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Isolated rain likely in parts of north coastal districts for next 2 days

The IMD has also invited citizens to register feedback online on heatwave alerts

18 Aug 2026 12:53 am
Track tales: Southern Railway to complete construction of halt railway station at Kilambakkam by October this year

The project has been delayed and one of the main reasons was the the skywalk project linking the Kilambakkam bus terminus with the station

18 Aug 2026 12:49 am
T.N. government to launch health insurance for the elderly

Another key announcement is the planned replacement of the 87-year-old Tamil Nadu Public Health Act, 1939, with a modern, comprehensive Act to address contemporary and future health challenges

18 Aug 2026 12:44 am
With four months left for deadline, only 50% of work on T3 Terminal completed

Although the overall physical progress is about 50%, nearly 80% of the mobilisationof materials has been completed, and it is possible to finish the construction by December, AAI officials say

18 Aug 2026 12:41 am
I leave it to the MLAs to decide whether they should get up when the Chief Minister arrives, says Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker

It is not compulsory to stand up whenever the Chief Minister or the Leader of the Opposition arrives. However, showing respect is part of Tamil culture and tradition. The individual members should decide for themselves whether or not to follow it, says SpeakerJ.C.D.Prabhakar

17 Aug 2026 9:50 pm
Former court staffer gets 37-year-sentence for misappropriating funds in Kallakurichi

The investigators found that the accused had allegedly reused case numbers of Motor Accident Claims cases that had already been settled and closed, diverted court funds and transferred the money to the bank accounts of her son and associates

17 Aug 2026 7:24 pm
Minister N. Anand inaugurates work to desilt, restore rural waterbodies in Chengalpattu

A release stated that steps are being taken to desilt and restore nearly 10,185 watercourses and irrigation canals and adjoining 809 lakes and ponds in rural areas, at a cost of 500 crore, before the onset of Northeast monsoon

17 Aug 2026 4:30 pm
Two men killed during village temple festival in Kancheepuram district

The incident occurred after a quarrel broke out at the temple festival when a group of intoxicated men demanded that film songs be played

17 Aug 2026 3:44 pm
GCC to develop foot over bridges at 20 congested locations across the city

GCC to build air-conditioned bus shelters at 30 locations

17 Aug 2026 12:47 am
Only 3,833 out of 57,566 schools in T.N. have dedicated special educators, shows Rajya Sabha reply

There are 1,29,452 children with disabilities enrolled in schools across the State. Activists and educationists note this shows an imbalance in the education imparted to children with disabilities as the ideal student-teacher ratio is 1:10

16 Aug 2026 11:44 pm
Annamalailevels graft charge against some Tamil Nadu Ministers, claims to have audio clip

However, the founder of We The Leaders did not name anyone. He also claimed to have an audio clip to prove his claim. He urged Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay to bridle his Ministers and officials

16 Aug 2026 10:43 pm
Are pedestrians dispensable at Millers Road junction?

Metro Rail work has redrawn the junction of Millers Road and Purasawalkam High Road, and in the new scheme of things, traffic regulation rests with the CMRL marshals. And the revised arrangement does not help pedestrians including a good number of school students

16 Aug 2026 7:04 pm
Southern Railway proposes new accessway to link Radha Nagar subway to Chromepet railway station

While footpaths are available on both sides across the already constructed and commissioned Radha nagar subway, the railway officials have found that the subway is situated approximately 120 metres away from the platform end and has no direct connection to the railway platforms.

16 Aug 2026 4:11 pm
High volume of exotic animal applications in T.N., gaps in facilities hamper regulation and seizure

Sources said around 2,000 applications are pending before the Chief Wildlife Warden (CWLW), the final authority in the States approval process

16 Aug 2026 11:38 am
Ennore fisherfolk protest over mass fish kill in Kosasthalaiyar river

Several species of fish and other aquatic life, including madavai, kizhangan, oodan, karuva and kelathi, besides prawns and crabs, were found dead in the river

16 Aug 2026 10:48 am
Retrofitting Tamil Nadu to strike at drug menace

Governments across the world have struggled to curb the drug menace, driven by cartels. The situation is no different in Tamil Nadu. With the State going through the same classic signs of easy availability of drugs through a wide ground-level network and addiction beginning early among the youth, this report looks at what this governments Anti Narcotics Task Force will do differently as the State takes yet another stab at stamping out drugs

16 Aug 2026 10:21 am
Madras Day 2026: a 121-year-old bakery with a Gen Z heart

Established in 1905, The Crown Bakery at Bazaar Road inMylaporestill stays young thanks to suggestions coming in from GenZersin the family that runs the enterprise

16 Aug 2026 7:43 am
Super Chennai brings a fresh vibe to Medavakkam

Super Chennai launches Community Vibes, conceived as a neighbourhood-led platform that brings together fun, fitness, culture, creativity and learning. The first edition of the initiative focussed on Medavakkam with the centre stage parked at a gated community in the locality, Navins Starwood

16 Aug 2026 5:34 am
H1N1 influenza cases surfaces earlier than usual in Chennai

Experts say that daily outpatient visits for H1N1 have increased, with severe symptoms affecting various age groups, including high fever, body aches, and gastrointestinal issues

15 Aug 2026 9:34 pm
Documentation as advocacy

Environmental groups are turning to documentary film-making and biodiversity documentation and other strategies to create awareness on how the Mamallan reservoir project would reshape the KovalamNemmeli wetlands for the worse

15 Aug 2026 1:37 pm
Why Chennai journalists went on a fast on Independence Day 25 years ago?

While at least five journalists were held inside the DGP control room for their own safety, nearly 15 journalists who were covering the pitched battle were attacked by the police, said a report in The Hindu Archives

15 Aug 2026 9:27 am
Madhavaram pipeline project set to improve water supply in north Chennai by September

Nearly 85% of the 16.45-crore project has been completed so far

15 Aug 2026 12:36 am
The Hindu Lit For Life Unplugged: Yash Saxena journeys through Kargil and its food histories

In conversation with restaurateur Sandesh Reddy, Yash Saxena explored Kargils diverse food cultures, indigenous traditions and the changing identity of its cuisine.

14 Aug 2026 10:28 pm
WRD seeks NOC from Fisheries Dept. six months after Mamallan reservoir work begins

The then-Chief Minister laid the foundation stone for the 342.60-crore project at Nemmeli on January 19, 2026, flagging-off the construction work

14 Aug 2026 7:19 pm
The Hindus legacy as rich as that of Chennai: Tamil Nadu Minister Rajmohan

While inaugurating the Made of Chennai Archival Photo Exhibit, Madras on Stage, at the publications office on Anna Salai, he said that The Hindu was a household name in Chennai

14 Aug 2026 4:41 pm
Workshop on kidney diseases and transplantation held in Chennai

The one-day workshop brought together specialists to discuss kidney disease, renal pathology and transplantation

14 Aug 2026 3:39 pm
Madras Day: Where Chennai falls in love

As Chennai turns 387, The Hindu Weekend brings you a list of four lovers haunts through distinct romantic memories. Here is a collection of stories about date spots where lovebirds build their own little world of romance

14 Aug 2026 9:32 am
Where Chennai falls in love: A beach-by-beach guide to dating, heartbreak, and soan papdi

A 2012 SMS-era confession at Besant Nagar beach kicks off this love letter to Chennais coastline from Pazhaverkadus quiet shores to Thiruvanmiyurs moonlit stretches, heres where the citys lovers go to fall in, and out of, love (soan papdi, shawarma, and sundal included)

14 Aug 2026 9:32 am
14 Aug 2026 9:32 am
Work on channel to prevent flooding at Ambattur expedited

The 130-crore project will divert water from Ambattur laketo Cooum; WRD looks to complete the work before the onset of Northeast monsoon

13 Aug 2026 11:39 pm
As e-KYC deadline nears, consumers line up at cooking gas agencies

Some agencies witnessed around 60-70 persons just on Thursday

13 Aug 2026 11:33 pm
Greater Chennai Corporation puts property tax revision on hold

The tax will be reversed to the amount set before the revision. The civic body also plans to reduce basic street rate for property tax in some residential areas of the city

13 Aug 2026 10:55 pm
Event to promote tourism to Malaysia held in Chennai

The programme also served as a platform for business-to-business engagements and networking

13 Aug 2026 10:36 pm
Tambaram police seize 1,958 kg of banned gutkaproducts in two separate cases

The arrested were identified as K. Ramanathan, 37, G.Nandhakumar, 38, Shubham, 19, and J. Jayaprasanth, 32

13 Aug 2026 7:00 pm
Seven-judge Bench to hear if legislative privilege overrides free speech

A three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant passed the order in a case travelling back to April 2003; The Hindu had published an editorial criticising then Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa.

13 Aug 2026 3:51 pm