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Correspondent, headmistress convicted in school fund misappropriation case

Based on an inflated enrolment, the accused allegedly secured the appointment of six excess teaching posts and obtained corresponding government benefits

28 Jul 2026 1:19 am
Woman attempts to harm herself outside Chief Ministers Special Cell

She arrived at the Secretariat around 11 a.m. to present a grievance before the CMs Special Cell regarding a land dispute with another resident of her village

28 Jul 2026 1:09 am
Chennai Corporation to develop six facilities for the homeless, including transit shelters

Ward 104 councillor T.V. Shemmozhisaid a number of homelesspersons were found in areas such as Anna Nagar and some of them needsupport

28 Jul 2026 1:09 am
A.P. steps up supply of Krishna water to meet citys needs

The increase in Krishna water supply comes at a time when the Southwest monsoon has failed to bring adequate rainfall so far to build storage in five reservoirs

28 Jul 2026 12:59 am
Gang stabs two PachaiyappasCollege students in subway, seven detained

The victims were walking in the subway towards Park Railway Station when they were confronted by nearly 20 youth who had allegedly been waiting there

28 Jul 2026 12:59 am
Residents federation to hold torchlight vigil against Kodungaiyur waste-to-energy plant

The association members demanded the proposed waste-to-energy plant be dropped and the existing incinerator be shut down

28 Jul 2026 12:49 am
T.N. government bans transport of rough stones, aggregates to other States for three months

The move aims to ensure that the supply of construction materials is sufficient in the State

28 Jul 2026 12:19 am
Ripon Buildings illuminated green to mark World Hepatitis Day

The awareness initiative was organised by the Greater Chennai Corporation in collaboration with the Chennai Liver Foundation and the Rotary Club of Chennai Towers

27 Jul 2026 9:40 pm
ICOI ASEAN Congress 2026 inaugurated at Saveetha University

One of the largest international scientific meetings in the implant dentistry, ICOI ASEAN Congress 2026 brings together over 700 delegates from across 18 countries for three days

27 Jul 2026 9:39 pm
Indo Cine Appreciation Foundation to screen Japanese films

The inauguration ceremony will be held at Alliance Francaise, Nungambakkam, at 5.30 p.m. on July 28

27 Jul 2026 9:29 pm
Experts call for State-specific modules in National Family Health Survey

They said the survey should cover issues such as infertility, ageing, underweight among children and migration for Tamil Nadu; an expert raised the need for more research on the nutritional status of children, noting that one fourth of children under age five are underweight

27 Jul 2026 9:19 pm
Bodies of two girls handed over to wrong families at Stanley Hospital

Hospital staff subsequently retrieved the bodies and handed them over to the correct families

27 Jul 2026 7:16 pm
Fix minimum and maximum prices for milk, industry appeals to T.N. government

Like rice and vegetables, milk prices too could be pegged to availability within a range fixed by the government so that consumers are not adversely affected, suggested consumer activist T. Sadagopan

27 Jul 2026 5:13 pm
Water Resources Department launches special desilting drive along Chennai waterways

The drive launched by Minister N. Anand is conducted with the help of NGOs and as part of CSR initiatives

27 Jul 2026 3:52 pm
Chennai Mayor lodges cyberbullying complaint against social media accounts

R. Priya said she had submitted a list of accounts, which had been continuously bullying her online for nearly a year, to Greater Chennai Police Commissioner A. Amalraj

27 Jul 2026 3:01 pm
Chennai Corporation to start survey of out-of-school children in 418 schools in August

Councillors have complained that data compilation of out-of-school children have not been reliable and valid in the past few years

27 Jul 2026 1:37 pm
Madras High Court to hear PIL on Karur Devadanam land issue

Litigant claims the department had lifted the ban on registration of those properties much to the disadvantage of four temples in Karur district

27 Jul 2026 11:23 am
Work on CMRLs Koyambedu-Alandur stretch hit by delays, to open next year

The Phase-II stretch from Koyambedu to Chennai Trade Centre was scheduled to be opened last month.While the Poonamallee-Vadapalani stretch awaits an inauguration date from the Centre, work on stations between Porur and Vadapalani has been held up and will be ready only in 3 months

26 Jul 2026 11:56 pm
Chennai Corporation set to launch Intelligent Transport System in August

The project aims to enhance traffic management, improve road safety, and provide better public transport services; it is being implemented at a cost of 530 cr., with financial assistance from JICA

26 Jul 2026 11:56 pm
Over 28,000 get allotment orders as part of Round 1 of TNEA counselling

Under this, 8,811 tentative allotment orders were given and 19,739 received provisional allotment orders

26 Jul 2026 11:16 pm
Security guard found dead inside Tambaram MEPZ

The deceased man was working in a private pharmaceutical company located in the Tambaram MEPZ complex, for the past eight months.

26 Jul 2026 12:53 pm
Post Pradhans resignation, protestors in Chennai say abolishing NEET is their goal

While the Cockroach Janta Party withdraws agitation in Delhi, protestors at Balan Illam look to bigger venues to continue their agitation against NEET

26 Jul 2026 1:01 am
Residents appeal to WRDto improve initial stretch of Thanikachalam Nagar drain

They say the work will reduce flooding in areas around Madhavaram and Retteri; while a major portion of the drain had been upgraded by the department, work on the initial portion is pending

26 Jul 2026 12:23 am
Senthilbalaji, his brother appear for inquiry in TVK MLA poaching bid case

The inquiry was conducted when the former Minister came to record his attendance at the Triplicane police station in Chennai, as per the conditions set by the Madras High Court for his anticipatory bail

25 Jul 2026 11:53 pm
A brush withacrylic painting

A student ofBhavansRajajiVidyashramis honing her skills in acrylic painting while drawing inspiration from a family legacy in art

25 Jul 2026 10:12 pm
It is raining feats at this school in Chetpet

At the ongoingMCCWorld Records Festival 2026, both individuals and teams are displaying a variety of incredibleskillsets

25 Jul 2026 9:28 pm