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Support your local artist, says Naga illustrator Canato Jimo

Naga illustrator Canato Jimo said that AI often steals from artists, while asking individuals to support local talent at the Lit for Life Unplugged x Zhouyu Hosts. This was followed by an elaborate dinner by Meghalaya-based chef Ahmedaki Laloo

6 Jun 2026 12:23 am
CM Vijay directs urban localbodies to intensify morning checks, revenue collection

Based on his directions, the govt. has issued a 16-point circulardirecting urban local bodies to streamline service delivery, regulate poster placements, and monitor conservancy work daily

6 Jun 2026 12:13 am
Madras HC flags procedural violations in Kilambakkam Bus Terminus Project

Justice V. Lakshminarayanan, however, desists from declaring the establishment of the bus terminus as illegal since the law permits ex post facto approval too

5 Jun 2026 11:14 pm
Congress and DMK can still work together in Parliament, says Karti P. Chidambaram

The Congress Member of the Lok Sabha points out that the Congress continues to work with the CPI(M) and theTrinamool Congress despite competing with them at the State level

5 Jun 2026 10:12 pm
State-wide fire safety awareness drive to be held again this year

Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services Department will organise the programme on June 6 and 7 at all fire stations

5 Jun 2026 9:59 pm
Two Chennai-based students among toppers in Samsung Innovation Campus

Samsung India felicitated 30 outstanding students from across the country

5 Jun 2026 8:21 pm
Tambaram City Police organises multi-specialty medical camp for personnel

It offers free health screenings, diagnostic tests, and specialist consultations across several key healthcare disciplines

5 Jun 2026 8:08 pm
Chennai may see 1C rise in summer temperatures by 2040: Report

The report, released by Azim Premji University, warns that climate change is no longer a distant threat and Indias coastal regions are already entering a period of significant environmental transition

5 Jun 2026 7:40 pm
God, I sound just like dad: SP Charan on being SPBs son and finding his own voice

On SPBs 80th birthday anniversary, we sit down with SP Charan on why his late legendary father was special to music and cinema fans

5 Jun 2026 6:32 pm
Tiruchi Suriyaa arrested for posting defamatory, derogatory video targeting woman on YouTube

The Social Media Investigation Wing of the CCB Cyber Crime Police Station took action following a complaint lodged by a Chennai-based woman

5 Jun 2026 4:23 pm
Chennai-based CIBA scientists develop soil-friendly fertilisers from fish waste

The products address the twin challenges of scientific fish waste disposal and the growing need for eco-friendly nutrient sources that enhance soil fertility and agricultural productivity

5 Jun 2026 3:39 pm
Torso of unidentified man found in suitcase at Perambur railway station

Police are verifying missing persons complaints and coordinating with police stations across Chennai and neighbouring districts to identify the deceased

5 Jun 2026 12:43 pm
CPI(M) objects to Praveen Chakravartys claim of party backing his Rajya Sabha nomination

The Congress on Thursday night nominated Mr. Chakravarty for the Rajya Sabha seat allotted to it by its post-Assembly poll ally the TVK. He then claimed in a social media post that he had the support of all alliance parties of the TVK

5 Jun 2026 11:58 am
Fire breaks out at old Corporation dump yard in Pallikaranai

The blaze was brought under control after nearly an hour of effort

5 Jun 2026 12:39 am
Mayor sidelined me at Chennai Corporation school event, alleges TVK Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar legislator

M.R. Pallavi alleged that the Mayor, who belongs to the DMK, avoided her during the event. Mayor denied that there was any motive to sideline the legislator and said she only followed established protocol

5 Jun 2026 12:35 am
Metrowater MD inspects various infrastructure projects along OMR

Work is on to construct five sewage pumping stations and lay pipelines for a length of 69 km in Okkiam-Thoraipakkam

4 Jun 2026 8:05 pm
Neelankarai residents demand expediting of infrastructure projects in locality

They say the storm-water drain construction has been making slow progress, and some interior roads are still without flood mitigation measures. Erratic drinking water supply is another major issue, they add

4 Jun 2026 7:51 pm
Target is to boost Indias share in global pharmaceutical trade to $450 billion by 2047: Drugs Controller General

11th edition of the Pharmac South Conference and Exhibition gets under way at the Chennai Trade Centre

4 Jun 2026 7:22 pm
Woman with rare colovaginal fistula treated through novel approach at private hospital in Chennai

The doctors at Kauvery Hospital, Vadapalani, used a device generally used to close holes in the heart to seal the fistula without obstructing normal flow

4 Jun 2026 6:47 pm
Tiruchi Surya arrested for posting defamatory, derogatory video targeting woman on YouTube

The Social Media Investigation Wing of the CCB Cyber Crime Police Station took action following a complaint lodged by a Chennai-based woman

4 Jun 2026 5:56 pm
Welcome to vertical cinema: India begins to embrace micro-dramas

As platforms like KadhaiShorts and JioHotstars Tadka bet big on micro-dramas, creators and executives speak about the highs of storytelling in a vertical, bite-sized format

4 Jun 2026 2:16 pm
A green carpet rolled out to nature enthusiasts

On World Environment Day tomorrow, nature enthusiasts are invited to a walk down what is called Bushwalk corridor, a community-built green space marked by 12,000 trees (some of them still at plant stage) along the Buckingham Canal behind House of Hiranandani Upscale in Egattur on Old Mahabalipuram Road

4 Jun 2026 1:25 pm
Fire breaks out at Madipakkam dumpyard; smoke disrupts traffic

The blaze was brought under control after nearly an hour of effort

4 Jun 2026 12:31 pm
Doctors bodies demand surrender of 151 vacant in-service super specialty seats to All India Quota

In a letter to the Medical Counselling Committee, FAIMA expressed outrage and profound disappointment at the blatant and unpardonable neglect demonstrated by the MCC in executing the SCs binding order

3 Jun 2026 11:31 pm
This beauty queen from Chennai is a barrier breaker

A hearing impaired school girl, 16-year-oldSaarikaJagadeeshhas been crowned Miss Teen Tamil Nadu 2026. Her answer at the beauty pageant truthfully reflects what she does off stage: using her earnings from her modelling career to support children with special needs

3 Jun 2026 9:35 pm
Tamil Nadu government appoints 34 Ministers in-charge of all 38 districts

The 34 Ministers would coordinate with District Collectors and other district-level officials to expedite ongoing projects, ensure the delivery of welfare schemes, and carry out relief work during disasters.

3 Jun 2026 6:15 pm
Lalit Kala Akademi hosts Confluence 2026, a global photography exhibition featuring 191 images

Organised by the Photographic Society of Madras, the photographs span genres such as nature, wildlife, landscape, street photography, architecture, and portraiture, presented in both colour and monochrome

3 Jun 2026 5:17 pm
A Woman or Not To Be: Adishakti theatres feminist take on Hamlet comes to Chennai

Adishakti Theatres A Woman or Not To Be reimagines Shakespeares Hamlet as a young woman, using the classic tragedy to explore gender, agency, and emotional freedom at AF Madras on June 6

3 Jun 2026 4:57 pm
How Chennais KNK Road transforms into an oasis of culture and connection

Khader Nawaz Khan Road makes way for bustling pedestrian culture in Chennai. It features a late-night jamming session, aspiring filmmakers, and fashionable people walking around in chic fashionable fits

3 Jun 2026 4:51 pm
Killer movie stuntman killed as cylinder explodes during shoot in Otteri

A large number of crew members were transferring carbon dioxide gas from a large cylinder to a smaller one for a fight sequence set within a ring of fire. During the transfer, one of the cylinders exploded, killing stuntman Madhan

3 Jun 2026 4:26 pm
How Chennais KNK Road transforms inot an oasis of culture and connection

Khader Nawaz Khan Road makes way for bustling pedestrian culture in Chennai. It features a late-night jamming session, aspiring filmmakers, and fashionable people walking around in chic fashionable fits

3 Jun 2026 4:09 pm
Minor girl injured in hit-and-run on Chennais Koyambedu flyover dies

A senior city police official said that the minor girl, who had accompanied the 18-year-old woman from Villupuram district on a two-wheeler after a brawl between two groups at a private bar in the city, died despite treatment

3 Jun 2026 2:53 pm
S&N by Shantnu Nikhil brings prestige-pret fashion to Chennai, debuts new store

From bandhgalas to draped kurtas and structured gowns, S&N by Shantnu Nikhil comes to Chennai with their first store at Express Avenue. Nikhil Mehra speaks to us about their retail space, vision, and their recent Dhurandhar moment

3 Jun 2026 2:26 pm
Madras High Court aids Bangladeshi boy in receiving kidney donation from his mother

Justice G.R. Swaminathan criticises the authorisation committee in Chennai for denying permission for the renal transplantation on irrelevant grounds

3 Jun 2026 12:53 pm