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Manickam Tagore demands release of 5,109 crore in Samagra Shiksha funds for Tamil Nadu

TNCC president says the Union government had withheld 1,788 crore in 2024-25, 1,496 crore in 2025-26 and 1,825 crore in the current financial year

27 Aug 2026 10:30 pm
400 missing mobile phones recovered from various States, handed over to owners

Police used the Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) portal to track the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) numbers of the missing and stolen phones

27 Aug 2026 10:27 pm
DMK MLA Sekarbabu questioned over clash on polling day

Sekarbabu appeared before the inspector of police at the North Beach police station on Wednesday. His statement was recorded and then he was allowed to leave.

27 Aug 2026 8:55 pm
Newborn sold to A.P. couple for 9 lakh, seven arrested

The woman had allegedly sold her child to the childless couple from Andhra Pradesh due to financial constraints

27 Aug 2026 7:34 pm
Enhanced insurance coverage under CMCHIS to be implemented soon: Tamil Nadu Minister Arunraj

Coverage under CMCHIS will increase from 5 lakh to 25 lakh. Beneficiaries can continue to use their existing insurance cards, says Arunraj

27 Aug 2026 6:10 pm
Seasonal influenza under control in Tamil Nadu: Health Department

The public have been advised to seek medical help in case of symptoms, take up precautionary measures such as frequent handwashing and maintaining respiratory hygiene while coughing and sneezing

27 Aug 2026 6:03 pm
Dedicated centre for pinhole pupilloplasty launched at Chennai hospital

Pinhole pupilloplasty is a microsurgical technique developed by Amar Agarwal, chairman of Dr. Agarwals Eye Hospitals

27 Aug 2026 4:01 pm
Chennais sports culture is still going strong: Managing Director of MRF Ltd.

Rahul Mammen Mappillai is the Managing Director of MRF Ltd.

27 Aug 2026 1:07 pm
Food, music and Chennai favourites come together at The Hindus Food and Music Festival

As Chennai turns 387, the Made of Chennai festivities draw to a close with an evening of music, food, games and city-wide nostalgia at YMCA, Nandanam

27 Aug 2026 9:48 am
Grounded: On Tamil Nadus Parandur airport project

Chennai needs more runways, not just new terminals

27 Aug 2026 1:42 am
Doctors remove breast lump using vacuum-assisted technique

Two different approaches were adopted considering the location of the masses

27 Aug 2026 12:49 am
Second cab pick-up point at Chennai airport to open only in September

AAI officials say that planning needs to be donefor the opening of the plaza as the top brass from the Ministry of Civil Aviation will inaugurate it

27 Aug 2026 12:40 am
Seasonal influenza under control in T.N.: Health Department

The public have been advised to seek medical help in case of symptoms, take up precautionary measures such as frequent handwashing and maintaining respiratory hygiene while coughing and sneezing

27 Aug 2026 12:11 am
Enhanced insurance coverage to be implemented soon: Health Minister

Coverage under CMCHIS will increase from 5 lakh to 25 lakh. Beneficiaries can continue to use their existing insurance cards, says Arunraj

26 Aug 2026 7:52 pm
On why the plan to build a parallel runway at Chennai airport never took off

Nearly two decades ago, the AAI had planned to construct a parallel runway for the airport in a bid to enhance capacity and reduce congestion. However, at that time, the State government had plans to build a second airport for the city at Sriperumbudur and this was one of the reasons whyit was shelved

26 Aug 2026 7:24 pm
Couple arrested after 10 years in 1.05-crore investment fraud case

The accused were identified as D. Rajalakshmi, 41, and her husband J. Dharani, 49, both residents of Nanmangalam

26 Aug 2026 6:51 pm
Man arrested for threatening woman with social media posts in Choolaimedu

According to the complaint, the accused, Suhail, allegedly pressured the victim to to marry him, and threatened to upload photographs taken during their association on Instagram

26 Aug 2026 6:47 pm
Buckingham Canal back in the limelight

Running along the east coast of India for about 450 km (250 km in Andhra Pradesh and 200 km in Tamil Nadu), the Buckingham Canal, taken together with the Krishna and Godavari irrigation canal systems, was once a continuous, navigable stretch of about 650 km

26 Aug 2026 6:18 pm
Tamil Nadu government appoints Ministers in-charge, Monitoring Officers to oversee development and disaster relief works in Chennai

Minister Aadhav Arjuna, who is the Minister in-charge of Chennai district, has been appointed as the coordinator for all 15 zones in Greater Chennai Corporation

26 Aug 2026 6:09 pm
Father, son die after inhaling toxic gas while cleaning well in Sowcarpet

The duo was hired to clean and remove silt from the well

26 Aug 2026 3:58 pm
As deadline for completing e-KYC nears, consumers line up at gas agencies

Some consumers find that they are unable to link theirAadhaar withthe14-digit long LPG IDs

26 Aug 2026 12:59 am
Man held on charge of assaulting mother forquarrellingwith his wife inMaduravoyal

The accused, Karthik, a resident of Cholan Nagar, attacked his mother Kanniyammal, 70, after she questioned his wife over talking to women from the neighbourhood outside their house

26 Aug 2026 12:45 am
Couple, finance company manager held for 21-crore mortgage fraud

The arrested persons were identified as Devendran, 51, and his wife Sasikala, 43, both from Anna Nagar, and R.G. Harinath Karthik, 51, of Perungudi, manager of the Anna Nagar branch of Repco Home Finance Limited

26 Aug 2026 12:38 am
App to access govt. services to be launched: IT Minister

According to the Minsiter, the app will enable citizens to directly access 500 government services, including birth certificates, family cards (ration cards), and drivers license renewals, right through their mobile phones

26 Aug 2026 12:35 am
Madras built the engine, Chennai is shifting gears

From a colonial trading centre to a manufacturing hub and now a diversified global business destination, the city has repeatedly reinvented itself. Chennai is now home to leading global firms, building on the foundation laid by Madras

26 Aug 2026 12:26 am
Keerthanaannounces new industrial parks and accommodation for more than 2,500SIPCOT workers

The accommodation for the workers of the industrial units at theSIPCOTIndustrial Park at Gangaikondan will be built by Tamil Nadu Industrial Housing Private Limited with public and private participation, the Minister for Industries says in the Tamil Nadu Assembly

25 Aug 2026 9:40 pm
Maa Kauvery hospital for women and children inaugurated in Chennai

The hospital will provide 24/7 maternity care, including management of normal and high-risk pregnancies

25 Aug 2026 8:49 pm
Police on lookout for gang that vandalised shop, house, and vehicles in Kolathur

The police are analysing CCTV camera footage from the locality to identify and trace the suspects

25 Aug 2026 8:28 pm
T.N. Coastal Zone Management Authority orders demolition of unauthorised compound wall in Injambakkam

It held that VGP Housing Limited had taken up construction of the 120 metre long structure in violation of the CRZ Notification, 2011

25 Aug 2026 8:13 pm
Five persons held for hacking to death man near Pagalmedu in Tiruvallur district

Police suspect the gang had previous enmity with the victim. A probe is under way

25 Aug 2026 7:56 pm
Actor-politician Vijay at Parandur: DMK staging drama with conflicting positions on farmers issues, says TVK president

Mr. Vijay said he was not against developmental projects but they should not come at the cost of environmental degradation

25 Aug 2026 6:49 pm
The uncertain flight of Parandur airport

The proposed Parandur airport project in Tamil Nadu has been put on hold, though there is no official announcement yet. While the protesting residents of Ekanapuram, the village that falls within both the proposed runways, are happy that the government plans to drop the project, residents of other villages remain uncertain about their future. Sunitha S. reports on the challenges surrounding a project that has left many frustrated

25 Aug 2026 6:49 pm
TN-ARIVU curriculum to be introduced next academic year: Tamil Nadu School Education Minister

This new curriculum will be based on a development framework called ARIVU Foundation for Classes I-V, ARIVU Discovery for Classes VI-VIII, and ARIVU Edge for Classes IX-XII

25 Aug 2026 5:29 pm
Thaimaman Thanga Mothiram scheme: Vault-like enclosures for gold ring storage at Tamil Nadus 107 CEmONC centres

The State Health Secretary has written to the Engineer-in-Chief and Chief Engineer (Buildings), Public Works Department (PWD) to put in place safety enclosures for the storage facilities at these centres.

25 Aug 2026 3:29 pm
Tamil Nadu Health Minister clarifies on gold ring scheme tender

The Minister said there are two components in the scheme - one being the gold price and the other being charges including making charges, for packing, transportation, insurance, and BIS hallmarking. The tender was floated not for the gold rate but the other component (additional charges)

25 Aug 2026 3:02 pm
Farmers from Parandur meet Tamil Nadu CM Vijay, thank him for scrapping airport project

As a gesture of gratitude, the villagers of Ekanapuram have decided to name a lane in their village as C. Joseph Vijay road

25 Aug 2026 2:42 pm