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North Chennai residents to get passport services closer to home

The Department of Posts will soon openPost Office Passport Seva Kendra in Periyar Nagar post office.

7 May 2025 12:24 am
Why the Little stint and the Kentish plover stick together

Right now, they are sharing space at asaltern inThaiyur

6 May 2025 4:33 pm
Three youth drown in temple pond in Tiruvallur

The victims, Vedic students of Ahobila Mutt in Selaiyur, had gone to participate in the Brahmotsavam festival being celebrated in Sri Vaidhya Veeraraghava Swamy temple in Tiruvallur

6 May 2025 10:02 am
One good turn deserves another

They did not seem to be made for the spotlight, but they made their way to it by giving more than what their work demanded of them. Meet the conservancy workers who endeared themselves to residents through their acts of honesty. And when grounded by lifes unexpected battles, these foot soldiers have found an uplifting hand in these residents

6 May 2025 9:47 am
Seven women rescued from sex work on Greams Road

The police have launched a search to nab five persons

5 May 2025 10:01 pm
Ward boy held for threatening staff nurse at National Centre of Ageing

She found the man sleeping on the job and reported it to higher officials

5 May 2025 9:56 pm
This summer, south Chennai residents face water woes despite availability of resources

Metrowater says frequent damage to its pipeline network during digging for infrastructure projects disrupts the supply; distribution also needs to be stopped to enable progress of works in some areas

5 May 2025 9:22 pm
Second phase of dialysis centre inaugurated in Porur

The project aims to provide free or heavily subsidised dialysis care to underprivileged patients

5 May 2025 8:57 pm
Metrowater tanker operators threaten to go on strike after police fine lorries for traffic violations

The polices action has also disrupted supply in Royapuram, Anna Nagar, and Teynampet zones

5 May 2025 7:53 pm
Health Minister condemns the manner in which candidates are frisked during NEET

Certain outrageous rules are being followed while the candidates are frisked. The Chief Minister has been taking steps to get the State exempted from the NEET, but the Union government is standing in the way, says Ma. Subramanian

5 May 2025 7:11 pm
Commuters irked as posters take over Chennai Metro Rails pillars, barricades

They say the government has to address the poster menace before beautifying the city and floating the Singara Chennai initiative. CMRL officials say they have instructed contractors to remove the posters regularly

5 May 2025 7:02 pm
The Hindu Huddle on Campus: Being there for a friend in mental distress is important, say students

At The Hindu Huddle on Campus, India in Dialogue, held at VIT Chennai on Monday (May 5, 2025), students emphasised the importance of staying connected with their friends in real time

5 May 2025 6:38 pm
Karl Marxs statue to be installed at Connemara Public Library in Chennai

Mr. Stalin said in a social media post: May Marxs ideas cast their light upon the path of humanity.

5 May 2025 3:18 pm
Chennai Corporation team visits Paris to study impact of energy plant near Eiffel Tower

Chennai Corporation engineers led by Commissioner J. Kumaragurubaran visit Paris to study the impact of the waste-to-energy plant in congested parts of the city

5 May 2025 12:22 pm
Garbage fires: a feature of the morning commute

A resident highlights a bane that plagues Sithalapakkam, Ponmar, Thalambur and surrounding areas

5 May 2025 11:40 am
Broadway bus terminus in city awaits revamp

The 822.7-crore project is to transform the hub into a Multi-Modal Facility Complex; While CMDA waits for Corporation to hand over the site, civic officials say they have not received any file from it

5 May 2025 12:35 am
Kathirvedu residents agonising wait for buses, garbage disposal

Kathirvedu, part of theMadhavaram taluk once, is under the Chennai Corporation.With Puzhal Lake close by, water supply has never been a problem; neither has there been rainwater stagnation. But residents pitch for more buses and proper garbage disposal

4 May 2025 10:49 pm
Kallakurichi police rule out foul play in accident involving Madurai Adheenams vehicle, warn action against those spreading false information

Police said following information that the SUV in which the Adheenam was met with an accident at the Salem roundabout near Ulundurpet, a police team rushed to the spot for investigation

4 May 2025 12:58 pm
Distress in the salt pans

The vibrant salt manufacturing industry of Tamil Nadu, where nine coastal districts produce salt, finds itself in the doldrums, thanks to a variety of factors. In this deep dive, Deepa H. Ramakrishnan finds out what ails the industry and how these issues can be resolved

4 May 2025 12:32 am
A silken touch to thelandscape

It is the time of year when silk cotton trees draw attention with their seed pods. Recalling how these trees furthered a sustainability goal, tree conservationist T.D. Babu points out that their presence in Chennai is dwindling

3 May 2025 9:16 pm