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Wall of Hope: How Chennais IIT Madras Research Park became a space for young voices

More than 20,000 messages from young people across India come together on SCARFs Wall of Hope, a year-long campaign asking a simple but profound question: what gives us a reason to keep going?

7 Oct 2026 4:47 pm
Heres what to expect at the Alliance Francaises 13-hour celebration of comics in Chennai

The fourth edition of La Nuit Blanche, an all-night festival, brings French and Indian comic traditions together with theatre, dance, music, exhibitions, films, and workshops at the Alliance Francaise of Madras

7 Oct 2026 4:20 pm
Sketching Meenakshi: Learn to draw temple sculptures and architecture

Chennai-based artist Sri Kiruthika shares her approach to capturing the nuances of temple sculptures, ahead of a live sketching session at the historic Dhadikombu Perumal Temple in Dindigul

7 Oct 2026 2:57 pm
A police booth is required at Pudhupakkam junction

Motorists navigating the Pudhupakkam junction, where Vandalur Kelambakkam Road and Pudhupakkam Main Road meet, would face significant risks if they relied solely on the traffic signals

7 Oct 2026 8:32 am
Library in memory of a generous social workerfrom Chromepet

The family members of the late S. Srimathy, a social worker and wife of social activist V. Santhanam, who passed away last month, are constructing a library in her memory

7 Oct 2026 8:23 am
Readers Write: attack on MTC conductor condemned, preventive measures sought

B. Annapoorani has strongly condemned the assault on a bus conductor and has demanded that the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) ensure police personnel are deployed to protect its crew members and the public from aggressive commuters

7 Oct 2026 8:20 am
Blood-tainted ice cubes and a famine in Madras

The Ice House remains a popular reminder of a place where the British sold ice. Behind that luxury, however, lay a darker history of labour, exploitation, and suffering

7 Oct 2026 8:00 am
Residents of western suburbs call for regulation of spaces beneath flyovers

These encroachments under the bridge and along the service lanes were there for nearly 15 years without any interference from an agency, said a resident

7 Oct 2026 12:41 am
Medical conference to focus on emerging healthcare challenges

The four-day conference will discuss emerging technologies, infectious diseases, medical research and healthcare delivery

6 Oct 2026 8:36 pm
CUMTA to roll out ride hailing app by March 2027

The bids for developing the app will be floated by CUMTA shortly and the contract will be awarded in about two months; The app will be available for both Android and iOS platforms

6 Oct 2026 7:40 pm
Traffic police book over 2,900 cases for missing, defective number plates in three-day special drive

A total of 918 vehicles have been detained as their number plates were improper or seemed suspicious. Checks are being conducted to verify if such vehicles have been involved in crimes or reported stolen, says traffic police official

6 Oct 2026 7:23 pm
Police on lookout for gang that hacked youth to death in Mylapore

Special teams have been formed to identify and arrest the three suspects. The motive behind the murder is also under investigation

6 Oct 2026 6:21 pm
DVAC launches probe into the alleged sand mining scam during the DMK government

A detailed inquiry was ordered on the basis of a complaint filed by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) which alleged serious irregularities in the mining of river sand across Tamil Nadu

6 Oct 2026 6:36 am
By March 2027, CUMTA to roll out ride hailing app

The app will be available for both Android and iOS platforms in five months

6 Oct 2026 1:05 am
Mid-Level Health Providers stage hunger protest

They were recruited in 2021 and carry out 12 services

6 Oct 2026 1:01 am
6 Oct 2026 12:58 am
Chennai Corporation starts imposing fine on owners of abandoned dogs

Chennai Corporation collected a fine amount of 10,000 from a Tondiarpet resident after a German shepherd licensed in his name was found abandoned in Tiruvottiyur

6 Oct 2026 12:56 am
GCC completes 57 works on panel recommendations, but report still not public

The Thiruppugazh Committees 600-page report has made basin-wise recommendations, as per which the GCC completed works worth 307 cr.; the report, however, is still not in public domain

6 Oct 2026 12:54 am
Veeramanis drivers held on charges of abetment

The police also conducted searches at the residences of the three accused in connection with their alleged role in facilitating Veeramanis offences

6 Oct 2026 12:44 am
Nemmeli desalination plants to ramp up production amid dipping storage in Chennais reservoirs

The 110-mld plant is now producing 95 mld of drinking water and is expected to achieve full capacity by the month-end. The 150-mld plant in the same site also produces 85 mld of water

5 Oct 2026 11:56 pm
Animal welfare groups seek clarity over transfer of five Assam elephants to Tamil Nadu

In a joint representation to the Chief Minister and other authorities, the organisations sought clarity on whether the elephants were gifted, purchased or transferred

5 Oct 2026 11:54 pm
Citizens group seeks corrective measures in ongoing SWD work at Perambur High Road - North

Raghukumar Choodamani points out difference in road levels; sewage discharge in SWD; and SWD manholes getting hidden under encroachments

5 Oct 2026 7:37 pm
Byelections in Tamil Nadu: Public holiday for Madurantakam, Dharapuram on October 6

An order said employees working in Chengalpattu, Tiruppur and neighbouring districts, but registered as voters in the Madurantakam and Dharapuram constituencies, should also be given a paid holiday.

5 Oct 2026 1:35 pm
Dengue testing stepped up in Chennai, over 4,500 cases recorded this year

The number of cases recorded in September was 1,293. More than 100 medical camps were being held every day, and 3,703 mosquito eradication workers had been deployed

4 Oct 2026 11:40 pm
Surveillance strengthened on paddy movement in Tiruvallur

Farmers have alleged that traders, including a few from neighbouring States, submit papers belonging to farmers and sell procured paddy

4 Oct 2026 11:37 pm