- newTwo held for smuggling psychotropic tablets
They procured the tablets in Hyderabad and smuggled them into Tamil Nadu
- 7 hours ago 19 Mar 24, 1:14am -
- newPolice launch search for suspect in woman’s murder in Kundrathur
They say the exact motive behind the murder is yet to be determined
- 7 hours ago 19 Mar 24, 1:11am -
- newDMK Panchayat president, her driver held for murder of senior DMK functionary
DMK Panchayat president held for murder of Deputy Chairman of Kattankulathur Panchayat Union.
- 7 hours ago 19 Mar 24, 1:03am -
- newWith an election due, Parrys lanes wearing parties’ colours already
Election paraphernalia takes over the streets of Parrys, with DMK and AIADMK flags outselling those of other parties
- 8 hours ago 19 Mar 24, 12:59am -
- newPolice recover 40 sovereigns of gold jewellery, silver and cash lost by woman, return it to family
- 9 hours ago 18 Mar 24, 11:21pm -
- newInternational conference on minimal access hernia surgery held
The event also marked the formation of the AMASI Hernia Consortium, which will bring hernia surgeons from across the country under one roof for knowledge sharing
- 10 hours ago 18 Mar 24, 10:37pm -
- newDepartment of Posts to hold grievance redress meet on March 27
- 10 hours ago 18 Mar 24, 10:30pm -
- newTeenager suffers stroke, undergoes thrombolysis
The treatment was initiated within 37 minutes of the acute event, says doctor
- 10 hours ago 18 Mar 24, 10:23pm -
- newNCB brings Jaffer Sadiq to Chennai and continues interrogating him
Investigation is on to trace the money trail of his crime proceeds. Officials say he confesses to having invested the proceeds from the drug smuggling in real estate, films, and hotels
- 11 hours ago 18 Mar 24, 9:58pm -
- newIMD working on expansion of weather observational network and use of latest technological tools for better forecasts
- 11 hours ago 18 Mar 24, 9:41pm -
- new8,377 unauthorised political advertisements removed in Chennai, says GCC Commissioner
The last date for filing nominations is March 27, as per the minutes of a meeting chaired by District Election Officer and GCC Commissioner J. Radhakrishnan with political party representatives at Ripon Buildings
- 11 hours ago 18 Mar 24, 9:31pm -
- newWork to modernise three Animal Birth Control centres in Chennai nearing completion
Veterinary doctors request for additional facilities in all centres; put forward pleas at the weekly meeting with GCC officials
- 11 hours ago 18 Mar 24, 9:30pm -
- newNocturnal animal house and wetland birds enclosure at Vandalur zoo get facelift
The renovation is expected to be completed by the end of March
- 11 hours ago 18 Mar 24, 9:03pm -
- newTangedco taking steps to integrate Minnagam with mobile app for seamless registering of complaints by consumers
The mobile app is being provided with a special window having eight types of grievances
- 12 hours ago 18 Mar 24, 8:52pm -
- newInspect CCTV camera footage of lorries discharging sewage into Korattur lake, NGT tells GCC
It also directs the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board to verify the videos and visuals furnished by the Korattur Aeri Pathukappu Makkal Iyakkam and take appropriate action against wrongdoers
- 12 hours ago 18 Mar 24, 8:13pm -
- Seed by seed, Sristi Foundation shows the way for inclusive farming
Karthikeyan Ganesan, the founder-director of the foundation, delivers the G. Natarajan Memorial Endowment Lecture 2024, held by Vidya Sagar, a Chennai-based non-profit organisation
- 1 day ago 18 Mar 24, 7:56am -
- No concretisation of open spaces being created near 6 waterbodies in zones 11 and 15, says NGO
- 1 day ago 18 Mar 24, 12:58am -
- Smart Vision Glasses donated to the visually challenged
The gadgets are indigenously manufactured by SHG Technologies Private Limited, Bengaluru
- 1 day ago 17 Mar 24, 10:37pm -
- Cancellation of local trains on Sundays leaves commuters high and dry
- 1 day ago 17 Mar 24, 10:16pm -
- The custodial death case behind Jai Bhim
- 1 day ago 17 Mar 24, 10:13pm -
- Gilli and camaraderie in bygone Triplicane
P. R. N. Guptha, an engineering model-maker and long-time resident of Big Street, Triplicane, shares his memories of yesteryear Madras
- 1 day ago 17 Mar 24, 10:10pm -
- Passing through Pantheon Road signal in Chennai in the evenings is a nightmare
- 1 day ago 17 Mar 24, 10:08pm -
- Around 10% of re-laid roads in Chennai are at risk of being dug up for infra work
The Chennai Corporation contracted out the re-laying of 1,188 additional roads before the Lok Sabha election was announced. The work will continue for one-and-a-half months. If the roads are dug up for other projects, it will cause a huge loss to the government
- 1 day ago 17 Mar 24, 10:05pm -
- 100 years on, Vidyodaya in Chennai remains true to Gandhian values
- 1 day ago 17 Mar 24, 10:03pm -
- 79-year-old prisoner convicted in POCSO case dies in Puzhal prison
Last week, he was transferred here from the Coimbatore Central Prison to be treated at the Government Stanley Hospital after complaining of breathing problems
- 1 day ago 17 Mar 24, 9:07pm -
- Schoolchildren display their artistic creativity in The Hindu Young World painting competition
This year, over 20,000 entries were received across the three categories
- 1 day ago 17 Mar 24, 8:39pm -
- Construction quality of some Metro Rail stations called into question
A fortnight ago, a 63-year-old man suffered minor injuries after debris fell on him at the Tiruvottiyur Theradi Metro. A few days ago, a strip of the false ceiling reportedly collapsed in the concourse of the Thirumangalam Metro
- 2 days ago 17 Mar 24, 7:55pm -
- Supermarket, tea shop gutted in fire in Navalur
A preliminary investigation determined that an electrical short circuit caused the fire, say the police
- 2 days ago 17 Mar 24, 6:39pm -
- Woman arrested for murdering son
- 2 days ago 17 Mar 24, 6:30pm -
- Worker caught in the debris killed after excavator cuts off his head in Chennai
The machine operator cut the head of the worker while trying to rescue him by removing the caved-in earth, police said
- 2 days ago 17 Mar 24, 11:51am -
- Tambaram’s approach to speed breaker management: mark some, remove some
The exercise to improve safety around speed breakers by marking them has a secondary aspect to it. The civic body is going to remove some speed breakers that have been “weighed in the scales” and found wanting. From residents’ point of view, care should be taken to ensure a helpful speed breaker is not dismantled by mistake
- 2 days ago 16 Mar 24, 11:06pm -
- Lok Sabha election | 579 vulnerable polling booths identified in the city: GCC Commissioner
A joint exercise with the officials of the Election Commission of India and the police will be carried out in the coming weeks to identify more vulnerable and critical polling stations, he says
- 2 days ago 16 Mar 24, 10:56pm -
- Chennai Corporation to address spillage, stench concerns of compactor and garbage collection vehicles
During the Budget this year, Mayor R. Priya said there were 102 tipper vehicles to remove garden waste and building debris and efforts would be made to procure fish nets for all vehicles to avoid spillage on the roads streets
- 2 days ago 16 Mar 24, 10:50pm -
- Man held for cheating over 850 in real estate racket
- 2 days ago 16 Mar 24, 10:47pm -
- How about a bee sensitisation programme in your society?
- 2 days ago 16 Mar 24, 10:44pm -
- The ‘battle’ for a patch on McNichols Road enters second round
- 2 days ago 16 Mar 24, 10:25pm -
- New knowledge and study centre in Selaiyur packs a punch in terms of aesthetics and facilities, not as much in its collection of books
- 2 days ago 16 Mar 24, 10:14pm -
- NEP and pension plans take centre stage at all-India retired teachers’ conference
A total of 500 delegates are expected attend the two-day event, including 120 from other States and 350 from the other districts of Tamil Nadu
- 2 days ago 16 Mar 24, 10:07pm -
- Enduring bonds with Vivekananda College
For 14 years, alumni from the Chemistry department of the institution have been setting aside their time and resources for deserving students
- 2 days ago 16 Mar 24, 10:03pm -
- Women’s economic empowerment will have huge role in transforming India: Governor R.N. Ravi
FICCI FLO’s Women Achievers Awards presented to nine persons
- 2 days ago 16 Mar 24, 9:49pm -
- Graduation Day for Ethiraj College for Women held
- 2 days ago 16 Mar 24, 9:40pm -
- The Rotary Club of Chennai Central Elite hosted Special Sports 2024
- 2 days ago 16 Mar 24, 9:32pm -
- 402 narcotic offenders arrested in Tamil Nadu since February 15
In this period, 1,827 kg of ganja, 400 g of methaqualone, 130 g of methamphetamine, 250 g of amphetamine, 150 g of pseudoephedrine have been seized
- 2 days ago 16 Mar 24, 9:22pm -
- Chances of light, moderate rains in some parts of T.N. from March 20 to 22
The day temperature had already crossed 40.2 degree Celsius in places like Erode on Thursday though cloudy skies in some parts of the State had brought down the temperature marginally on Saturday. Since the transition period continued to prevail, there were no steady winds and it varied according to the region leading and led to humid weather, say Meteorological Department officials
- 2 days ago 16 Mar 24, 9:18pm -
- INDIA bloc is election-time entertainment: Nirmala Sitharaman
Unseating the Modi government from power cannot be the only policy of the Opposition, she says
- 2 days ago 16 Mar 24, 9:11pm -
- Metrowater begins improving water and drainage network in city zones
Work is under way to replace sewer pipelines in Thousand lights, Chepauk, and Triplicane at a cost of nearly ₹80 crore
- 2 days ago 16 Mar 24, 9:04pm -
- Country-made gun supplier nabbed in Bihar and brought to Chennai
Police are investigating to see if he had supplied weapons to anyone else in the city
- 3 days ago 16 Mar 24, 8:15pm -
- Indo-Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry to conduct special programme for schoolchildren in mid-April
It will also conduct a weekend language online course for beginners, comprising spoken, written, culture, and business etiquettes
- 3 days ago 16 Mar 24, 7:58pm -
- Man held for stealing two-wheelers on Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital premises
Further investigation revealed that he had also stolen vehicles in the Vyasarpadi, Basin Bridge, and Otteri areas
- 3 days ago 16 Mar 24, 6:44pm -
- Good physical and mental health, organisational support needed for women to ‘level up’ in their professions: experts
Justice S. Srimathy of the Madras High Court, speaking at the MMA Women Managers’ Convention 2024, also emphasised the need to choose the right specialisation, to get ahead in one’s career
- 3 days ago 16 Mar 24, 1:21pm -
- Two youth held murdering 31-year-old man in Kodungaiyur
- 3 days ago 16 Mar 24, 12:55am -
- Travel and tourism fair inaugurated in the city
- 3 days ago 16 Mar 24, 12:47am -
- Two arrested for robberies on trains on Gummidipoondi-Kavaraipettai section
- 3 days ago 16 Mar 24, 12:22am -
- 20 history-sheeters with weapons arrested: Police Commissioner Sandeep Rai Rathore
A probe revealed that they had been plotting to kill a rival. Investigation is on to trace the source that supplied the country-made guns to them, and a special team has been sent to Bihar for this. Three of the arrested persons were involved in the murder of criminal ‘Arcot’ Suresh in August 2023
- 3 days ago 16 Mar 24, 12:01am -
- Portion of road overbridge at Elephant Gate opens for traffic
The Southern Railway is working on completing the rest of the work. The construction, which began in January 2021, was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic-induced lockdown
- 3 days ago 16 Mar 24, 12:00am -
- Cooperatives are ideal mechanisms for building gender equality: Nandini Azad
She spoke on the topic ‘Importance of Cooperatives for Rural Women in India and Experience Sharing of Indian Cooperative Network for Women Organisations’ at an event organised by Donghwa Campus Credit Union, a cooperative in Taiwan
- 3 days ago 15 Mar 24, 11:58pm -
- SRM students’ festival Milan 2024 off to a roaring start
- 3 days ago 15 Mar 24, 11:57pm -
- Youth drowns in pond in Ennore
He and eight of his friends had gone there to shoot videos and take selfies
- 3 days ago 15 Mar 24, 11:05pm -
- The Hindu Group wins six awards at WAN-IFRA Digital Media South Asia 2023
The Hindu Made of Chennai, a campaign to celebrate the city, won gold in both ‘best in audience engagement’ and ‘best in native advertising campaign’ categories.
- 3 days ago 15 Mar 24, 10:56pm -
- Pavement redesign on Ranjith Road:accessibility question comes into sharp focus
The question of how comfortable this pavement is going to be to wheelchair-bound students of Vidya Sagar cannot be ignored
- 3 days ago 15 Mar 24, 10:46pm -
- Modi government intimidating the corrupt while claiming to fight corruption, says Brinda Karat
The Modi government has proven to be the greatest beneficiary eater of corporate funds, says CPI(M) leader
- 3 days ago 15 Mar 24, 10:34pm -
- Paediatric bone marrow transplant unit inaugurated at ICH
The availability of this facility in the government sector will make the treatment affordable and accessible to children with blood disorders and cancers and those in need of treatment
- 3 days ago 15 Mar 24, 10:30pm -
- 30 animal keepers from National Zoological Park to undergo two-week training in Vandalur zoo
The initiative is first-of-its-kind as graduates have been recruited for animal keeping similar to western countries, and are receiving formal training, says official
- 3 days ago 15 Mar 24, 9:22pm -
- Bureau of Indian Standards organises programmes to commemorate World Consumer Rights Day
On Friday, nearly 85 stakeholders participated in an interaction programme on IS 7466:2023, a standard for rubber gaskets for pressure cookers
- 4 days ago 15 Mar 24, 8:12pm -
- Metrowater begins improving drinking water pipelines at Kannagi Nagar
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin laid the foundation stone for the scheme last week
- 4 days ago 15 Mar 24, 8:06pm -