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Tamil Nadus deceased donor count reaches 240

Official data show a total of 1,128 deceased donors were recorded in the country in 2024, of which 80% came from five States - Tamil Nadu (268), Telangana (188), Maharashtra (172), Karnataka (162) and Gujarat (119)

26 Nov 2025 9:19 pm
Chennais Umpherston Street: when names metamorphose

This was where P.Venkatachellum started his business of curry powders, sauces,condiments and built an empire that saw his products being sold from Europe to Australia. He was one of the few Dalit successes from Madras in business

26 Nov 2025 6:10 pm
Maths-teacher-turned-baker makes Sri Lankan buns and rolls in Chennai

Paramanathan Ravichandran, who migrated to India from Sri Lanka, runs a bakery in Porur, Chennai where he makes paan, rolls, and buns inspired by flavours back home

26 Nov 2025 5:21 pm
Greater Chennai Corporation to soon open pet clinic and animal birth control centre in Manali

Work on five pet clinics and animal birth control centres in Royapuram, Sholinganallur, Ambattur, Anna Nagar, and Alandur will be completed in February

25 Nov 2025 11:18 pm
Two weather systems likely to trigger heavy rain over south T.N.

Some northern districts, including Chennai, may see intense rain on November 29 and 30. The Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai, is monitoring the weather systems development and trajectory to assess changes in rainfall impact

24 Nov 2025 7:57 pm
T.N. to study feasibility of establishing shelters for street dogs

There is also no financial support that has been announced by the Centre for setting up such shelters, and hence, funding sources need to be identified. Implementation may therefore take time, says Shruti Vinod Raj, a member of the Tamil Nadu Animal Welfare Board

23 Nov 2025 9:42 pm
Residents of a neighbourhood in Chennai drawing up a tree map for their local park

Hands have gone up to take up responsibilities that go with creating the tree map; the Greater Chennai Corporation park at India Nagar Fourth Cross Street is hugely popular not only with local residents, but those from elsewhere too

23 Nov 2025 7:53 am
Dust to dust

Wells have gone dry and dust forms a thick coat over nearly every surface in the once sylvan landscape of Uthiramerurin Kancheepuram; quarries and stone crushing units are slowly eroding quality of life and leaving the residents in a belt of 60 villages in distress. DeepaH. Ramakrishnanand Geetha Srimathirecord the tragic transformation of Uthiramerur

23 Nov 2025 5:30 am
Are you sure you do not want posters?

This view cutter onGNChettyRoad in T. Nagar exhorts people not to sully it by pasting posters; a paper here and a paper there might actually do great service, not disservice to this view cutter which has been allowed to slide into unseemliness

22 Nov 2025 10:09 pm
Police arrest key suspect in two property fraud cases

It involves impersonation, forged documents and bank loans worth 8.3 crore

21 Nov 2025 12:37 am
20 Nov 2025 1:16 am
Man murders wife near Maduranthakam

The accused man Saran suspected his wifes fidelity and the couple had petty fights

18 Nov 2025 12:27 pm
Lobbying for libraries in Tamil Nadu

In Tamil Nadu, State-level surveys assessing the learning outcomes of children have noted a decline in proficiency levels in English. While reading for pleasure has taken a backseat among children in the State, the lack of adequate incentives and infrastructure to encourage reading remains a significant setback, finds Meghna M.

15 Nov 2025 7:30 pm
Shutters of Red Hills reservoir opened for fourth time this monsoon to create flood cushion

The Regional Meteorological Centre has forecast heavy rainfall over Chennai and neighbouring districts on November 17

15 Nov 2025 12:42 am
Stray dog beaten to death, dumped in garbage bin; tea shop owner arrested in Chennai

An elderly man visiting the accuseds tea shop was chased by the dog. When the accused tried to drive it away, the dog attempted to bite him, police said

14 Nov 2025 1:09 pm
Let the sun shine on your EV moves

With Tamil Nadu expecting apartments of a certain size to integrate EV charging infrastructure into its workaday reality, communities would do well to tap into solar energy to make the bill palatable

13 Nov 2025 8:54 pm
Now its about bringing more girls to the field, says Harmanpreet Kaur

A lot of positive changes have already happened... Now its about bringing more girls to the field and increasing competition, just like in mens cricket, says Harmanpreet Kaur at a felicitation function in Chennai

13 Nov 2025 7:29 pm