- newAllegations of illegal sand mining against E.V. Velu will be probed, says the Tiruvannamalai Collector
Vandana Garg’s reaction came after an NGO lodged a complaint with the DVAC, alleging that a large quantity of sand from the dry lake bed was illegally mined by Mr. Velu and his supporters for levelling an open land to organise the DMK’s northern zone youth wing conference on December 14 last year
- 6 hours ago 14 Aug 26, 9:21pm -
- newExpert body formed to protect Thamaraikani tank in Sholinganallur, Tamil Nadu govt. tells Madras High Court
AAG makes the submission in response to a PIL petition filed by Arappor Iyakkam in 2019 against the construction of a building for the Semmenchery police station on the waterbody
- 7 hours ago 14 Aug 26, 8:06pm -
- newWRD seeks NOC from Fisheries Dept. six months after Mamallan reservoir work begins
The then-Chief Minister laid the foundation stone for the ₹342.60-crore project at Nemmeli on January 19, 2026, flagging-off the construction work
- 8 hours ago 14 Aug 26, 7:19pm -
- newBhavana Iyer impressed with a carefully curated repertoire
Bhavana performed at Kedaram’s 11th year anniversary celebrations held at Ragasudha Hall in Chennai.
- 11 hours ago 14 Aug 26, 4:44pm -
- newHow poets and artistes kept alive the spirit of freedom
This Independence Day, looking at how the written and spoken word continue to resonate across generations.
- 11 hours ago 14 Aug 26, 4:23pm -
- newWorkshop on kidney diseases and transplantation held in Chennai
The one-day workshop brought together specialists to discuss kidney disease, renal pathology and transplantation
- 12 hours ago 14 Aug 26, 3:39pm -
- newRoyal Madras Yacht Club: Sailing through Chennai’s 115-year-old maritime history
Founded as the Madras Sailing Club in 1911, the Royal Madras Yacht Club has sailed through more than a century of Chennai’s history. Today, its members take to the Bay of Bengal for leisure, competition, moonlight sails and offshore expeditions.
- 15 hours ago 14 Aug 26, 12:33pm -
- newChennai is our home, where we can live with dignity and freedom, says Jaya
Jaya, a trans rights activist, is the general manager of Sahodaran
- 16 hours ago 14 Aug 26, 11:42am -
- newApollo Hospitals completes 2,000 robotic-assisted joint replacements
Vijay Kishore Kondreddy said the technique was increasingly being used in knee and hip replacements for accurate implant positioning and personalised surgical planning
- 16 hours ago 14 Aug 26, 11:41am -
- newWhere Chennai falls in love: A beach-by-beach guide to dating, heartbreak, and soan papdi
A 2012 SMS-era confession at Besant Nagar beach kicks off this love letter to Chennai’s coastline — from Pazhaverkadu’s quiet shores to Thiruvanmiyur’s moonlit stretches, here’s where the city’s lovers go to fall in, and out of, love (soan papdi, shawarma, and sundal included)
- 16 hours ago 14 Aug 26, 11:20am -
- newWhere Chennai falls in love: The old-world romance of St Thomas Mount
St Thomas Mount is home to military heritage, an Anglo-Indian legacy and resident ghosts. But an air of romance lingers in its tree-lined avenues dotted with colonial bungalows
- 17 hours ago 14 Aug 26, 9:58am -
- newMadras Day: Where Chennai falls in love
As Chennai turns 387, The Hindu Weekend brings you a list of four lovers’ haunts through distinct romantic memories. Here is a collection of stories about date spots where lovebirds build their own little world of romance
- 17 hours ago 14 Aug 26, 9:57am -
- Tharahai Cuthbert appointed Congress Legislature Party leader
- 1 day ago 14 Aug 26, 12:33am -
- MTC’s e-buses achieve milestone of three crore kilometre, save one crore litres of diesel
MTC says the operation of e-buses in Chennai prevented nearly 25,000 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions since launch in June 2025
- 1 day ago 14 Aug 26, 12:31am -
- As candidates complain, TNPSC starts increasing vacancies to be filled in Group I examination
More vacancies are expected to be notified by the TNPSC for the competitive exams once various State government departments decide to fill vacancies
- 1 day ago 14 Aug 26, 12:18am -
- 97 MoUs, envisaging over ₹67,542 crore in investment, signed at TVK government’s first investment conclave
All these projects are expected to be grounded within six months to one year, says Industries Secretary S. Vijayakumar. Around 25 companies are coming to Tamil Nadu for the first time, points out Deepak Jacob, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Guidance Tamil Nadu
- 1 day ago 13 Aug 26, 11:56pm -
- Work on channel to prevent flooding at Ambattur expedited
The ₹130-crore project will divert water from Ambattur lake to Cooum; WRD looks to complete the work before the onset of Northeast monsoon
- 1 day ago 13 Aug 26, 11:39pm -
- As e-KYC deadline nears, consumers line up at cooking gas agencies
Some agencies witnessed around 60-70 persons just on Thursday
- 1 day ago 13 Aug 26, 11:33pm -
- Greater Chennai Corporation puts property tax revision on hold
The tax will be reversed to the amount set before the revision. The civic body also plans to reduce basic street rate for property tax in some residential areas of the city
- 1 day ago 13 Aug 26, 10:55pm -
- Event to promote tourism to Malaysia held in Chennai
The programme also served as a platform for business-to-business engagements and networking
- 1 day ago 13 Aug 26, 10:36pm -
- Amend Constitution to freeze the strength of the Lok Sabha at 543, Vijay tells PM Modi
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay makes the demand in a letter to Prime Minister Modi, enclosing a copy of the resolution moved by him and adopted by the Assembly on August 12
- 1 day ago 13 Aug 26, 9:49pm -
- CMRL floats bids to study feasibility of ‘Water Metro’ between Ennore and Mamallapuram
The contract is likely to be awarded within two months. The line will run along the Buckingham Canal
- 1 day ago 13 Aug 26, 8:39pm -
- Security intensified in Chennai ahead of Independence Day celebrations
- 1 day ago 13 Aug 26, 7:30pm -
- Tambaram police seize 1,958 kg of banned gutka products in two separate cases
The arrested were identified as K. Ramanathan, 37, G. Nandhakumar, 38, Shubham, 19, and J. Jayaprasanth, 32
- 1 day ago 13 Aug 26, 7:00pm -
- Man from A.P. held for job scam at Chennai airport
He had been cheating people by making false promises of securing jobs at the airport
- 1 day ago 13 Aug 26, 6:49pm -
- 52-year-old man run over by bus near Tiruvallur
The bus of a private college bus hit the two-wheeler the victim was riding on
- 1 day ago 13 Aug 26, 6:35pm -
- Kondungaiyur private college allows students to attend classes, extends fee payment deadline
The Hindu, on August 12, reported that students were not allowed to attend classes over non-payment of fees
- 1 day ago 13 Aug 26, 6:00pm -
- Seven-judge Supreme Court Bench to hear if legislative privilege overrides free speech
A three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant passed the order in a case travelling back to April 2003; The Hindu had published an editorial criticising then Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa.
- 1 day ago 13 Aug 26, 5:52pm -
- Where Chennai falls in love: The hidden Adyar park where you lose yourself
This hidden park and wooded walkway by the Adyar River is perfect for walks and conversations, making it a quiet date spot in Chennai
- 1 day ago 13 Aug 26, 5:33pm -
- Where Chennai falls in love: Between platforms, passing trains and parting ways
For thousands of hopeless romantics, the railway station is a lovers’ haunt that gradually becomes something more, an otherworld where everyone is in a hurry but you, and yours
- 1 day ago 13 Aug 26, 5:20pm -
- Best Andhra restaurants in Chennai: Where to enjoy authentic spicy meals and biryani
From heritage eateries in Sowcarpet to popular dining spots across the city, Chennai’s Andhra restaurants serve unforgettable meals thatkeep diners coming back for more
- 2 days ago 13 Aug 26, 2:34pm -
- Chennai is living museum of culture and traditions: City Police Commissioner Amalraj
- 2 days ago 13 Aug 26, 2:26pm -
- Video of actor Vikram with Lar Gibbon: Tamil Nadu Forest Department probes
Sources said the trail of the Lar Gibbons can be traced to Erode and, before that, to Manipur
- 2 days ago 13 Aug 26, 1:18pm -
- Chennai Corporation’s property tax reassessment drive draws flak for lack of transparency
- 2 days ago 13 Aug 26, 12:02pm -
- After her nine-to-five, this 58-year-old from Chennai chases the mountains
Jayalakshmi became the first woman with a disability from the State to reach the base camp of Mount Everest in April
- 2 days ago 13 Aug 26, 11:17am -
- The Hindu’s Made of Chennai celebrates 387 years of Madras with month-long cultural festivities
As Chennai turns 387, The Hindu’s Made of Chennai, celebrates its culture and takes over its streets with an August full of heritage, food, music, sport and more
- 2 days ago 13 Aug 26, 9:54am -
- 7 firms show interest in Kamarajar Port’s cargo berth project
Upgradation of General Cargo Berth-1 receives environmental clearance. It will be executed at ₹221 cr. under the public-private partnership mode
- 2 days ago 13 Aug 26, 12:52am -
- Doctors’ body opposes Speaker’s remarks, seeks NEET exemption and medical reforms
- 2 days ago 13 Aug 26, 12:49am -
- 31-year-old man undergoes heart transplant
During his hospitalisation, he suffered a cardiac arrest and was resuscitated
- 2 days ago 13 Aug 26, 12:47am -
- Scattered rainfall to continue in many parts of T.N. till August 18
The RMC had earlier forecast that rainfall is likely to be normal or above normal in most parts of T.N. this month
- 2 days ago 13 Aug 26, 12:47am -
- Two arrested for snatching elderly woman’s gold chain
The accused told investigators that he needed money and jewellery for his marriage, which was being arranged by his family
- 2 days ago 13 Aug 26, 12:44am -
- Auto-rickshaw driver murders his wife in Ambattur in moving auto
The police said the deceased woman had been in contact with another man through Instagram, which had led to frequent quarrels between her and her husband
- 2 days ago 13 Aug 26, 12:43am -
- Senior IPS officer Bala Naga Devi posted as CB-CID chief
- 2 days ago 13 Aug 26, 12:40am -
- Keelkattalai lake restored, eco-park work completed
- 2 days ago 13 Aug 26, 12:38am -
- Makkalai Thedi Maurthuvam staff demand increase in incentives, regularisation
A total of 8,713 persons in rural and 2,256 in urban areas were working under the scheme for the last five years
- 2 days ago 13 Aug 26, 12:38am -
