:08pm -
- newT.N. CM Stalin launches free meal scheme for Chennai Corporation sanitation workers
The scheme will be extended to other corporations and municipalities from December 6, he said
- 14 hours ago 15 Nov 25, 2:54pm -
- newThis family in Chennai enjoy zero bill
Velachery resident Praveen Kumar P.A. invested in a rooftop solar unit in 2021; in the years that followed, the demand for power increased with the arrival of two electric vehicles. Still, the family enjoys a nil electricity bill; and the initial investment has been covered
- 19 hours ago 15 Nov 25, 10:06am -
- newBihar election result does not whitewash Election Commission’s misdeeds, reckless actions: T.N. CM Stalin
The Bihar election has lessons for everyone, Mr. Stalin said
- 20 hours ago 15 Nov 25, 8:55am -
- newCM Stalin inaugurates modernised library with co-working hub
The renovated facility in Mr. Stalin’s Kolathur constituency includes air-conditioned library halls, training rooms, and e-learning facilities
- 23 hours ago 15 Nov 25, 5:25am -
- Shutters of Red Hills reservoir opened for fourth time this monsoon to create flood cushion
The Regional Meteorological Centre has forecast heavy rainfall over Chennai and neighbouring districts on November 17
- 1 day ago 15 Nov 25, 12:42am -
- Two get life imprisonment in murder case relating to parking dispute
- 1 day ago 15 Nov 25, 12:38am -
- Death threats issued to Udhayanidhi and his son
- 1 day ago 15 Nov 25, 12:34am -
- Heroin seized from hotel staff in Thoraipakkam
- 1 day ago 15 Nov 25, 12:32am -
- NRI customer’s locker theft solved: Police arrest bank manager, recover ₹20.6 lakh and 188 grams of gold
- 1 day ago 15 Nov 25, 12:30am -
- World Diabetes Day awareness programme held
The Collector urged the public to eat balanced meals, practise yoga and regular exercise, adopt healthier routines, and undergo periodic health check-ups to prevent diabetes-related complications
- 1 day ago 15 Nov 25, 12:27am -
- Former West Bengal Governor launches book on composer
- 1 day ago 15 Nov 25, 12:23am -
- Tamil Nadu Electrical Inspectorate issues guidelines for safety
- 1 day ago 15 Nov 25, 12:16am -
- T.N.’s disaster rescue team wins national-level competition
- 1 day ago 15 Nov 25, 12:15am -
- Efforts on to rescue dog spotted on tracks at a few CMRL stations
- 1 day ago 15 Nov 25, 12:12am -
- First phase of Adaptive Traffic Signal System at 100 junctions to be launched in Chennai next month
Instead of following fixed time cycles, the smart signals use sensors to detect vehicles and prolong the green signal when traffic is heavy. This reduces waiting time, ensures smooth vehicular flow
- 1 day ago 15 Nov 25, 12:11am -
- T.N. to scale up number of specialised care centres for type 1 diabetes
The Minister said the prevalence of diabetes was 12% at the national level, while it was 13% in Tamil Nadu.
- 1 day ago 14 Nov 25, 11:07pm -
- Shameful that AIADMK is supporting SIR in Supreme Court: Stalin
He calls upon his party’s booth agents to ensure that not even a single genuine voter will be excluded from the voter rolls during the course of the SIR
- 1 day ago 14 Nov 25, 11:00pm -
- Will India’s first airport multiplex survive? Madras High Court reserves orders in Aerohub PVR INOX case
Justice M. Dhandapani defers his verdict after hearing senior counsel P.S. Raman and Satish Parasaran for PVR INOX and Additional Solicitor General AR.L. Sundaresan for AAI
- 1 day ago 14 Nov 25, 8:01pm -
- Continue vigil against salt pan encroachments on rivers: NGT
The case, taken up suo motu by the Southern Bench of the NGT, was based on media reports on the impact of salt pan encroachments on rivers in Vilathikulam area
- 1 day ago 14 Nov 25, 7:42pm -
- IAF trainer aircraft crashes near Chennai; pilot ejects safely
Local residents said a loud noise was heard on the Thiruporur-Nemmeli Road that connects East Coast Road (ECR) with Rajiv Gandhi Salai around 2 p.m. where the aircraft crashed inside a salt factory
- 1 day ago 14 Nov 25, 5:04pm -
- T.N. police arrest four agents who recruited for cyber scam compound in Myanmar
The Tamil Nadu Cyber Crime Wing recently launched an operation called ‘Blue Triangle’, which led to the identification and arrest of a gang of four agents among the 35 workers repatriated to India earlier this month
- 2 days ago 14 Nov 25, 4:14pm -
- Stray dog beaten to death, dumped in garbage bin; tea shop owner arrested in Chennai
An elderly man visiting the accused’s tea shop was chased by the dog. When the accused tried to drive it away, the dog attempted to bite him, police said
- 2 days ago 14 Nov 25, 1:09pm -
- Mylapore chit fund case: Devanathan Yadav surrenders before court
Yadav had failed to comply with the bail condition imposed by the Madras High Court to deposit ₹100 crore
- 2 days ago 14 Nov 25, 12:32pm -
- The Little Lit Fest 2025 brings stories, song, and imagination back to Chennai
The three-day event is designed as a creative playground, with musical storytelling sessions, film screenings, theatre performances, and a buzzing book exhibition
- 2 days ago 14 Nov 25, 10:56am -
- Diet and exercise is the best way to manage diabetes, say doctors
- 2 days ago 14 Nov 25, 5:45am -
- Sub-Registrar in-charge caught red-handed while receiving bribe
- 2 days ago 14 Nov 25, 5:45am -
- Two arrested for defrauding 38 people under the pretext of organising a spiritual tour
- 2 days ago 14 Nov 25, 5:45am -
- Motorists complain of poor lighting on OMR; TNRDC to install lights
A motorist says it is difficult to navigate through the arterial road without the lights from the shops on either side, and the damaged service lanes are also poorly lit
- 2 days ago 14 Nov 25, 5:26am -
- Transport Dept. cracks down on overloading of trucks; ₹6.3 lakh fine levied on violators
- 2 days ago 14 Nov 25, 4:35am -
- Hoax bomb threat: Police conduct searches at 15 locations in Chennai
- 2 days ago 14 Nov 25, 12:37am -
- Apollo Hospitals launches ‘Happy Hearts’ initiative
- 2 days ago 14 Nov 25, 12:33am -
- Chennai One app to offer ₹1 ticket for bus, train and metro users
- 2 days ago 14 Nov 25, 12:29am -
- 25-year-old man arrested in Chennai for sexually assaulting woman he met through mobile app
- 2 days ago 14 Nov 25, 12:27am -
- Chennai Corporation identifies places to set up EV charging stations across city
The charging stations will become functional before next month
- 2 days ago 13 Nov 25, 11:04pm -
- Over 1,000 healthcare professionals trained in maternal and child healthcare
It was part of a collaboration between the Singapore International Foundation, SingHealth, and Tamil Nadu’s Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
- 2 days ago 13 Nov 25, 9:35pm -
- MP urges Union Finance Minister to reduce GST on paper
- 2 days ago 13 Nov 25, 9:13pm -
- Let the sun shine on your EV moves
With Tamil Nadu expecting apartments of a certain size to integrate EV charging infrastructure into its workaday reality, communities would do well to tap into solar energy to make the bill palatable
- 2 days ago 13 Nov 25, 8:54pm -
- Now it’s about bringing more girls to the field, says Harmanpreet Kaur
“A lot of positive changes have already happened... Now it’s about bringing more girls to the field and increasing competition, just like in men’s cricket,” says Harmanpreet Kaur at a felicitation function in Chennai
- 2 days ago 13 Nov 25, 7:29pm -
- Kanjira gets a new, eco-friendly avatar thanks to artiste Ganesh Kumar
“We don’t need the skin of the endangered monitor lizard, which was traditionally used all these years. We can now achieve the same tonal quality without it,” says Chennai-based kanjira virtuoso Ganesh Kumar
- 2 days ago 13 Nov 25, 6:45pm -
- M.G.R.-era stage site in Harbour constituency to be turned into community hall
- 2 days ago 13 Nov 25, 5:05pm -
- What is the latest Gajapati Kulapati picture book about?
The latest in the much-loved picture books series by Ashok Rajagopalan is about the gentle elephant’s sleep troubles
- 3 days ago 13 Nov 25, 4:24pm -
- ‘Thalaivar 173’ big update: Director Sundar C. opts out of Rajinikanth-Kamal Haasan project
Director Sundar C has opted out of Rajinikanth’s next, to be produced by Kamal Haasan under the banner Raaj Kamal Films Internationals
- 3 days ago 13 Nov 25, 3:19pm -
- ‘Karukka’ Vinoth, convicted of T.N. Raj Bhavan petrol bomb attack, attempts to hurl footwear at judge
On Thursday morning, he was escorted from the Central Prison to attend trial proceedings at the Sixth Additional Sessions Court in connection with another case registered against him for his involvement in a similar attack on a Tasmac outlet in T. Nagar
- 3 days ago 13 Nov 25, 3:15pm -
- Quality concerns raised over intravenous cannulas in Tamil Nadu government hospitals
There have been numerous incidents of cannulas breaking, leaving the plastic fragments inside patients’ veins
- 3 days ago 13 Nov 25, 2:43pm -
- Residents flag sewage discharge into Sembakkam lake via floodwater channel
Though the lake has undergone some restoration efforts, the core issue of sewage pollution remains unresolved, note residents.
- 3 days ago 13 Nov 25, 1:00pm -
- First documented sighting of Japanese sparrowhawk in mainland India reported from Chennai
Breeding in East Asia and wintering in South East Asia, this bird is known to show up in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. A sighting of a Japanese sparrowhawk with photos from the Adyar Estuary on November 7 marks the first evidential documentation of the bird in mainland India
- 3 days ago 13 Nov 25, 10:52am -
- How Albert Theatre became Madras’ cultural landmark
Consisting of big-screen Albert and the smaller Baby Albert, the venue became a matter of pride for those living in Egmore, and they referred it to as namma (our) theatre
- 3 days ago 13 Nov 25, 6:00am -
- Men’s health awareness programme launched at private hospital in Chennai
- 3 days ago 13 Nov 25, 5:30am -
- Over 78% of enumeration forms for SIR distributed to electors in T.N.: ECI
The ECI has issued modified criteria for the appointment of Booth Level Agents (BLAs).
- 3 days ago 13 Nov 25, 5:30am -
- CRPF head constable found dead near Krishna canal
The cause of death is yet to be ascertained.
- 3 days ago 13 Nov 25, 5:30am -
