CHENNAI: A constable attached to the SRMC police station of the Avadi city police was transferred to the armed reserve after he allegedly assaulted a man who had come in an inebriated state to file a complaint at the station late on Wednesday. According to police, Shanmugapriyan (37) of Iyyappanthangal had come drunk to the station along with his wife and two kids to file a complaint. The personnel said it was late and sent the family home in an auto. However, Shanmugapriyan returned some time l

CHENNAI: In a bid to bridge the gap between military experience and private sector employment, Ministry of Defence hosted an employment fair at the Air Force Station, Tambaram, on Friday, targeting veterans transitioning to civilian roles. Organised under the aegis of the Directorate General Resettlement and the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, the fair brought together 580 former servicemen and 52 corporate employers. The event was inaugurated by Dr Niten Chandra, secretary, ex-servicemen w

CHENNAI: A man and his wife have been arrested under the charges of abetment to suicide after his 16-year-old daughter allegedly killed herself at their house in Otteri on Thursday evening. According to police, A Nandhini, a Class 12 student at a government school in Madhavaram, had been living with her father Amarnath (45), after her parents got separated more than 10 years ago. In 2015, Amarnath married A Usha (40), who, over the years, allegedly physically assaulted Nandhini and also made her

CHENNAI: The decision to hurriedly relocate the Redhills MTC bus stand to a vacant ground near a garbage dumping site opposite Puzhal lake along GNT Road to make way for the construction of a new bus stand, is inconveniencing hundreds of commuters. Commuters, many carrying luggage, are forced to stand in the scorching heat and rain due to the absence of shelters. Apart from a stench emanating from the nearby garbage site and no markings for platforms or bus bays, commuters are forced to stand in

Somewhere between gluten-free diets, 18-step skincare routines, and green juice that kills our tastebuds, wellness gets lost. But on Thursday, the citys Museum Theatre saw the gathering of a hundred-odd women and a couple of men who laughed non-stop throughout a 90-minute health and wellness session that managed to be educational as well. Hosted by FICCI FLO Chennai under its 2025 theme SPARKLE (Strength, Passion, Ambition, Resilience, Knowledge, Leadership and Excellence), the event titled Gut

The Indian film industry, particularly the Tamil film industry, has come a long way in portraying Persons with Disabilities (PwD) sensitively. For the longest time, the community was relegated to either being mocked at, or sympathised with, or completely overlooked. This is evident in an industry that once found humour in ridiculing the speech-impaired (Thangamaana Raasa) and the hearing-impaired (Chinna Vaathiyar). Since the early 2000s, not only are such jokes widely disapproved of, but we als

CHENNAI: A 28-year-old woman was hacked to death by her husband near Thiruninravur subway on Thursday night. The victim has been identified as S Gomathi, a ward councillor at Thiruninravur in Avadi Corporation. The police said that the couple would frequently quarrel as the man warned his wife to stop talking with other men suspecting her fidelity. On Thursday night while she was talking to a man near their house, her husband hacked her to death, the police said. The victim's husband, along with

CHENNAI: The Tambaram city police inaugurated a special counselling centre, Thalaratha Thalirkal, at Perumbakkam TNUHDB, as part of its focused effort to protect and support vulnerable children. The police said the centre has been set up for children who are survivors of POCSO cases and those affected by drug abuse, to provide dedicated care with the goal of rehabilitation and emotional healing. The centre works closely with the district Child Welfare Committee (CWC), the Department of Social We

CHENNAI: In the case where a jeweller from Sivaganga district was abducted and robbed in Egmore on June 26, the police have solved the case and arrested six men from Sivaganga and Madurai. The police recovered 203g of gold, 3.2kg of silver, Rs 6.5 lakh in cash, seven mobile phones and a car from them. According to the Egmore police, the case pertains to the kidnapping of R Ravichandran (64) of Karaikudi. On the night of June 26, after purchasing gold and silver for his shop, he was waiting near

CHENNAI: A deadline of August has been set for the completion of the long-delayed underground sewerage project at Anakaputhur in Chennai. This comes after the mounting pressure on the state to curb untreated waste being discharged into the ecologically fragile Potheri Lake in Pallavaram. At a high-level meeting held on June 26 at the Secretariat in Chennai, Chief Secretary N Muruganandam directed senior officials to expedite construction of the underground sewerage system (UGSS) and sewage treat

CHENNAI: A 17-year-old boy, returning home after his evening tuition class, was electrocuted as he stepped into a pool of stagnant rainwater on the road above a damaged underground electric cable at Peer Payilvan Street in Thiruvottiyur late on Wednesday evening. The deceased has been identified as Nafeel, a class XII student at a private school, residing on the same street. A senior officer of the Thiruvottiyur police said the puddle was formed following the rain on Tuesday evening. A few month

CHENNAI: In what may come as a much needed respite from hot weather, Chennai and its surrounding areas are likely to receive light to moderate rains, especially during evening hours, for next one week. On Wednesday, some parts of the city received the first of these evening showers that lasted for around half an hour. The day time temperature will be around normal 36-37 degree Celsius. These rains are not monsoon-driven, but triggered by local factors and convective processes. Weather blogger Pr

CHENNAI: Seven years after their original homes were demolished here, nearly 70 residents of Meenambal Sivaraj Nagar near Basin Bridge staged a road roko on Wednesday, urging the Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board (TNUHDB) to immediately hand over the newly constructed tenements. The protest comes after an alleged delay in the inauguration of the houses despite the construction being completed and tokens issued to eligible families last year. Residents claim that the only thing preventin

CHENNAI: Chennais water bodies may be contaminated with Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), also known as forever chemicals, but Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB) says there is no mandate nor technology available to treat them, both in drinking water and wastewater. The submission was made by CMWSSB superintending engineer Sivakumar in an affidavit before the Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT). The tribunal had registered a suo motu

28.06, 1:00 PM: Well met. It is 2025, and I have set foot in Tamriel for the first time. A dying empire in a long-forgotten era, and an obsolete videogame in an increasingly RPG-fied world. I am armed with a steel sword and an open mind. They say, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered has vastly improved on the 2006 title. I wonder if thats actually true. I encountered my first rat enemy five minutes into the game, and killing it, sent it zooming around the whole cave, like a bug (get it?).

It wasnt just an evening of applause and accolades, it was a reunion of some of Indias pioneering doctors. On Tuesday, as the country celebrated National Doctors Day, Rotary International District 3234 organised a felicitation ceremony at the Anna Centenary Auditorium, Kotturpuram, honouring the legacy and life-saving excellence of a few doctors and medical institutions. The event marked the debut of Vinod Saraogi as the district governor for the Rotary year 2025-26. All 81 clubs and 3,200 rotar

Sometimes, one learns of an event yet another event involving a womans tragic end in India and thinks, as a commentator, But what (else) is there to say, now, that has not already been said so many times before, to no avail in the life of this woman, and in the lives of even more unknown others? One learns, in this instance, of 27-year-old Ridhanya in Tiruppur who died by suicide this week after two months of marriage, leaving behind unequivocal statements that it was her marriage itself that

Duality. The universe exists in a constant play of opposites sound and silence, stillness and movement, creation and dissolution. These forces, when paired together, shape everything we know. Form and fluidity, self and other, union and separation these dynamics reveal how meaning is formed through interplay. It is through this ongoing rhythm of duality that the universe lives, shifts, and renews, and within it, so do we. This idea finds form in the damru , the hourglass-shaped drum held by Lo

Hundred is the reigning monarch among numbers. In the growing-up years, it plays hide and seek in school corridors. You chase it while sitting up nights studying geometry and life, determined to entice it to make its announcement of your brilliance on answer sheets. It parades around with the surname centum, teasing your grades. It takes hard work, luck, and a sane mind to tame it enough to elevate you as the topper of the class. Any cricket fan would tell you what a hundred means to them. They

As photos from Italian luxury brand Pradas Spring/Summer 2026 show in Milan flooded the Internet, one particular shot of a model sporting slippers that looked practically identical to the GI-tagged Kolhapuri sandals caught the eye of netizens. Watching these culturally-ubiquitous chappals worn by Indians across class and regional lines being sold by a foreign brand for a whopping `1.2 lakh soon led to accusations of cultural appropriation Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge also took to social med

CHENNAI: The Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) has decided not to operate any of the new electric buses as ordinary services under the Vidiyal Payanam scheme. Instead, all the 1,225 low-floor electric buses, including the 120 non-AC buses introduced on Monday and the remaining 1,105, set to be launched in two phases in the coming months, will function as deluxe services. A few months back, MTC had proposed allocating 30-35% of these electric buses (about 170-180 buses) as ordinary service

CHENNAI: In a case of suspected dowry death, a 25-year-old woman died by suicide at her parents house on Monday, allegedly owing to harassment by her in-laws who were demanding one sovereign gold and an AC. The woman had got married only four days back, the police said. The victims husband and mother in-law have been arrested and are being interrogated, a senior police officer said. An RDO enquiry is underway. According to the police, P Logeshwari of Muslim Nagar near Ponneri got married to E Pa

CHENNAI: The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has pulled up metropolitan local bodies in Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kochi, and Andhra Pradesh government for failing to execute its order to phase out non-recyclable multi-layered plastic (MLP) waste, despite a clear directive issued nearly two years ago. In a stern warning issued last week, a bench of Justice Pushpa Satyanarayana and expert member K Satyagopal said that if action taken reports are not submitted by the next h

The silence in the room is heavy. A young man, full of agony, surrounded by his family, expresses his heartbreak. He speaks of his many regrets of fleeing his country, of having to leave his college placements behind, and of wanting to lift the financial burden off of his fathers shoulder. As everyone begins to process his pain, he delivers another news: his ex-girlfriends marriage. Teary-eyed, he shows a video of her dancing to what was once their song at her wedding. His family tries to conta

In an age where metabolic disorders such as diabetes, obesity, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease are rapidly on the rise, a traditional fruit known as jamun (Syzygium cumini), navalpazham or black plum, is gaining renewed attention for its potent medicinal and nutritional benefits. Native to the Indian subcontinent and widely cultivated across India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh, jamun has long held a special place in traditional medicine systems such as Ayurveda, Unani, and Siddha

Fashion is political. When Kani Kusruti carried a watermelon-shaped bag at the Cannes Film Festival 2024, it was seen as a gesture of solidarity with Palestine. The Met Galas recent focus on Black Dandyism also reflected this intersection of style and statement. But fashions political voice often struggles to reach beyond the limits of luxury. But Chennais 17th Self-Respect Pride March shifted this view. Among rainbow-painted faces, crochet wraps, and outfits made of glass paper, trans activist

At Ambassador Pallavas Dynasty Hall, the air was filled with pride as doctors and Rotarians gathered to celebrate National Doctors Day, on Tuesday, July 1. Some held roses that were distributed at the venue, some extended their arms to embrace fellow doctors, while the others wished each other with a joyous Happy Doctors Day. The Community Service Health Team of Rotary International District 3233, under the governorship of D Devendran organised Healers Harmony on Tuesday. At the event, Prof Moha

CHENNAI: Three persons were arrested from Puducherry on Sunday for kidnapping Stephen, a consultant from Chennai, for allegedly cheating one of them. According to police, Stephen allegedly took Rs 4 lakh from retired army man Prem Anand (41) of Thiruvanmiyur promising him a customs job. On June 26, Stephen called his wife from Puducherry, asking her to make him an online transfer of Rs 1 lakh. However, the woman grew anxious when Stephen did not return home and complained to the police. A man mi

CHENNAI: The corporation council adopted a resolution on Monday increasing the penalty for illegal sewage connections to stormwater drains or for discharging sewage waste onto the streets to a maximum of Rs 5 lakh, depending on the type of the building. The maximum penalty was earlier Rs 2 lakh. Following a direction from the Madras High Court to implement penalties for illegal sewage connections into stormwater drains in 2017, the GCC had fixed penalties at Rs 5,000 to Rs 10,000 for ordinary bu

CHENNAI: The corporation adopted a resolution to reduce the number of sanitary staff in corporation schools, by bringing down the existing ratio of one sweeper for every 200 students to one for every 300. The resolution cited financial constraints as the primary reason. The resolution said that following widespread concerns about the shortage of sanitation staff in schools, the corporation, in 2024-25, had deployed one sweeper per 200 students apart from one sanitary worker per 10 toilets. This

He is not carrying a gun, but a jaalra . And instead of chasing villains, hes chasing shruti shuddham (perfect pitch). On July 6, James Bond is set to make his debut at Narada Gana Sabha, in raga form. As part of Carnatify a concept curated by vocalist Saketharaman to make Carnatic music accessible to everyone the universal theme gets a classical rework. Everyone knows the James Bond theme, hence itd be relatable to all. The complex nuances of Carnatic music can be easily relatable through bon

IN the Thiruvallur District Cricket Associations (TDCA) Annual Award function, S Gautam Anand was the cynosure of all eyes, as he bagged the Promising Cricketer of the Year award. This 14-year-old, a ninth grade student of Pupil Saveetha Eco School, has played 190 matches at various levels and amassed around 5,000 runs. The districts proximity to Chennai means that cricketers get a lot of opportunities to play cricket with a competitive spirit. They get to play a lot of inter-academy and inter-c

Scroll long enough on Instagram today and youll spot them. The flawless faces. The perfect backdrops. Everyone, it seems, has tried their hand at making the idealised version of themselves or their world through AI-generated art. So when Radhika Subramaniam (@indiawithradhika on Instagram) pops up on your screen, sipping chai on a cloudy afternoon in Coorg, its easy to assume shes another beautifully built illusion. Except, she isnt pretending to be real. In fact, she is Indias first bilingual A

CHENNAI: The citys next master plan, being prepared by the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA), aims to move away from rigid land-use zoning and instead focus on the realities of how Chennai actually works including informal jobs such as gig work, street vending, and home-based industries. A new report by the Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS), submitted to the CMDA, has recommended a shift in urban planning. Rather than relying only on land parcels and population forec

CHENNAI: The cyber crime wing of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) in Chennai on Saturday arrested four men for allegedly running an elaborate online scam involving fake Initial Public Offering (IPO) and stock trading platforms. The accused duped a T Nagar resident of Rs 2.26 crore by promising high returns on investments, the police said. The suspects, Sathyanarayanan (60), Manivel (25), Roshan (35), and Simson Chelladurai (26) were traced to Tirunelveli and Tenkasi, where they operated by creatin

CHENNAI: Ample Parks, a joint venture between UK-based private equity firm Actis and Mahindra Lifespaces, has launched a 71-acre industrial and logistics park within the Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) of Mahindra World City (MWC), marking its foray into industrial real estate market. Backed by a planned investment of Rs 800 crore, the facility is the largest Grade-A industrial space within MWCs DTA and one of the few large-format developments of its kind in the region. The company plans to expand it

In a city where sabhas are synonymous with iyal (literature), isai (music) and nadagam (drama), Krishna Gana Sabha keeps the tradition of theatre alive every year with its Summer Drama Fest. For ten days, the sabhas stage becomes a canvas for laughter, nostalgia, and hard truths. As the 2025 edition unveiled on June 26, the stage once again became the meeting ground for veteran drama troupes sharpening their skills to meet the new-age audience. The drama fest was initially started in 1960. Its b

Satharai (Sattarai), home to ancient temples for Karumanikka Perumal (Vishu), Vasishteshwar (Siva) and Chelliamman, is a small village in Thiruvallur district. It is said that since Bodhayana Maharishi performed the Satra yagam (a ritual performed for the welfare of the world) in this place, it subsequently came to be called Satharai. River Coovam flows close to the rear side of this temple. The tiny Karumanikka Perumal temple faces east with a modern three-storey gopuram in front. This leads to

Chennais streets shimmered with colours on Sunday evening. People dressed in outfits born out of pride and passion, vibing to parai beats and trending songs blasting over the speakers this was a call for equality in the annual celebration of identity, solidarity, and happiness. Participants across generations, genders, sexualities, and geographies, turned up in thousands at the 17th Annual Chennai Pride March. Pride has always been delightful. Its a celebration of me, us. And here (Pride March)

While I was researching options for this article, my husband was joking about how some childhood memories linger forever. He then went on to recite a couplet written by Kabir Das that he had learned in school. It was almost as if he had just studied it for a test yesterday. Kabir Das was a 15th-century Indian mystic poet and saint whose verses continue to resonate across religious and cultural boundaries. Born in or around 1398 in Varanasi, Kabir was one of the most influential figures of the Bh

CHENNAI: Chief Secretary N Muruganandam inspected the progress of several infrastructure projects in the city corporation limits on Saturday, including sewerage systems, road construction, and water bodies restoration works. The chief secretary examined underground sewerage projects worth Rs 99.71 crores in Mugalivakkam (Ward 156) and similar projects taken up at a cost of Rs 418.20 crores in Perungudi division covering Kottivakkam and Palavakkam areas. He also conducted a surprise inspection of

Belly binding is considered a traditional postpartum support that involves wrapping a cloth or binder, often worn to split the abdomen to maintain posture and to reduce back pain and give the uterus the support it needs as it returns to the pre-pregnancy size. Though it has been observed that it wont help to tighten the belly fat or abdominal muscles, its gentle pressure may help the uterus to shrink back faster to its normal condition, and reverse pregnancy-related changes, including abdominal

CHENNAI: The shopkeepers at Gandhi Market in Ennore on Friday staged a protest against the state highways departments attempt to demolish their shops located along Kathivakkam High School Road. The demolition drive was halted due to the protest, though the department had issued an ultimatum on May 30, giving shopkeepers seven days to remove all roadside encroachments. As officials withdrew from the site, they granted shopkeepers another week to remove their structures. Roughly 30 shops located w

Justice. Truth. Humanity. These are the universal values that Prophet Mohammeds grandson, Imam Husain, stood and sacrificed for. He was martyred in 680 AD, in the Battle of Karbala. The conflict occurred on the 10th day of the Islamic month of Muharram. Hence, the first ten days of the month first in the Islamic calendar are dedicated to remembering Prophet Mohammed, Imam Husain, his family, and companions. This period is Ashara Mubaraka or The Blessed Ten. During this time, every Dawoodi Bohr

When the JCB Prize for Literature was launched in 2018, its Rs 25 lakh cash prize positioned it as Indias answer to the Booker Prize. For six years, it was a coveted accolade that celebrated Indian-language and literature in a publishing landscape, overwhelmingly dominated by English. However, without any warning, it stopped. There was no 2025 long-list announcement, no press release, just a quiet government filing that dissolved its non-profit status. The literary world, partly, was left reelin

If there is one thing that Anna Nagar takes seriously, it is food. With restaurants and cafes in nooks and corners of the area covering every cuisine and introducing world-class flavours from time to time, the neighborhood has cultivated a diverse food culture. Whether its a family dinner or late-night dessert, residents of this locality know exactly where to go, and their thirst for new options is never-ending. On Friday morning, the beats of chenda melam echoed on the 12th Main Road, signallin

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court on Thursday ordered notice to the Airports Authority of India (AAI) on the fresh petitions filed by PVR Inox Limited, multiplex theatre operator, which prayed for the court to quash a letter issued by the AAI on June 20, 2025, asking it to close the cinema halls run on the multi-level car parking complex on the Chennai airport premises and to temporarily restrain it (AAI) from interfering with its operations. Apart from ordering issuance of notice, Justice N Anand

CHENNAI: A 25-year-old man was killed after a gang of three flung a country bomb at him at Perambakkam near Mappedu in Tiruvallur on Wednesday night. The gang also attacked him with sickles to make sure he was dead, according to the police. The victim was identified as Mukesh, who works as a LPG cylinder delivery agent. His friends, Deepan and Javid, who were chatting with him at the spot, were also injured in the attack and are currently undergoing treatment at a government hospital. According

CHENNAI: Only 36.8% of registered street vendors in the Chennai corporation limits cast their votes in the zonal town vending committee elections on Thursday. Out of the 33,389 registered street vendors in the city, 12,290 cast votes. The results will be announced on Friday. The elections were held for 90 members, six for each of the 15 zones. Of them, 42 were elected unopposed, which included all six members in Madhavaram, Alandur and Perungudi zones. According to the city corporation, Royapura

CHENNAI: In a bid to further improve access to primary healthcare, the Tambaram City Municipal Corporation (TCMC) has completed the construction of nine Urban Health and Wellness Centres (UHWCs) across the city. Built at a cost of Rs 30 lakh each, these centres are set to improve doorstep healthcare delivery, particularly in underserved neighbourhoods. According to officials, the UHWCs have been strategically located to ensure every resident of Tambaram access public healthcare within a 2 to 3-k