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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
Selvaperunthagai to visit Karunanidhis mausoleum; Congress eyes Rajya Sabha seat from Tamil Nadu

At a time when the Congress and DMK are no longer in alliance, Mr. Selvaperunthagais visit to the memorial has fuelled speculation; meanwhile, Girish Chodankar is expected to meet CM Vijay and seek an RS seat for Congress

3 Jun 2026 12:00 pm
As screens shrink, Tamil entertainment finds new ways to tell stories

KadhaiShorts, a micro drama platform launched recently, aims to bring vertical story telling packaged into snackable two-minute episodic content to the Tamil audience across the world

3 Jun 2026 12:00 pm
Annamalai quits BJP, to start new political movement

Sources told The Hindu on Wednesday that Mr. Annamalai submitted his resignation letter to the party leadership on Tuesday

3 Jun 2026 11:40 am
Chennai Corporation to begin immunising stray, pet dogs against rabies in August

The number of residents treated in city hospitals for animal bite cases has increased this summer

3 Jun 2026 12:13 am
Devotees complain about delays in utsava processions of Varadarajaswamy temple in Kancheepuram

Sources said that the 14-km-route was cut down to 200 metres by temple authorities citing lack of time

2 Jun 2026 11:33 pm
Display fee structure at entrance by June 5, private schools told

The Directorate of Private Schools has issued the directive after the Tamil Nadu Information Commission ruled recently that the school fee structure be displayed at the entrance of the schools

2 Jun 2026 10:26 pm
Farmers who gave land for Parandur airport face uncertainty

Many who parted with their land forParandurairport are worried, as they dont know whether the project would take off. They also demand assured jobs and more financial compensation

2 Jun 2026 9:46 pm
Doctors body urges govt. to fill specialist vacancies in DMS hospitals in upcoming MRB counselling

It says a number of government hospitals have been providing round-the-clock services by deputation and diversion of doctors

2 Jun 2026 8:39 pm
Clinic launched to provide aftercare support for head and neck cancer survivors

It will bring together specialists from oncology, ENT, and speech and swallow therapy to offer comprehensive care under one roof

2 Jun 2026 8:26 pm
49 bonded labourers rescued from gaushala in Tiruvallur district

When the workers informed the owner that they no longer wished to work at the farm and requested payment of their pending wages, the owner allegedly refused

2 Jun 2026 7:08 pm
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay thanks Tiruchi East constituency voters

TheTVKgovernment will never compromise on secularism, State rights, sharing of river water, or social justice, he says at a public meeting organised to thank the voters ofTiruchiEast, from where he was elected to the Assembly, besides Perambur in Chennai

2 Jun 2026 2:42 pm
Heavy smoke emanate from Chennai Port as sulphur particles react to heat

Commuters in the neighbouring areas including the Secretariat found it difficult to walk and travel in the port area due to the smoke.

2 Jun 2026 1:47 pm
Youth killed in clash between two groups of TVK cadre in Chennai; six arrested

The deceased 25-year-old man Vishnu sustained severe injuries on his head and body and was admitted to the Government Stanley Hospital. On June 1, he succumbed to injuries.

2 Jun 2026 12:25 pm
Intense heat to ease across Tamil Nadu amid week-long wet spell

Weather systems, including a trough running from east Vidarbha to south Kerala across Telangana, Rayalaseema, and Tamil Nadu, would aid wet spell

2 Jun 2026 12:15 am
Victim inKoyambeduflyover hit-and-run case was sexually harassed by accused at pub

One of the accused had misbehaved with the girl and forced her to dance with his group. The police have arrested seven persons, including three college students, in connection with the case so far

2 Jun 2026 12:11 am
No more in-person visits for planning approvals: Corpn.

All scrutiny must be done only online and the permits must be processed within the specified timelines, as per a circular issued by the Corporations Town Planning Department. The maximum time for approval of a planning permission application would be 27 days in cases involving queries or clarifications

1 Jun 2026 11:53 pm
Chief Minister Vijay promises inclusive and corruption-free government

TheTVKgovernment will never compromise on secularism, State rights, sharing of river water, or social justice, he says at a public meeting organised to thank the voters ofTiruchiEast, from where he was elected to the Assembly, besides Perambur in Chennai

1 Jun 2026 10:53 pm
Pedestrian corridor with utility ducts planned at a cost of 71.9 cr. in Tondiarpet

The project includes provision for underground ducts to carry electric cables, drinking water and sewer pipelines, and data network lines

1 Jun 2026 10:20 pm
Residents of Tambaram Corporation shocked by arbitrary revision of water tax

Tambaram City Municipal Corporation has been levying water charges of 50.50 per month, but from April this year, the Corporation, without any prior intimation to consumers, has revised the charges to 150.50 per month

1 Jun 2026 9:54 pm
When students go on vacation, Chennai Metro Rail suffers a dent in ridership

Metro Rail saw an 11.5% decline in ridership over the past two months, averaging three lakh passengers every day in April and 2.90 lakh in May, compared to 3.28 lakh in March; the drop is attributed to the exam season and summer vacations, as school and college students make up nearly 30% of the total commuters

1 Jun 2026 9:33 pm
Boy dies after falling from tree near Poonamallee

He was trying to retrieve a kite that had become entangled in the tree

1 Jun 2026 8:44 pm
Safety concerns raised over Dexamethasone injection batch following cardiac complications in three patients

Following the adverse cardiac events, hospital authorities flagged concerns regarding the safety of the drug with health officials after which TNMSC has initiated testing of the drug batch

1 Jun 2026 8:11 pm
Postal Department to hold Dak Adalat in Tambaram division on June 15

Complaints must be sent through ordinary or registered post to reach the office on or before June 10

1 Jun 2026 6:41 pm
Madras Medical Mission gets new haemodialysis machine

The equipment was installed by TANKER Foundation

1 Jun 2026 6:32 pm
Who was Sathyendra? The Chennai cinephile who always had questions

The cinephile, whose viral Leo review made headlines, passed away recently. Chennais film community rose up to the occasion

1 Jun 2026 4:55 pm
Open government land in MMDA Mathur turns into waste dumpyard

Garbage collectors aaid residents had repeatedly been advised to keep their waste outside their homes for collection, but many failed to follow the instructions

1 Jun 2026 4:19 pm
The skills that dont make it to the syllabus

As schools and colleges focus on seminars and workshops on AI, young people say personal finance and health deserve similar attention

1 Jun 2026 3:05 pm