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CHENNAI: Owing to significant number of voters shifting their residence away from the polling booths where they had their votes, many of the BLOs in Chennai have been issuing enumeration forms for Special Intensive Revision (SIR) to them even if they have moved out of their booths or assembly constituencies, so long as they reside within the district. A section of BLOs from seven constituencies and at least three electoral registration officers in Chennai acknowledged that they have been issuing

CHENNAI: The Thirumangalam Police have arrested two men in connection with the alleged sexual assault of two school-going boys, after intoxicating them with alcohol. According to the police, official sources said the incident came to light after the parents of a 12-year-old, noticed their son returning home in a disoriented state. On hearing what had happened, they contacted ChildLine. Subsequent investigation by the police reportedly revealed that the 12-year-old was taken to the two men by ano

CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Medical Officers Association (TNMOA) condemned the suspension of a second year PG doctor in the emergency medicine department, at the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGGH), for allegedly failing to triage a patient according to protocol. In the suspension order, Madras Medical College and RGGGH dean said the doctor was placed under suspension for seven days for failing to comply with the emergency patient algorithm related to examination and triaging of patient

CHENNAI: Four TVK supporters were arrested on charges of attacking a YouTuber outside a cinema hall in Vadapalani on November 21, after accusing him of uploading videos critical of party leader and actor Vijay. Police identified the accused as Balakrishnan, Dhanush, Ashok, and Parthasarathy - all residents of Avadi. They have been booked under BNS sections for assault, causing hurt, criminal intimidation, use of obscene language, and disturbing public order. Kiran Bruce of Mugalivakkam, a conten

CHENNAI: Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, on Monday, inaugurated 377 completed development works in Tiruvallur district, executed at an estimated cost of Rs 333.3 crore, and laid the foundation stone for 211 new projects worth Rs 137.4 crore. He also commenced the distribution of welfare assistance worth Rs 1,000.3 crore to 1.1 lakh beneficiaries. Speaking at a government function at Sundaracholapuram in Tiruvallur, the deputy CM said ration cards were issued to 2,000 people and 37,000

CHENNAI: A head constable from the West Mambalam police station has been booked on charges of assaulting a businessman at a textiles showroom in Pondy Bazaar. The victim, Siva (36), who runs a real estate business with his associate Tamilarasan (38), told the police the confrontation arose from a long-standing dispute over commission dues amounting to Rs 10 lakh. Both men hail from Thanjavur and reportedly had a fallout after Siva failed to pay commissions. Police said Tamilarasan had approached

CHENNAI: An old-age home, mainly offering care to those abandoned by their families, run by Little Drops Public Charitable Trust for the past 33 years in Koluthuvancheri, under the Iyyappanthangal village panchayat, has accused local officials of sustained harassment and pressure to evict them. They said that the move was to demolish a portion of its building, allegedly to aid a private apartment located nearby. The home has around 350 elderly residents, including around 100 who are bedridden, m

CHENNAI: The Museum Caf, a unique and fully accessible space run by persons with disabilities (PwDs) atop the Museum of Possibilities at the Lady Willingdon College campus in Mylapore, has been shut down by the Commissionerate of the Welfare of the Differently-Abled, reportedly to convert the premises into an office space. Sources said Monday was the cafs last working day. The caf also offered persons with disabilities essential training opportunities, and also served as an accessible place for

Even before we are born, many stereotypes are attached to us. They linger in the colours were wrapped in, the toys placed in our hands and the expectations adults whisper. Even the machines we ride have assigned gender. Somewhere along the way, a gearless two-wheeler, aka scooty, became the sensible and safe choice for women, while the heavier, more powerful motorcycle was framed as a natural extension of masculinity. The road never made these rules; society did. A woman riding a bike becomes a

A red building stretching along the road opposite Marina Beach is unlikely to be missed. The Public Works Department office stands there with its long corridor of arches and an occasional splash of green from the bushes that border the pavement. If you paused for a moment to take it all in, what would you notice? The rhythm of those arches? A dragonfly prancing between the shrubs? A bus rumbling past and cutting the frame of your view? On a Sunday morning, a group decides to freeze that moment.

Contemporary homes largely have comparable features, clean lines, modern furniture, neutral palettes, and curated dcor. Often times in these homes, we spot something else, pieces of furniture, art, or dcor that do not necessarily match the overall style. The heirloom pieces a weathered trunk at the foot of the bed, a handwoven fabric draped on a modern sofa, or a brass urli on the console. As these pieces dont match the overall style of the space, it is exactly why they work well. Adding charac

From having hard days over mathematics in school to handling high-speed racing cars, Chennais Monith Kumaran has come a long way in life. Growing up watching multiple-time F1 world champion Fernando Alonso in both his Renault and McLaren days, the sight of him zooming in the slipstreams and beating his opponents caught Moniths imagination. Years later, the 21-year-old has taken a credible step towards realising the dream by winning the rookie category (93 points) of the LGB F4 event as part of t

Gen Z lives in a strange in-between too young to fully fit into the citys traditional social circles, yet too old for the predictable caf hangouts and mall meet-ups that defined their teenage years. Their social life is scattered across group chats, half-made plans, and digital friendships that rarely translate offline. But now, quietly and almost organically, they are carving out something new: secret and exclusive social spaces where meeting people doesnt feel accidental, awkward, or overwhel

CHENNAI: The Greater Chennai Police on Sunday arrested a man identified as Muralidharan Sivalingam, founder of the Indian Centre for Animal Rights and Education (INCARE), for allegedly subjecting a group of women animal-welfare volunteers to weeks of gender-based online harassment. He was booked under Section 79 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which deals with acts intended to insult the modesty of a woman, with relevant provisions of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act a

CHENNAI: Two migrant workers from Odisha fell to death when a structure they were dismantling at an old granite company collapsed at Vettuvankeni near Neelankarai on Saturday afternoon. The police said the workers identified as M Babu Malik (32) and B Sasikanth Malik (42) were part of a team engaged in removing metal sheets from the roof and iron support structures at a building in the site. According to police sources, Babu and Sasikanth were positioned on the elevated portion of the structur

CHENNAI: A 21-year-old history-sheeter, suspected to be involved in the daylight murder of a rowdy, Mouli, in Mandaveli on Thursday, was shot in the leg by police in the early hours of Saturday near the Indira Nagar MRTS station after he allegedly attacked a constable while attempting to escape. The police said the suspect, Vijayakumar of Visalakshi Thottam, was traced by a special team led by Mylapore inspector Ambedkar. When the team moved in to secure him, Vijayakumar allegedly lunged at cons

CHENNAI: A 38-year-old autorickshaw driver was crushed to death after a termite-ridden palm tree fell on his moving vehicle at the junction of Medavakkam Tank Road and Ayanavaram Road on Saturday afternoon. A Class 11 student travelling in the auto escaped without injuries, the police said. The deceased, A Abdul Wahid, a resident of VOC Nagar in Tondiarpet, had just turned on to Ayanavaram Road when the palm tree near the outpatient block on Institute of Mental Health (IMH) campus fell on to the

CHENNAI: Amid the ongoing protest by sanitary workers against the outsourcing of solid waste management operations in Royapuram and Thiru-Vi-Ka Nagar zones recently handed over to Chennai Enviro Solutions Private Limited (Ramky Group) the Greater Chennai Corporation is now allegedly preparing to outsource operations in the Anna Nagar and Tondiarpet zones as well, according to K Bharathi, president of the Uzhaippor Urimai Iyakkam, which is spearheading the agitation. If these zones are also pri

CHENNAI: The regional meteorological centre (RMC) said a low-pressure area has formed over the Strait of Malacca and the adjoining south Andaman sea on Saturday morning and it is likely to intensify into a depression over the southeast Bay of Bengal around November 24. The system is expected to move west-northwestwards and strengthen further over the southwest Bay of Bengal during the subsequent 48 hours. A separate upper-air circulation also persists over the Comorin area and the southeast Arab

CHENNAI: Three men, including a London-educated MBA graduate, were arrested by the Anti-Narcotics Intelligence Unit (ANIU) and the Thirumangalam police on Thursday in a drug case. The police seized Rs. 27.5 lakh in cash, a car, OG ganja, and multiple mobile phones during the operation. According to the police, the arrests came after ANIU teams tracked down the absconding suspects based on earlier intelligence. The accused have been identified as Sarath (30), the MBA graduate and the Managing Dir

CHENNAI: The MTC on Friday launched Bus First, an initiative aimed at improving the reliability and efficiency of public transport by giving priority to buses in city. The campaign was inaugurated by Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin at Anna Square in the presence of Transport Minister SS Sivasankar, Transport Secretary Shunchonngam Jatak Chiru, MTC MD T Prabhushankar and officials. The initiative is being supported by the GCC, the Commissionerate of Transport and Road Safety, the Greater

CHENNAI: A Chennai City Sessions Court on Friday convicted three members of the notorious Bawaria gang for the brazen murder of the then Gummidipoondi MLA from AIADMK K Sudarsanam at his Thanakulam house in Tiruvallur over twenty years ago on January 8, 2005. The three Jagadish alias Gunna and Rakesh alias Guddu of Haryana and Ashok alias Laxman of Rajasthan were convicted for dacoity and murder. The sentencing for the three and the verdict on the fourth accused standing trial Jaildar Singh a

CHENNAI: A developing weather system over the Bay of Bengal is likely to influence Tamil Nadus rainfall pattern over the coming week, even as the northeast monsoon continues to underperform this November. The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) said an upper air cyclonic circulation over the Strait of Malacca is expected to develop into a low-pressure area over the southeast Bay later on Saturday. The system may intensify into a depression over the central south Bay by November 24 and could str

CHENNAI: A 24-year-old was hacked to death at Mandaveli near Mylapore on Thursday morning, causing panic among residents and passers-by. Police have arrested three men in connection with the murder. According to the Abhiramapuram police, the deceased, Mauli, was living in the Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board quarters on Subbarayan Street. He had more than four cases pending against him. Around 11 am, Mauli was walking near the Mandaveli railway station when a group of six men on two mo

CHENNAI: The indefinite hunger strike by four sanitary workers entered its fifth day on Friday, with the protesters again demanding the direct intervention of CM MK Stalin to ensure their reinstatement of jobs directly under the GCC. Despite their fast continuing since November 17, the workers allege no representative from the government or the civic body has met them or their association for talks. Geetha J (39), one of the protesters, said they have begun experiencing frequent giddiness but ha

From a balcony in Assagao, the morning air carries the mingled scents of wet leaves and coastal sunblock. Scooters pause at the bend below, their riders drifting in and out of view as if they were characters stepping on and off a stage. On the railing, a pale paperback lies open, The Female Brain by Louann Brizendine, its pages ruffling every time a breeze pushes through. This is where we find Ananthi Iyappan, one of Tamil Nadus most recognisable book voices, reading with one eye on the text and

Arthritis, which is the wear and tear of the joints, is a condition that affects millions, especially the elderly. Joint pain, stiffness, and swelling are the typical signs of this condition, and it slowly affects daily activities. However, within this chronic condition lies an often-overlooked treatment approach focussed on movement. Contemporary medicine highlights that habitual, gentle exercise is not only a lifestyle for people with arthritis but a natural therapy. It supports the idea of mo

With the arrival of the monsoon, paediatric healthcare centres are witnessing a noticeable rise in gastrointestinal infections among children. The season brings heavy rains, waterlogging, and warm, humid conditions that allow harmful bacteria to thrive. Children, particularly those with nutritional deficiencies or low immunity, are at higher risk. Poor nutrition weakens the guts natural defence system, making infections more severe and recovery slower, which is why nutritional vulnerability play

At 7.50 am on Friday, peoples patience outside the ABC centre in Pulianthope was as thin as the two-foot-wide sidewalk where they had been standing for over an hour. Pet parents held their dogs close, some lifted in their arms, others kept on short, tense leashes. The previous nights showers had left the pavement damp, and every dog on the sidewalk carried a muddy imprint on its hind legs and back, picked up as they shifted about at the sight of onlookers and other pets. Nearly 60 people queued

CHENNAI: One of the busiest stretches of GST Road lies between Guindy and the Kathipara flyover. Motorists heading to the Alandur Metro station, the airport, St Thomas Mount and the flyover use the corridor, keeping it busy throughout the day. During peak hours, the stretch becomes severely congested, often resulting in tailbacks that affect not just commuters but also emergency services such as ambulances. K Ben (33) of Ramapuram, who works in a private firm on Anna Salai, said, Almost on all w

CHENNAI: Following searches across Chennai, Kancheepuram and Chengalpattu, the enforcement directorate seized and froze cash, bullion, bank balances and shares totalling Rs 18.10 crore on Wednesday, the agency said in a release. The raids were part of a probe into a large-scale fraud involving forged land records and inflated compensation claims in acquisitions carried out by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu (SIPCOT). ED

CHENNAI: Following a complaint of sexual harassment by a woman, a retired District Consumer Court judge Subbaraj was booked by the TP Chatrom police. He is yet to be arrested. According to the police, the complainant, a woman from Koyambedu, had worked briefly as domestic help at Subbarajs residence in September when he allegedly attempted to behave inappropriately with her. The police registered the case after completing a two-month preliminary inquiry. Further probe is under way. The police sa

CHENNAI: The Sunguvarchatram police on Thursday arrested Murugan, a load van driver, for the murder of Rani, a 70-year-old woman whose body was found last week in a bushy stretch off the ChennaiBengaluru NH near Sunguvarchathiram. Rani had gone missing after leaving home, and was found dead with injuries to her neck and face, prompting the Sunguvarchathiram police to launch an inquiry. CCTV footage from the area showed Murugan following her shortly before she disappeared, leading police to pick

CHENNAI: Sixteen children were rescued from the Koyambedu market on Wednesday during a crackdown by the District Task Force consisting of officials from the Labour, Police and Child Welfare deparmtents. The boys, found working at vegetable, fruit, flower and grain sections, were first taken to the Koyambedu police station, and later shifted to the government-run shelter in Royapuram for counselling. Sources said, of the 16 children, 14 are from Bihar and the other two from TN and West Bengal. Th

RANIPET: A 26-year-old man was electrocuted to death after stepping on a snapped live wire in Arakkonam on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Vignesh J of Pudukesavaram. According to a relative of the victim, the incident occurred on Wednesday night when the youth had stepped out of his house in search of his cow. As Vignesh failed to return, we searched the surrounding areas. Around 6 am (Thursday), we turned off the power supply and checked the nearby field, where he was found dead, the

A Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Egmore, Chennai dismissed a protest petition filed by one A Esakkiammal against deputy mayor M Mahesh Kumar, minister K R Periyakaruppans relative P Gunasekaran, K Balamurugan, K Divakar, N Selvarajan and district register officer Sathya Priya. The court dismissed the petition seeking further investigation into allegations of forgery and cheating related to the partnership firm M/s. Mars Mines after the death of her husband, Late S.R. Mohan. Esakkiammal challen

This week, quashing a case in which a petitioner had taken her ex to court after the end of a long-term relationship, alleging breach of promise, Justice B Pugalendhi of the Madras High Court, Madurai Bench, ruled that private discord arising from consensual acts cannot be converted into criminal misconduct. Other courts in India have recently taken the same decision, including the Odisha High Court in a case in February and the Delhi High Court in a case in September. Cases heard in the Supreme

Thiruvallur is well known as being home to the famous Veeraraghava Perumal temple, which his one of the 108 Divya Desams (places sacred to God Vishnu, praised by the Azhvars or important Vaishnava devotees). This deity is also known as Vaidya Veeraraghava Perumal, the word vaidya indicating that this God cures devotees of various diseases. A few Tamil inscriptions have been discovered in various parts of this Vishnu temple, which testify to the antiquity of Thiruvallur. The earliest of these was

The entire point of playing videogames is to be transported to a time and place that no longer exists or has never existed at all. Whatever Keeper is, it certainly succeeds in doing exactly that. It introduced a universe with no humans. With vast expanses of colourful grasslands, a few helpful birds, and a sentient lighthouse. No evil enemies out to get me. A cool breeze drifts by as I gently press the buttons. And then my phone buzzed. The illusion shattered. Im home again, and my cat is screa

CHENNAI: The Ambattur Estate police on Tuesday arrested a 31-year-old doctor, K Hassarudin, after an inquiry by the revenue divisional officer of Thirumangalam revealed that dowry harassment was the reason behind the death by suicide of his wife M Irul Sameera (29), also a doctor, in August. Police sources said that both Sameera and Hassarudin hailed from Arakkonam in Ranipet district. The couple had graduated from the Government Vellore Medical College and Hospital in 2016 and got married in Se

CHENNAI: The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has reportedly removed 19 stray dogs, including puppies, from the Madras High Court premises early on Tuesday morning, triggering criticism from a section of animal welfare volunteers. According to sources, the dogs were removed in the wee hours. Volunteers say they were not informed in advance, breaking from the usual routine followed during such drives. Corporation officials reportedly carried out the removal, citing the recent Supreme Court direc

CHENNAI: DigiArivu, a new digital and STEM learning initiative backed by Samsung, was launched in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday. The programme, developed with the UN Global Compact Network India, will initially cover 10 government schools in Kancheepuram and Ranipet districts, benefiting more than 3,000 students. It aims to overhaul digital infrastructure, strengthen STEM pedagogy and support career guidance in tier-2 and tier-3 regions that continue to lag in access to technology-based learning. Laun

CHENNAI: Southern Railway and Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) along with the Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (CUMTA)are preparing for high-level discussions on an ambitious plan to convert Tambaram into a fully-integrated mobility hub, as multiple rapid-transit corridors including the proposed Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) converge on one of the states busiest suburban nodes. CUMTA special officer I Jayakumar said that a joint meeting with Southern Railway, CUMTA and

An American professor, Arlie Russell Hochschild, once said, ...Most women work one shift in the office or factory and a second shift at home. Most women around us follow this drill. They wake up early, tend to household needs, get minimal to no time for themselves, and rush to their workplaces. It was one such day in the life of S Valli, a weaver from Anakaputhur, Chennai. After completing all her household chores, Valli carried her wire koodai containing her lunch and other essentials to reach

The documentary Dalit Subbaiah: Voice of the Rebels opens with the rituals of his passing, but very quickly, the singer returns to us. In the songs he left behind, in the laughter of his family, in the memories held by his community, Subbaiah steps back into the spotlight. His presence moves softly through the film, as if he never really left. It shows him not only as a singer, but as a man who lived by conviction. Subbaiah never sang for wealth; he sang for justice. His voice rose against caste

CHENNAI: The Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (CUMTA) has issued detailed operating procedures for conductors, inspectors and transport officials ahead of the roll out of fully digital monthly passes for MTC buses. The new passes, available on the Chennai One app, are priced at Rs 1,000 for the gold tier and Rs 2,000 for the diamond tier. Special Officer I Jayakumar said the passes will be launched within the next two weeks. MTC currently issues passes at 54 locations. Now, commu

CHENNAI: Though the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has launched electoral helpdesks for Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter rolls, booth level officers (BLOs) said a prolonged server outage in the Election Commission of Indias BLO app on Tuesday left hundreds of forms pending, as they were unable to upload the details even after voters submitted their filled-in forms. According to the BLOs, the helpdesks saw better turnout in the morning but dropped as the day progressed, likely due to

CHENNAI: A 53-year-old junior engineer of the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) ended his life on Monday, hours after he sent an e-mail to the office of the Director General of Police accusing two of his senior officials of workplace harassment. Yuvaraj, a long-time MTC employee from Guduvanchery who had worked at the Tambaram workshop for over two decades, alleged in the mail that he faced sustained humiliation and was denied basic service entitlements. He stated that his request for med

When writer Chital Mehta learned that her forthcoming novel Have You Seen Romit? had won the 2025 James Alan McPherson Prize for the Novel, she sighed deeply and cried. For an author whose work has been shaped by displacement, migration, and the resilience of people, the recognition felt like an affirmation of the stories she has spent years trying to bring into the world. Speaking to CE from her home in Delaware, USA, she reflects on a journey that began far from where she lives today. Raised i

The human gastrointestinal (GI) tract is far more than a digestive organ; it is a central regulator of immunity, metabolism, and even emotional well-being. As the bodys largest interface with the external environment, the gut constantly balances two critical roles: protecting us from harmful pathogens while remaining tolerant to harmless substances such as nutrients and commensal bacteria. This delicate balance forms the foundation of what we now call the gut-brain axis. Although the gut-brain c