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Two college students drown at Kovalam beach

A senior official of the Tambaram Police Commissionerate said 10 first-year students of a private college near Thiruporur had gone to the Kovalam beach to spend their weekend on Saturday

16 Nov 2025 2:15 pm
Public spaces for seniors: a Greater Chennai Corporation park owned by a gang of elders

They hit this green facility at Bhagat Singh Road in Thiruvanmiyur every evening for the cosy, clean and sylvan atmosphere it offers. It has two walkways in a two-tier configuration, another factor that has these seniors favouring it. However, the glue that keeps these elders together is conversation; the seating configuration is not particularly chat-friendly, but they do not seem to mind it

16 Nov 2025 1:14 pm
A Toastmasters club in Chennai to have a milestone meeting today

Chennai Toastmasters Club, which meets every Sunday in Anna Nagar, will be having its 1000th meeting today; the grand meetup, to take place at Sterling Club in Nungambakkam, is open to registration from outsiders

16 Nov 2025 7:52 am
Department of Posts to offer services at doorstep

In 2024-25, the postal delivery staff in the region had facilitated the generation of digital life certificates for nearly 1,00,408 pensioners.

16 Nov 2025 5:30 am
Three held for assaulting traffic head constable in Nungambakkam

The incident occurred on Friday evening when the traffic head constable attached to the Nungambakkam Traffic Police Station was on duty near Loyola College.

16 Nov 2025 5:30 am
Study finds gaps in flood preparedness in north Chennai; residents demand action

The report finds over 99.2% of residents were affected by flooding, with water levels inside homes averaging 3.4 feet; a JEC reported that fly ash deposition covers about 3.51 sq. km of the Ennore Creek and 1.51 sq. km of the Kosasthalai River, equivalent to the area of nearly 492 football fields

16 Nov 2025 5:24 am
DVAC books 10 persons, private colleges in Anna University affiliation fraud case

The First Information Report alleges that the members of the Inspection Committee and Standing Committee of theCentre of Affiliation of Institutions entered into a criminal conspiracy with unknown officials of Anna University, private individuals, and private engineering colleges and its faculty members in 2023-24 and injudiciously granted affiliation to ineligible private colleges

16 Nov 2025 12:24 am
Tamil Nadu to get intense rainfall as new low pressure area forms off Sri Lankan coast

While heavy rainfall is expected to initially cover the delta districts, the intense rain will spread to the coastal belt and adjoining districts from Monday

15 Nov 2025 10:33 pm
T.N. government applies for Hosur airport site clearance

Sources say obtaining the Centres nod will take at least six to eight months. It has once again written to the Defence Ministry asking permission to relax airspace restrictions for the airport

15 Nov 2025 10:30 pm
Lobbying for libraries in Tamil Nadu

In Tamil Nadu, State-level surveys assessing the learning outcomes of children have noted a decline in proficiency levels in English. While reading for pleasure has taken a backseat among children in the State, the lack of adequate incentives and infrastructure to encourage reading remains a significant setback, finds Meghna M.

15 Nov 2025 7:30 pm
Art, history and culture coopted as allies in an exercise to declutter streets around a famous temple in Chennai

Project Thiruvanmiyur is as much by residents as it is for residents: an archival photo exhibition was not born in the government archives department or any private archival facility, but was stitched together by residents, digging through their old albums. A walk throwing light on the Marundeeshwarar temple and a live sketching programme were part of the mix

15 Nov 2025 5:51 pm
Madras High Court permits indefinite fast against GCCs outsourcing of conservancy work

Justice A.D. Jagadish Chandira orders that the fast could be observed at the Uzhaippor Urimai Iyakkam office in Ambattur

15 Nov 2025 3:08 pm
T.N. CM Stalin launches free meal scheme for Chennai Corporation sanitation workers

The scheme will be extended to other corporations and municipalities from December 6, he said

15 Nov 2025 2:54 pm
This family in Chennai enjoy zero bill

Velachery resident Praveen Kumar P.A. invested in a rooftop solar unit in 2021; in the years that followed, the demand for power increased with the arrival of two electric vehicles. Still, the family enjoys a nil electricity bill; and the initial investment has been covered

15 Nov 2025 10:06 am
CM Stalin inaugurates modernised library with co-working hub

The renovated facility in Mr. Stalins Kolathur constituencyincludes air-conditioned library halls, training rooms, and e-learning facilities

15 Nov 2025 5:25 am
Shutters of Red Hills reservoir opened for fourth time this monsoon to create flood cushion

The Regional Meteorological Centre has forecast heavy rainfall over Chennai and neighbouring districts on November 17

15 Nov 2025 12:42 am
First phase of Adaptive Traffic Signal System at 100 junctions to be launched next month

Instead of following fixed time cycles, the smart signals use sensors to detect vehicles and prolong the green signal when traffic is heavy. This reduces waiting time, ensures smooth vehicular flow

15 Nov 2025 12:11 am
Continue vigil against salt pan encroachments on rivers: NGT

The case, taken up suo motu by the Southern Bench of the NGT, was based on media reports on the impact of salt pan encroachments on rivers in Vilathikulam area

14 Nov 2025 7:42 pm
IAF aircraft crashes on Thiruporur-Nemmeli Road near Chennai; pilot ejects safely

Local residents said a loud noise was heard on the Thiruporur-Nemmeli Road that connects East Coast Road (ECR) with Rajiv Gandhi Salai at around 2 p.m. where the aircraft crashed near a salt factory compound wall

14 Nov 2025 5:04 pm
T.N. police arrest four agents who recruited for cyber scam compound in Myanmar

The Tamil Nadu Cyber Crime Wing recently launched an operation called Blue Triangle, which led to the identification and arrest of a gang of four agents among the 35 workers repatriated to India earlier this month

14 Nov 2025 4:14 pm
Stray dog beaten to death, dumped in garbage bin; tea shop owner arrested in Chennai

An elderly man visiting the accuseds tea shop was chased by the dog. When the accused tried to drive it away, the dog attempted to bite him, police said

14 Nov 2025 1:09 pm
Mylapore chit fund case: Devanathan Yadav surrenders before court

Yadav had failed to comply with the bail condition imposed by the Madras High Court to deposit 100 crore

14 Nov 2025 12:32 pm
The Little Lit Fest 2025 brings stories, song, and imagination back to Chennai

The three-day event is designed as a creative playground, with musical storytelling sessions, film screenings, theatre performances, and a buzzing book exhibition

14 Nov 2025 10:56 am
Motorists complain of poor lighting on OMR; TNRDC to install lights

A motorist says it is difficult to navigate through the arterial roadwithout the lights from the shops on either side, and the damaged service lanes are also poorly lit

14 Nov 2025 5:26 am
Over 1,000 healthcare professionals trained in maternal and child healthcare

It was part of a collaboration between the Singapore International Foundation, SingHealth, and Tamil Nadus Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine

13 Nov 2025 9:35 pm