- newYouTuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar arrested by Chennai police
When personnel from the Meenambakkam and Madipakkam police stations went to his residence on Saturday morning, Shankar reportedly refused to come out and locked himself inside
- 40 mins ago 13 Dec 25, 3:21pm -
- newEight men arrested for murder of history-sheeter in Tiruvottiyur
The police said that the deceased, Sathya, was murdered in retaliation by the friends of ‘Poi’ Vijay, whom he allegedly killed a few years ago
- 3 hours ago 13 Dec 25, 1:30pm -
- newNo provision to regularise services, TANSACS contractual employees told
- 3 hours ago 13 Dec 25, 12:44pm -
- newLift operator in Chennai sentenced to 14-year imprisonment for sexually assaulting minor girls
The court ordered the lift operator to undergo seven years of rigorous imprisonment each in two cases for committing aggravated sexual assault on two minor girls
- 3 hours ago 13 Dec 25, 12:35pm -
- newT.N. to launch HPV vaccination programme in four districts with high incidence of cervical cancer
The first dose will be administered to 27,000 children in the four districts, Health Minister Ma. Subramanian told reporters on the sidelines of an event to mark World AIDS Day on Friday
- 4 hours ago 13 Dec 25, 12:19pm -
- newTeens champion rights of children with disabilities
A student from a private school and a resident of a home for children with intellectual disabilities collaborate to speak up at Inclusive United Nations
- 5 hours ago 13 Dec 25, 11:13am -
- newT.N. Fair Price Shops Employees Union stage protest seeking better wages and pension benefits
- 9 hours ago 13 Dec 25, 6:53am -
- newThe annual Christmas Pantomime kicks off in city for a cause
- 10 hours ago 13 Dec 25, 5:47am -
- newMridangam exponent K.V. Prasad and bharatanatyam exponent G. Narendra honoured
During the inauguration of the 69th Margazhi Mela, while Mr. Prasad was conferred the title ‘Sangeetha Choodamani’, Mr. Narendra was given the title ‘Nrithya Choodamani’
- 11 hours ago 13 Dec 25, 5:30am -
- newChennai Corporation demolishes 10000 sq ft encroachment in Nerkundram
According to a press release, the building with ground plus two floors was constructed on Perumal Koil Street in Nerkundram on land belonging to the Tamil Nadu Housing Board
- 11 hours ago 13 Dec 25, 5:30am -
- newMore than 400 protesting sanitation workers detained in Chennai
The workers protested on Kamarajar Salai and near the Secretariat, demanding that the Corporation withdraw the move to outsource conservancy operations at two zones in the city
- 11 hours ago 13 Dec 25, 4:52am -
- newThe Hindu Lit For Life Unplugged: Samanth Subramanian spotlights undersea cables that power the internet
As a part of The Hindu Lit for Life Unplugged event, author Samanth Subramanian delved deep into the seas to discuss his latest book The Web Beneath The Waves
- 14 hours ago 13 Dec 25, 1:40am -
- new16.94 lakh more women to benefit as State govt. expands Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam
- 15 hours ago 13 Dec 25, 12:49am -
- newMadras High Court clears decks for evicting St. Peter’s Matriculation School in St. Thomas Mount
Justices S.M. Subramaniam and C. Kumarappan dismiss a writ petition filed by the school against the government’s refusal to part with the public property
- 15 hours ago 13 Dec 25, 12:43am -
- newChennai Metro Rail starts tunnelling from Panagal Park to Boat Club
Tunnel boring machine, Peacock, will have to drill a distance of 1.89 km on the stretch
- 15 hours ago 13 Dec 25, 12:40am -
- newRecycling solutions for waste we ignore
A series of events in Chennai would bring various stakeholders working in the waste management sector to invest in revenue-generating projects where women could be upskilled and made part of the circular economy
- 18 hours ago 12 Dec 25, 10:16pm -
- newGCC starts registering a rise in complaints about mosquito density
Councillors have demanded hiring of additional workers for mosquito control to prevent an increase in vector-borne diseases
- 18 hours ago 12 Dec 25, 9:54pm -
- newDepartment of Posts organises two-day philately exhibition in Vellore
- 19 hours ago 12 Dec 25, 9:31pm -
- newKovalam fishermen urge government not to issue NOC for proposed reservoir
In a petition submitted to the Fisheries Department, they say the project will endanger both their livelihoods and the fragile estuarine ecosystem
- 20 hours ago 12 Dec 25, 8:16pm -
- newClimate change intensifies distress for the marginalised, says Gopikrishna Warrier
- 20 hours ago 12 Dec 25, 7:38pm -
- newFilm Festival on ecological problems to be hosted in Chennai on December 13
The event would be held at Agaram Foundation, T. Nagar
- 21 hours ago 12 Dec 25, 7:29pm -
- newThe Hindu’s latest health e-book ‘Care and Cure’ now live
- 21 hours ago 12 Dec 25, 7:19pm -
- How Chennai has embraced the vinyl revival
After all these decades, vinyl culture is making a comeback globally, and Chennai is no exception
- 1 day ago 12 Dec 25, 4:00pm -
- Chennai startup Tvasta partners with CEPT University to build platform for 3D construction tech
An MoU towards this collaboration was signed recently between Tvasta and CEPT
- 1 day ago 12 Dec 25, 3:27pm -
- Margazhi music and dance season: What is on the cards fashion-wise, this year?
From precise design hacks to colour-coded costumes and signature stage flair, four artistes Rithvik Raja, Sriranjani Tapasya Santhanagopalan, Christopher Gurusamy and Harinie Jeevitha — break down how they craft their Margazhi look for Chennai’s music and dance season.
- 1 day ago 12 Dec 25, 2:11pm -
- Rajinikanth’s ‘Padayappa’ re-release: The ultimate FDFS celebration on the Superstar’s 75th birthday
On Rajinikanth’s birthday (December 12), we watch the re-release of his 1999 blockbuster along with diehard fans at Chennai’s Rohini Silver Screens
- 1 day ago 12 Dec 25, 1:48pm -
- SI shoots at murder suspect after sustaining injury in petrol bomb attack in Chennai
The SI was searching for one of the accused in the recent murder of a history-sheeter; police said he hurled a petrol bomb at the SI, who shot at him in self-defence
- 1 day ago 12 Dec 25, 12:38pm -
- 2026 T.N. elections: First-level verification of EVMs and VVPATs begins in Chennai
- 1 day ago 12 Dec 25, 11:12am -
- TANSACS employees yet to receive November salary
- 1 day ago 12 Dec 25, 7:44am -
- Chengalpattu government hospital plagued by poor infrastructure
Apart from the poor condition of interior roads which link various departments including critical care, the presence of dogs within the campus, poor drainage facility, and open dumping of plastic waste pose severe problems for the public
- 1 day ago 12 Dec 25, 5:38am -
- SWM-related violations fetch maximum fines this year across GCC zones
- 1 day ago 12 Dec 25, 5:00am -
- Brahma Gana Sabha and Rasika Ranjani Sabha Foundation honour artistes at December Art Festival
- 1 day ago 12 Dec 25, 4:42am -
- T.N. set to complete first spring census this month to aid groundwater conservation strategies
- 2 days ago 12 Dec 25, 1:15am -
- Over 2.24 crore palmyrah seeds planted under Green Tamil Nadu Mission
Several districts — including Perambalur, Tiruchirappalli, Pudukkottai, Ariyalur, Tirupathur and Sivagangai — have each crossed the 10-lakh mark in seed plantations
- 2 days ago 12 Dec 25, 12:50am -
- Man climbs on top of express train stationed at yard, touches overhead line, gets electrocuted
- 2 days ago 12 Dec 25, 12:46am -
- Private hospital fined ₹1 lakh for causing obstruction on road
- 2 days ago 12 Dec 25, 12:26am -
- Metrowater to conduct open house tomorrow
- 2 days ago 12 Dec 25, 12:25am -
- Migrant worker killed by speeding two-wheeler on ECR
- 2 days ago 12 Dec 25, 12:24am -
- MoU for Chennai Metro Rail’s takeover of MRTS likely to be inked in Jan.
A source says the State government may need ₹4,200 crore for the project if it plans to completely elevate MRTS to the CMRL’s standards; it has been in talks with World Bank for a loan, say officials
- 2 days ago 12 Dec 25, 12:23am -
- State govt. renews lease period of spinal rehabilitation centre in Tiruvannamalai
- 2 days ago 12 Dec 25, 12:21am -
- Dr. Agarwals Eye Hospital opens new facility in Mauritius
- 2 days ago 12 Dec 25, 12:15am -
- The Madras High Court must break its silence
The High Court must clarify whether the method of the Collegium’s recommendations in the case of recent judicial appointments was in accordance with the Constitution and the Memorandum of Procedure
- 2 days ago 12 Dec 25, 12:08am -
- First-level checking of EVMs, VVPATs commences across Tamil Nadu
- 2 days ago 11 Dec 25, 11:33pm -
- Indian Medical Parliamentarians’ Forum flags acute crisis in care for children with rare lysosomal disorders
In a submission to Prime Minister, the forum has warned that treatment interruptions under the National Policy for Rare Diseases have placed dozens of young patients at immediate and preventable risk
- 2 days ago 11 Dec 25, 9:52pm -
- Pallikaranai marshland ‘ground truthing’ exercise completed, Advocate General informs Madras HC
He says that the report has now been sent to the Chengalpattu Collectorate for authentication and thereafter, it would be submitted before the Supreme Court in the third week of January
- 2 days ago 11 Dec 25, 5:18pm -
- Private hospital opens centre for paediatric gut and liver care in Chennai
The centre is equipped to manage a wide spectrum of conditions, from chronic abdominal pain and functional GI disorders to acute emergencies, such as foreign body ingestion and paediatric GI bleeding
- 2 days ago 11 Dec 25, 3:35pm -
- History-sheeter from Ennore murdered by gang in Tiruvottiyur
- 2 days ago 11 Dec 25, 11:44am -
- MSME sector plays a vital role in providing employment, says MP Tiruchi Siva
- 2 days ago 11 Dec 25, 11:06am -
- Margazhi music season: How Chennai’s Carnatic stars are preparing
As Margazhi arrives, Chennai’s leading musicians reveal how they ready themselves - from meditation to reviving timeless kritis
- 2 days ago 11 Dec 25, 6:05am -
- Study looks at migrant-linked leprosy transmission in Chennai
The authors conducted a descriptive cross-sectional study using secondary programme data from 15 administrative zones of Chennai district
- 2 days ago 11 Dec 25, 5:30am -
- Traffic diversions at Madhya Kailash junction from Friday
Work to install lamp posts and to lay power lines has already begun near the VHS hospital, said a source in the Highways Department
- 2 days ago 11 Dec 25, 5:30am -
- Chennai airport faces minor dip in revenue after IndiGo fiasco
A total of 629 flights of IndiGo were cancelled between December 1 and 9 at the Chennai airport and a total of 1,317 flights were delayed, according to the data released by AAI
- 2 days ago 11 Dec 25, 5:30am -
- Surpiya Sahu wins UNEP award
During her time as secretary for the past four years, Ms. Sahu has positioned Tamil Nadu as a global leader in climate mitigation, adaptation and heat resilience
- 2 days ago 11 Dec 25, 5:30am -
- City’s reservoirs near full as inflow continues; WRD maintains marginal release
Reservoirs in Poondi and Red Hills reached capacity while the one in Chembarambakkam may reach capacity by Thursday; it would ensure normal drinking water supply to city for another year
- 2 days ago 11 Dec 25, 4:58am -
- Winds of change in music
Changes have caught up with the sabhas in Chennai in many ways
- 3 days ago 11 Dec 25, 1:47am -
- Retired Judge Hariparanthaman wants shifting of the Thiruparankundram case to some other judge
The retired judge cited several instances where Mr. Justice Swaminathan had allegedly not followed protocols to issue a contempt notice against officials of the State government, and had paralysed the government machinery
- 3 days ago 11 Dec 25, 12:57am -
- BIS Chennai gets new Deputy Director-General
- 3 days ago 11 Dec 25, 12:55am -
- WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine to be held in New Delhi
- 3 days ago 11 Dec 25, 12:54am -
- Freed bonded labourers’ body calls for speedy trials
- 3 days ago 11 Dec 25, 12:49am -
- 9.46 kg of gold worth ₹11.5 crore seized at Chennai airport
- 3 days ago 11 Dec 25, 12:45am -
- Corporation allocates ₹89 lakh to each zone for road repair works
Residents, however, said work assigned under earlier tenders had been shoddy; the Bus Route Road Department says funds are for emergency patchwork
- 3 days ago 11 Dec 25, 12:45am -
- GCC processes nearly 48.41 lakh tonnes of legacy waste from dumpyards
According to a press release, the Greater Chennai Corporation cleared an average of 6,300 tonnes of waste each day from all 15 zones
- 3 days ago 10 Dec 25, 11:04pm -
- Doctors at SIMS Hospitals remove rare heart tumour from left ventricle through keyhole surgery
About 90% of the cardiac tumours occur due to random changes in the heart’s cells without any clear reason and only 5% to 10% is linked to genetic tendencies
- 3 days ago 10 Dec 25, 11:03pm -
- Job fair aims to bridge employment gap for transgender community
The event, held under Project MEPZ Pride initiative, aimed to help transgender people access employment by providing skill support – including building resumes and prepping them for interviews – and connecting them with recruiters from various companies
- 3 days ago 10 Dec 25, 10:57pm -
- The Hindu, in association with Naruvi Hospitals, launches e-book ‘Care and Cure’
The e-book is the result of a fruitful partnership between the two institutions, based on a series of webinars, ‘Healthy India, Happy India: Prevent Illness - Promote Wellness’.
- 3 days ago 10 Dec 25, 8:57pm -
