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Bhagyarajs mourning turned into a circus: Radikaa Sarathkumar criticises media, calls for action

Over the last few years, there have been countless instances where media personnel eager to shoot visuals of celebrity guests paying their tribute to the departed mob the premises and invade the privacy of the mourning family

29 Jun 2026 1:29 pm
History-sheeter shot in the leg and arrested near Vandalur

Selvakumar was admitted to Tambaram Government Hospital for treatment

29 Jun 2026 12:40 am
LGBTQIA+ community raises voice against new amendment act at Chennai Pride

Apart from thousands of people who gathered at the march from Chennai, a few also joined from other parts of the world

29 Jun 2026 12:39 am
Hospital dedicated to geriatric care inaugurated in city

Karthik Narayan, founder and managing director of Athulya Senior Care, pointed out that India has only around 20,000 dedicated senior care beds, compared with nearly eight million in China and close to three million in the U.S.

29 Jun 2026 12:38 am
Comfort wheels for celebrities and their families facing bereavement and battling a health crisis

Kilpauk resident P.R.M.M. Shanthakumar and his team are called on for assistance during bereavement and health crisis involving celebrities. His vehicle transported director K. Bhagyarajs body from hospital to home. In collaboration with GCC, he will be starting aswanky funeral services facility at the Jones Road burial ground in Saidapet soon

28 Jun 2026 8:55 am
Elevated corridor on NH5 likely if T.N. waives GST on construction materials

Meanwhile, a retired highways department official says that instead of an elevated corridor, it would be better to construct three flyovers

28 Jun 2026 2:13 am
Inside Tiruvallurs ammonia gas leak nightmare

The ammonia gas leak at a seafood processing unit inTiruvallurdistrict, near Chennai, has emerged as one ofTamil Nadus deadliest industrial disasters in recent years.This report traces what exactly happened, through eyewitness accounts, survivor testimonies, and medical evidence. The incident also raises serious questions about industrial safety, emergency preparedness, and the conditions of migrants employed far away from home

28 Jun 2026 1:24 am
Experts stress need for measures to tackle global emergencies

The webinar was part of The Hindus Health Webinar Series

28 Jun 2026 1:12 am
Outgoing DGP urges T.N. police to be a citizen-centric force

The DGP also posed several questions for police personnel to introspect on

28 Jun 2026 1:11 am
Tamil Nadu cancels DFR tender for 12 ULBs, cites confusion over waste management privatisation

To clear the confusion, the State has decided to review the existing system, identify gaps, bring further improvements where necessary, and take the decision in due course, an official said

28 Jun 2026 1:07 am
Soumya Swaminathan honoured as Super Chennai's Icon of the Month

Dr. Swaminathan said growing up in the household of agricultural scientist M.S. Swaminathan and educationist Mina Swaminathan exposed her early to both science and social justice

28 Jun 2026 12:58 am
A plea to protect Naattu Kaalvai

Residents seekdesilting, removal of encroachments and prevention of sewage discharge into the canal

27 Jun 2026 10:40 pm
A call to protect a park in Triplicane

Residents of Chellapillayar Koil Street and Hussain Mulk Road in Triplicane want Greater Chennai Corporation to ensure a roadside temple does not extend into Balasubramaniam Park and the street space around it as well

27 Jun 2026 10:15 pm
Concrete rebirthofNageswaraRao Park decried

A resident ofLuzAvenue challenges the redevelopment plan drawn up for the green space

27 Jun 2026 10:04 pm
Parkour athlete stumped by Anna Nagar signals

Vignesh Raghavan points out that the lack of a countdown timer at three signals on Third Avenue in Anna Nagar catches motorists on the wrong side of the stop line; and they end up with a traffic challan for no fault of theirs

27 Jun 2026 9:59 pm
MOP Vaishnav, DG Vaishnav lead in tournament participation

The institutions recently won theSivanthiAdityanRolling Trophy

27 Jun 2026 9:56 pm
Probe alleged irregularities in assistant professor recruitment process, says Nainar Nagenthran

He adds that this reflects continuing flaws in teacher appointments irrespective of the government in power

27 Jun 2026 7:22 pm
The neighbourhood Kabadiwala as the bookseller: two contrasting perspectives emerge from two scraps shops in Chennai

Scrap dealers probably do not warm up to old books with the same intensity as before; but surprises do crop up

27 Jun 2026 6:36 pm
Legacy bearers: women nurture two popular used books shops in Chennai

As India observes National Reading Month from June 19 to July 18, a peek into two popular used-books shops in Chennai that survive because the women running them want to preserve what has been bequeathed to them, despite daunting odds

27 Jun 2026 6:13 pm
Self-financing medical, dental colleges told to collect fee only for 4.5 years

The circular by the Directorate of Medical Education and Research reiterated the National Medical Commissions public notice, which directed all medical colleges/institutions/universities to collect MBBS course fee only for the prescribed academic duration of 4.5 years

27 Jun 2026 3:38 pm
K. Bhagyaraj: Tamil cinemas master of screenplay and storytelling

The success formula of Bhagyarajs early hit movies was fundamentally simple. His films were structured around personal or situational conflicts arising in the lives of ordinary individuals, a screenplay moving toward the resolution of that conflict, good songs, and plenty of situational comedy sprinkled throughout

27 Jun 2026 2:08 pm
K. Bhagyaraj passes away: 5 essential films of the master writer-director

To pay tribute to the legendary writer-director who breathed his last today, we list five of his most essential films

27 Jun 2026 1:27 pm
K. Bhagyaraj: the quintessential man-next-door hero of Tamil cinema

As a bespectacled hero, Bhagyaraj cut through the preconceived notions of how a celluloid figure should appear

27 Jun 2026 1:12 pm
Chennai police shoot at murder suspect, arrest seven others after youth dies in assault at Nolambur

The accused Rupesh, 23, was shot in the knee by the police after he allegedly attacked them

27 Jun 2026 12:29 pm
The genius of K. Bhagyaraj is eternal: Karthik Kumar

Actor, stand up comedian and filmmaker Karthik Kumar, who collaborated with K. Bhagyaraj in the 2022 comedy-drama Super Senior Heroes, gives a moving account of working with the late actor-writer-director, who passed away on Saturday (June 27, 2026)

27 Jun 2026 12:12 pm
The many faces of actor-auteur Bhagyaraj

Terrific with his anecdotes, Bhagyaraj still offers a glimpse into the way the Tamil film industry functioned in the 1970s, 80s, and 90s

27 Jun 2026 11:19 am
Great loss to Indian cinema: Condolences pour in for actor-director Bhagyaraj

His unique storytelling, creative brilliance and immense contribution to Tamil cinema have earned him a special place in the hearts of audiences, said Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on X

27 Jun 2026 11:19 am
Bhagyaraj death LIVE: Veteran filmmaker dies at hospital after cardiopulmonary arrest

He began his film career as an assistant director to veteran Tamil filmmaker Bharathiraja on the 1977 film 16 Vayathinile.

27 Jun 2026 10:56 am