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A quiet oasis in Egmore, Mayor Sundar Rao Park could do with better maintenance

Nestled between the Cooum River and Rukmani Lakshmipathi Road, the park is a long, narrow stretch that doesnt seem like a park at first glance

26 Jun 2025 6:00 am
Women law students protest against poor amenities at hostel

The concerns were raised after the university decided to shift students to a different hostel campus

25 Jun 2025 10:50 pm
Ethiraj College offers free admission to transgender student

In an apparent first among womens colleges, a private institution in Chennai has opened its gates for a student of the transgender community.

25 Jun 2025 8:11 pm
Why I lift: How more Indian women are taking up strength training

Once the domain of muscle bros, gyms are changing as women of all ages take over the barbells, lifting heavy weights, focusing on protein intake, and working on their pullups

25 Jun 2025 7:23 pm
Apollo Cancer Centres launches CanWin to support patients, survivors, and caregivers

CanWin aims to provide long-term emotional and psychological support alongside clinical care

25 Jun 2025 7:12 pm
Row over Sivaji Ganesans bungalow ends with Ram Kumar making final settlement of 2.85 crore

Chief Justice K.R. Shriram and Justice Sunder Mohan dispose of an appeal filed by a finance firm after recording a joint compromise memo filed by both sides

25 Jun 2025 11:27 am
Mini buses of private operators becomes operational in 11 routes in the outskirts of Chennai

According to officials, in the first phase, 11 routes have been given permits to private operators with nine routes in south Chennai and two routes in north Chennai.

25 Jun 2025 10:08 am
Tamil Nadu InFocus | When a prisoner was made to run like a horse

In his autobiography Ungalil Oruvan, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin described the Madras Central Prison during the Emergency as a torture camp that echoed with wails

25 Jun 2025 7:32 am
The death of Chittibabu, who formed a human shield to protect Stalin in jail

Chittibabu, who was imprisoned in the Madras Central Prison during Emergency, died of injuries from a brutal lathi assault after shielding a young M.K. Stalin inside a prison cell

25 Jun 2025 7:15 am
Tamil Nadu InFocus | Locked up with seven inmates, Stalin was beaten, harassed, and fed kali

During Emergency, the then 23-year-old M.K. Stalin spent several months imprisoned in the Madras Central Prison. Later, deposing before the Justice M.M. Ismail Commission, he recounted the brutal treatment meted out to him and the other inmates by the jailers

25 Jun 2025 7:01 am
Twins to Chennais Munro statue

The statue of Thomas Munro in Chennai was one of three equestrian statues of sculptor Francis Chantrey

25 Jun 2025 6:00 am
New Health Sub Centres to come up with no new staff posts, basic infrastructure

The State government, while giving administrative nod for establishing the HSCs (617 in rural and 25 in urban), has stated that creation of new posts will not be sanctioned and ANMs have to be redeployed to the HSCs as the posts of VHNs and ANMs carries identical scale of pay and are interchangeable

25 Jun 2025 12:53 am
Drunk taxi driver rams car, killing pregnant woman and her father in Chennai

Chromepet Traffic Investigation police, during investigation, found that driver Manikandan was drunk and had driven the car in the opposite direction for more than 10 km. He has been arrested.

24 Jun 2025 4:35 pm
Why the Anna University sexual assault case must be a wake-up call for stakeholders of women safety | Explained

What was the convicts modus operandi? How did the women helpline 181 respond? Were the police sensitive enough? Did the court accept the claim of alibi?

24 Jun 2025 12:24 pm
Damaged parts of Lattice Bridge Road, stretch below Adyar flyover leave commuters frustrated

In some areas along the Lattice Bridge Road in Adyar, including the stretches near the Adyar Telephone Exchange, the Sardar Patel Road-Lattice Bridge Road Junction, and below the Adyar flyover, commuters have been grappling with poorly maintained roads

24 Jun 2025 6:15 am
GCC and Railways decide to expedite flyover projects before northeast monsoon

As the work continues to progress at a slow pace, residents have demanded the GCC and Railways to expedite the work in the next three months ahead of the monsoon

24 Jun 2025 12:41 am
T.N. government approves plan to tackle floods and water shortage in Chennai and surrounding areas

A recently issued Government Order directed the Water Resources Department to adopt the Water Security Plan. The plan recommends 704 works to conserve floodwater and create a decentralised water supply system to mitigate the impact of climate change in the Chennai Metropolitan Area

24 Jun 2025 12:09 am
Corporation plans to take up restoration of Virugambakkam Canal

The GCC has drawn up a 30-cr. project amid complaints about indiscriminate garbage disposal, illegal sewer connections, unchecked growth of hyacinth, and encroachments on the canal

23 Jun 2025 11:44 pm
Stray dog bites nine-year-old boy in Ramapuram

The attack occurred when he was playing outside

23 Jun 2025 9:17 pm
Greater Chennai Corporation to take up painting and electrical works at 4 subways in the city

All the projects will be completed within 90 days, with technical personnel to be deployed at each site to oversee the quality and execution of the works

23 Jun 2025 8:12 pm
Move to check unauthorised parking onECR

At least in a couple of locations in Palavakkam on ECR, a row of paver stones has been parked. One set of them has been grouted; and the other set only gently placed on road in a row without any grouting

23 Jun 2025 7:57 pm
This 94-year-old pedals through a Chennai neighbourhood with a purpose

Mr. Shanmugasundaram said delivering newspapers got him the chance to cross paths with Kalaignar M. Karunanidhi [former Chief Minister] and many other notable figures in the past

23 Jun 2025 7:28 pm
CUMTA begins trials for Anna Ride Booking common ticketing app, to be launched by the end of July

The app provides routes and multiple transport options and their timings for commuting through the city with a single ticket; it will feature MTC buses, autorickshaws, and Metro Rail as options initially

23 Jun 2025 7:05 pm
Madras High Court orders criminal, disciplinary, and contempt proceedings against lawyer for abusing, threatening judges

Justice P.T. Asha orders criminal action as the lawyer had prevented the police from executing an NBW; directs Bar Council to initiate disciplinary action for his conduct in court

23 Jun 2025 5:57 pm