- newGood wind energy generation helps in evacuating power from T.N. to other States through power exchanges
- 5 hours ago 30 Jun 26, 4:02am -
- new41 migrant workers from Jharkhand stranded in T.N. after ammonia leak at Tiruvallur firm
Tiruvallur district officials say there has been no response from the Jharkhand government despite repeated requests to facilitate the workers’ return
- 7 hours ago 30 Jun 26, 2:14am -
- newTVS Cheema Foundation to provide interest-free loans to Engineering, nursing and diploma students
- 8 hours ago 30 Jun 26, 12:49am -
- newAddress issues faced by government doctors, association urges government
Government doctors have demanded that pay band 4 be granted after completing 12 years of service and that the old pension scheme be restored
- 8 hours ago 30 Jun 26, 12:47am -
- newEmployee arrested for staging fake robbery to misappropriate ₹5.56 lakh
The cash was also recovered
- 8 hours ago 30 Jun 26, 12:44am -
- newMetrowater, Dr. Agarwal’s Eye Hospital organise eye camp
- 8 hours ago 30 Jun 26, 12:44am -
- newPrivate hospital in Chennai installs sensor-based tech for oesophageal disorders
- 8 hours ago 30 Jun 26, 12:43am -
- newAnna University study finds advanced sludge treatment can boost biogas production at Chennai STPs
The study found that sewage sludge generated in Chennai Metrowater’s sewage treatment plants contained low concentrations of heavy metals within international standards, making it viable for reuse after treatment
- 8 hours ago 30 Jun 26, 12:38am -
- newMylswamy Annadurai made Chairman of reconstituted curriculum design panel
The government order stated that the tenure of the new committee would be for three years
- 8 hours ago 30 Jun 26, 12:37am -
- newCCB invites plaints from private schools in alleged ₹100-cr. scam
- 8 hours ago 30 Jun 26, 12:36am -
- newA month after final nod, CMRL’s Phase II stretch yet to be inaugurated
Commuters lament the delay in opening the Poonamallee-Porur stretch. Officials stress the need to maintain the stations despite the undue delay
- 8 hours ago 30 Jun 26, 12:33am -
- newMan convicted under POCSO Act dies in hospital
- 8 hours ago 30 Jun 26, 12:31am -
- newResidents seek revival of FOC centres for quick restoration of power supply
Response to power disruptions was faster under the Fuse-Off Call centres, compared to the centralised set-up of Minnagam, say domestic consumers. The FOCs, each set up for three to four section offices, functioned round-the-clock, with telephone operators, linemen, and wiremen working in shifts
- 8 hours ago 30 Jun 26, 12:30am -
- newCCB summons former Transport Minister as part of probe into alleged job fraud
The investigation relates to a complaint lodged by a retired Special Sub-Inspector of Police alleging that he was cheated of ₹23 lakh on the assurance of securing an Assistant Engineer’s post for his son in the MTC
- 9 hours ago 29 Jun 26, 11:58pm -
- newApplication process for MBBS/BDS begins in Tamil Nadu
Officials says the application window would remain open till at least one week after the NEET results are published
- 9 hours ago 29 Jun 26, 11:45pm -
- newCouple from Chennai donates study materials for government schools in Tiruvannamalai
- 12 hours ago 29 Jun 26, 8:37pm -
- newFans, family bid a tearful farewell to Tamil movie director Bhagyaraj
Funeral was held in Chennai with full state honours
- 14 hours ago 29 Jun 26, 6:59pm -
- newThe neighbourhood Kabadiwala as the bookseller: two contrasting perspectives emerge from two scrap shops in Chennai
Scrap dealers probably do not warm up to old books with the same intensity as before; but surprises do crop up
- 14 hours ago 29 Jun 26, 6:47pm -
- newLegacy bearers: women nurture two popular used books shops in Chennai
As India observes National Reading Month from June 19 to July 18, a peek into two popular used-books shops in Chennai that survive because the women running them want to preserve what has been bequeathed to them, despite daunting odds
- 14 hours ago 29 Jun 26, 6:46pm -
- newHighways Department gets administrative makeover for faster completion of projects
Construction and Maintenance (C&M), Projects, NABARD and Rural Roads, and Metro wings have been merged to form the C&M wing, which has been divided into Chennai, Madurai, Tiruchi, and Coimbatore divisions, with four Chief Engineers as the heads
- 15 hours ago 29 Jun 26, 6:27pm -
- newTamil Nadu Women’s Commission seeks report on Tiruvallur ammonia leak
The Commission observed the victims were predominantly women migrant workers from Odisha and other States, who were not only employed at the factory but were also residing in accommodation provided within the premises.
- 15 hours ago 29 Jun 26, 5:56pm -
- newWhy are more institutes switching to co-educational system?
Declining enrolment in single-gender institutions and growing parental preference for inclusive learning environments are key factors driving the shift
- 17 hours ago 29 Jun 26, 4:13pm -
- new‘Bhagyaraj’s mourning turned into a circus’: Radikaa Sarathkumar criticises media, calls for action
Over the last few years, there have been countless instances where media personnel — eager to shoot visuals of celebrity guests paying their tribute to the departed — mob the premises and invade the privacy of the mourning family
- 17 hours ago 29 Jun 26, 3:41pm -
- newThree men found dead after being hit by trains around Chennai
- 17 hours ago 29 Jun 26, 3:38pm -
- newLandscapes of Belonging at Lalit Kala Akademi explores the meaning of home through art
Presented by Madras Art Weekend the exhibition brings together artists across painting, photography, mixed media, ceramics and sculpture
- 18 hours ago 29 Jun 26, 3:26pm -
- newWomen, elderly bear brunt of nuisance near Tasmac outlet, say Chennai’s Kasturba Nagar residents
- 20 hours ago 29 Jun 26, 1:27pm -
- newHigh bitumen rates press the pause button on road laying works in Chennai
- 20 hours ago 29 Jun 26, 1:22pm -
- newChennai’s Koyambedu market complex hit by waterlogging due to delay in storm-water drain works
- 20 hours ago 29 Jun 26, 1:18pm -
- newSewage and rainwater sharing ‘chambers’ in Judge Colony, Tambaram Sanatorium
Residents of this enclave in Tambaram Sanatorium point an accusing finger at a government-run working women’s hostel noting that the facility is letting sewage into the stormwater drain with impunity
- 20 hours ago 29 Jun 26, 1:01pm -
- newA plea to protect Naattu Kaalvai
Residents seek desilting, removal of encroachments and prevention of sewage discharge into the canal
- 20 hours ago 29 Jun 26, 12:56pm -
- newAn open pit with a shutoff valve ‘lies in wait’ for unsuspecting motorists in Ramapuram
- 20 hours ago 29 Jun 26, 12:44pm -
- newParkour athlete ‘stumped’ by Anna Nagar signals
Vignesh Raghavan points out that the lack of a countdown timer at three signals on Third Avenue in Anna Nagar catches motorists on the wrong side of the stop line; and they end up with a traffic challan for no fault of theirs
- 21 hours ago 29 Jun 26, 12:24pm -
- A mural in Chennai celebrates the ‘everydayness’ of queer life
This mural on Tamil queer identity, possibly the first public art installation of its kind in the city, was commissioned by Avtar Foundation of Arts in collaboration with the office of South Chennai MP Thamizhachi Thangapandian
- 1 day ago 29 Jun 26, 7:10am -
- LGBTQIA+ community raises voice against new amendment Act at Chennai Pride
Apart from thousands of people who gathered at the march from Chennai, a few also joined from other parts of the world
- 1 day ago 29 Jun 26, 7:09am -
- Pride flag hoisted in Chennai amid calls for inclusion and action
Beyond the celebrations, many who took part in the event expressed their disappointment with the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026.
- 1 day ago 29 Jun 26, 7:08am -
- History-sheeter shot in the leg and arrested near Vandalur
Selvakumar was admitted to Tambaram Government Hospital for treatment
- 1 day ago 29 Jun 26, 12:40am -
- Hospital dedicated to geriatric care inaugurated in city
Karthik Narayan, founder and managing director of Athulya Senior Care, pointed out that India has only around 20,000 dedicated senior care beds, compared with nearly eight million in China and close to three million in the U.S.
- 1 day ago 29 Jun 26, 12:38am -
- Over five lakh children in Chennai given polio vaccine
- 1 day ago 29 Jun 26, 12:18am -
- Bhagyaraj’s last rites conducted with full state honours | Updates
He began his film career as an assistant director to veteran Tamil filmmaker Bharathiraja on the 1977 film 16 Vayathinile
- 2 days ago 28 Jun 26, 7:12pm -
- Gateway of Chennai project to beautify 4.8 km-long stretch from airport to city
- 2 days ago 28 Jun 26, 4:54pm -
- Tiruvallur ammonia leak incident: Death toll rises to 16
- 2 days ago 28 Jun 26, 3:34pm -
- Madhavaram-Nallur elevated corridor likely if Tamil Nadu govt. waives GST on construction materials
Meanwhile, a retired highways department official says that instead of an elevated corridor, it would be better to construct three flyovers
- 2 days ago 28 Jun 26, 3:24pm -
- A tribute to three timeless legends of Tamil music
An apartment in Thiruvanmiyur and a cultural group from Besant Nagar team up to present a musical evening on June 28 in Adyar
- 2 days ago 28 Jun 26, 2:02pm -
- Bengalis honoured for their contribution
- 2 days ago 28 Jun 26, 2:00pm -
- Chennai Metro Rail commuters struggle to get paper QR tickets; staff issue handwritten slips
- 2 days ago 28 Jun 26, 1:28pm -
- Tamil Nadu government cancels DFR tender for 12 municipal corporations, cites ‘confusion’ over waste management privatisation
To clear the confusion, the State has decided to review the existing system, identify gaps, bring further improvements where necessary, and take the decision in due course, an official said
- 2 days ago 28 Jun 26, 1:15pm -
- Man arrested for allegedly cheating private schools across Tamil Nadu of over ₹100 crore
The police said the accused allegedly operated the unregistered organisation under the name of ‘Tamil Nadu Private Schools Association’ and claimed to have political and bureaucratic influence
- 2 days ago 28 Jun 26, 12:49pm -
- Policeman dies after being knocked down by sewage truck in Sholinganallur
- 2 days ago 28 Jun 26, 12:16pm -
- Inside Tiruvallur’s ammonia gas leak nightmare
The ammonia gas leak at a seafood processing unit in Tiruvallur district, near Chennai, has emerged as one of Tamil Nadu’s deadliest industrial disasters in recent years. This report traces what exactly happened, through eyewitness accounts, survivor testimonies, and medical evidence. The incident also raises serious questions about industrial safety, emergency preparedness, and the conditions of migrants employed far away from home
- 2 days ago 28 Jun 26, 12:02pm -
- K. Bhagyaraj: Tamil film fraternity bids farewell to one of its finest storytellers
Tamil cinema mourned the loss of legendary filmmaker K. Bhagyaraj on Saturday, as tributes from fellow actors and industry members flooded in to honor his remarkable 50-year career as a screenwriter, director, and actor.
- 2 days ago 28 Jun 26, 11:55am -
- Outgoing IPS officer Seema Agrawal urges T.N. police to be a citizen-centric force
The DGP also posed several questions for police personnel to introspect on
- 2 days ago 28 Jun 26, 11:33am -
- K. Bhagyaraj: the quintessential man-next-door hero of Tamil cinema
As a bespectacled hero, Bhagyaraj cut through the preconceived notions of how a celluloid figure should appear
- 2 days ago 28 Jun 26, 10:47am -
- Comfort wheels for celebrities and their families facing bereavement and battling a health crisis
Kilpauk resident P.R.M.M. Shanthakumar and his team are called on for assistance during bereavement and health crisis involving celebrities. His vehicle transported director K. Bhagyaraj’s body from hospital to home. In collaboration with GCC, he will be starting a swanky funeral services facility at the Jones Road burial ground in Saidapet soon
- 2 days ago 28 Jun 26, 8:55am -
- Chennai police shoot at murder suspect, arrest seven others after youth dies in assault at Nolambur
The accused Rupesh, 23, was shot in the knee by the police after he allegedly attacked them
- 2 days ago 28 Jun 26, 6:40am -
- Disciplinary action initiated against 1,420 government doctors for failing to rejoin duty: Health Department
- 2 days ago 28 Jun 26, 1:16am -
- Experts stress need for measures to tackle global emergencies
The webinar was part of The Hindu’s Health Webinar Series
- 2 days ago 28 Jun 26, 1:12am -
- Doctors hold HPV vaccine awareness rally
- 2 days ago 28 Jun 26, 1:02am -
- Soumya Swaminathan honoured as Super Chennai's ‘Icon of the Month’
Dr. Swaminathan said growing up in the household of agricultural scientist M.S. Swaminathan and educationist Mina Swaminathan exposed her early to both science and social justice
- 2 days ago 28 Jun 26, 12:58am -
- Education must mean acquiring wisdom, says Sashi Kumar
- 2 days ago 28 Jun 26, 12:54am -
- Madras West Round Table 10 hosts Unified Sports Carnival 2026
- 2 days ago 28 Jun 26, 12:49am -
