The Hindu

Velachery, which became a separate constituency in 2008, lags behind on various fronts, say residents; they are worried by the routine flooding of the area, poor road conditions and heavy traffic congestion caused largely by encroachments

Nearly 40 birds died in the facility since March 13 and samples sent to the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD) in Bhopal confirmed the presence of the H5N1 virus. The park will remain closed until results consistently return negative.

The assessment documents a range of raptor species, including several that are rare or threatened

Key stakeholders from various departments and experts from NIMHANS participated in reviewing and validating findings on mental health infrastructure and services

The ancient Tamils employed a remarkable richness of vocabulary to refer to animals.H.Chithiraputhiran, a former professor at Tamil University,Thanjavur, has compiled a specialised dictionary of animals in classical literature to recover these words

Home to a diverse electorate, comprising working-class sections, government employees, and small business owners, Villivakkam reflects the citys evolving socio-economic landscape. A 24-hour govt. hospital and the replacement of the ageing sewer network are some of the demands of voters

For theIrulars, theMasiMagamfestival is deeply tied to their culture and collective identity.They gather in their thousands on the shores ofMamallapuramto perform marriages, naming ceremonies for children, ear piercing, and tonsuring. In fact, they come in search of their patron deityKanniammal, who they believe had left them

HarryMacLurehas started a petition to help take his latest film showcasing the talent of the Anglo-Indian community to a global audience

Legendary director Mani Ratnam is teaming up with Vijay Sethupathi and Sai Pallavi for his next film. The movie is produced by the filmmakers own Madras Talkies and Lyca Productions

Making it clear the composition of the alliance hadbeen more or lessfirmed up, EdappadiPalaniswami saidhis AIADMKs manifesto would be released in a week

Sivananda Damodara Pai, Scientist G, has published about 80 research papers and 25 technical reports and his major contributions include the development of operational models for seasonal rainfall and temperature forecasting

Citing a government policy document, he says 19,965 suicides were reported in 2024, of which 71% were linked in some manner to alcohol and substance abuse, including ganja

They were speaking at a webinar hosted by the Climate Change Media Hub of the Asian College of Journalism

The manifesto proposes a major administrative overhaul, including the creation of multiple functional capitals across Tamil Nadu to ease pressure on Chennai and improve access to governance

As restaurants face an LPG shortage due to the ongoing conflict between US-Israel and Iran that has disrupted supply from West Asia, some of them continue to function smoothly thanks to no-flame, all-electric kitchens

As new pickleball courts open across Injambakkam, T Nagar and Gandhi Nagar, the sport is doing more than just filling evening slots it is creating WhatsApp communities, business networks and unlikely friendships across the city

Buddhas sanguine eyes, Jakata tales monkeys, and several other paintings hidden inside one of the worlds most ancient Buddhist heritage sites, now explained in Magnificent Murals Buddhist Art of Ajanta by Chennai author Ashwin Prabhu

According to passengers, they boarded the Air India Express flight in Dehradun at 2.55 p.m. Around 20 minutes before it could land in Bengaluru, it was diverted to Chennai

The DMK stronghold is set for a 4-cornered contest, with the ruling party and its allies, the AIADMK and BJP, TVK, and NTK in the fray. A few party representatives say they expect a narrow victory margin as it is likely that voters aged 18-30 may back parties such as TVK over the Dravidian majors

They say panic bookings have come down mainly due to the restrictions

Last year, the State government had constituted a commission headed by him to recommend a legislation to prevent honour killings and caste-based murders