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OMR barely passable; potholes slow down traffic

Traffic is slow,causing stress to motorists who also face hardships due to who are already getting badbackspotholes thathave appeared on recently-laid surfaces.

3 Dec 2025 11:01 pm
Missing public park: Madras High Court orders inquiry by Collector, Chennai Corporation

Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G. Arul Murugan say alleged encroachment of a public park by a private hospital is a serious issue

3 Dec 2025 10:02 pm
Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital gets new equipment

Health Minister Ma. Subramanian on Wednesday said thousands of people from Chennai, other districts of Tamil Nadu, and neighbouring States were seeking medical care at RGGGH every day, raising the need for advanced equipment.

3 Dec 2025 8:50 pm
AAI begins pre-feasibility study of two sites for Rameswaram airport

The State government had shortlisted two sites one near Uchipulli and another near Keelakarai

3 Dec 2025 5:47 pm
Watch dragons, Vikings and demon hunters onstage at The Little Theatres How To Sway Your Dragon

From December 12 to 18, The Little Theatre is back with song, dance and drama at its annual Christmas pantomime, How To Sway Your Dragon at the Museum Theatre in Chennai

3 Dec 2025 4:37 pm
M.P. cough syrup deaths: ED attaches assets of Coldrif promoter in Chennai

The Enforcement Directorate has attached two Chennai flats worth 2.04 crore belonging to G. Ranganathan, promoter of Sresan Pharmaceuticals

3 Dec 2025 3:49 pm
Remnant of Cyclone Ditwah continues to batter north Tamil Nadu

RMC issues orange alert in Chennai and neighbouring districts and Ghat areas

3 Dec 2025 1:21 pm
Five bookstores gutted in fire at Allikulam Court complex in Chennai

The Periamet police, along with fire and rescue services personnel, put out the fire, which was caused by an electrical leakage, after more than an hour of firefighting operations

3 Dec 2025 1:05 pm
Heavy vehicles not to be permitted on Thirumukkudal bridge during peak hours

The bridge in Kancheepuram district is notorious for accidents caused by heavy vehicles from nearby stone quarries

3 Dec 2025 11:14 am
The long struggle to remove a British military officers statue from Chennais Mount Road

The issue even reached the British Parliament where citizens of the western country suggested that the statue of James George Smith Neil be sent to London.

3 Dec 2025 6:00 am
Vacancies in loco pilot posts cause hardship to commuters in Chennai division

The Chennai division of Southern Railway which operates hundreds of suburban, mail and express trains has been mainly facing shortage of loco pilots.

3 Dec 2025 5:30 am
How old debt defaults came to haunt an ex-Minister in a corruption case many years later

In 1973, K. Ponnusamy was working as a Lecturer at a Government Arts College in Tamil Nadu, he availed of a 13,000 crop loan from the Bank of India but failed to repay the loan. The bank moved the court and collected the amount

3 Dec 2025 5:30 am
Three injured as wall collapses on makeshift eatery in Chennais Dashamakan

Fire and rescue service personnel and Purasawalkam Tahsildar Kuppammal Ramu were at the site soon after the incident

3 Dec 2025 1:07 am
Delay in infrastructure projects across railway tracks cause flooding in parts of the city

Ahead of the onset of the Northeast monsoon, residents and councillors raised complaints over the delay in the construction of bridges including Ganesapuram flyover and associated flood mitigation projects such as box culvert across the railway tracks

3 Dec 2025 12:58 am
Man critical after tree branch falls on him in Anna Nagar

He was waiting at a junction on his two-wheeler when the incident occurred

2 Dec 2025 9:17 pm
Chennai residents recount harrowing experience after being stranded in Sri Lanka

When Cyclone Ditwah swept through the island nation and became one of the worst disasters to strike it, 24 people from the city were stranded when they were heading to Nuwara Eliya

2 Dec 2025 7:43 pm
T.N. AIDS control employees to protest for regularisation

They will stage an evening demonstration in front of all Collectorates on December 10

2 Dec 2025 6:54 pm
Theenmura returns to KCK Chennai, loaded with duck mappas, Kerala plum cake and nostalgia

Chef Regi Mathew revives the traditional Christian wedding spread with a six-course feast that features 18 classic dishes. We get into the Christmas spirit at Kappa Chaka Kandhari with lacy appams, grilled King prawns and black halwa

2 Dec 2025 4:09 pm
Cyclone Ditwah: Heavy rains to continue in Chennai, neighbouring districts; deep depression to weaken on December 2 night

As the weather system is weakening gradually and is positioned close to the north T.N. coast, the RMC has issued a yellow alert for Chennai, Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu and Kancheepuram districts

2 Dec 2025 12:12 pm
Six flights cancelled at Chennai airport citing operational reasons

Flights to destinations including Guwahati, Jaipur, Bhubaneswar, Kochi andMumbai, were cancelled by the airlines due to operational reasons, AAI said

2 Dec 2025 10:52 am
Chennai Metro Rail train suffers glitch near High Court station, passengers forced to walk inside tunnel

The train halted inside the tunnel between Chennai Central station and High Court station few minutes after departing the station at 5.45 a.m.

2 Dec 2025 10:46 am
Greater Chennai Corporation yet to issue licences for cattle ownership despite plans announced in 2024

A senior official in the Public Health Department says no cattle owners have been issued licences so far, as the plan was currently on hold. However, the GCC has set up shelters in the Tiruvottiyur, Madhavaram, and Royapuram zones to curb the problem

2 Dec 2025 12:22 am
GCC receives over 1,200 complaints of civic issues owing to heavy rain on December 1

A holiday has been declared for schools and colleges in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, and Chengalpattu on Tuesday. Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin inspects waterlogged areas

1 Dec 2025 10:36 pm
Chennai and its neighbouring districts may get heavy rain on December 2

The Regional Meteorological Centre says the deep depression, a remnant of Cyclone Ditwah, is likely to move northwards parallel to the north Tamil Nadu and south A.P. coasts over the next six hours

1 Dec 2025 10:16 pm
Indo-Japan Chamber of Commerce to launch language course in mid-December

Offerings include a fast-track beginners online course combining N5 and N4 levels with weekend classes, enabling students to appear directly for the N4 Japanese Language Proficiency Test in December 2026

1 Dec 2025 10:14 pm
Violin maestro A. Kanyakumari honoured with Mudhra Award of Excellence

The Sangeetha Mudhra Awards were also presented during the inauguration of Mudhras 31st Fine Arts Festival

1 Dec 2025 9:52 pm
Nurses association to intensify protest seeking service regularisation, among other demands

With the election only four months away, this shows that the DMK government is not keen on fulfilling its electoral promise, the Tamil Nadu Nurses Empowerment Association contends

1 Dec 2025 9:16 pm
More awareness needed to recognise contributions of disabled persons, says T.N. Governor

He was speaking at at the celebration of the International Day of Persons with Disability

1 Dec 2025 8:37 pm
Vidya Sagar to expand non-verbal communication device for children with disabilities

Avaz is an augmentative and alternative communication device that helps non-verbal children with disabilities to communicate through pictures and text. Avaz Inc. recently tied up with global AAC company PRC-Saltillo

1 Dec 2025 8:29 pm
Encroached pavements, pothole-ridden road plague pedestrians

People are forced to walk on the poorly repaired Appadurai Street in Teynampet to escape the garbage strewn, uneven pavements. Residents point out health hazards and the danger posed by open manholes

1 Dec 2025 7:34 pm
Australian Singer-songwriter Reuben De Melo on his Goan roots, global collaborations and more

Ahead of his concert in Chennai, Goan-born and Australia-based singer-songwriter Reuben De Melo speaks about winning The Voice Australia in 2024, his musical journey and Goan influences

1 Dec 2025 7:28 pm
Chennai Metro Rail ridership stagnates, registers a daily average of 3 lakh over past two months

Commuters say increasing the frequency of trains during peak hours and starting last-mile connectivity services such as mini buses at all stations are key for enhancing patronage

1 Dec 2025 7:11 pm
Wonderla Chennai opens expanding the citys leisure landscape with new attractions

Wonderlas long-awaited Chennai outpost finally opens its gates, bringing high-octane coasters, slow-scenic rides, and a distinctly Tamil Nadu touch to a 64-acre escape just off OMR

1 Dec 2025 7:04 pm
Cyclone Ditwah: Heavy to very heavy rains likely to continue in Chennai, Tiruvallur till December 2

The deep depression, which is a remnant of the cyclonic storm Ditwah, is very likely to move slowly parallel to north Tamil Nadu and south Andhra Pradesh coasts

1 Dec 2025 6:23 pm
This doctor from Tamil Nadu found his calling in photography in the Himalayan terrain

Over the last four years, physician Dr. Srinivasan Periathiruvadi has travelled extensively across Kashmir for his next photography exhibition, planned for 2026, and had also published two books that document his journeys through photographs.

1 Dec 2025 4:53 pm