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Lit The Light Trust, in association with Voluntary Health Services inTaramani, has launched a livelihood project to support the visually challenged who are adept at wire chair canning
In separate orders issued on June 9, the tribunal directed the CMWSSB, Tambaram Municipal Corporation, and WRD to plug sewage outfalls, strengthen sewerage infrastructure, restore lake ecosystems, and remove encroachments
The only female Indian comic to take the stage at Netflix Is A Joke Fest 2026, writer, showrunner and actor Sumukhi Suresh delves into why writers should feel uncomfortable, staying honest and discovering the actor in her
However, Chennai Metrowater would continue supply to unserved streets and tail-end areas with low water pressure
It asks urban local bodies to regulate vending during mass gatheringsand make periodic public disclosures on waste generation, collection
The School Education Dept. introduced it last yearto ensure that students remained hydrated. The initiative was not taken seriously; it was not implemented properly last year too, say teachers
NGO removes 11 tonnes of waste and desilts the twin ponds that suffered years of garbage dumping, sewage inflow, and neglect, raising storage capacity to over 8.6 crore litres. EFI founder Arun Krishnamurthy says restoration of the south pond began in September 2025, while work on the four-acre north pond was completed by March this year
Tamil Nadu wholeheartedly supports the nations aspirations and believes a developed India can be built only through empowered States, cooperative federalism, and inclusive development, the Chief Minister says in his address at the 11thGoverning Council meeting ofNITIAayog
The accused had been absconding for a long time
The project aims to construct 92-km-long large-diameter ring main pipelines, which will form a closed circular loop linking the entire water distribution network with the water sources
Their debut exhibition, titled Spatial Dialogues, envisions a space where art, design, and community intersect, bringing together four artists: Bhagwan Chavan, Dilipkumar Kesavan, Jacob Jebaraj, and Pravin Kannanur
It was Bharathiraja who, for the first time, brought the villages of southern Tamil Naduespecially those around Maduraialive before our eyes
Bijo Jose, who has been absconding for the last three years, was arrested in Idukki in Kerala on Tuesday
A woman was arrested and the stolen jewellery was recovered from her
The road remains a four-lane facility since 2013 and witnesses traffic snarlswith over 1.50 lakh vehicles using it every day. Sources say the proposal to widen the road is under consideration
The arrest made was based on a complaint filed by Alisha Abdulla on June 3
In the financial year 2025-26, Chennai Port exported 2,04,165 units of cars
When the Ambattur Prohibition Enforcement Wing Police were on patrol in Thirumullaivoyal on Tuesday they intercepted a resident of Ambattur
The law officer says, most of the preventive detention orders get quashed by the High Court because they get passed in trifling cases too and not necessarily in those which affect public order
Three women vocalists presented seven of the surviving Kandapuranam kritis at Sri Guhadasa Trusts Maha Vaidyanatha Sivan annual concert series.
Now open at Ashvitas flagship gallery in Ozone Premia, Mylapore, until July 17, the showcase explores the relationship between digital technology and human identity, prompting visitors to reflect on themes of data, memory, and surveillance. Through immersive artworks, the exhibition challenges audiences to consider the implications of their online footprints and the blurred lines between reality and its digital representations
Artist Zehra Marikar explores womanhood, superstition, and mythology through a series of deeply personal works at the third edition of The Madras Art Salon
As women-only sports and wellness communities grow across Chennai, fitness is becoming a by-product of friendship, fun, and the joy of trying something new
Renowned Tamil film director Bharathiraja passed away in Chennai on Wednesday (June 10, 2026). The ace director, who had been ailing for some time, was 84.
In a 2008s press screening of Bommalattam in 2008, Bharathiraja threw a challenge to journalists: predict the climax if you can
In April 2013 former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa had announced that the road would be widened into a six lane facility.
A towering personality in the film industry, Bharathiraja was fondly known as Iyakkunar Imayam (Pinnacle among Directors)
Bharathiraja inspired his assistant directors to carve their own path, and K. Bhagyaraj, R. Parthiban and Pandiarajan all evolved from the Bharathiraja school of thought
A book on the Nicholases, The Keeper of the Wells, is all set to be launched at the Victoria Public Hall on June 11
Bharathiraja was a transformative force in not just Tamil but Indian cinema
The intruders allegedly assaulted the security guard, tied his hands and legs, and stuffed a cloth in his mouth, causing him to lose consciousness

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