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Man arrested for theft at fruit shop

The accused had stolen mobile phones and cash

27 Apr 2026 11:49 pm
Chennai police crackdown on underage driving during summer

Under Section 199A of the Motor Vehicles Act, if a juvenile commits an offence, the guardian or vehicle owner is deemed guilty, unless they can prove lack of knowledge

27 Apr 2026 11:29 pm
Tamil Nadu election 2026 | Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Ajith Kumar and others cast their votes

Other stars from Tamil Nadus film fraternity, like Vikram, Sivakarthikeyan and Sasikumar, were also seen voting at their respective polling booths in the state

27 Apr 2026 7:20 pm
Elderly man beaten to death on moving bus in Chennai; youth arrested

The accused, a 25-year-old man, had an argument with the elderly passenger over the route details, and assaulted him, causing his death

27 Apr 2026 2:29 pm
Tamil Nadu election 2026: Amid sweltering heat, polling staff struggle with lack of ventilation, well-maintained toilets

From stinky toilets to inadequate ventilation, polling staff continued their work amid the poorly maintained conditions at some of the polling centres in south Chennai

27 Apr 2026 2:23 pm
Traffic congestion on GST Road as residents return to Chennai after voting

The police deployed personnel on key stretches for return-route management,and at multiple strategic points to manage vehicular movement; the road witnessed jams at various locations including Singaperumal Koil and Chengalpattu bypass

27 Apr 2026 11:24 am
Despite high prices, crowds flock to Kasimedu to buy fish

Vanjaram, that was selling at 800 a kg before the ban, was sold at 1,200 a kg. Paarai that was available at 530/kg was sold at 950/kg, and nethili which was sold at 370/kg was sold at 600/kg, said a trader

27 Apr 2026 12:25 am
Gridlock at Hasthinapuram bus stand junction due to shopfront encroachments

Encroachments by shops and haphazard parking continue to choke Hasthinapuram bus stand junction, a key link to GST Road

27 Apr 2026 12:25 am
Credai Chennai gets new team of leaders for 2026-28

Mehul H Doshi assumed office as the 10th President, along with the newly elected office bearers and executive committee members

27 Apr 2026 12:08 am
Women libraries encourage readership

Chennai has two libraries run by the State and dedicated to women called Pengal Noolagam

26 Apr 2026 7:42 pm
Tamil Nadu election 2026: 24.22 lakh votes cast in Chennai, a rise of 20,038 compared to 2021 Assembly election

Of the 16 Assembly constituencies, Perambur saw the highest turnout with 2,03,057 votes polled (89.73%), followed by Kolathur with 1,82,364 (86.11%) and Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar with 1,80,473 (90.53%).

26 Apr 2026 4:34 pm
Rare crakeshows up at Adyar Poonga; camera not in sight

During her morning walk at the green facility on April 21, Sagarika Gupta takes a video of a Slaty-legged crake with her mobile phone; one of the restrictions that go with the walkers pass is that the user should not carry a camera with them

26 Apr 2026 8:59 am
Woman found dead at home near Tiruvallur

The police say it is a case of suicide

26 Apr 2026 12:51 am
Engineers association urges State govt. to delegate more powers to Greater Chennai Corporation

It seeks powers to the civic body to approve buildings with up to 50 dwelling unitsthat have a stilt-plus-five-floor or ground-plus-four-floor structure, besides powers to clear bigger layouts

26 Apr 2026 12:49 am
Youth dies in vehicle collision near Maduravoyal

A tanker lorry coming from the opposite direction collided with his bike

26 Apr 2026 12:30 am
Opening of CMRLs Phase II stations between Porur and Vadapalani likely to face delay

CMRL says that there is a labour shortage, but they are accelerating the workat these stations, which will be over by June; while 1,500 workers are required, only 700 of them are at work now

26 Apr 2026 12:27 am
26 Apr 2026 12:07 am
Tagged Olive Ridley turtles from T.N. reach Sri Lanka Dome, reveal migration patterns

Considered one of the most productive regions in the Indian Ocean, the Sri Lanka Dome phenomenon typically begins in May, peaks in July, and declines by September

25 Apr 2026 11:28 pm
Cases booked against DMK and TVK cadres after assault near polling station

Police sources said the incident occurred near Polling Station No. 46 in the Saidapet constituency

25 Apr 2026 11:17 pm
IncompleteSWDworks hit regular life inChromepet

With a section ofJanakiramanStreet dug up for this work, detours have become the norm; civic body cites labour shortage, election duty for delay

25 Apr 2026 10:52 pm
OMRgated communitiesglaringly absent in setting up polling booths within

While a few gated communities elsewhere in Chennai served as voting centres, the IT corridor did not open its account

25 Apr 2026 10:21 pm
Voting madeeasy with polling booths within gated community

Orchid Springs inKolathursaw 77% voter turnout thanks to two polling booths being established inside the community by the Election Commission of India

25 Apr 2026 10:07 pm
Election Commission completes post-poll scrutiny in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal; no re-polls ordered

The verification exercise was conducted on April 24 across all 152 Assembly constituencies in West Bengal and 234 constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in the presence of general observers and candidates or their representatives

25 Apr 2026 3:57 pm
After two decades, mother appears for class X along with special needs daughter

Family circumstances had forced her to discontinue schooling. Now, after two decades,BhuvaneswariSureshis appearing for Class X exams along with her daughter who has multiple disabilities

25 Apr 2026 10:03 am
Tamil Nadu election 2026: Mylapore, Saidapet record lowest voter turnout in Chennai

While voters were largely satisfied with the polling process, there were some grievances as well

25 Apr 2026 1:53 am
Slender loris electrocuted on power line near Dindigul

S. Bharathidasan, secretary of Arulagam, says insulated cables or protective casing on overhead wires must be installed to prevent the deaths of the nocturnal primates

25 Apr 2026 12:56 am
IREL seeks CRZ clearance for atomic minerals project in Kanniyakumari district

The locations identified include Keezhmidalam, Midalam, Enayamputhenthurai, Ezhudesam, and Kollengode

25 Apr 2026 12:27 am
As Chennai reports cases of measles, doctors stress timely vaccination

While there is no surge in the number of cases or disease cluster, paediatricians say most affected children were not fully vaccinated against measles

25 Apr 2026 12:24 am