- newHeavy rainfall likely over western ghats till July 22; parts of north TN may get respite from heat
- 5 hours ago 19 Jul 25, 1:10am -
- newChennai Metro Rail Limited installs bi-directional ticketing gates to address congestion during peak hours
The gates can be used for either entry or exit depending on necessity; they have been set up at Thousand Lights, Government Estate, and AG-DMS Metros, and will be expanded to stations including Chennai Airport in the future
- 5 hours ago 19 Jul 25, 1:06am -
- newUTS mobile app gains traction among commuters for purchasing season passes and train tickets in the city
- 6 hours ago 18 Jul 25, 11:57pm -
- newTwo Coimbatore hospitals collaborate for swap liver transplant
- 6 hours ago 18 Jul 25, 11:57pm -
- newMosquito control workers of Chennai Corporation protest seeking permanent appointment
- 6 hours ago 18 Jul 25, 11:57pm -
- new12 passengers injured as omnibus overturns near Madurantakam
- 6 hours ago 18 Jul 25, 11:47pm -
- newSpeed post counters in some places to be closed for 3 days
The Department of Posts is implementing an advanced postal technology system at the Airmail Sorting Division in Meenambakkam
- 6 hours ago 18 Jul 25, 11:26pm -
- newThree of family held for abducting youth from Andhra Pradesh
They held him captive and tortured him to demand his employers to repay a loan they’d received from one of the suspects
- 7 hours ago 18 Jul 25, 11:04pm -
- newNow, FIR can be registered in any police station in Tamil Nadu even for crimes outside jurisdiction
Such FIRs must be transferred electronically and physically to the competent police station within 24 hours
- 8 hours ago 18 Jul 25, 9:44pm -
- newLink between Chembarambakkam pipeline and city’s water distribution network to be completed soon
Residents in localities, including Anna Nagar, Ambattur, Valasaravakkam, Kodambakkam, Teynampet, Adyar, Tambaram, Kundrathur, and Sriperumbudur, will get improved water supply from August
- 8 hours ago 18 Jul 25, 9:44pm -
- newInquiry on into alleged kidney sale in Namakkal: Minister
- 8 hours ago 18 Jul 25, 9:27pm -
- newNaruvi Hospitals, The Hindu to jointly host webinar on management of GERD
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease is an increasingly common lifestyle disorder that affects individuals across all age groups
- 10 hours ago 18 Jul 25, 7:27pm -
- newFocus must be on climate resilience for benefit of farmers, fishermen, says Soumya Swaminathan
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development celebrates 44th Foundation Day
- 11 hours ago 18 Jul 25, 6:56pm -
- newComputer Science, ECE preferred choice during round 1 of engineering college admission counselling in Tamil Nadu
Early trends indicated an uptick in demand for the ECE stream when compared to last year
- 13 hours ago 18 Jul 25, 5:17pm -
- newInside Aiyyo Shraddha’s wildly relatable comedy journey
After a global run spanning 10 ten countries and 45 cities, comedian Shraddha Jain aka Aiyyo Shraddha brings her debut stand-up special So Mini Things to Chennai as part of its final India tour
- 15 hours ago 18 Jul 25, 3:06pm -
- newRadio OMR launched to cater to music interests of a multilingual population on Chennai’s IT Corridor
Melodies and songs discussed within a WhatsApp group by residents of the IT Highway now constitute a 1000-song multi-lingual playlist on Spotify. Launched by the Federation of OMR Residents Welfare Associations, the initiative has factored in the cosmopolitan character of the region. OMR resident A Shivakumar has the details
- 17 hours ago 18 Jul 25, 12:26pm -
- newThree Rosarians’ gift to their alma mater
As Rosary Matriculation Higher Secondary School celebrates its platinum jubilee, three old students — architect Priya Lourduraj, course director Matengi S. Suresh and medical doctor Malini A.V. — have spearheaded an effort to gather alumni down the decades
- 18 hours ago 18 Jul 25, 11:20am -
- newCourt issues arrest warrant against CMDA Member Secretary
- 23 hours ago 18 Jul 25, 6:33am -
- Pension adalat to be held on July 28
- 1 day ago 18 Jul 25, 1:14am -
- Union urges state government to take up restoration of old TNCSC headquarters
- 1 day ago 18 Jul 25, 12:51am -
- Minister opens facilitation centre at Anna University for deep-tech innovations
- 1 day ago 18 Jul 25, 12:48am -
- Gym trainer arrested for stalking, blackmailing woman
- 1 day ago 18 Jul 25, 12:37am -
- Bringing the fun of watching plays to homes and workplaces the ‘Crazy’ way
- 1 day ago 18 Jul 25, 12:34am -
- Chennai fishermen urge government to withdraw ‘false’ cases booked against members of their community
- 1 day ago 18 Jul 25, 12:30am -
- Chennai Corporation plans to launch app for licensing, microchipping pet dogs in two months
The civic body will also make registering and tagging mandatory for pet dogs. However, microchipping cats will not be made compulsory. The number of pets per household will also be restricted. More than 11,000 pet dogs and a few cats have been registered under the online system for licensing
- 1 day ago 18 Jul 25, 12:28am -
- Move to integrate Siddha practices into T.N.’s public health system draws flak from doctors
Doctors’ associations have called the push a regressive step to promote “mixopathy” and “pseudo-scientific” practices
- 1 day ago 17 Jul 25, 10:22pm -
- Street vendors demand action against zonal officials for demolishing 41 authorised shops near Ripon Buildings
The Chennai Street Vendors Federation and the Centre of Indian Trade Unions submit a petition to the civic body and ask for allocation of space for the vendors evicted from the spot
- 1 day ago 17 Jul 25, 10:10pm -
- Man held for setting fire to wife’s two-wheeler in Alwarthirunagar
- 1 day ago 17 Jul 25, 8:12pm -
- Forest Department holds training programme for snake rescuers
This comes a day after the unveiling of the Naagam app, which is aimed at promoting the safe and scientific rescue of snakes and raising public awareness about the reptiles. Both app and the training session are a part of World Snake Day celebrations
- 1 day ago 17 Jul 25, 8:03pm -
- Areas in Royapuram and Teynampet zones may experience sewage issues on July 18
Some of the pumping stations are being shut down to enable repair of a leak in the main pipeline in Egmore
- 1 day ago 17 Jul 25, 7:34pm -
- Greater Chennai Police conduct disaster response drills
During the exercise, the police’s 16 disaster response and rescue teams, comprising 290 police personnel, participated
- 1 day ago 17 Jul 25, 7:09pm -
- NGT directs Apollo Tyres to strictly enforce plastic waste management guidelines
During the hearing of a petition alleging improper disposal of plastic jumbo bags containing carbon black residue, the tribunal’s Southern Bench concludes that the firm has not violated any environmental norms
- 1 day ago 17 Jul 25, 6:50pm -
- CREDAI’s Super Chennai initiative launches website to showcase city’s global potential
A campaign on ‘Super Chennai’ will begin next week, with a mix of outreach activities, including social media events, television, and hoardings
- 1 day ago 17 Jul 25, 6:35pm -
- Pattu, the Doberman rescued in Chennai, finds forever home 7,200 km away in Prague
Rescued and brought to Besant Memorial Animal Dispensary in Besant Nagar, in a state of malnourishment and paralysis, Pattu the Doberman now lives it up in the Czech Republic
- 2 days ago 17 Jul 25, 5:42pm -
- Madras High Court attempts to find solution for rental dispute between Tambaram Police Commissionerate and its landlords
Justice N. Anand Venkatesh asks Advocate General P.S. Raman and the counsel for the landlords to file a calculation memo for an enhanced monthly rent
- 2 days ago 17 Jul 25, 4:09pm -
- Man rapes 10-year-old girl returning from school near Gummidipoondi; special teams on lookout for accused
Efforts are under way to trace the suspect, who may have crossed over to Andhra Pradesh; special teams have been deployed for the search
- 2 days ago 17 Jul 25, 3:40pm -
- After six months, private agencies take over maintenance of over 650 Chennai Corporation parks
During the six-month gap, the Corporation managed upkeep of all 908 parks in the 15 zones using National Urban Livelihood Mission (NULM) workers.
- 2 days ago 17 Jul 25, 2:44pm -
- Chennai Metro Rail to begin construction of multi-storey building at Arumbakkam station
Being built behind the Arumbakkam Metro Rail station near the parking lot, this structure will have a basement, stilt floor (with a four-tier mechanical car parking system), and seven upper floors
- 2 days ago 17 Jul 25, 11:40am -
- IIT Madras unveils new 8.5-kg wheelchair that enables independence
The institute says its latest innovation YD One is India’s lightest active rigid-frame wheelchair
- 2 days ago 17 Jul 25, 9:39am -
- Vegetarian meals at just Rs 40: How Chennai’s popular Sangeetha is celebrating its 40-year-anniversary
What’s the story behind popular Chennai vegetarian chain, Sangeetha?
- 2 days ago 17 Jul 25, 6:02am -
- IAS Academy distributes scholarships to candidates
- 2 days ago 17 Jul 25, 1:03am -
- Five students injured as roof collapses during class
- 2 days ago 17 Jul 25, 1:01am -
- Study of pollution data from Ennore thermal power plants shows violations
- 2 days ago 17 Jul 25, 12:58am -
- Station redevelopment works slow down suburban serviceson Chengalpattu-Beach route
- 2 days ago 17 Jul 25, 12:51am -
- Dept. of Posts invites applications to open franchisee outlets
- 2 days ago 17 Jul 25, 12:46am -
- Southern Railway orders enquiry after freight train fire near Tiruvallur
- 2 days ago 17 Jul 25, 12:38am -
- Damaged pipelines, dug-up roads leave Arumbakkam residents struggling
- 2 days ago 17 Jul 25, 12:38am -
- Tamil Nadu plans 460 new PG medical seats in government colleges by 2026
- 2 days ago 17 Jul 25, 12:38am -
- Medical counselling to begin on July 30
- 2 days ago 16 Jul 25, 7:32pm -
- A beach-side restaurant in Chennai serves romance, steak and sea breeze on a platter
- 3 days ago 16 Jul 25, 3:06pm -
- Meet the Masters: An all-women team from India gears up for the World Beach Ultimate Championships
Team India Masters Women will represent the country in Portugal, at the World Beach Ultimate Championships in November. We meet the team in Chennai, in the midst of their training sessions
- 3 days ago 16 Jul 25, 2:27pm -
- Woman dies after being assaulted by husband in Chennai
- 3 days ago 16 Jul 25, 2:08pm -
- Youth arrested for supplying ganja to 10 persons at a party in Chennai
- 3 days ago 16 Jul 25, 12:54pm -
- Water Resources Department to establish separate wing to oversee dam safety and rehabilitation measures
Tamil Nadu has nearly 128 dams, including 90 under the WRD and 38 under Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco)
- 3 days ago 16 Jul 25, 12:48pm -
- TVK general secretary Aadhav Arjuna alleges threat to his life
Mr. Arjuna alleged that a series of suspicious incidents took place on July 10 outside his office on Kasthuri Rangan Road, Alwarpet.
- 3 days ago 16 Jul 25, 8:42am -
- Madras and India’s oldest hockey tournament
The Madras Cricket Club, established in 1846, was the venue where many sports that we take for granted today were first played in Chennai city. Hockey was one among them.
- 3 days ago 16 Jul 25, 5:30am -
- Vision of preterm baby with retinopathy of prematurity restored
The baby underwent suture-less advanced keyhole lens-sparing vitrectomy surgery in both the eyes at Radhatri Nethralaya
- 3 days ago 16 Jul 25, 12:58am -
- Residents complain about rising risk of accidents owing to delay in road restoration
GCC and other line agencies have been exploring ways to resolve the issue. Meetings have been held in this regard in the 15 zones. Rain has worsened the condition of the damaged stretches
- 3 days ago 16 Jul 25, 12:57am -
- Tamil Nadu allocates ₹110 crore to upgrade cancer treatment in 17 hospitals
- 3 days ago 16 Jul 25, 12:26am -
- NGT temporarily halts development on 118-acre Madras Race Course land reclaimed by the government
The Bench has also instructed the Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu to submit a comprehensive report on the land and encroachments on the Velachery lake, as part of efforts to address the area’s flooding crisis during the monsoon
- 3 days ago 15 Jul 25, 11:17pm -
- HR and CE Minister inspects Ungaludan Stalin camp in Vyasarpadi
- 3 days ago 15 Jul 25, 9:05pm -
- Thirumullaivoyal police station personnel provide financial assistance for girl’s education
She was unable to pursue her studies owing to her family’s poor financial situation
- 3 days ago 15 Jul 25, 8:53pm -
- Worker electrocuted while repairing transformer in Paramankeni
Victim’s relatives protest demanding a job for his wife on compassionate grounds
- 3 days ago 15 Jul 25, 8:36pm -
- NGT seeks clarity from T.N. govt. on sand dumping along the Adyar near Thiru. Vi. Ka. Bridge’s eastern side
The direction came at a recent hearing of a case in which the Ramaniyam Towers Residents’ Association alleged that the sand was being dumped under the pretext of strengthening the river bund, but in reality, it was being done to facilitate the construction of a proposed link road
- 3 days ago 15 Jul 25, 8:25pm -
- Inching closer to reality: Chennai Chennai Metro Rail’s takeover of MRTS reaches last stage of approval at Railway Board
If the project gets the nod, CMRL must prepare a detailed plan and report on the takeover process and how it will maintain the stations, its systems, and trains. The transition may be a gradual one, extending up to many months
- 3 days ago 15 Jul 25, 8:10pm -
