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Chennai police arrest YouTuber Varaaki for failing to surrender before prison authorities

The police said that Varaaki was originally arrested and remanded to prison a few months ago for allegedly threatening and verbally abusing a woman

3 Apr 2026 4:06 pm
Madras HC initiates suo motu contempt case against TVKs Felix Gerald for 2024 interview with Savukku Shankar

Justice K. Kumaresh Babu passes the orders on a contempt of court petition filed by G-Square Realtors Private Limited

3 Apr 2026 3:10 pm
Chennai has a new flower cafe and a space for Korean beauty and crafts

Chennais InKo Centre is abuzz with two new launches Flower Brew, a flower cafe, and Pure Han, a Korean beauty and crafts centre

3 Apr 2026 1:26 pm
Tangible development does a tango with yet-to-be-addressed civic issues in Kolathur

HR & CE Minister P.K. Sekarbabu says several works have been taken upto improve the constituency; an activist says Kolathur Main Road should be widened, as its current width is less than 20 feet, and demands better bus connectivity

3 Apr 2026 12:39 pm
Where waste accumulates and river Adyar weeps

Two Chennai residents find themselves carrying out a cleanliness audit of a 400-metre riverside in Gandhinagar, Adyar. A WRD official notes that the waste on this river trail could be the result of back flow

3 Apr 2026 9:48 am
T.N. Assembly election: Egmore constituency residents weigh infrastructure upgrades against many long-standing civic problems

As Metro Rail work is ongoing inPurasawalkam, traffic congestion and disruptedMTCbus servicesto some pockets remain core issues; travelling on arterial stretches ofDemellowsRoad -SydenhamsRoad andChoolaiHigh Road is a harrowing experience for motorists due to sewer work

3 Apr 2026 1:36 am
Tangible development does a tango with yet-to-be-addressed civic issues

HR & CE Minister P.K. Sekarbabu says several works have been taken upto improve the constituency; an activist says Kolathur Main Road should be widened, as its current width is less than 20 feet, and demands better bus connectivity

3 Apr 2026 1:04 am
An agricultural belt plagued by unfair trade practices at DPCs, lack of storage facilities

Farmers call for steps to build a permanent warehouse, implement schemes to boost groundwater level, and link Palar-Thenpennai rivers

3 Apr 2026 12:58 am
PM Modi visit on April 3: Red zones declared in parts of Chennai; drone ban enforced

Officials said that the restrictions will be in force for two days, April 3 and 4, during which flying of drone cameras and other unmanned aerial objects will be strictly prohibited in the designated areas

2 Apr 2026 2:53 pm
T.N. Assembly election: Residents weigh infrastructure upgrades against many long-standing civic problems

As Metro Rail work is ongoing inPurasawalkam, traffic congestion and disruptedMTCbus servicesto some pockets remain core issues; travelling on arterial stretches ofDemellowsRoad -SydenhamsRoad andChoolaiHigh Road is a harrowing experience for motorists due to sewer work

2 Apr 2026 1:17 am
Residents face daily risk of commuting on dug-up Mariappan Kovil Street

Despite ongoing stormwater drain construction, the GCC has kept the street open to two-way vehicle and pedestrian traffic on barely one-metre portion of a 3-metre lane, with minimal barricading and construction materials left on roadside

2 Apr 2026 1:17 am
Spike in fares turns air travel to some destinations costly

The price of Aviation Turbine Fuel saw a partial hike on April 1and in the last week of March; a one-way flight from Chennai toThoothukudinow costs nearly as much as flying to New Delhi

2 Apr 2026 1:07 am
St. Josephs Church organises blood donation camp

The drive was organised in association with the Government Royapettah Hospital

2 Apr 2026 1:07 am
Experts stress integrated approach to tobacco cessation

The workshop called for multi-sectoral collaboration, capacity-building among healthcare professionals, and sustained public health messaging to advance tobacco cessation efforts in Tamil Nadu and beyond

1 Apr 2026 7:14 pm
How conductor and teacher Augustine Paul shaped Chennais choral tradition

Ahead of presenting an Easter repertoire, Augustine Paul reflects on how the fusion of Indian melodies and Western harmony have found a lasting meeting point in choral music.

1 Apr 2026 4:26 pm
From Wordle to Scrabble: Chennai gears up for its first competitive tournament

Word lovers in Chennai are stepping up their game as the city prepares for its first scrabble tournament. Training sessions are turning beginners into competitive players

1 Apr 2026 3:35 pm
Residents association moves Madras High Court against traffic problem in MRC Nagar

Says, parking of motor vehicles on both sides of the narrow roads all day long prevents the free movement of even ambulances

1 Apr 2026 2:53 pm
Disproportionate assets case against A. Raja: Madras High Court seeks CBIs response

Justice A.D. Jagadish Chandira orders notice to the agency on the former Union Ministers plea to submit certain documents before the special court for MP/MLA cases in Chennai

1 Apr 2026 1:43 pm
T.N. Assembly election: Long-pending demand of Chengalpattu residents for better infrastructure remain unfulfilled

With a sizeable farming community, residents of Chengalpattu constituency call for water management projects; they demand that the authorities clean Kolavai Lake and complete a sewer line work; since the district has no minister, residents are unable to take up local issues with those in power

1 Apr 2026 1:18 am
T.N. Assembly election: BJP may try to split the DMK even if it gets a majority, says Thol. Thirumavalavan

I wanted to contest in the Assembly election since 2021. How we function in the Assembly shapes the public perception. Going to Parliament is an honour. But, when I look at Tamil Nadu politics, the BJPs strategy of gradually weakening regional parties and establishing itself is a cause for concern

1 Apr 2026 1:08 am
Police probe death of 15-year-old boy from MP

The boy had also alleged that he was sexually assaulted by two unidentified men at Chennai Central Railway Station

1 Apr 2026 1:08 am
PWD begins construction of EVM warehouses in six districts, ahead of Assembly polls

The new buildings are being constructed in the collectorate premises in districts, including Ranipet, Kallakurichi, Tirupathur, Tenkasi, Chengalpattu and Mayiladuthurai, to ensure storage of EVMs and VVPATS after counting of votes in May

1 Apr 2026 12:58 am
Chennai Metro Rail begins survey to chalk out routes for last-mile connectivity around stations

Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) has been in the process of procuring 220 buses which serve as shuttle services to pick up and drop off commuters from Chennai Metro Rail station for the 54 km phase I network

1 Apr 2026 12:48 am