CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board (TNUHDB) Managing Director Anshul Mishra has imposed a daily penalty of Rs 2,000 on M/s Ramalingam Construction Company (P) Ltd for failing to meet the required construction progress on the Andimaniyam Thottam tenement project near Mandaveli. Despite a contractual expectation of completing 45% of the work by this stage, the contractor has made only 15% progress, resulting in significant delay. The contract, awarded on August 23, 2024, invol

CHENNAI: A 21-year-old man was arrested on Thursday after he allegedly tried to rob a woman living on the 10th floor of a leading apartment complex in Maduravoyal on Wednesday. According to police, the accused, Sachin, managed to get into the complex pretending to be a courier boy. He knocked at the door of a house and also rang the bell. When a woman answered the door, he tried to snatch her gold chain, but was unsuccessful and fled. The woman suffered an injury and was treated at the apartment

CHENNAI: Hundreds of fisherfolk from 10 villages, including Nochikuppam and Srinivasapuram, staged protest near the Marina Police Station on Loop Road on Thursday, against proposed projects that threaten their livelihood. They stressed on the immediate withdrawal of Loop Road as a thoroughfare for heavy vehicles, and instead expand the parallel Santhome High Road. It may be remembered that the fisherfolk had staged a similar protest last month. The protesters said frequent accidents are taking p

CHENNAI: A 40-year-old delivery executive taking a break from work and sipping tea on a pavement outside his office in Teynampet was crushed to death on Wednesday evening by a speeding car. According to police, S Babu, a resident of SM Nagar in Nandanam, was sitting with his colleagues on the pavement on Anna Salai when the car rammed a few vehicles, hurtled towards him and crushed his legs. In the impact, his head hit the pavement. Three others were also injured in the accident, police said. Ba

CHENNAI: Following a report on the unhygienic condition of the canteen at the TamilNadu Dr MGR Medical University published in TNIE, the university officials gave strict instructions to the private caterer to run the canteen in a hygienic manner or shut it down. After the warning, the caterers fixed the clogged wash basin, cleaned the premises and re-painted the walls. TNIE article titled Apathy dogs med univ canteen appeared on March 29. Speaking to TNIE, Dr K Narayanasamy, V-C of the universit

CHENNAI: The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday took suo motu cognisance against Perumbakkam panchayat for clearing the vegetation at an ancient megalithic site in January this year in an attempt to convert the ASI-protected site into a dumpyard. The green bench took the case based on a TNIE report on January 5, 2025, and issued notices to Chengalpattu collector, Perumbakkam panchayat and TN Pollution Control Board directing them to file replies by June 2. The membe

CHENNAI: The food safety department officials locked a restaurant Bilal Biryani on Triplicane High Road on Wednesday after around 20 people, who ate food from the restaurant, were hospitalised with complaints of vomiting and diarrhoea. The officials inspected the restaurant after receiving a complaint from the Greater Chennai Corporation and also from a couple of affected people. Speaking to TNIE, P Satheesh Kumar, designated food safety officer, Chennai, said the affected were admitted to the

CHENNAI: A couple and their elder son were killed after the bike on which they were riding collided with a car late on Tuesday night on the Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR) near Kelambakkam. The accident left the younger son of the couple battling for life in a hospital, the police said. The passengers of the car that was involved in the accident are under medical observation, the police said, adding they are out of danger. The deceased have been identified as Haridas (34), his wife Suganthi (33) an

CHENNAI: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has secured the operation and maintenance contract for Chennai Metro Rail Limiteds (CMRL) Phase II network. The contract, valued at Rs 5,870 crore, covers an extensive 118.9-km network spanning three key corridors: Madhavaram Milk Colony to Siruseri SIPCOT II, Lighthouse to Poonamallee Bypass, and Madhavaram Milk Colony to Sholinganallur. Additionally, DMRC will oversee maintenance depots at Madhavaram, Poonamallee, and Semmancheri. Chennai Metro

In a world that does not need a valid reason anymore to divide and separate, it is puzzling to see acts of unity bringing uniformity within all the chaos. A scroll through social media or your WhatsApp chats would leave you with a sense of oneness. Pause for a minute to look at the profile pictures of those who converse/debate/bombard you with morning quotes and goodnight wisdom. Miraculously, the good, the bad, and the ugly have all been transformed into one singular facade the anime look! Eve

Growing up, Vogue wasnt just a magazine on my bedside table it was a blueprint. I didnt just admire the glossy pages; I studied them, memorised them, let them dictate the way I saw the world. Because in those pages, fashion wasnt just about clothes. It was about power, presence the kind of confidence that makes people stop and stare. And lets be honest thats all any of us really want. We dont just want to exist. We want to take up space. We want to walk into a room like we own it. We want to

There is a rhythm to resistance it echoes in the fiery speeches of Malcolm X, the soul-stirring hymns of Martin Luther King Jr., and the defiant piano keys of Nina Simone. It is the same rhythm that inspired Dr BR Ambedkar as he drafted a constitution for a nation that had long denied its peoples dignity. Oppression wears many faces, so does rebellion. Sometimes, rebellion is not just clenched fists and raised voices it is art, literature, and the unrelenting act of remembering. For the past f

Last week, social media platforms were avalanched under instantly-generated images shared by people using the Artificial Intelligence programme ChatGPT to turn their photographs into mock illustrations in Japanese animator Hayao Miyazakis signature Studio Ghibli style. All over the world, celebrities and institutions also jumped on the trend. One Kollywood star shared a photoshoot of generated images. The Israel Defense Forces, presently committing war crimes in Palestine, posted cutesy images o

CHENNAI: Three persons, including a one-year-old boy, were killed after a speeding lorry rammed their car which was waiting at a signal in Singaperumal Koil late on Monday night. The family, natives of Madurai, was returning home after attending a function in Chennai. The Guduvanchery Traffic Investigation Wing (TIW) police said a family of six persons Karthick (35), his wife Nandhini (30), their children K Ilamathi (7) and K Sai Velan (1), Nandhinis parents Ayyanar (65) and Deiva Punjari (60)

CHENNAI: The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the state highways department to halt its proposed widening of the road across the ecologically sensitive Odiyur Lagoon. The tribunal, in its ruling while hearing a petition filed by environmentalists K Saravanan and M Yuvadeeban, said the existing road, constructed in 2014, was built in violation of the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification, 2011. The tribunal, comprising judicial member Justice Pushpa Sathyanara

CHENNAI: A fact-finding report by civil society organisations and experts has revealed severe environmental violations and toxic pollution from a Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC)-operated waste incinerator in Manali. The 10-tonne-per-day incinerator in Chinna Mathur has been operating since 2020, allegedly without consent to operate (CTO) from Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board. TNPCB sources confirmed to TNIE that the initial CTO obtained in 2019 was valid only up to March 31, 2020, and the GC

The yellow army is marching towards the stadium, discussing the strategies to win, reminiscing about Dhonis shots from the previous matches, and why the team is tagged Gen Gold these are steps towards their sixth trophy this IPL season. The sea of cricket enthusiasts chant in chorus Chennai Super Kings ku periya whistle adinga (Whistle loudly for Chennai Super Kings), Enga thala Dhoni ku periya whistle adinga (Whistle loudly for our leader Dhoni) and Enga ooru Chennai ku periya whistle adinga (

People who cook at home eat higher quality food, consume fewer calories, spend less money on food, and have less weight gain over time than those who dine out and eat packaged foods regularly. Home cooking can have many health benefits, including a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus and other chronic diseases. Conversely, consuming prepared, ultra-processed foods has been linked to increased rates of cardio-metabolic diseases and overall cancer risk. Start by focusing on foods that will op

CHENNAI: The city corporation is in the process of constructing a Rs 9.35-crore skywalk over Greenways Road which doesnt seem to have any discernible use to the public. It begins from inside the first phase of the Tholkappia Poonga on one side of Greenways Road and ends right before the cemetery in the second phase of the park on the other side of the road, which is not open to the general public. With no exit point to Greenways Road, persons using the skywalk from inside the first phase of the

CHENNAI: A 23-year-old woman and her 20-year-old sister were rescued by three police constables at the Marina Beach late on Sunday night after they allegedly attempted to take their own lives. The sisters, both from Teynampet, decided to take the drastic step as their parents were planning to apply for a divorce, police said. The women were both counseled and later sent home with their parents. According to police, around 11.45 pm, the constables on patrol Kumaresan, Sankar Kumar and Murugan s

CHENNAI: After a spell of intense heat, Tamil Nadu may see rains and thunderstorms in the coming days. The Regional Meteorological Centre has forecast light to moderate showers in the state, with thunderstorms and lightning expected in isolated places between April 2 and 4. The shift in weather is attributed to multiple meteorological factors, including a cyclonic circulation over the southwest Bay of Bengal and wind discontinuity over peninsular India. These systems are likely to trigger rain i

Most families, today, cannot imagine living without their pets, they are the most cherished member of the family. Though pets bring us immense happiness and add a sense of tranquillity to our days, you dont want them to take over your interiors while also wanting them to live their best life. Designing a pet-friendly yet stylish and aesthetic home is tricky, but there is nothing impossible with Design Story! Here are afew areas you need to focus on to get this space right! Free-flowing layout Al

If youve ever tried to turn your dorm into a Pinterest-worthy dream, you already know its less Architectural Digest , more a survival reality show. You want it to look like a TikTok clean girl apartment, but between your pile of clothes, hostel-issued furniture, and a roommate who thinks dcor means empty Coke bottles, things start looking more Hoarders: College Edition. Its a delicate balance of survival and aesthetics if you have to cry over your GPA at 2 am, you might as well do it in a cute

Valliamma was never one to shy away from supporting her daughter P Srija, a trans woman. Instead, she moved forward with her daughter, taking the road of acceptance and growth. Initially, I had a fear of what everyone would say but then I knew. Ennaku nee than thevai, mattavangal thevai illai (I dont want anyone else but you), Valliamma from Thoothukudi says about her daughter. This grit is the theme of Ammas Pride, a 20-minute documentary that takes viewers through the struggles of a trans woma

History can be unreliable. When we refuse to document, and risk erasing all the people and their stories, then truly history can be unreliable. Writer Bell Hooks says that true understanding comes when we move beyond the centre and look at the margins, where the unheard voices lie. Thirunar Archives is a reclamation a powerful collection of the stories and art of trans communities, preserving what history (or rather historians who pick and choose) would once rather forget. Contributing to this

CHENNAI: Presidency College has decided to add over 600 seats in UG courses in 2025-26, with an approximate increase of 30% to 50% seats in majority of the subjects, to meet the rising demand. The move is significant as the college had received over 1.3 lakh applications for just 1,140 seats available in undergraduate courses last year. The college plans to increase seats in subjects like commerce, economics and history from 40 to 60. Even a second shift will be opened in various courses. Beside

CHENNAI: Imagine entering a railway station to board a train and being stranded without mobile connectivity no signals, no data, unable to contact anybody or even buy food using digital payment apps. A 35-year-old woman who entered Tambaram Railway Station on a Friday last month to board the Sengottai-bound Silambu Express had a harrowing time, unable to call her relatives who had boarded the train at Egmore, or even purchase snacks for her six-year-old child. Hundreds of passengers faced a sim

Thunder. A distant clap. The corridors of Green Tree Apartments are now silent. A shattered calm. Madhukumars murder. A heartbeat. Inspector Rakesh new, desperate, and haunted steps in. Whispers. Footsteps. The Accused crashes in like a storm, fragments of truth splintering across every shadowed corner. Observations and an array of inspirations fuel author, Vasundharas book. I have always been drawn to stories that expose the underbelly of society, says Vasundhara. I wanted to craft a characte

The well-known OMR (Old Mahabalipuram Road) is now known for its high-rise residential and office buildings. Not many know that there are a few old temples dotting this long road, such as the Srinivasa Perumal temple in Semmanjeri and further down, as one travels from Chennai, the Chenganmalishwarar temple in Chenganmal. According the Sthala Puranam or traditional story associated with this temple, Vishnu worshipped Siva here with one thousand and eight lotuses, but finding that there was one fl

A white cloth is spread on the terrace. Washed vegetables or fruits are laid out to dry. Oil is heated in the kitchen. Spices are mixed in a bowl. Big utensils and clay jars are readied. These were the first steps that summer took when it came home in the month of April. Kayal Vizhi R, founder of Essential Traditions by Kayal, has also spent several summers following these steps. Pickling was not just a summer ritual but an unspoken connection shared by generations. To celebrate the tenth year o

A journey through the mesmerising creations of nature, the diverse range of species, the darker side of humanity, their greed and deeds, the resistance against environmental exploitation a narrative spun with the threads of science and language. A language that grips with metaphors and analogies. This is how I would describe the book Our Potpourri Planet , which is thoughtfully divided into three parts, yet tied with curiosity. In the words of the creator of the book, The first part illustrates

CHENNAI: In yet another major rescue operation in Tiruvallur district within a week, 56 bonded labourers from Odisha, including 20 men and 17 children, were rescued from a brick kiln in Thirukandalam village in Oothukottai taluk on Friday night. The workers, hailing from Kalahandi district in Odisha, had arrived in Chennai in December through an agent. They were allegedly subjected to physical abuse, long working hours, and were living under par conditions. Earlier this week, on Tuesday, 43 work

CHENNAI: Chennai Metro Rail, in collaboration with Football Plus Professional Soccer Academy, will provide free metro travel for spectators attending the football match between the Brazil Legends and Indian Legends teams on Sunday. The match will be held at Jawaharlal Nehru Outdoor Stadium, located near the Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Metro Station. To avail of the free metro ride, spectators must present valid match tickets. This initiative is an attempt to ensure a hassle-

CHENNAI: Doctors from across the city who use the facilities at Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University in Guindy to prepare for NEET-PG and NEET-SS are forced to rely on its canteen, which has stray dogs feasting from the left-over trays and the air reeking of sewage. As one steps inside the canteen, they first has to encounter the smell of sewage before they could reach the food. Hundreds of doctors, including those staying in other hostels, come to the campus to prepare for NEET-PG and NEET-SS.

CHENNAI: A 30-year-old history sheeter was arrested after he was allegedly shot in the leg by the Chengalpattu district police in a forested area near Singaperumal Koil late on Friday night. He is currently undergoing treatment at a government hospital in Chengalpattu. The man has been identified as Ashok of Chengalpattu, and was involved in at least four murder cases, the police said. The police said Ashok went absconding after coming out on bail in a murder case a few months ago. Based on a ti

CHENNAI: The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) taking up tree planting exercise on city beaches has evoked mixed response from the public. As part of the initiative, hundreds of concrete tree rings are being installed along Marina to Injambakkam. Some ecologists say it may not be a bad idea if right tree species are planted, while others say its a waste of public money, considering these beaches are Olive Ridley turtle nesting grounds, and indiscriminate tree planting on sandy beaches will distu

CHENNAI: Three persons have been slapped with life sentence along with a fine of Rs 2,000 each by the 19th Additional Sessions Court in the murder case of a man, S Vinoth alias Kurangu Vinoth, whose body was found from the bushes near the ICF ground in 2017. The convicts have been identified as J Santhosh (25), T Subiramanya Raj (24) and M David (19). Police said another accused, M Mathan, died during the course of the trial. The case was registered at ICF police station. A minor boy, 17 years o

I tried recreating Cassie Howards iconic 4 am skincare routine from the series Euphoria for a week, and honestly? I was thriving. My skin had never felt so pampered I was layering serums like my life depended on it, massaging in moisturiser like I was in a Vogue Beauty Secrets video, and staring at myself in the mirror with the exact level of manic energy Cassie had before absolutely ruining her life. But by Day 4, things took a turn. My skin started peeling in places I didnt even know could pe

While pancakes, avocado toast, and matcha smothie flood your Instagram feed as quick breakfast options, nothing feels as comforting as piping hot idlis with a side of sumptuous sambar and chutney or molaga podi . It is so comforting that when a newborn refuses the mothers milk, our elders would grind idlis in milk or water and feed the child, shares Eniyavan M, the man behind the origins of World Idli Day, celebrated on March 30, since 2015. Eniyavan came to Chennai as a 27-year-old in 1997, det

CHENNAI: A minor fire broke out at Chennai Egmore railway station on Thursday afternoon. A Southern Railway source said telecom cables that in the building were completely charred. The fire did not spread to any of room, he said. He added the fire broke outside the station towards the Gandhi Irwin Road. The police and the fire department officials were alerted and the fire was put out within 15 mins. An official statement from the Southern Railway said the fire only affected the telecom cables,

CHENNAI: A former cashier of state governments handlooms department has been booked by Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC), almost 15 years after he allegedly misappropriated government funds. The case was registered by the DVAC last week against R Mani, who worked as the cashier in Tamil Nadu Zari Limited in Kanchipuram district from 1999-2000 to 2009-10. He was dismissed from the government service in 2013. Sources said Mani and his relative C Punniyakoti, who was a junior assi

CHENNAI: Velachery Congress MLA J M H Aassan Maulaana demanded the government to regularise meikkal poramboke -- government-owned grazing land -- in cities and grant house pattas to the residents living on the parcels of land for many years. Speaking at the Assembly on Thursday, Maulaana said, The government has announced providing patta to people living on unobjectionable poramboke land. Under my constituency, a significant area of land falls under meikkal poramboke, which is classified as obje

CHENNAI: Suspecting his wifes fidelity, a 33-year-old man allegedly strangled his two-and-a-half-year-old daughter to death in Mannady on Monday. Though the suspect, identified as Akram Javed, claimed innocence at first, he confessed to the crime during questioning on Wednesday. The police said Javed, running a cloth shop in Mannady, has been living with his parents and siblings. They said Akram started suspecting his wifes fidelity soon after his daughter, Fahima, was born, as, the police said,

CHENNAI: In a bid to improve travel comfort and ease overcrowding in ordinary buses, the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) is set to add nearly 170-180 low-floors, non-AC electric buses to its fleet under the Vidiyal Payanam scheme, which provides free travel for women, persons with disabilities (PwDs), and transpersons. These buses are part of a larger order of 500 e-buses being procured by MTC with World Bank funding. With the expansion, the total number of free buses for women in Chenn

CHENNAI: In a major crackdown on bonded labour, 43 workers from Odisha, including 14 children, were rescued from a brick kiln in Voyalanallur near Tirumazhisai in Tiruvallur district. The workers had been forced to toil for long hours for nearly three months, with only Rs 100 per person per week to cover food and other expenses, officials said. The labour department received an email complaint about bonded labourers at the kiln on Tuesday. Acting on the complaint, police and officials from multi

CHENNAI: A day after three men were arrested by the Greater Chennai Police (GCP) for their alleged involvement in six chain snatching incidents on Tuesday, one of the suspects, 26-year-old Jaffar Gulam Hussain Irani from Maharashtra, was killed in an encounter by the city police on Wednesday morning. According to the police, they shot him in self-defence after he allegedly fired two rounds at them from a country-made pistol hidden in the stolen bike used for the crimes. The encounter occurred un

The ground floor, usually reserved for parking vehicles, is now repurposed into a lively practice space. Here, a group of students is equipped with pens, scissors, and paint brushes. Meanwhile, another set of students rehearse their line, questioning each other, What is your golden fruit? Is it a real fruit? Something edible? Or something more abstract, symbolic even? V-Excel Education Trusts third original production answers this question. The story follows a character who eats a mango, falls i

Remember that scene in Kaithi where Karthi finally gets his hands on biryani before a night of chaos? Yeah, thats pretty much every Chennaiite when the cravings hit especially during Ramzan. For some, their usual biryani joint isnt enough. The most dramatic thing Ive done for a plate of biryani? I started Daawat-e-Iftaar - a food festival that brings together all the best biryanis in one place. Because I wasnt happy with just eating from one spot. I wanted them all, laughs digital creator, Sham

If I am ever fumbling around for something to do on a lonely weekday evening, I always go to one of my old faithful Assassins Creed (AC) games. I blow the dust off the CD, place it in the PlayStation drive, and continue my ancient save file. Which is why I am so glad that Shadows finally released last week a new favourite game to spend hundreds of hours on. Shadows, set in feudal Japan, with sharp katanas that chop bamboo forests. Shadows, an AAA game on East Asian cultural history that unfortu

In the 2024 movie Ghostlight , a struggling construction worker stumbles into a community theatre production of Romeo and Juliet, finding unexpected solace in the world of performance. The film beautifully captures how theatre isnt just an art form its a means of self-discovery, and a space where people connect beyond everyday roles. Chennais The Little Theatre has been offering a similar space of warmth over the past few decades. This year, to celebrate World Theatre Day, they present The Impr