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Sewage and rainwatersharing chambers in Judge Colony, TambaramSanatorium

Residents of this enclave inTambaramSanatorium point an accusing finger at a government-run working womens hostel noting that the facility is letting sewage into thestormwaterdrain with impunity

20 Jun 2026 10:12 pm
Rapidocaptain uses Instagram to motivate women to be financially independent

A mobile and a vehicle are enough for women to be financially independent, says K. Bhuvaneshwari

20 Jun 2026 10:00 pm
Crooners beat the commuting blues on a long suburban line from Chennai to Tiruvallur

Every day, at a set hour in the morning and evening, a compartment in the local electric train on the Chennai Central-Tiruvallur suburban line morphs into a concert hall. Listening in to the voices from this decades-old amateur train singing group, clearly a Methuselah among such groups across the Chennai Metropolitan Area

20 Jun 2026 8:50 pm
Vandalur zoo free entry slots for June 21, 22 fully booked; no walk in entry

Zoo officials said 20,000 tickets had been booked online for each of the two days and that the booking had now reached capacity

20 Jun 2026 7:51 pm
Steadily grows a garbage dump on the new bypass road near New Perungalathur

The garbage dumping spot is found at Alapakkam village in Nedungundram panchayat. Local body officials tell residents they are dumping waste there for want of an alternative space. This practice is encouraging individuals and other private entities to fling their discards there. Through responsible in situ waste management, the gated communities nearby can ensure the dump does not assume monstrous proportions

20 Jun 2026 6:50 pm
Big Street Boys drive vulture conservation among school students in Chennai

Led by Raghunath Krishna, the 1986 batch of The Hindu Higher Secondary School in Triplicane is taking a critical message about this bird to school students. On June 18, labels carrying caricatures of vultures were distributed to students of Olcott school in Besant Nagar

20 Jun 2026 5:46 pm
Madras High Court directs T.N. govt. to consider demand to increase university faculty retirement age to 65 years

The TNFUFAs representation was in the wake of several State-run universities struggling with acute shortage of faculty and in some cases, falling short of the minimum number of faculty members mandated by the UGC

20 Jun 2026 11:58 am
Chennai gets respite from searing heat as cloud cover, sea breeze cool city

The mercury level in the city was around 32 degree Celsius at 10 a.m. on Saturday, much lower than its average temperature of 37 degree Celsius recorded in June

20 Jun 2026 11:18 am
TheRapidocaptain from Chennai that women trust for a late night drive home

Rapidobike taxi operator Karate Mahalakshmi gets back home in the wee hours to ensure other women have a safe ride home late in the night

20 Jun 2026 10:53 am
Hobbyists and visitors celebrate all things analogue at this three-day expo in Egmore

M.L. Rajesh of the Gandhi World Foundation, the event organiser, hopes the shelves of collectibles help people spend time away from their electronic gadgets and revitalise the dwindling culture of hobbies

20 Jun 2026 12:20 am
61% of city residents have access to public transport within walking distances

Only 36% of them have access to frequent bus services,says the ITDP Indias People Near Transit report; the report forms the basis of the MTCs first and last-mile connectivity project for the city

20 Jun 2026 12:00 am
BHAVINI holds stakeholder meeting for fast breeder reactor expansion

The event brought together senior representatives from leading public and private sector industries, technology partners, equipment manufacturers, and engineering organisations

19 Jun 2026 11:54 pm
WRD partners with NGOs to build treatment plant for curbing sewage pollution in Adyar

Work has started for the construction of a modular STP, with a capacity to handle 0.625 million litres a day, near the intersection of the river and the Buckingham Canal on South Lock Street; it will feature automated operation and monitoring and is expected to generate minimal bio-sludge

19 Jun 2026 11:42 pm
Supreme Court seized of granting leave to convicts pending appeal, amicus curiae informs five-judge Larger Bench of Madras High Court

Senior Counsel Abudu Kumar Rajaratnam informs the Larger Bench that the matter was listed last before the Supreme Court in April 2024, and is still pending adjudication

19 Jun 2026 9:50 pm
Tamil Nadu seeks a tribunal on the Mekedatu project as it is inadmissible and impermissible

The Tamil Nadu government argues that the project, proposed by Karnataka, is beyond the scope of the 2007 final award of theCauveryWater Disputes Tribunal and the Supreme Courts judgment of 2018

19 Jun 2026 9:10 pm
DVAC Inspector suspended for allegedly demanding bribe to close corruption case against a revenue officer

Her immediate superior, a DSP, has been transferred from Chennai to the Nilgiris district for alleged dereliction of duty in supervising his subordinates

19 Jun 2026 6:24 pm
Savukku Shankar moves Madras High Court seeking CBI probe against former Chennai Police Commissioner A. Arun

Says the Vigilance Commissioner failed to take action against the officer despite adverse findings and observations made by the court against him on May 29, 2026

19 Jun 2026 4:02 pm
The Madras Players bring Hema Sukumars novel to the stage

An original stage adaptation of Hema Sukumars Minor Disturbances At Grand Life Apartments, The Madras Players latest production is a warm, slice-of-life play that chronicles the everyday lives of residents in a charming Chennai apartment complex

19 Jun 2026 1:03 pm
Veritas Foundation offers UG scholarships to 100 students across T.N.

The initiative is to support students from economically and socially disadvantaged families to pursue higher education

19 Jun 2026 12:54 am
Free entry to Vandalur zoo on June 21, 22 for Chief Minister Vijays birthday

Visitors can avail themselves of free entry by obtaining tickets online in advance through the zoos booking portal

19 Jun 2026 12:34 am
Tamil Nadu government to look for new airport site instead ofParandur

TVKis not against development;why shouldwaterbodies, cultivable land be destroyed to build an airport for Chennai, asks Minister for Energy Resources and Law R. Nirmalkumar

18 Jun 2026 11:34 pm
Class 12 student killed in road accident on Ennore Expressway; classmate suffers minor injuries

The girl reportedly fell in the path of a container lorry and was run over, and died of injuries at the Stanley Government Hospital

18 Jun 2026 10:47 pm
Nadaswaram, thavil vidwans felicitated at Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha festival

The three-day event will feature performances by artistes such as Nagaswara Kalanidhi Thirumeignanam T.P.N. Ramanathan and Kalaimamani Semponnarkoil S.R.G.S. Mohandas

18 Jun 2026 9:52 pm
Two-pronged strategy being implemented to improve power distribution network in Chennai

The TNPDCL will expediteongoing projects and take up fresh ones to replace legacy assets and meet future demand growth; dedicated project monitoring teams have been appointed to resolves issues substation work

18 Jun 2026 9:40 pm
Rajalakshmi Engineering College opens off-campus centre in Perungudi

The facility, which will house the IT, computer science and engineering, AI and data science, and electronics departments, is aimed at strengthening industry-academia collaboration and providing students with greater exposure to industry practices and opportunities

18 Jun 2026 9:07 pm
Devotees to be frisked at Thiruchendur temple from July 1

This is to implement the ban on mobile phones, which has been implemented since 2022

18 Jun 2026 8:47 pm
Dr. Agarwals Eye Hospital offers free consultations till July 31

The group recently launched its 89th hospital in Guduvanchery

18 Jun 2026 8:40 pm
Man arrested for robbing passenger on Nellai Express by covering signal to slow train near Kattankulathur

Investigations reveal that he is a habitual offender with over six robbery cases pending against him at the Chennai Central, Korukkupet, and Royapuram railway police stations

18 Jun 2026 8:34 pm
Three held for stealing 2 crore from finance firm in Shastri Nagar

One of the arrested worked as a driver at the company

18 Jun 2026 8:16 pm
T.N. Governors address meant for social media reels of TVK, alleges Udhayanidhi Stalin

Mr. Udhayanidhi stated that during the DMK regime, the Governor often made changes to the address prepared by the government and did not read it in full

18 Jun 2026 7:25 pm
One killed, over 18 injured as omni bus rams lorry near Madurantakam

The injured were rushed to nearby hospitals for treatment; the police are investigating

18 Jun 2026 7:06 pm