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Two trees axed; Chennai residents sound the alarm

Greater Chennai Corporation notes a fine is being slapped on the violator; Chennai District Green Committee confirms permission for cutting the trees was not sought

14 Dec 2025 6:30 am
Isai Natya Nataka Vizha inaugurated in Chennai

Mohan Sreenivas, president of Narada Gana Sabha said, the sabha has been instrumental in introducing several artists to the audience in Chennai.

14 Dec 2025 5:30 am
Mukti brings a musical evening to support persons with disabilities

Shiv Kumar Goenka, event chair, said that the funds raised this year would help provide livelihood support to over 2000 persons and prosthetic limbs to around 15,000 people with locomotor disabilities, free of charge

14 Dec 2025 5:30 am
CMRL yet to finish work to set up additional escalators

Commuters demand that CMRL erect more escalators at some stations of the phase I network; officials say delays occur because work is being done only when there is no passenger movement

14 Dec 2025 5:02 am
Tiruvallur farmers gear up for Samba harvest

A preliminary meeting meant to discuss about Direct Procurement Centres is to be held next week for 690 revenue villages

13 Dec 2025 11:50 pm
NGT calls for State response as study flags Chennais land subsidence risk

The notice was issued by the Principal Bench of the NGT after taking suo motu cognisance of reports highlighting land subsidence linked to excessive groundwater extraction

13 Dec 2025 7:27 pm
YouTuber Savukku Shankar arrested by Chennai police

When personnel from the Meenambakkam and Madipakkam police stations went to his residence on Saturday morning, Shankar reportedly refused to come out and locked himself inside

13 Dec 2025 3:21 pm
Eight men arrested for murder of history-sheeter in Tiruvottiyur

The police said that the deceased, Sathya, was murdered in retaliation by the friends of Poi Vijay, whom he allegedly killed a few years ago

13 Dec 2025 1:30 pm
Lift operator in Chennai sentenced to 14-year-imprisonment for sexually assaulting minor girls

The court ordered the lift operator to undergo seven years of rigorous imprisonment each in two cases for committing aggravated sexual assault on two minor girls

13 Dec 2025 12:35 pm
T.N. to launch HPV vaccination programme in four districts with high incidence of cervical cancer

The first dose will be administered to 27,000 children in the four districts, Health Minister Ma. Subramanian told reporters on the sidelines of an event to mark World AIDS Day on Friday

13 Dec 2025 12:19 pm
Teens champion rightsof children with disabilities

A student from a private school and a resident of a home for children with intellectual disabilities collaborate to speak up at Inclusive United Nations

13 Dec 2025 11:13 am
Mridangam exponent K.V. Prasad and bharatanatyam exponent G. Narendra honoured

During the inauguration of the 69th Margazhi Mela, while Mr. Prasad was conferred the title Sangeetha Choodamani, Mr. Narendra was given the title Nrithya Choodamani

13 Dec 2025 5:30 am
Chennai Corporation demolishes 10000 sq ft encroachment in Nerkundram

According to a press release, the building with ground plus two floors was constructedon Perumal Koil Street in Nerkundram on land belonging to the Tamil Nadu Housing Board

13 Dec 2025 5:30 am
More than400 protesting sanitation workers detained in Chennai

The workers protested on Kamarajar Salai and near the Secretariat, demanding that the Corporation withdraw the move to outsource conservancy operations at two zones in the city

13 Dec 2025 4:52 am
The Hindu Lit For Life Unplugged: Samanth Subramanian spotlights undersea cables that power the internet

As a part of The Hindu Lit for Life Unplugged event, author Samanth Subramanian delved deep into the seas to discuss his latest book The Web Beneath The Waves

13 Dec 2025 1:40 am
Chennai Metro Rail starts tunnelling from Panagal Park to Boat Club

Tunnel boring machine, Peacock, will have to drill a distance of 1.89 km on the stretch

13 Dec 2025 12:40 am
Recycling solutions for waste we ignore

A series of events in Chennai would bring various stakeholders working in the waste management sector to invest in revenue-generating projects where women could be upskilled and made part of the circular economy

12 Dec 2025 10:16 pm
GCC starts registering a rise in complaints about mosquito density

Councillors have demanded hiring of additional workers for mosquito control to prevent an increase in vector-borne diseases

12 Dec 2025 9:54 pm
Kovalam fishermen urge government not to issue NOC for proposed reservoir

In a petition submitted to the Fisheries Department, they say the project will endanger both their livelihoods and the fragile estuarine ecosystem

12 Dec 2025 8:16 pm
Film Festival on ecological problems to be hosted in Chennai on December 13

The event would be held at Agaram Foundation, T. Nagar

12 Dec 2025 7:29 pm
How Chennai has embraced the vinyl revival

After all these decades, vinyl culture is making a comeback, and Chennai is no exception

12 Dec 2025 4:00 pm
Chennai startup Tvasta partners with CEPT University to build platform for 3D construction tech

An MoU towards this collaboration was signed recently between Tvasta and CEPT

12 Dec 2025 3:27 pm
Margazhi music and dance season: What is on the cards fashion-wise, this year?

From precise design hacks to colour-coded costumes and signature stage flair, four artistes Rithvik Raja, Sriranjani Tapasya Santhanagopalan, Christopher Gurusamy and Harinie Jeevitha break down how they craft their Margazhi look for Chennais music and dance season.

12 Dec 2025 2:11 pm
Rajinikanths Padayappa re-release: The ultimate FDFS celebration on the Superstars 75th birthday

On Rajinikanths birthday (December 12), we watch the re-release of his 1999 blockbuster along with diehard fans at Chennais Rohini Silver Screens

12 Dec 2025 1:48 pm
SI shoots at murder suspect after sustaining injury in petrol bomb attack in Chennai

The SI was searching for one of the accused in the recent murder of a history-sheeter; police said he hurled a petrol bomb at the SI, who shot at him in self-defence

12 Dec 2025 12:38 pm
Chengalpattu government hospital plagued by poor infrastructure

Apart from the poor condition of interior roadswhich link various departments including critical care, the presence of dogs within the campus, poor drainage facility, and open dumping of plastic waste pose severe problems for the public

12 Dec 2025 5:38 am
Over 2.24 crore palmyrah seeds planted under Green Tamil Nadu Mission

Several districts including Perambalur, Tiruchirappalli, Pudukkottai, Ariyalur, Tirupathur and Sivagangai have each crossed the 10-lakh mark in seed plantations

12 Dec 2025 12:50 am
MoU for Chennai Metro Rails takeover of MRTS likely to be inked in Jan.

A source says the State government may need 4,200 crore for the projectif it plans to completely elevate MRTS to the CMRLs standards; it has been in talks with World Bank for a loan, say officials

12 Dec 2025 12:23 am