SENSEX
NIFTY
GOLD
USD/INR

Weather

image 31    C

The Hindu

Chennai / The Hindu

Fire breaks out at old Corporation dump yard in Pallikaranai

The blaze was brought under control after nearly an hour of effort

5 Jun 2026 12:39 am
Mayor sidelined me at Chennai Corporation school event, alleges TVK Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar legislator

M.R. Pallavi alleged that the Mayor, who belongs to the DMK, avoided her during the event. Mayor denied that there was any motive to sideline the legislator and said she only followed established protocol

5 Jun 2026 12:35 am
DVAC conducts searches at 60 Sub-Registrar Offices across Tamil Nadu

The teams carried out searches to detect unaccounted cash and identify any irregularities in the registration process

4 Jun 2026 8:58 pm
Metrowater MD inspects various infrastructure projects along OMR

Work is on to construct five sewage pumping stations and lay pipelines for a length of 69 km in Okkiam-Thoraipakkam

4 Jun 2026 8:05 pm
Neelankarai residents demand expediting of infrastructure projects in locality

They say the storm-water drain construction has been making slow progress, and some interior roads are still without flood mitigation measures. Erratic drinking water supply is another major issue, they add

4 Jun 2026 7:51 pm
Target is to boost Indias share in global pharmaceutical trade to $450 billion by 2047: Drugs Controller General

11th edition of the Pharmac South Conference and Exhibition gets under way at the Chennai Trade Centre

4 Jun 2026 7:22 pm
Woman with rare colovaginal fistula treated through novel approach at private hospital in Chennai

The doctors at Kauvery Hospital, Vadapalani, used a device generally used to close holes in the heart to seal the fistula without obstructing normal flow

4 Jun 2026 6:47 pm
Tiruchi Surya arrested for posting defamatory, derogatory video targeting woman on YouTube

The Social Media Investigation Wing of the CCB Cyber Crime Police Station took action following a complaint lodged by a Chennai-based woman

4 Jun 2026 5:56 pm
Welcome to vertical cinema: India begins to embrace micro-dramas

As platforms like KadhaiShorts and JioHotstars Tadka bet big on micro-dramas, creators and executives speak about the highs of storytelling in a vertical, bite-sized format

4 Jun 2026 2:16 pm
A green carpet rolled out to nature enthusiasts

On World Environment Day tomorrow, nature enthusiasts are invited to a walk down what is called Bushwalk corridor, a community-built green space marked by 12,000 trees (some of them still at plant stage) along the Buckingham Canal behind House of Hiranandani Upscale in Egattur on Old Mahabalipuram Road

4 Jun 2026 1:25 pm
Fire breaks out at Madipakkam dumpyard; smoke disrupts traffic

The blaze was brought under control after nearly an hour of effort

4 Jun 2026 12:31 pm
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