- newResidents complain of problems caused by illegal dumping of garbage on vacant plots
They say such plots have become breeding grounds for snakes, and suggest that they be converted into parking spaces; GCC has begun consultations to take strict action against accumulated waste, and is planning to charge landowners by way of adding the cost of maintenance to vacant land tax
- 6 hours ago 23 May 25, 12:58am -
- newPedestrians upset over footpaths being encroached on Erukancheri High Road
They point out that a portion of the highway, which runs through the Vyasarpadi market, is narrow and has no footpath. This forces people to walk on the road. The road must be widened or an alternative route must be provided for vehicles so that they do not enter the market area, they say
- 6 hours ago 23 May 25, 12:55am -
- newGovernment Railway Police arrest Uttarakhand man in five cases of attempted sabotage in Tamil Nadu
- 6 hours ago 23 May 25, 12:54am -
- newAccused in antique idol theft case nabbed in Mumbai
- 7 hours ago 23 May 25, 12:45am -
- newDGP Shankar Jiwal appreciates traffic police personnel for stopping speeding tipper lorry
The lorry was stolen when it was parked in the Paranur toll gate by a mentally unsound person
- 7 hours ago 23 May 25, 12:44am -
- newGreater Chennai Corporation painting icons of North Chennai across Vyasarpadi flyover pillars
- 7 hours ago 23 May 25, 12:03am -
- newFishermen want to continue fishing in Cooum estuary
- 7 hours ago 22 May 25, 11:54pm -
- newGoods train derails near Arakkonam station
- 9 hours ago 22 May 25, 10:30pm -
- newA polar bear cub, gifted by Russia, couldn’t survive the Madras heat
To mark the centenary of the Madras Zoo, the Madras Corporation requested the Moscow Zoo for a polar bear as a gift. In October 1955, a polar bear cub arrived in Madras. But it died in the summer of 1959, though it was housed in a ‘polar weather enclosure’
- 9 hours ago 22 May 25, 10:06pm -
- newMan from Tiruvallur with rare eye disease regains vision after treatment
- 9 hours ago 22 May 25, 9:56pm -
- newStudy highlights need for nature-based solutions to prevent climate-related losses in the city
The study titled ‘Urban Greenprints-Nature-based Solutions Feasibility Framework for Urban Coastal Regions’ covered 23 wards of the Greater Chennai Corporation, spanning an area of 64.35 sq.km, for their Nature-based Solutions potential using land-use and land-cover mapping
- 9 hours ago 22 May 25, 9:50pm -
- newMan arrested for murdering wife in Tiruvottiyur
The police say the suspect came home drunk frequently and argued with his wife
- 10 hours ago 22 May 25, 9:13pm -
- newFive-year-old boy undergoes robotic liver transplantation at Chennai private hospital
The boy from Haryana was diagnosed with a urea cycle defect, a rare genetic condition in which the body is unable to process urea as it should
- 12 hours ago 22 May 25, 7:31pm -
- newTambaram Corporation launches app for people to send in complaints, feedback
The ‘Voice of Tambaram’ app has been launched as a measure to upgrade the Integrated Command and Control Centre, which was established recently
- 12 hours ago 22 May 25, 7:06pm -
- Ability Foundation set to host disability film festival
- 1 day ago 22 May 25, 2:11am -
- IIT-Madras rolls out initiative to prevent road accidents
Course prioritizes 100 high accident zones in 17 states with data-driven interventions
- 1 day ago 22 May 25, 2:10am -
- Brake failure in EMU disrupts rail traffic near Pallavaram
- 1 day ago 22 May 25, 2:06am -
- Mayor reviews underground sewage pipeline work
- 1 day ago 22 May 25, 2:05am -
- Work on laying two more tracks beyond Arakkonam station may begin in July
This is to enhance the efficiency of train services in the west section. At present, there are only two tracks, leading to suburban trains being held up near Thiruvalangadu station, says a commuter
- 1 day ago 22 May 25, 2:03am -
- Issai Mazhalai, city’s first professional music troupe for children completes 25 years
- 1 day ago 22 May 25, 1:08am -
- Apollo introduces minimally invasive therapy for haemorrhoids
Rafaelo procedure is a daycare therapy, beneficial for conditions such as piles
- 1 day ago 22 May 25, 1:06am -
- Three eminent personalities honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke Marathi Sanskrutik Kary Excellence Award
- 1 day ago 22 May 25, 1:06am -
- T.N. government has rolled out several schemes for public health, says Minister
M. Subrmanian spoke on the State’s initiatives and achievements in the health sector
- 1 day ago 22 May 25, 1:03am -
- Chennai traders lament closure of businesses due to delay in civic infrastructure projects
- 1 day ago 22 May 25, 1:02am -
- T.N. government assures families evicted from Adyar River banks of resettlement
- 1 day ago 22 May 25, 12:59am -
- Dayanidhi Maran urges Southern Railway to install escalators and lifts at Chennai’s Fort Station
- 1 day ago 22 May 25, 12:58am -
- There is a need to ramp up research to cater to the growing demands of infrastructure sector, says Chennai Metro official
- 1 day ago 22 May 25, 12:49am -
- 2,00,001-acre boundary stone to mark temple lands under purview of HR&CE department installed
- 1 day ago 22 May 25, 12:28am -
- Across Tamil Nadu, students of government schools learn to paint murals
- 1 day ago 21 May 25, 7:47pm -
- Stalin lays foundation for ₹15.95-crore ‘Thozhi’ working women’s hostel in Coimbatore
- 2 days ago 21 May 25, 6:52pm -
- T.N. CM Stalin inaugurates three new ‘Thozhi’ working women’s hostels
- 2 days ago 21 May 25, 5:29pm -
- A kutcheri in America: How a Carnatic music choir lit up Cleveland Thyagaraja Festival
Here is how 250-plus Carnatic music students in the US came together for the EPIC Choir performance at the recent Cleveland Thyagaraja Festival
- 2 days ago 21 May 25, 5:20pm -
- Chennai’s best vada pav spots: A trail
Little can go wrong when two of the greatest contributors to the carbohydrate sect come together. As it rains in Chennai, we go scouting for hot vada pavs, an off beat snack, to find bits of Mumbai in our streets
- 2 days ago 21 May 25, 4:12pm -
- Palm nectar now available in bottled form in Chennai organic stores
Padaneer is being bottled by women in Pulicat near Chennai, in a first in Tamil Nadu
- 2 days ago 21 May 25, 4:00pm -
- Police head constable involved in hit-and-run case ends life in Taramani
- 2 days ago 21 May 25, 3:32pm -
- Toastmasters International members from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry come together for ‘Discover 2025’
At Toastmasters International District 120’s annual conference in Chennai, listen to eminent speakers and watch contestants put their best speaking caps on for a slew of competitions
- 2 days ago 21 May 25, 2:34pm -
- Workers from Madurai, Dharmapuri enter Chennai Metro Rail’s phase II project amidst rising manpower shortage
- 2 days ago 21 May 25, 1:05am -
- Conditions favourable for advance of southwest monsoon in Tamil Nadu: Regional Meteorological Centre
Light to moderate rain is likely to occur over isolated places in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal area till May 26
- 2 days ago 21 May 25, 1:04am -
- T.N. and SBI sign MoU for salary packages
- 2 days ago 21 May 25, 1:04am -
- Forest Department arrests four for pangolin trade
- 2 days ago 21 May 25, 1:04am -
- Mangrove belt takes root along Buckingham Canal in Chennai
- 2 days ago 21 May 25, 1:04am -
- Nepali couple held for burglary at Neelangarai house
- 2 days ago 21 May 25, 1:03am -
- Demolition of encroachments along the Adyar River near Anakaputhur begins
- 2 days ago 21 May 25, 1:03am -
- Three held for assaulting SI
- 2 days ago 21 May 25, 1:03am -
- Apollo Hospitals rolls out programme for preservation of joints
- 2 days ago 21 May 25, 1:02am -
- Hijacked tipper lorry caught in Chennai outskirts after dramatic chase for over 9 km
- 2 days ago 21 May 25, 1:02am -
- Use of mobile phones by Chennai motorists while driving a cause for concern
- 2 days ago 20 May 25, 11:34pm -
- A fond farewell to C. Venkatachalam who built Chennai’s Ega theatre
- 2 days ago 20 May 25, 10:59pm -
- Stalin reviews ongoing storm-water drain works in Chennai
- 2 days ago 20 May 25, 10:45pm -
- An IIT professor in Chennai finds immense joy in birding
- 2 days ago 20 May 25, 10:45pm -
- How Chennai Metro Rail could add a dash of colour, make stations vibrant
Metro rail systems across the world have provided space for art and artists. Even Kochi Metro Rail stations have been adorned with theme-based art. But Chennai, despite a decade of service, looks bare, with the station interiors devoid of murals or other artworks
- 2 days ago 20 May 25, 10:19pm -
- Positivity camp to be held online on May 24 and 25
The modules covered will include defusing panic and stay centred, rewiring negative thoughts before exams, creating a calm zone, smart study planning for zero cramming, and building emotional strength
- 2 days ago 20 May 25, 10:16pm -
- One charred to death during temple car festival near Acharapakkam
- 3 days ago 20 May 25, 6:26pm -
- Traffic diversions in Chennai to decongest Gandhi Mandapam Junction
- 3 days ago 20 May 25, 2:33pm -
- M.R. Srinivasan, a key architect of India’s nuclear programme, no more
Srinivasan worked alongside Homi Bhabha on the construction of India’s first nuclear research reactor, Apsara, which achieved criticality in August 1956
- 3 days ago 20 May 25, 8:50am -
- T.N. Cyber Command Centre’s alert helps Karnataka Police to rescue victim of digital arrest
Additional Director-General of Police, Cyber Crime Wing, Sandeep Mittal appeals to the public not to panic if someone claiming to be from the police or a government agency called them and law enforcement agencies will never demand money over a phone call or threaten arrest for non-payment
- 3 days ago 20 May 25, 12:29am -
- Commuters put to hardship as bus shelters across Chennai remain in poor condition
They have demanded that the GCC repair the damaged shelters and set up new ones. Last year, the civic body allocated ₹8.46 cr. to build shelters in 62 localities. However, a councillor says the GCC is yet to reveal the chosen spots, and the Council has not been updated on the project’s status so far
- 3 days ago 20 May 25, 12:24am -
- Man posing as advocate dupes family who approached him to evict tenant
- 3 days ago 20 May 25, 12:21am -
- Tamil Nadu’s Annual Credit Plan for 2025-26 fixed at ₹9 lakh crore
Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu releases the plan and lauds the banks in the State for their proactive approach in priority sector lending
- 3 days ago 19 May 25, 10:21pm -
- Guidance Tamil Nadu sets up desk in Vietnam: Industries Minister
- 3 days ago 19 May 25, 10:07pm -
- Chennai police register case on Tidel Park road cave-in incident
- 3 days ago 19 May 25, 10:04pm -
- Rain to continue over many places in north T.N.
- 3 days ago 19 May 25, 9:40pm -
- Track-laying work for Chennai Metro Rail’s Porur-Kodambakkam section begins
This is a 6.5-km elevated section of corridor 4 running from Light House to Poonamallee
- 3 days ago 19 May 25, 9:20pm -
- Police arrest accused in 2022 attempt to murder case
As he failed to attend the trial proceedings and went on the run, the court issued a non-bailable warrant against him
- 3 days ago 19 May 25, 8:18pm -
- Minor fire breaks out at restaurant in Chennai Airport Metro station
No one was injured in the fire that was caused by a short circuit
- 3 days ago 19 May 25, 8:11pm -
