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As Chennai turns 387, The Hindu Weekend brings you a list of four lovers haunts through distinct romantic memories. Here is a collection of stories about date spots where lovebirds build their own little world of romance

A 2012 SMS-era confession at Besant Nagar beach kicks off this love letter to Chennais coastline from Pazhaverkadus quiet shores to Thiruvanmiyurs moonlit stretches, heres where the citys lovers go to fall in, and out of, love (soan papdi, shawarma, and sundal included)

Jaya, General Manager of Sahodaran

The choking of tanks due to siltation, reduced inflows, and changes in catchment areas in Andhra Pradeshs Chittoor district, crippled irrigation sources and put farmers in a fix, even as the district administration makes efforts to rejuvenate the water bodies, reportsK. Umashankar

Food safety inspections over the past few days in Bengaluru have challenged the assumption that a higher-priced meal or a well-known brand, by default, ensures good standards, writes Afshan Yasmeen

It is the first of four special licence-fee projects to reach deal stage; expected to generate 6,000 crore revenue over 55 years and create 800 jobs

The boys, both residents of Bawana, had entered the pit to play and swim

Road closures and diversions disrupt morning rush-hour commute as police intensify patrols, airport checks, and mock drills across the Capital

Gupta says the occasion is also about strengthening the responsibility of ensuring better education for lakhs of children and their families

The petitioners counsel urges the court to pass an order directing status quo in the matter, stating that nothing would be left if such a protection is not granted

Court directs Secretaries of the Health and Family Welfare, and Services departments to hold meetings with the Medical Superintendents and Directors of the hospitals to examine the issue hospital-wise

Organ trafficking exploits vulnerable populations, fuels transnational crime networks, and undermines public trust in legitimate medical systems, says court

MTC says the operation of e-buses in Chennai prevented nearly 25,000 metric tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions since launch in June 2025

More vacancies are expected to be notified by the TNPSC for the competitive exams once various State government departments decide to fill vacancies

The court was considering a report on a site inspection jointly conducted by the environmental engineer from the PCB and the District Collector

Court says the petitioner based his plea on unverified press reports and that he did not approach the authorities concerned with his grievance or corroborated the information through official channels

Perambalur MP K.N. Arun Nehru recently called on Nitin Gadkari and presented a petition seeking the widening of the bridge; the MusiriNamakkal section was identified as critical corridors and its widening sanctioned in 2021-22

Ongole Trunk Road was packed with more than 3,000 participants, including students, government staff from various departments and locals, all carrying national flags, while a rally featuring a massive 275-foot national flag was organised near the Collectorate in Nellore

The Centre rejected the Coimbatore Metro Rail project last month saying that it had studied the project in its entirety and that a metro rail project is not viable for the city