- newChennai assistant professor completes 7,530 km ride on electric bike
Baala Manikandan travelled across 16 states in 19 days on an electric motorcyle, and has been recognised by the Asia Book of Records
- 1 hour ago 9 Mar 26, 4:37pm -
- newA successful but battered alliance
The DMK-Congress seat sharing agreement in Tamil Nadu has come at a cost
- 3 hours ago 9 Mar 26, 3:14pm -
- new56 Naan Mudhalvan scheme trainees clear civil services exam
All India Civil Services Coaching Centre, the institute of the State government, has registered an increase in results owing to Naan Mudhalvan Scheme.
- 3 hours ago 9 Mar 26, 2:25pm -
- newSix arrested for planning to steal hawala money
- 4 hours ago 9 Mar 26, 2:17pm -
- newSwachh Poes: how a gated community in Chennai is promoting the goals of Clean India Mission
A resident of Aashiana Apartments at Alwarpet in Chennai, Anita Hegde narrates how volunteer-residents from the gated community are nudging their neighbours on Poes Road and Rajakrishna Road to practise source segregation of waste, keep their neighourhood spic and span and also adopt other sustainability-promoting practices
- 4 hours ago 9 Mar 26, 1:29pm -
- newA new selfie point at Chennai’s Marina?
The Marina beach has a culture of sculpted art; by its design and focus, this one is hugely different from the other works adorning the leisure spot
- 4 hours ago 9 Mar 26, 1:21pm -
- newOne Nation, One Election — remedy worse than disease
India’s ‘One Nation, One Election’ proposal gravely undermines federalism, governance, democratic principles and the voter mandate
- 5 hours ago 9 Mar 26, 1:09pm -
- newA mural in Chennai celebrates the ‘everydayness’ of queer life
This mural on Tamil queer identity, possibly the first public art installation of its kind in the city, was commissioned by Avtar Foundation of Arts in collaboration with the office of South Chennai MP Thamizhachi Thangapandian
- 5 hours ago 9 Mar 26, 12:57pm -
- newYouth dies in police custody in Sivaganga, family alleges torture
According to sources, the Manamadurai police had arrested Akash, 26, and his acquaintance Guna, both from Manamadurai, two days ago for allegedly attacking two men with sharp weapons and causing injuries
- 5 hours ago 9 Mar 26, 12:50pm -
- newPM Surya Ghar scheme: Coimbatore tops rooftop solar adoption in Tamil Nadu
Chennai is second in the list; 55,328 households have installed rooftop solar in Tamil Nadu until February 28, 2026
- 5 hours ago 9 Mar 26, 12:46pm -
- newClass 10 student dies as thatched hut catches fire near Minjur
Early Monday morning, the thatched hut suddenly caught fire and the flames spread rapidly. Srinivasan, who was sleeping inside the house, got trapped in the fire
- 6 hours ago 9 Mar 26, 12:12pm -
- newTamil Nadu forms panel to frame rules to ban hostile dog breeds
The committee will recommend norms to regulate or ban aggressive dog breeds in the interest of public safety
- 6 hours ago 9 Mar 26, 11:48am -
- newChennai Corporation to set up pedestrian-friendly crossings to improve road safety
Pedestrians lack adequate facilities to cross road junctions such as Pantheon Road, Police Commissioner Office Road, and Rukmani Lakshmipathi Salai
- 6 hours ago 9 Mar 26, 11:32am -
- newSri Lankan Tamil in Gummidipoondi rehabilitation camp murdered, six arrested
On the night of March 7, the victim was walking inside the camp when three persons who had personal enmity picked a quarrel and assaulted him with an iron rod which they had concealed
- 6 hours ago 9 Mar 26, 11:21am -
- newOpening careers in Data Science for government school students
Forty Class XII students from 10 government schools recently cleared a certification programme offered by IIT-Madras in association with LatentView Analytics
- 7 hours ago 9 Mar 26, 10:37am -
- newWomen engineers must build confidence, visibility to lead in tech, say panellists
Vellore Institute of Technology alumni share career journeys and challenges at International Women’s Day webinar.
- 16 hours ago 9 Mar 26, 1:46am -
- newFour generations of hosts conduct exclusive quiz to celebrate International Women’s Day
- 17 hours ago 9 Mar 26, 1:04am -
- new20 retired octogenarian professors felicitated
- 17 hours ago 9 Mar 26, 1:01am -
- newA lot more work needs to be done for women’s progress, says actor Rohini
- 17 hours ago 9 Mar 26, 1:00am -
- newSenior journalist ‘PTI Ramaswami’ passes away in Chennai
- 17 hours ago 9 Mar 26, 12:39am -
- newChennai Metro Rail awaits Southern Railway approval to begin tunnelling at Villivakkam
- 18 hours ago 9 Mar 26, 12:14am -
- newKrishnammal Jagannathan: a symbol of Gandhian model of empowerment
- 18 hours ago 8 Mar 26, 11:55pm -
- newFormer Puducherry MP files PIL for early local body polls in U.T.
Madras High Court orders notices, returnable by March 27, to Puducherry government and State Election Commission
- 22 hours ago 8 Mar 26, 8:11pm -
- newPrivate hospital opens advanced cancer centre in Chennai
- 23 hours ago 8 Mar 26, 7:01pm -
- North Chennai residents put forth demands ahead of Assembly poll
- 1 day ago 8 Mar 26, 5:34pm -
- Three northern districts of Tamil Nadu likely to face heatwave-like conditions on March 8
- 1 day ago 8 Mar 26, 5:31pm -
- Bridge across the Adyar near Manapakkam likely to be completed in a few months
WRD has completed 80% of the work worth ₹24.8 crore and plans to open the two-lane bridge by June or July; the project is being implemented with the funds from the Officers Training Academy
- 1 day ago 8 Mar 26, 5:23pm -
- Velachery residents demand access road across Veerangal Odai
The passage will provide a direct route to the Puzhuthivakkam MRTS station from Saraswathy Nagar 7th Street and adjoining areas, they say
- 1 day ago 8 Mar 26, 5:17pm -
- LuLu outlets to open at Shenoy Nagar, Chennai Central Metro stations soon
While a LuLu Hypermarket will open at Shenoy Nagar, a LuLu Daily will be unveiled at Chennai Central; a food court will also be set up at Shenoy Nagar; big commercial outlets will encourage more people to use Metro Rail trains, say officials
- 1 day ago 8 Mar 26, 5:11pm -
- In Chennai, a former Commissioner’s name lives on, in different forms
Nearly ten years since historian V. Sriram pointed out that two road name boards would cause Sir Eric Conran-Smith to turn in his grave, those twin errors persist
- 1 day ago 8 Mar 26, 4:57pm -
- Tamil Nadu CM Stalin inaugurates infrastructure projects in his Kolathur constituency
- 1 day ago 8 Mar 26, 4:45pm -
- Residents oppose sewage treatment plant near Madambakkam lake
A protest meeting held on March 1 on the theme “Save Madambakkam Lake” had residents participating in it in good numbers
- 1 day ago 8 Mar 26, 2:34pm -
- Covelong Link Road along Kelambakkam backwaters: danger lurks not just on the bends
Metal-barricade medians have been grouted into the bends along the section of Kelambakkam-Covelong Link Road that traces the Kelambakkam backwaters; a couple of wider straights also need this protective measure
- 1 day ago 8 Mar 26, 2:28pm -
- Parandur airport project notified as ‘Special Project’
When projects require a single large parcel of land which includes water bodies, are notified as a special project, it would expedite the land acquisition and aid in the approval process.
- 1 day ago 8 Mar 26, 1:12pm -
- Centre to explore possibility of changing rules on sandalwood cutting, transportation: Union Agriculture Minister
Farmers have expressed the inability to grow sandalwood due to restrictions. They said the numbers are also dwindling and sought help to increase the sandalwood tree population," said Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union Minister for Agriculture at Chennai
- 1 day ago 8 Mar 26, 12:52pm -
- Drivers operating LPG-run autorickshaws fear disruption in supplies; appeal against price hike
A retail fuel outlet owner said that as of now, there was no pressure to ration auto LPG
- 1 day ago 8 Mar 26, 5:55am -
- Doctors’ body condemns denial of permission for hunger strike
- 2 days ago 8 Mar 26, 2:45am -
- Two Bangladeshi nationals arrested for obtaining Indian passport using forged documents
- 2 days ago 8 Mar 26, 2:45am -
- Man arrested for stealing box of chocolates
- 2 days ago 8 Mar 26, 2:43am -
- Four killed in different road accidents
- 2 days ago 8 Mar 26, 2:42am -
- RPF tightens vigil ahead of polls, seizes unaccounted cash
- 2 days ago 8 Mar 26, 1:10am -
- Children with disabilities turn spotlight towards inclusive world through theatre at Vidya Sagar
- 2 days ago 8 Mar 26, 1:04am -
- Chennai hospital launches programme to curb metabolic diseases
- 2 days ago 8 Mar 26, 1:02am -
- Woman stabs husband after facing repeated harassment
- 2 days ago 8 Mar 26, 1:00am -
- 21 children among 78 bonded labourers rescued from brick kiln in Tiruvallur district
- 2 days ago 8 Mar 26, 12:56am -
- Eye care scheme launched for women autorickshaw drivers
- 2 days ago 8 Mar 26, 12:52am -
- 345 cadets commissioned after passing out from Officers Training Academy in Chennai
- 2 days ago 8 Mar 26, 12:23am -
- Man beaten to death; search on for younger brother, associates
- 2 days ago 7 Mar 26, 11:58pm -
- Doctors provide tips for leading a healthy post-menopause life
- 2 days ago 7 Mar 26, 11:55pm -
- No leg space, inside and outside Pallavaram Sub-Registrar Office
Visitors to the Pallavaram Sub-Registrar Office flag lack of space, absence of basic amenities and a narrow road right outside with a built-in congestion problem
- 2 days ago 7 Mar 26, 9:04pm -
- Slender Loris Conservation Centre inaugurated in Dindigul district
- 2 days ago 7 Mar 26, 9:00pm -
- Tiruvallur Astro Club, a platform for astronomy enthusiasts
A peak into their regular style of functioning
- 2 days ago 7 Mar 26, 8:49pm -
- Avadi municipal corporation launches book donation drive
- 2 days ago 7 Mar 26, 6:48pm -
- Anbumani alleges ₹500-crore irregularities in regulated markets in T.N.; seeks probe
He alleged that the officials allegedly split works into smaller projects below ₹5 lakh to bypass approvals and audits
- 2 days ago 7 Mar 26, 3:15pm -
- Pregnant woman killed, husband injured as car hits two-wheeler near Maduranthakam
A speeding car allegedly hit the couple’s vehicle from behind, throwing them onto the road
- 2 days ago 7 Mar 26, 2:46pm -
- AIADMK to protest against ruling DMK on March 13 over failure to fulfil transport workers’ demands
The protest will be spearheaded by former Minister D. Jayakumar and will be held in front of Pallavan Illam, the headquarters of the MTC in Chennai
- 2 days ago 7 Mar 26, 1:42pm -
- Police constable suspended over bid to abuse woman
- 2 days ago 7 Mar 26, 12:05pm -
- MMC study compares two treatment strategies for STEMI in resource-limited settings
The team, led by G. Justin Paul, Professor at the Institute of Cardiology, MMC, found that performing angioplasty up to 48 hours after fibrinolysis — an extended pharmacoinvasive strategy — resulted in clinical outcomes comparable to immediate angioplasty
- 2 days ago 7 Mar 26, 10:54am -
- Have you invited a Madras Mali to your garden?
They grow gardens in others’ backyards but the blooms extend into their own living rooms. Ahead of International Women’s Day, a conversation with Madras Malis, who are underprivileged women trained in organic gardening practices by a unique empowerment programme by Chennai Resilience Centre
- 2 days ago 7 Mar 26, 10:44am -
- 108 ambulance service now accessible via WhatsApp chatbot in T.N.
- 2 days ago 7 Mar 26, 9:39am -
- Probe on after failed burglary attempt at bank
- 3 days ago 7 Mar 26, 12:52am -
- Chennai Police Commissioner greets women personnel ahead of International Women’s Day
- 3 days ago 7 Mar 26, 12:51am -
- Lorry rams MTC bus in Saidapet
- 3 days ago 7 Mar 26, 12:51am -
- Free eye check-ups for women till March 31
- 3 days ago 7 Mar 26, 12:49am -
- Chennai Volunteers hosts conclave on the power of giving
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