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Students welcome NEET crash course, want it to be held throughout the year

It was introduced for students of government and government-aided schools in 2017. They say a year-long course will be more beneficial as it will help them practise concept-based questions

30 Apr 2026 1:00 am
City hospital performs valve and pacemaker implantation without open-heart surgery

The leadless pacemaker corrects the hearts rhythm, preventing episodes such as fainting caused by slow or irregular heartbeats

30 Apr 2026 12:58 am
Rising temperatures hit vegetable supply, inflate prices in Chennai

On Wednesday, the Koyambedu market received only 300 truckloadsof vegetables compared to the usual 400, as arrivals from A.P. , Karnataka dipped

30 Apr 2026 12:30 am
Draft MoU sent to Railway Board for final nod in CMRLs takeover of MRTS

On approval, the State government will sign the MoU with Southern Railway; the takeover process will go on for two years; the govt. has also been in talks with multilateral banks to seek funding for implementing the project, according to sources

30 Apr 2026 12:28 am
Assembly elections 2026: No re-polls ordered in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, says ECI after scrutiny

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

29 Apr 2026 5:18 pm
Why no gated communityon OMR could be a voting centre this time

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

29 Apr 2026 5:00 pm
Tamil Nadu election 2026: Sholinganallur constituency registers a massive jump in voter turnout

While the constituency registered a turnout of 55% in 2021, this year, the provisional figures released by election authorities stood at around 80.4%

29 Apr 2026 4:28 pm
At Chennais summer camps, learn about the Constitution, dance like a K-pop star and draw comics

From learning kalari to delving into how nation building and the Constitution works, Chennai has a host of interesting activities in store for children this summer. We bring you some that promise to be fun, creatively challenging and most importantly, indoors

29 Apr 2026 2:39 pm
Echoes of belonging: The Armenian churchs bells of Chennai and their unseen legacy

Three hundred 300 years have gone by, but the Armenian churchs six sonorous bells continue to spread calm, and remind some others of a home far and beyond

29 Apr 2026 2:09 pm
Hark back to the homes of the royals of Royapettah

Besides Amir Mahal, Royapettah has several royal residences, some of which have survived the test of time

29 Apr 2026 1:02 pm
Clothing reality: TN politicians bid for new appeal

The spotless white khadi shirt and dhoti is the trademark of Tamil Nadu politicians. However, a few of them are changing the traditional dress code as they feel comfortable in modern attire and think it takes them closer to the younger generation.

29 Apr 2026 10:13 am
Vaidhya Veeraraghavaswamy temple car festival held

As the chariot, which weighs 75 tonnes, moved, the chants of Govinda Govinda rent the air

29 Apr 2026 12:50 am
Police register case over false social media posts on medical emergency at Loyola College

Police said that cadres of political parties and independents circulated rumours on social media, creating unnecessary suspicion about an ambulance movement inside the counting centre

29 Apr 2026 12:44 am
Man arrested for sexually assaulting elderly woman in Pulianthope

The accused was a local plumber known to the victims family

29 Apr 2026 12:26 am
Chennai strengthens preparedness for heat wave conditions

From Wednesday, Amma canteens will distribute oral rehydration salts to the public, while Metrowater has been directed to ensure the availability of clean drinking water at bus stops

29 Apr 2026 12:14 am
Union government speaking to Anthropic about concerns over Mythos: topMeitYofficial

The impact of artificial intelligence on cybersecurity has emerged as a very real threatand it has come up in very real terms with the release of Mythos by Anthropic:MeitYSecretary S.Krishnan

28 Apr 2026 7:26 pm
Travel fares skyrocket as voters head home to Tamil Nadu on polling day

A plane full of passengers fly across the seas to cast their vote

28 Apr 2026 5:22 pm
Uthandi residents raise concerns over 91-crore flood canal project, flag environmental and groundwater risks

The 91-crore project involves constructing a 1.05-kilometre canal linking the Buckingham Canal to the Bay of Bengal at Uthandi, to tackle flooding in south Chennai; residents question why more straightforward alternatives were not pursued

28 Apr 2026 5:20 pm
Migrant worker dies after inhaling toxic fumes while cleaning water tank near Gummidipoondi

Four other workers have been hospitalised with breathing difficulties

28 Apr 2026 5:17 pm
Contract employee arrested for illegally downloading, watching Vijay-starrer Jana Nayagan at Anna University counting centre

During duty hours, the employee working in the CCTV room allegedly downloaded and watched the unreleased film illegally on his laptop, took a photograph of it, and posted it on his Facebook account around 11 p.m. on April 23

28 Apr 2026 12:15 pm
Hot Westerly winds set to increase temperatures from May 1 in city

However, this rise in temperature in coastal regions will be brought down by the daily onset of the sea breeze that will bring some respite for the coastal areas, says a senior meteorologist

28 Apr 2026 12:27 am
CMRLs Koyambedu-Chennai Trade Centre stretch delayed, likely to be launched in August

There is a shortage of manpower to build the stationsas hundreds of workers have gone to vote in the Assembly polls in West Bengal; sources say that it is difficult to meet even the August deadline

28 Apr 2026 12:27 am
Ennore police apprehend five, including two minors, for attempted two-wheeler theft

Police sources said the suspects used to steal vehicles, parked on streets, without side locks

28 Apr 2026 12:16 am
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
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
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