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Key link road behind DMS Metro in Teynampet leading to Gopalapuram hit by blocks

Located behind DMS Metro and near Stella Maris college and a number of offices and commercial establishments on Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai, Muthiah Road in Vellala Teynampet funnels a considerable number of commuters from the station to various destinations in the area. Muthiah Roads job is made harder by blocks

19 Jul 2026 12:08 pm
Pleato help wilting plants at the GCC park on MGR Road in Kalakshetra Colony

Some sprinklers do not work, and those that do, function ineffectively at this park in Ward 179 of Thiruvanmiyur, says a committee member of Kalakshetra Colony Welfare Association

19 Jul 2026 9:44 am
Children from Narikurava community in Pallavaram as commentators in a puppetry production on environmental degradation

A year-long puppetry production titled Enge Engal Nadhigal by Agai Theatre of Voices has children from a Narikurava community in Pallavaram taking centre stage as storytellers. As part of this initiative, the children were taken on a tour of the industrial north Chennai on July 18 to understand the negative impact development can have on peoples everyday lives and bring that insight into their stories

19 Jul 2026 7:21 am
Quicksand in Chennais Pallikaranai marshland

The first expansion of the city of Chennai in modern times happened along its southern stretch. As the government in its wisdom decided to locate the IT corridor in south Chennai, breathless development happened over a couple of decades, right around a rich natural reserve, the Pallikaranai marshland. Today, two decades later, theres a conflict that pits development against preservation. This report attempts to pull together the several threads that have brought this particular tapestry to the f

19 Jul 2026 1:44 am
Police expand probe in TVK MLA poaching case; conspiracy allegedly targeted 15 legislators

The prime accused had formulated the plan under the code name Meghalaya Project, police say; proprietors of a finance firm arrested for handling money given by the accused in the case

19 Jul 2026 1:10 am
Collective Kindness: when families are committed to saving lives through blood donation

A leitmotif among blood donation organisations is the increasing difficulty in finding people with generous veins; and the solution could strangely be found in the living rooms of households, as illustrated by these two accounts from Chennai of parents inspiring their children to join the cause

19 Jul 2026 12:51 am
Seven GCC officials suspended following DVAC raid

GCC issues strict warnings to all officials in accordance with the instructions of Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, directing all zonal officers and assistant engineers to prominently display boards containing the DVAC contact numbers in all Corporation offices to facilitate the reporting of complaints

19 Jul 2026 12:15 am
Rice federation tells T.N. Chief Minister to take up waiver for rice with GST Council

The 57th GST Council is likely to be convened in a few weeks

19 Jul 2026 12:14 am
CBSE Class 10 second board exam results announced after two months

Of the 5,13,955 students who appeared for improvement, 59.95% of candidates improved their scores

19 Jul 2026 12:14 am
T.N. government implements e-Zero FIR system for faster action against cyber financial scams

Cyberfraud complaints on 1930 helpline involving a loss of more than 1 lakh will be integrate dwith the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and System for the registration of an e-Zero FIR

18 Jul 2026 11:14 pm
Chennai needs expanded airport, has limited direct flights to Europe: NITI Aayog

Passengers and industry representatives stress need for a modern second airport to attract airlines;Chennai trails behind Bengaluru in international flight connectivity; bigger airport will serve citys rising population, business needs, says report

18 Jul 2026 11:10 pm
OMR residents seek TNPCB probe into recurring chemical odour

Residents urge the TNPCB to conduct surprise late-night inspections and continuous emission monitoring at industrial units in the Alathur pharmaceutical cluster

18 Jul 2026 7:35 pm
Pleato help wilting plants at Kalakshetra Colony

Some sprinklers do not work, and those that do, function ineffectively at this park in Ward 179 of Thiruvanmiyur

18 Jul 2026 6:19 pm
A marathon free lunch programmeinTeynampetset to cross a milestone

On July 22, the charity run byTeynampetresidentD.M.Prakashwith the support of his brother based in the United States will complete 750 days on the trot. Thousand LightsMLAJ.C.D.Prabhakarwill be chief guest at the event commemorating the sustained effort

18 Jul 2026 6:08 pm
Residents seek assurance against sewage backflow before opting forUGDconnections inHasthinapuram

Lakshmi Street residents say they have been receiving notices to payUGDcharges despite not taking connections; seek redesign of drainage alignment

18 Jul 2026 6:01 pm
The conservancy worker from Chennai captivating Instagram

Here is how N.Senbagavalli, aBOVoperator withUrbaserSumeetin the morning and anautodriverin the evening, became the face of the algorithm

18 Jul 2026 5:53 pm
Chennai hospital gets non-invasive ventilator, pulse oximeters

According to a release, these essential tools will strengthen the hospitals Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

18 Jul 2026 4:53 pm
Chennais mini Brazil has a World Cup dream

Ahead of the FIFA World Cup final, Vyasarpadi residents share their hopes and dreams for football in India

18 Jul 2026 3:43 pm
Parandur airport uncertainty slows western Chennai land market

Land prices have corrected, enquiries have slowed, and developers are repositioning projects around the regions industrial growt

18 Jul 2026 10:42 am
T.N. government launches public grievance portal for 5 Audit Departments

The portal will facilitate registration of complaints online by local residents who want to know about audit of civic infrastructure projects by local bodies such as the GCC

18 Jul 2026 12:01 am
Nalam TN gets donations to tune of 2.8 crore: Arunraj

The Health Minister says the initiative will be 100% transparent, and every rupee contributed will be spent for the purpose for which it was given

17 Jul 2026 10:53 pm
Daily diners at Amma Unavagams in city cross one lakh

The GCC said revenue from the subsidised eateries had also increased from 87.6 lakh in April to 1.36 crore following the improvements.

17 Jul 2026 9:24 pm
Madras High Court dismisses plea for CBI probe into the alleged bid to bribe TVK MLA

A Bench of Chief JusticeSushrutArvindDharmadhikariand Justice G.ArulMuruganhas said a court of law will not transfer a statutory investigation from one agency to another solely on the basis of newspaper headlines or viral video/audio clips circulating on digital platforms regarding the alleged horse trading complaints

17 Jul 2026 8:51 pm
Man from Bihar nabbed while trying to flee by train after murdering co-worker in Selaiyur

The police arrested him in Central railway station; the victim was also a native of Bihar

17 Jul 2026 8:09 pm
Citizens, NGOs join hands to clear seemai karuvelam at Korattur lake

Korattur Aeri Pathukappu Makkal Iyakkam made a representation to Ambattur MLA G. Balamurugan, who inaugurated the initiative, to declare the Korattur lake as a bird sanctuary

17 Jul 2026 7:32 pm
Wet spell likely to ease unusual July heat across Tamil Nadu

Moderate rainfall may occur at isolated places in Western Ghats districts and the north coastal region on Saturday; Chennai likely to get light to moderate evening or night showers, says RMC

17 Jul 2026 7:19 pm
Private hospital in Chennai launches laser angioplasty technology

The technique uses a specialised ultraviolet laser to precisely vaporise plaque and clots, which cannot be effectively treated with conventional angioplasty alone

17 Jul 2026 6:54 pm
From Old Friend to SoundGarden: Shakthisree Gopalan on music, mental health and creativity

How Old Friend helped singer-songwriter Shakthisree Gopalan embrace herself

17 Jul 2026 5:40 pm
How musicians are reinventing the centuries-old abhang

Through multimedia presentations, fusion bands and digital platforms, musicians are finding new ways to take the works of saint poets to contemporary audiences.

17 Jul 2026 1:37 pm
Chennais House of Venu Krishna serves Andhra meals in a restored 120-year-old George Town landmark

House of Venu Krishna, housed in a 120-year-old choultry in Chennais George Town, offers Andhra meals and tiffin in a setting steeped in history.

17 Jul 2026 11:38 am
Study explores potential of abandoned quarries in city to augment water sources

Researchers, including those from IIT-M, are assessing nearly 25 quarriesin citys southern fringes; the study focuses on evaluating the feasibility of linking them to the nearest water supply network

17 Jul 2026 12:50 am