- newAbrogation of Article 370 was a correction of historic blunder, says Governor Ravi
- 9 hours ago 11 Jul 25, 11:50pm -
- newWatch: Inside Cafe Āve, Chennai’s Australian-style cafe
- 18 hours ago 11 Jul 25, 3:17pm -
- newIndia hit nine terrorist bases of Pakistan in Operation Sindoor: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval
The entire operation started at 1.05 a.m. and it was over at 1.28 a.m. – 23 minutes, he elaborated.
- 20 hours ago 11 Jul 25, 1:23pm -
- newSRIHER signs MoU with Center for Radiological Research at Columbia University
- 21 hours ago 11 Jul 25, 12:12pm -
- newTemple priest booked for rape in Chennai
- 22 hours ago 11 Jul 25, 11:40am -
- newSweet Expansion: Shree Anandhaas brings its signature flavours to Chennai
Shree Anandhaas, Coimbatore’s popular sweets and snacks brand, has opened its first outlet in Chennai, Try their signature badam rose ladoo, inspired by rose milk. Or their innovative Gulkand biscuit ladoo and kaju rice ladoo
- 22 hours ago 11 Jul 25, 11:35am -
- The spunky young green bee eaters in the peri urban patches of OMR
The breeding season well behind them, green bee eaters in and around Chennai are seeing their young take their place under the sun
- 1 day ago 11 Jul 25, 8:50am -
- Pournami Thiruvilakku puja in 25 temples now
- 1 day ago 11 Jul 25, 7:43am -
- VIT Chennai establishes French Language Club
- 1 day ago 11 Jul 25, 7:41am -
- Chennai’s Madhya Kailash junction: only for the bravehearts among pedestrians
Pedestrians often form groups and cross the road amid traffic, sometimes dangerously, especially when vehicles take the bus bay side from Rajiv Gandhi Salai.
- 1 day ago 11 Jul 25, 6:00am -
- Village Health Nurses urge government not to engage contract nurses for immunisation work
- 1 day ago 11 Jul 25, 12:49am -
- Three, including two college students, held for abduction of man
- 1 day ago 11 Jul 25, 12:49am -
- Finance manager of company owning Thirumala Milk found dead in Chennai after being accused of swindling ₹40 crore
Naveen Bollineni was a native of Vishakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. After allegations against DCP Pandiarajan linking him to the death rose on social media, JCP, West, has been asked to inquire into the DCP’s role
- 1 day ago 11 Jul 25, 12:48am -
- Three win awards in short film competition at AbilityFEST 2025
- 1 day ago 11 Jul 25, 12:45am -
- In a first, tribal girls from Nilgiris join post-graduate courses in Chennai college
A week ago, three tribal girls, including Sijitha and Krishna Priya, from remote villages in the Nilgiris district joined the MCC to pursue post-graduate courses in Tamil and Public Administration
- 1 day ago 11 Jul 25, 12:44am -
- Chennai Corporation schools grapple with lack of classrooms, basic infrastructure, teachers
Though the civic body manages 417 schools across Chennai, it has only 3,146 teachers and 316 headmasters or headmistresses. As of June 2025, 1,152 teaching and administrative posts remain vacant.
- 1 day ago 11 Jul 25, 12:43am -
- Curbs on movement of heavy vehicles hit CNG supply to fuel outlets in Chennai
Many fuel outlets have been facing a dearth in CNG in the past few days. Other problems include delay in obtaining fuel and long queues at bunks
- 1 day ago 11 Jul 25, 12:41am -
- Watch out for symptoms of Nipah virus infection, no need to panic, says Directorate of Public Health
District Health Officers have been told to closely monitor disease prevention measures, particularly in districts adjoining Kerala, the statement says
- 1 day ago 10 Jul 25, 11:30pm -
- Forty abandoned cats rescued from a home on East Coast Road
- 2 days ago 10 Jul 25, 9:02pm -
- Two railway gatekeepers suspended for sleeping on duty hours in Tamil Nadu, days after Cuddalore train accident
The inspection was part of the 15-day safety drive initiated at LC gates in the wake of a school van being rammed by a passenger train at a manned gate in Cuddalore district on July 8, killing three students.
- 2 days ago 10 Jul 25, 8:49pm -
- Sewer line work set to begin soon near Buckingham Canal
After obtaining the mandatory CRZ clearance recently, Chennai Metrowater plans to start laying the pipeline to carry treated sewage from Sholinganallur sewage treatment plant to the canal
- 2 days ago 10 Jul 25, 7:40pm -
- Watch | In a first for Tamil Nadu, 120 low-floor electric buses launched in Chennai
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin flagged off 120 new e-buses at Vyasarpadi depot. These accessible, non-air-conditioned buses offer ramps for wheelchair users, CCTV cameras, charging ports, emergency alarms, and real-time stop displays.
- 2 days ago 10 Jul 25, 1:07pm -
- In Chennai, this new book club meets to rant about fictional people
At The Love Lit Society, a new book club in Chennai, readers gather not to analyse plot or prose, but to play games, share recommendations, and slowly build a community
- 2 days ago 10 Jul 25, 10:17am -
- Hoax bomb threat to Raj Bhavan at Guindy
- 2 days ago 10 Jul 25, 7:38am -
- Marina pool in Chennai closed for 20 days
- 2 days ago 10 Jul 25, 7:36am -
- A Chennai activist’s fight for accessibility and inclusion
- 2 days ago 10 Jul 25, 7:00am -
- Parking Plaza at Chennai Port takes off in full swing
Earlier this year, the Port Authority completed the construction of the parking facility aimed at easing the congestion on the road leading to the port and offer parking space for trucks or trailers
- 2 days ago 10 Jul 25, 12:49am -
- ₹18-crore recovered valuables returned to original owners by Avadi Police
- 2 days ago 10 Jul 25, 12:48am -
- Trade union protests held across Chennai in view of nationwide call for strike
Similar protests held at LIC head office in Anna Salai, near post office in Guindy, railway station in Korukkupet, Maraimalai Nagar, Thiruvottriyur, Ennore and Manali
- 2 days ago 10 Jul 25, 12:48am -
- BJP functionary held for possessing ganja
- 2 days ago 10 Jul 25, 12:47am -
- Madurantakam tank, one of the ancient and large water bodies in Chengalpattu district, set for a makeover by September
After missing deadlines due to extreme weather events, the major project to enhance the tank’s storage capacity will be over in two months.
- 2 days ago 10 Jul 25, 12:47am -
- AbilityFEST 2025 to conclude on Thursday
- 2 days ago 10 Jul 25, 12:47am -
- Woman motorist dies in road accident near Commissioner’s office
- 2 days ago 10 Jul 25, 12:47am -
- ‘Standards Club’ by BIS inugurated in Chennai
- 2 days ago 10 Jul 25, 12:47am -
- Apollo Hospitals launches nutrition guide to promote preventive health
The book offers dietary guidelines, immune-boosting tips, and recovery plans, with easy recipes and nutritional breakdowns with photographs
- 2 days ago 10 Jul 25, 12:47am -
- How a novel inspired parents to name their children after its characters
- 2 days ago 10 Jul 25, 12:46am -
- ‘Kaaval Karangal’ reunites 20 missing/homeless persons with their families
- 2 days ago 10 Jul 25, 12:46am -
- Without a word, ‘Beula’ speaks volumes and wins abroad
- 2 days ago 10 Jul 25, 12:36am -
- Avadi residents flag delay in construction of underground sewer lines
- 2 days ago 10 Jul 25, 12:34am -
- How Dawoodi Bohra community’s congregation at Chennai was inclusive to all
- 2 days ago 10 Jul 25, 12:10am -
- Land acquisition takes off for Chennai’s second airport at Parandur
19 landowners from five villages have agreed to the land acquisition; Parandur Airport Project Protestors Committee alleges that the government coerced some landowners into registering their land for the project
- 2 days ago 10 Jul 25, 12:09am -
- CAG’s study highlights need for Road Safety Action Plan in Tamil Nadu
Stating that Tamil Nadu registered the highest number of road accidents in the country, the study called for a time-bound, practical and goal-oriented road map to reduce accidents
- 2 days ago 10 Jul 25, 12:01am -
- Chennai Corporation schools suffer from shortage of P.T. teachers, space, and equipment
- 2 days ago 9 Jul 25, 11:51pm -
- The inspiring story of Tamil rapper Vengayo whose single ‘Chikkama’ is gory yet wildly entertaining
Rapper Vengayo’s new music video is a certified bop. He tells us what it means to be ‘Chikkama’ and how it was to be directed by his friend, famous rapper Paal Dabba
- 3 days ago 9 Jul 25, 4:30pm -
- Couple arrested for obtaining bank loans using forged documents
- 3 days ago 9 Jul 25, 3:19pm -
- Chennai Corporation plans to rope in private consultants to design new footpaths across city
The project is part of an effort to implement non-motorised transport infrastructure on key bus routes and interior roads; residents have complained of damaged or missing walkways
- 3 days ago 9 Jul 25, 12:37pm -
- Remembering Guru Dutt’s Madras connection on his centenary
Very interestingly, one film alone had a strong Madras connect in terms of its location, though in the movie this is not spelt out explicitly. It is today considered Guru Dutt’s finest film – Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959), which was also the greatest commercial failure among his creations
- 3 days ago 9 Jul 25, 7:00am -
- T.N. government plans to regulate installation of statues at public places in Chennai
Residents fear that the statues may encroach upon roads and footpaths. They also do not want statues installed in places prone to traffic congestion and call for the framing of proper guidelines
- 3 days ago 9 Jul 25, 12:19am -
- Sun TV share dispute: T.N. CM Stalin mediated truce between Maran brothers, confirm sources
Three independent sources confirmed to The Hindu that mediation between Dayanidhi Maran and his elder brother Kalanithi Maran took place recently in the presence of key members of the DMK family, including the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister
- 3 days ago 8 Jul 25, 10:46pm -
- Youth held for abducting seven-year-old girl and confining her at his house
- 3 days ago 8 Jul 25, 10:10pm -
