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Chennai airport to witness a slew of changes in traffic flow

Chennai airport, which had two entry/exit points for vehicles, will have only one functional entry the main gate on GST Road opposite Tirusulam station temporarily, for the next 40 days

17 Mar 2026 6:41 am
Amrutanjan possessed Mylapore Kapaleeswarar Temple land till 2018, has 9.74 crore rental arrears: HR&CE dept. tells Madras High Court

The department also says there was no direct landlord-tenant relationship between the temple and the company, yet it continued to be in occupation of the property for decades together

17 Mar 2026 2:33 am
Chennai District Election Office to launch first-time voter awareness campaign at 178 colleges

Systematic Voters Education and Electoral Participation activities started in the Marina beach on Sunday

17 Mar 2026 12:33 am
Rain spell likely this week, to keep soaring temperatures in check till Sunday in T.N.

RMC forecasts day temperatures may see a dropof one or two degrees Celsius; coastal districts to get light rainfall from March 20 to March 22

17 Mar 2026 12:33 am
Over 100 sanitation workers undergo health screening

The screening helped in detection of early risk for diabetes, hypertension, and kidney disease through targeted creatinine and CBC testing

17 Mar 2026 12:13 am
Withdraw amendments to Transgender Persons Bill: transgender activists

In a statement, the Trans Rights Now Collective demanded horizontal reservation for transgenders and protection of right to self-identification of gender as recognised by the Supreme Court

17 Mar 2026 12:03 am
WRD begins restoration of nine tanks in Minjur block affected by peripheral ring road project

The WRD is implementing the 37-crore project with funds provided by the State Highways Department. Residents have called for speedy execution of works as the lakes are key sources of irrigation and drinking water

16 Mar 2026 10:43 pm
Chennai Super Kings insists Sun TV should not interfere in efforts to obtain licence for using Jailer, Coolie songs in its promos

CSKCL makes the statement in an affidavit filed before Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy of Madras High Court on Monday

16 Mar 2026 9:13 pm
Stranded in Doha, Chennai resident reaches Riyadh by road to fly back home

Varun Krishnan, who departed for Barcelona on February 28 and returned home on March 7, says the episode has changed the way he views travel what once seemed like a predictable system of schedules and connections now appears far more uncertain and fragile

16 Mar 2026 9:13 pm
Union Minister of State Pemmasani felicitates rural postal staff of Tamil Nadu

He lauds the Tamil Nadu postal circle for ranking second in the country in terms of overall revenue and postal staff

16 Mar 2026 7:53 pm
RPF seizes unaccounted silver articles worth around 12 lakh at Central railway station

The passenger, who arrived from Arakkonam, has been handed over to the Roving Squad of the Commercial Tax Department, Chennai, for further legal action

16 Mar 2026 6:57 pm
Nainar Nagenthran, G.K. Vasan criticise State govt. over alleged ganja-related incident at Cuddalore hospital

A group of men, reportedly under the influence of ganja, entered a government hospital in Kattumannarkoil and threatened patients and doctors

16 Mar 2026 6:32 pm
Nainar Nagenthran condemns Aadhav Arjunas remarks against Rajinikanth

Arjuna had claimed Rajinikanth was pressured by the DMK not to enter politics

16 Mar 2026 5:42 pm
TVK denies alliance talks with BJP, AIADMK, Sasikala and Ramadoss

Claims linking the party with BJP, AIADMK, Sasikala and Ramadoss over possible alliance discussions are completely false, says C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar

16 Mar 2026 5:42 pm
Boney Kapoor, Janhvi Kapoor, and Khushi Kapoor move Madras High Court over Sridevis Chennai property

The veteran actress had purchased the property by way of four sale deeds in 1988; however, it is now mired in controversy due to a claim for a share by another family

16 Mar 2026 5:33 pm
Foreign Medical Graduates association demands withdrawal of NMC notification

The association said that FMGs have expressed concern regarding the new retrograde injustice order issued by the NMC on March 6, which was presented as a clarification regarding mandatory physical compensation classes

16 Mar 2026 5:03 pm
Fire breaks out on Manali sub-station premises

Personnel from the Fire and Rescue Services swiftly brought the blaze under control. No casualties or injuries were reported.

16 Mar 2026 4:22 pm
Tamil Nadu Assembly polls: Over 4,200 teams to monitor cash movement across State

Addressing journalists at the Secretariat in Chennai on Monday, Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer Archana Patnaik said even digital transactions would be monitored

16 Mar 2026 3:58 pm
Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2026: 128 vehicles deployed for election monitoring in Chennai

A toll-free control room number, 1800 425 7012, has been set up for the public to report election-related complaints

16 Mar 2026 3:02 pm
History-sheeter shot dead by police near Chennais Madhavaram

He is said to have been involved in at least 30 criminal cases, including five murders and a dacoity case reported in Puzhal recently

16 Mar 2026 10:24 am
128 vehicles deployed for election monitoring in Chennai as ECI announces poll dates

A toll-free control room number, 1800 425 7012, has been set up for the public to report election-related complaints

16 Mar 2026 2:06 am
Residents flag delay in executing playground projects in GCC zones

With limited open spaces, residents want the work to be expidited on the remaining projects

16 Mar 2026 1:56 am
Chennais air quality worsened in 2025 as particulate matter levels increased, says new study

Despite the increase, Chennai continues to maintain relatively better air quality compared to cities such as Delhi and Patna, which experience severe winter pollution episodes due to stagnant atmospheric conditions and low wind speeds

16 Mar 2026 12:48 am
Tamil Nadus urban areas record higher reduction in number of voters than rural ones

Looking at the overall picture, urban constituencies in northern and western districts have experienced a perceptible decrease, whereas those in the central and southern regions have seen a moderate decline

16 Mar 2026 12:46 am
Two children killed in a blast caused by cylinder explosion in Navalur

The police said a caterer had illegally hoarded four commercial cylinders in his house and a gas leak in one of them led to the explosion

16 Mar 2026 12:24 am
T.N. Assembly election 2026: campaign window set at 38 days, same as in 2021

This period is crucial for parties contesting in alliances, as they will have to finalise seat-sharing numbers, identify constituencies, select candidates, file nominations, release manifestos, and draw up campaign itineraries

16 Mar 2026 12:16 am
Seven pilgrims from Tamil Nadu killed, seven others injured in road accident in Nepal

A total of 24 pilgrims fromPollachiandDevakottaitravelled to theManakamanaTemple inGorkhadistrict. The bodies are being taken to Kathmandu, from where they will be sent to Chennai, says a State government statement

15 Mar 2026 10:36 pm
Over 100 temporary professors who were removed from service stage protest in Chennai

A professors association organiser says that over 320 temporary assistant professors were removed from their jobs by the Anna University administration in January this year

15 Mar 2026 8:15 pm
Tamil Nadu Government has permitted Nadigar Sangam office-bearers to continue in office without elections, Madras High Court told

A G.O. was issued on October 14, 2025 granting exemption to the artistes association from Section 15(4) of Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975

15 Mar 2026 2:55 pm
Sangita Kalanidhi to be presented to veena player Jayanthi Kumaresh at Music Academys 100th Conference and Concerts

Ms. Kumaresh is one of the foremost exponents of the Saraswati veena and has collaborated with the late tabla maestro Zakir Hussain

15 Mar 2026 1:21 pm
A wallet with eyes: help for the visually challenged with currencies

National Association for the Blind Tamil Nadu has launched an initiative to distribute Vision Wallets to visually impaired individuals with an event organised at its office in Chennai on March 13. The assistive device spells out the denomination of a currency note

15 Mar 2026 6:33 am
Poonamallee-Vadapalani of Metro Rail stretch further delayed, may open in April

As the Model Code of Conduct is likely to come into effect shortly for the upcoming Assembly poll, it is not clear whether the stretch will be opened in April or will be delayed further

15 Mar 2026 1:07 am
Madhavaram Retteri lake set to have boating, tourism facilities in a few days

According to sources, two motorboats and floating jetties would be set up, and a cafeteria would be established in the island to attract visitors and also generate revenue through tickets and parking fee

15 Mar 2026 12:47 am
Women homemakers tend to have more anxiety than their men counterparts, experts say

A psychiatrist pointed out that being socially connected with people helps with physical and mental health

15 Mar 2026 12:07 am
Amma canteens in Chennai see an increase in sales as LPG crisis forces hotels to shut

Corporation officials said adequate stocks of LPG cylinders will be made available for Amma Canteens to facilitate an increase in the quantity of food cooked

15 Mar 2026 12:07 am
Gateway to the world, fromMadurai

In the light of the Union government granting international airport status to the Maduraiairport, S. Sundartraces the long history of such a demand and highlights what the new status will mean for the ever-growing tourism, connectivity, and industrial needs of districts in southern Tamil Nadu

14 Mar 2026 11:56 pm
Fire breaks out at Kodungaiyur dumpyard

Officials said the blaze was brought under control by evening

14 Mar 2026 11:44 pm
International status for Madurai airport will draw more tourists, pilgrims, says Union Minister

Formally according the status to Madurai airport, Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu says the move will also help create more jobs and greatly boost hospitality, MSME, and agricultural sectors in the district; he also inaugurates new air traffic control tower set up at cost of 94 crore

14 Mar 2026 11:37 pm