SENSEX
NIFTY
GOLD
USD/INR

Weather

image 26    C

The Hindu

Chennai / The Hindu

Man arrested for recurring bomb threat hoax

The police said the accused Jothivel had been arrested by the Velachery police in 2024 for making a similar bomb threat

1 Oct 2026 12:40 am
Kasimedu fishers to go on indefinite strike, ask govt. to retrieve captive boats in Andhra Pradesh

The boats were caught in April 2026 and have been held captive for over 100 days, they claim; a community leader urges the State government to seek the Centres intervention to free the boats

1 Oct 2026 12:40 am
Couple arrested for allegedly swindling 7.16 crore using forged documents

After the complainants father died, the couple also allegedly prepared a fake NOC and obtained 23 lakh from his LIC proceeds

1 Oct 2026 12:39 am
Chitlapakkam residents flag high property tax, seek review

Resident welfare associations said the tax structure had caused financial hardship to middle-class families, senior citizens, pensioners and residents with fixed incomes

1 Oct 2026 12:37 am
Three men kill youth, dump body in Puzhal Lake

The accused allegedly attempted to burn the body before dumping it in the lake

1 Oct 2026 12:36 am
Govt. to soon sign MoU for CMRLs takeover of MRTS

The takeover must happen within 90 days of the MoU signing; the Metro Rail will have two years to complete the process, after which it can assume full charge of the MRTS to upgrade its stations

30 Sep 2026 11:18 pm
Declare govt. healthcare institutions as high-security zones: doctors body

SDPGA listed a number of recent incidents that occurred on the premises of hospitals

30 Sep 2026 11:16 pm
Retired temple EOs in Tamil Nadu allege delay in terminal benefits over pending audit objections

Former officers allege that the charges levelled by the auditors were sometimes very frivolous.

30 Sep 2026 5:38 pm
Two arrested for stealing gold from grocery shop owners house in Maduravoyal

One of the accused was employed by the grocery shop owner

30 Sep 2026 4:14 pm
A Lok Sabha bypoll in Tamil Nadu that triggered the first Motion of Confidence in Indian legislature

The by-election in question was for the Aruppukottai Lok Sabha constituency, which was considered to be the largest in the country in the early 1950s

30 Sep 2026 9:21 am
Hundreds of fishermen protest against Secretariat proposal at Foreshore Estate

Community leader K. Bharathi, who has been spearheading the movement, pointed out that Minister Aadhav Arjuna had said that if asked to choose between fishermen and the secretariat, the Chief Minister would choose the welfare of the fishermen

30 Sep 2026 1:21 am
Man arrested for cheating woman

After investigation, the police traced and arrested Ali Harman of Tharapakkam

30 Sep 2026 1:18 am
Indias growing elderly population needs an integrated care system, says report

The report calls for better integration of wellness and chronic care, home care, assisted living, rehabilitation, memory care and palliative and end-of-life care

30 Sep 2026 1:16 am
100-crore private school case accused gets default bail

B.T. Arasakumar was granted default bail after the investigating agency failed to file its final report within 90 days

30 Sep 2026 1:09 am
Robotic cameras to help in detecting leaks and pollution in water network across Chennai

Chennai Metrowater has engaged Solinas Integrity Private Limited, an IIT-M-incubated start-up, to fast-track the identification of complaints; robots were previously deployed on a pilot basis in 2023

30 Sep 2026 12:52 am
T.N. government proposes memorial for 5 icons on University Union Grounds at Chepet in Chennai, sports teachers object

The State government plans to build the memorial complex for 5 icons on a portion of the University Union Grounds in Chetpet belonging to the University of Madras

30 Sep 2026 12:33 am
R. Veeramani booked for abetting suicide of minor

Chennai Police also book third case against the octogenarian businessmen under the POCSO Act

29 Sep 2026 11:48 pm
Platform shelters in 10 railway stations on the west section to be replaced with new ones

The Chennai division of Southern Railway has already started work in Annanur and Pattabhiram railway stations after the tender was awarded to a contractor in September

29 Sep 2026 9:35 pm
Portion of Perambur Barracks Road caves in, damages sewer line

Officials said the damaged portion of the pipeline is being removed and would be replaced depending on the extent of the damage

29 Sep 2026 9:23 pm
Savukku Shankar sentenced to three-year-imprisonment in defamation case

He had made the statements against a former newsreader in 2013

29 Sep 2026 9:22 pm
CCB searches 5 locations in private school approval fraud case

Searches were conducted at the houses and offices belonging to former Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi and his aides in Chennai and Tiruchi

29 Sep 2026 9:08 pm
Chennai Metro Rail phase II ticket fares to remain unchanged; trip from Poonamallee to Vadapalani to cost 40

The trains will cover 14.6 km, stopping at all 10 stations from Poonamallee to Porur, but for now, the next stop will be only at Vadapalani

29 Sep 2026 7:36 pm
Hotel industry expo in Chennai from October 1 to 3

With more than 150 stalls, the event at Chennai Trade Fair Complex will bring under one roof global and Indian cooking equipment manufacturers and suppliers

29 Sep 2026 4:08 pm
Youth held for abducting mobile phone shop owner in Chintadripet over alleged loan dispute

The police are continuing efforts to trace the other accused

29 Sep 2026 12:30 am
Flood mitigation work in Chennai and suburbs to be completed by October 15

Work on storm water drain in Kosasthalaiyar basin is almost complete; 0.69 km will be completed in two weeks

29 Sep 2026 12:28 am
33 medical super speciality seats go vacant in T.N.

Tamil Nadu reserves 50% of the super speciality seats for service candidates

29 Sep 2026 12:22 am
Book documenting contemporary architecture of Chennai released

Published by the Chennai Architecture Foundation and The Hindu Group, the book has been curated by architects A. Srivathsan and Fiona Evangeline S.

29 Sep 2026 12:19 am
10-year-old girl sexually assaulted in Maduranthakam, one arrested

AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami expressed concern over the reported incident and urged the government to take stringent action against those responsible

29 Sep 2026 12:16 am
Transpersons speak out against online backlash overDorothy

They say the film showcases the lived experiences of members of the communityand request the public to see the good intentions of the film. The movie, which was released on September 25, faced homophobic and transphobic backlash online

29 Sep 2026 12:12 am
Gem Granites Veeramani booked in second POCSO Act case

The Chennai police have registered a fresh case against Gem Granites R. Veeramani under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, police sources said on September 28, 2026.

28 Sep 2026 11:10 pm
Police seize over 50 kg of gutkha in Ponneri, three arrested

Police said the accused procured gutkha from Andhra Pradesh and transported it in a carfor distribution in and around Ponneri

28 Sep 2026 9:19 pm
Gem Granite Veeramani booked in second POCSO Act case

The second case was registered based on a complaint lodged by a woman alleging that her daughter, a minor, was sexually abused by the businessman

28 Sep 2026 3:25 pm
100-crore private schools fraud case: Madras High Court quashes Arasakumars detention under Goondas Act

Justices N. Sathish Kumar and K. Rajasekar allows a habeas corpus petition filed by his wife challenging the detention order passed on July 11, 2026

28 Sep 2026 2:53 pm