- newMotorist killed after hitting a stationary truck in Rajiv Gandhi Salai
- 5 hours ago 16 Jun 25, 12:35am -
- newBlood donation camp held at SRIHER
- 5 hours ago 16 Jun 25, 12:34am -
- newRotary Donates Digital Mammography Equipment to St. Thomas Hospital
- 5 hours ago 16 Jun 25, 12:34am -
- newKamarajar Salai to be widened to eight lanes; nine statues to be shifted along Marina Beach
Slip Roads to be developed along Sardar Patel Road in Adyar
- 5 hours ago 16 Jun 25, 12:34am -
- newTiruvallur Police searching for MLA Jagan Moorthy in kidnap case
- 5 hours ago 16 Jun 25, 12:33am -
- newAs part of safety audit, CMRL checking hundreds of I-girders, erector beams and turnbuckles
There are more than 10,000 I-girders in the elevated sections of three corridors in Phase II. Of this, nearly 5,000 I-girders have already been permanently launched, say CMRL officials
- 5 hours ago 16 Jun 25, 12:33am -
- newRestored mangroves in Adyar Estuary have substantial carbon storage capacity, finds a case study
- 5 hours ago 16 Jun 25, 12:33am -
- newThree women faint while cleaning toilets at I-T office in Nungambakkam
- 5 hours ago 16 Jun 25, 12:18am -
- newOver 2 lakh candidates register for TNPSC Group 1 exam, says official
TNPSC Chairman S.K. Prabakar says instructions on the OMR sheets have been simplified this year following complaints about unclear instructions resulting candidates losing time
- 9 hours ago 15 Jun 25, 8:30pm -
- newPMK’s leadership rift: Anbumani Ramadoss seeks ‘forgiveness’ from his father
Anbumani Ramadoss was addressing party members at Tiruvallur district general council meeting
- 13 hours ago 15 Jun 25, 4:26pm -
- newT.T.V. Dhinakaran criticises DMK government over availability of illegal guns, safety of women in Tamil Nadu
The AMMK founder further demanded the State Government to not only arrest those involved in the murder of the PMK functionary but also look for the source of the illegal weapon
- 13 hours ago 15 Jun 25, 3:58pm -
- newEV charging infrastructure for autos is inadequate
With public charging infrastructure in Chennai failing to keep pace with manufacture and sale of electric autorickshaws, drivers are plagued by ‘range anxiety’ and forced to settle for lower daily earnings. Months into driving e-autos, two women auto drivers share their angst
- 18 hours ago 15 Jun 25, 11:06am -
- newA ‘place’ under the sun for folk arts
Located in Kodambakkam, IDAM holds out an invitation to both exponents and students of folk art forms such as Thappattam, Devarattam, Oyilattam and Bomallattam. In addition, it hosts general open mics and theatre workshops
- 18 hours ago 15 Jun 25, 10:57am -
- newMajor work at GN Chetty Road-Dr. Nair Road junction
With deep machine hole work being carried out by CMWSSB at the GN Chetty Road-Dr. Nair Road junction, vehicular movement is strained during rush hour
- 18 hours ago 15 Jun 25, 10:52am -
- newTree planting drive at Sri Venkateswara Hindu Colony Middle School in Nanganallur
The event concluded with a short awareness session where students pledged to care for the plants and spread the message of environmental protection within their communities.
- 23 hours ago 15 Jun 25, 6:15am -
- GCC to hold zone-wise town vending committee elections
- 1 day ago 15 Jun 25, 1:01am -
- Minister distributes prizes to students at Chennai Press Club
HR and CE Minister P.K. Sekar Babu, along with other chief guests, distributed prizes to journalists’ children for their academic performance at a Chennai Press Club event
- 1 day ago 15 Jun 25, 12:58am -
- Two persons held for submitting fake law degrees
- 1 day ago 15 Jun 25, 12:57am -
- Sathyabama institute holds 34th convocation ceremony
- 1 day ago 15 Jun 25, 12:56am -
- Documentaries highlighting dangers of alcohol invited
- 1 day ago 15 Jun 25, 12:52am -
- Many private hospitals in T.N. hit by acute shortage of Hepatitis B vaccine
Fall in supplies has made it hard for hospitals to vaccinate those at risk; this vaccine is recommended for infants, healthcare workers and those with weak immune system
- 1 day ago 15 Jun 25, 12:52am -
- GCC distributes new uniforms to conservancy workers
- 1 day ago 15 Jun 25, 12:52am -
- Folk singer, actor Kollangudi Karuppayee passes away at 99
- 1 day ago 15 Jun 25, 12:48am -
- Youth held for stealing bicycles in Neelankarai
- 1 day ago 15 Jun 25, 12:39am -
- SCARF organises job fair for persons with mental illness in Chennai
- 1 day ago 15 Jun 25, 12:38am -
- Residents demand widening of narrow Thazhambur Road
Traffic jams, potholes and dust on the single-lane stretch are among the many complaints raised; residents say the road turns slushy during rain
- 1 day ago 15 Jun 25, 12:36am -
- T.N. government seeks Defence Ministry’s nod for controlled airspace in Hosur
The State govt. has also appointed a consultant, which has started the Obstacle Limitation Surfaces survey for the planned airport
- 1 day ago 15 Jun 25, 12:35am -
- Survey on public transport in OMR
- 2 days ago 14 Jun 25, 4:43pm -
- BJP functionary held in criminal case in Chennai
‘Milagaipodi’ Venkatesan has over 50 criminal cases pending against him
- 2 days ago 14 Jun 25, 2:03pm -
- Unidentified persons break into nine shops in Chennai’s Periyamedu
Periyamedu Police has launched an investigation
- 2 days ago 14 Jun 25, 1:51pm -
- CMRL accident: The husband and father who never got to reach home
- 2 days ago 14 Jun 25, 8:06am -
- Construction flaws caused crash at Manapakkam: CMRL officials
The accident at the under-construction flyover that took the life of a person could have been prevented if girders had been firmly secured, says official; detailed investigation into the incident and an extensive safety audit has begun, officials say
- 2 days ago 14 Jun 25, 7:53am -
- When an Air France Boeing 747 aircraft went up in flames at the Chennai airport
The fire broke out about 40 minutes after the aircraft crash-landed and spread rapidly from the wings to the fuselage and tail; a series of explosions followed as the fuel ignited
- 2 days ago 14 Jun 25, 6:04am -
- Intense rainfall likely to lash Western Ghats districts till June 18
- 2 days ago 14 Jun 25, 1:01am -
- Three persons held for illegally selling electronic cigarettes at Thousand Lights
The police seized 295 e-cigarettes, two mobile phones, ₹15,500 in cash, and two two-wheelers
- 2 days ago 14 Jun 25, 12:59am -
- Ennore residents call for action from TNPCB against emission of toxic dust from industrial unit
The sample of dust collected from a house at Sathiyavani Muthunagar revealed high levels of fluoride and toxic metals. The emissions began after a new chimney was installed around six months ago at a fertilizer unit, a resident alleged
- 2 days ago 14 Jun 25, 12:58am -
- Villagers opposing Parandur airport project meet Vijay
- 2 days ago 14 Jun 25, 12:56am -
- Federation opposes appointment of retired govt. doctors to top posts
A few members of FOGDA staged a protest outside the Kalaignar Centenary Super Speciality Hospital, Guindy on Friday
- 2 days ago 14 Jun 25, 12:55am -
- 154 specialists moved from DPH to fill vacant posts in DMS hospitals
- 2 days ago 14 Jun 25, 12:54am -
- PG medical student from T.N. recalls plane crash
- 2 days ago 14 Jun 25, 12:54am -
- Sale of scheduled drugs through online portal, IndiaMART, curbed: T.N. police
- 2 days ago 14 Jun 25, 12:53am -
- Survey begins for doubling of tracks on the route between Arakkonam and Chengalpattu
This will create a dedicated corridor for operating direct suburban train services on the route via Takkolam, avoiding a detour via Beach. The route has only one track with nine railway stations
- 2 days ago 14 Jun 25, 12:52am -
- Thiruvottiyur residents complain of the lack of pedestrian crossings on Manali Expressway, seek service lanes
In the absence of designated crossings. passengers getting down at bus stops climb over the median to cross the roa dand are exposed to the risk of accidents
- 2 days ago 14 Jun 25, 12:51am -
- Bengaluru’s benne dosas and Chennai’s podi dosas co-star on the Tamarind Tales menu
- 2 days ago 13 Jun 25, 5:29pm -
- Tamil Nadu CM Stalin reiterates ‘zero tolerance’ policy over offences against children, women
CM Stalin said there has been increasing awareness and it was evident with the increase in complaints over POSCO offences received in police stations without any fear
- 3 days ago 13 Jun 25, 4:10pm -
- Derogatory speech by Ponmudy: Madras High Court orders notices to DGP, Chennai Commissioner of Police
Justice P. Velmurugan also directs the High Court Registry to furnish, to the two officials, copies of an order passed by Justice N. Anand Venkatesh on April 23, 2025
- 3 days ago 13 Jun 25, 1:08pm -
- Blooming where she is planted
Shanthi set foot in Ceebros Boulevard as a flower seller and ended up putting down unshakeable roots as a vendor of vegetables and fruits, which she purchases in the wee hours of the day at Koyambedu market and transports to this gated community in Thoraipakkam. Her business is restricted to this community. And Shanthi has blended in, residents accepting her as their own, rallying around her in her times of trouble and celebrating her personal victories
- 3 days ago 13 Jun 25, 12:23pm -
- Restoration work underway after girders collapse from CMRL elevated structure
One two-wheeler rider was killed when two I-girders launched for building the 3.15 km flyover under the Chennai Metro Rail’s phase II corridor in Manapakkam crashed on Thursday (June 12, 2025)
- 3 days ago 13 Jun 25, 11:03am -
- Three juveniles held for hurling petrol bombs in Chennai
- 3 days ago 13 Jun 25, 7:47am -
- 72 Anna University students get placed in Japanese companies
- 3 days ago 13 Jun 25, 7:46am -
- Once the heart of Home Rule movement, Chennai’s Gokhale Hall awaits restoration
Since its inception, the Gokhale Hall has played host to many eminent leaders of the freedom movement like Jawaharlal Nehru, S. Satyamurti, Morarji Desai, and K. Kamaraj, besides being the venue for Annie Besant’s ‘Wake Up India’ series of lectures
- 3 days ago 13 Jun 25, 7:30am -
- Conduct survey on child domestic workers in the State, say rights activists
- 3 days ago 13 Jun 25, 12:52am -
- V. Mohan chosen for EASD Diabetes Global Impact Prize
- 3 days ago 13 Jun 25, 12:52am -
- SIMS Hospital performs India’s first combined TAVR and aortic graft surgery in a redo heart procedure
This is the first time in India that TAVR and Frozen Elephant Trunk (FET) procedures were successfully combined in a single surgery for a patient with a previous Bentall operation, reducing the risks of multiple interventions and improving patient safety
- 3 days ago 13 Jun 25, 12:48am -
- 12 flood mitigation projects are set to begin in mid-July
Residents hope for timely completion of long-pending works such as construction of a channel from south Buckingham Canal to the sea, and the dredging of central Buckingham Canal
- 3 days ago 13 Jun 25, 12:47am -
- City hospital’s diabetes helpline gets more than 25,000 calls in 4 years
- 3 days ago 13 Jun 25, 12:29am -
- ‘Several shrimp farms set up on eco-sensitive zone of Pulicat bird sanctuary’
According to a study conducted by researchers from the Save Ennore Creek campaign, farms on at least 173 acres in Thangalperumbalam have been set up in violation of coastal regulation rules
- 3 days ago 13 Jun 25, 12:26am -
- One killed as two girders collapse at Metro Rail work site in Chennai
Chennai Metro Rail has been constructing a double deck corridor on Mount Poonamallee Road.
- 3 days ago 13 Jun 25, 12:24am -
- Team from Ministry of Jal Shakti reviews water projects in Chennai for National Water Awards
Officials from the Water Resources Department noted that Tamil Nadu has been shortlisted for the award
- 3 days ago 12 Jun 25, 11:26pm -
- Scissors, Smiles, and Service: This salon owner offers free haircuts to Corporation and government school students
- 3 days ago 12 Jun 25, 11:19pm -
- Madras High Court suspends IAS officer Anshul Mishra’s one-month sentence in contempt plea
A Division Bench of Justices M.S. Ramesh and V. Lakshminarayanan direct the officer to deposit ₹25,000 with the Registrar (Judicial) of the High Court
- 4 days ago 12 Jun 25, 12:23pm -
- A chaotic Mangal Eri Park signal near Ambattur Industrial Estate
The traffic lights for three of the four roads may by red, but that does not discourage vehicles coming from those three roads from crossing the junction out of turn
- 4 days ago 12 Jun 25, 7:00am -
- The many tales of Connemara Public Library in Chennai
- 4 days ago 12 Jun 25, 6:00am -
- Three arrested for sexual assault on minor girl
- 4 days ago 12 Jun 25, 12:22am -
- Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority to set up 5 more Mudhalvar Padaippagams
While activists welcome the initiative in working-class neighbourhoods, they stress the need for additional support and programmes, which build capacity, skill sets, and enable networking
- 4 days ago 12 Jun 25, 12:18am -
