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Tiruvallur ammonia gas leak: Death toll rises to five at seafood processing unit

The police arrested the proprietor of the company and the factory manager, who both have a case pending against them for previous violations of industrial safety norms; Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay set up a three-member committee to probe the incident.

22 Jun 2026 9:40 am
NEET re-test: Students find paper moderate, expect lower cut-off

The NEET-UG, originally held on May 3, was cancelled on May 12 after allegations of a question paper leak

22 Jun 2026 12:48 am
Around 600 tonnes of fish sold at Kasimedu on Sunday

Fishermen proudly showed off large-sized grouper fish, also called Kalavaan, and sharks caught in their nets

22 Jun 2026 12:45 am
A 15-hour celebration of music on the streets of Chennai

As part of World Music Day celebrations, the event that started at 7 a.m. and continued until 10 p.m. had a line-up that included indie music, sing-alongs, and classical fusion

22 Jun 2026 12:43 am
Indira Nagar residents lament waterlogging due to Metro Rail work

Second Avenue has also been witnessing frequent sewage problems, as the sewer line has been affected by CMRLs work on the phase II project

21 Jun 2026 11:51 pm
Union Minister Kishan Reddy urges Tamil Nadu to support critical mineral projects

Union Minister Kishan Reddy says that the revenue generated through the mining of these minerals would go to the State govt, including the premium, royalty, DMF and the cess

21 Jun 2026 3:38 pm
Madras High Court takes up suo motu case to protect people from stray dogs in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry

The case has been taken up in compliance of a directive of the Supreme Court which had held that compassion for animal life cannot be interpreted in a manner that compels citizens to endure recurring threats to their own lives

21 Jun 2026 2:25 pm
Biscuits instead of breakfast for students: BJP criticises TVK-led government

Rejecting that the shortage in food was due to the increase in the number of students, BJP state unit president said the government should have planned depending on the number of students

21 Jun 2026 2:02 pm
Heart to heart with Vijaynarain Rangarajan

Vijaynarain Rangarajans journey is one of passion and self-discoverythis World Music Day, the singer-reflects on his influences, creative process, and the stories behind his songs.

21 Jun 2026 10:20 am
A Tambaram to Chennai train singing group changes tracks but stays well on course

From devotional to film songs, Pallavaram Return to Tambaram Local, this train commuters music group has experienced notable shifts but is still singing strong

21 Jun 2026 5:53 am
SFI condemns police action on students protesting against NEET

The organisation also claimed that several police personnel involved in the operation did not wear name badges on their uniforms, thereby concealing their identities in violation of established norms

21 Jun 2026 1:18 am
T.N. School Education Department wins SKOCH Award 2026 for 3 educational initiatives

The awards honour high-impact governance innovations that deliver measurable outcomes at scale

21 Jun 2026 1:12 am
Corporation set to expedite biomining work in dump yards

Senior officials led by MAWS Secretary Gagandeep Singh Bedi inspected civic works on Saturday as residents have complained about civic issues pertaining to waste management and stray dogs

21 Jun 2026 1:11 am
Police check for ganja on sadhus along girivalam path

Saturdays drive comes after Tiruvannamalai West police arrested three persons in town for possession of two kilograms of ganja

21 Jun 2026 1:11 am
Cloud band brings down temperatures in city; wet weather to continue in T.N.

A broad cloud band over the Bay of Bengal increased cloud cover across the city and its suburbs, keeping the temperature in check; Nungambakkam and Meenambakkam recorded 35.3 degrees Celsius and 36.7 degrees Celsius respectively; RMC forecasts light to moderate rain in parts of city today

21 Jun 2026 1:07 am
Stress takes a toll on students ahead ofNEETre-exam

While many students are hoping that the re-exam will be held with no glitches, most point out that they have lost hope in a fair examination

20 Jun 2026 11:53 pm
TalesTDStells

Farmers inHosurhave accused theTataElectronics plant of discharging effluents into farmlands and contaminating the water table.This report takes a deep dive to study the situation on the ground

20 Jun 2026 11:45 pm
Sewage and rainwatersharing chambers in Judge Colony, TambaramSanatorium

Residents of this enclave inTambaramSanatorium point an accusing finger at a government-run working womens hostel noting that the facility is letting sewage into thestormwaterdrain with impunity

20 Jun 2026 10:12 pm
Rapidocaptain uses Instagram to motivate women to be financially independent

A mobile and a vehicle are enough for women to be financially independent, says K. Bhuvaneshwari

20 Jun 2026 10:00 pm
Crooners beat the commuting blues on a long suburban line from Chennai to Tiruvallur

Every day, at a set hour in the morning and evening, a compartment in the local electric train on the Chennai Central-Tiruvallur suburban line morphs into a concert hall. Listening in to the voices from this decades-old amateur train singing group, clearly a Methuselah among such groups across the Chennai Metropolitan Area

20 Jun 2026 8:50 pm
Vandalur zoo free entry slots for June 21, 22 fully booked; no walk in entry

Zoo officials said 20,000 tickets had been booked online for each of the two days and that the booking had now reached capacity

20 Jun 2026 7:51 pm
Steadily grows a garbage dump on the new bypass road near New Perungalathur

The garbage dumping spot is found at Alapakkam village in Nedungundram panchayat. Local body officials tell residents they are dumping waste there for want of an alternative space. This practice is encouraging individuals and other private entities to fling their discards there. Through responsible in situ waste management, the gated communities nearby can ensure the dump does not assume monstrous proportions

20 Jun 2026 6:50 pm
Big Street Boys drive vulture conservation among school students in Chennai

Led by Raghunath Krishna, the 1986 batch of The Hindu Higher Secondary School in Triplicane is taking a critical message about this bird to school students. On June 18, labels carrying caricatures of vultures were distributed to students of Olcott school in Besant Nagar

20 Jun 2026 5:46 pm
Madras High Court directs T.N. govt. to consider demand to increase university faculty retirement age to 65 years

The TNFUFAs representation was in the wake of several State-run universities struggling with acute shortage of faculty and in some cases, falling short of the minimum number of faculty members mandated by the UGC

20 Jun 2026 11:58 am
Chennai gets respite from searing heat as cloud cover, sea breeze cool city

The mercury level in the city was around 32 degree Celsius at 10 a.m. on Saturday, much lower than its average temperature of 37 degree Celsius recorded in June

20 Jun 2026 11:18 am
TheRapidocaptain from Chennai that women trust for a late night drive home

Rapidobike taxi operator Karate Mahalakshmi gets back home in the wee hours to ensure other women have a safe ride home late in the night

20 Jun 2026 10:53 am