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OMR residents federation forms group to assess impact of waterbodies restoration

Volunteers say restoration efforts have not fully translated into the intended benefits

25 Nov 2025 12:51 am
Draft curriculum to be out in December, says Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi

He states that deliberations on the curriculum revision will go on till March 2026

25 Nov 2025 12:06 am
Restaurantmanager and three others held for cheating

All four arrested persons were remanded in judicial custody.

24 Nov 2025 11:19 pm
96.22% of the electors given enumeration forms, says Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer

ArchanaPatnaiksays the forms were distributed by the Booth Level Officers to 6.16crorevoters as part of the Special Intensive Revision. And 50% of them have returned the forms filled up. The December 4 deadline will not be extended

24 Nov 2025 8:15 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
Madras High Court orders clearing of encroachments on K.K. Nagar, Ashok Nagar pavements in Chennai

Chief Justices Bench also calls for a plan to relocate the public toilets, Amma canteens and electrical junction boxes situated on the footpaths

24 Nov 2025 4:12 pm
Metro commuters grouse overshuttle services

ThoughCMRLsshuttle service fromPallavaramto Airport Metro station has become a lifeline for many, commuters say inadequate regulation and cramped vehicles have detracted from the convenience it offers

24 Nov 2025 11:54 am
What Gen Z is really talking about when they talk politics

Among all the Gen Zers this reporter spoke to, one thing was irrefutable: they get their news from social media, absorbing the gist before swiping on. Some, however, do gravitate towards long-form pieces through newspapers and digital subscriptions

24 Nov 2025 6:00 am
MRTS trains to run every five minutes after CMRL takeover

The government plans to procure 90 coaches initially for MRTS operations. 25 three-coach trains will be operated at a five-minute frequency, and five trains will be on standby for maintenance, according to sources

24 Nov 2025 5:30 am
Masking should be a routine, not a reaction, say experts at webinar

Wearing masks during high-pollution periods and adopting simple protective measures can drastically reduce exposure to toxic particles and safeguard lung health

23 Nov 2025 10:56 pm
Unrealistic targets, missed meals, and no toilets: Booth Level Officers across T.N. say SIR work causes immense stress

BLOs, mainly women, have been having a tough time after being deputed as BLOs for the SIR work in the State. They feel its a race against time to complete the process while managing their regular employment and other responsibilities

23 Nov 2025 10:31 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
Three, including a couple, electrocuted as power cable falls on them in Cuddalore district

Owing to heavy rain and strong winds, a tamarind tree uprooted and fell on an overhead power cable, which snapped and fell on the three sitting in front of their house atSathamangalam. They died on the spot

23 Nov 2025 7:34 pm
23 Nov 2025 5:17 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
Conservancy worker rescues Chestnut winged cuckoo in a busy part of Chennai; that resurfaces an old question about the species

This recent rescue from Oliver Road in Mylapore highlights the fact that Chestnut winged cuckoo, a passage migrant in Chennai, often bumbles its way around in urban spaces, ending up in a distressful situation, pecked by crows and in the recent case, bitten by a dog. Ornithologist V. Santharam narrates a string of such events from 1980s. The old question that is being asked again: how much of a passage migrant is the Chestnut winged cuckoo?

23 Nov 2025 7:19 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
Defeating poverty on thekabaddicourt

A school in Ashok Nagar is empowering girls by supporting them in the pursuit of excellence in this sport

22 Nov 2025 9:53 pm
No paidpublic toilets in Chennai

A No Fee Zone board will be installed at toilets run by Greater Chennai Corporation

22 Nov 2025 9:39 pm
15-year-old boy apprehended for sexually harassing woman in Chennai

The boy was released after being produced before the Juvenile Justice Board

22 Nov 2025 2:15 pm
Chennai Corporation extends deadline for licensing of pet dogs and cats by two weeks

After demands from residents to extend the deadline, the civic body on Friday (November 21) announced the extension until December 7.

22 Nov 2025 1:07 pm
TVK chief Vijay to resume public engagement with indoor, limited-access meet in Kancheepuram

He will address supporters in Kancheepuram district at 11 a.m. on Sunday; the meeting which comes nearly two months after the Karur stampede will be held indoors, and entry will be restricted to 2,000 registered participants

22 Nov 2025 12:02 pm
Nine-month-old baby girl abandonedin express train rescued at Chennai Central

Despite a thorough search of all coaches, the parents could not be traced; further efforts to identify them are under way

22 Nov 2025 11:44 am
Chennai police arrest murder suspect after shooting him in the leg near Indira Nagar MRTS station

The suspect, Vijayakumar, 21, was tracked down by a special team while they were searching for suspects involved in the murder of Mouli, another history-sheeter

22 Nov 2025 11:25 am
MTC launches Bus first campaign in Chennai

Corporation hopes people will give priority to buses, and ropes in cricketer Thirush Kamini as brand ambassador for the campaign

22 Nov 2025 4:59 am
Metro Rail continues to wait for approval from Railway Board

It is essential for CMRL to begin train operations on Poonamallee-Porurstretch; reason for the delay hasnt been made clear, a CMRL official said

22 Nov 2025 12:14 am
City court convicts three Bawaria gang members for the murder of MLA Sudarsanam

In the early hours of January 8, 2005, the gang struck at the house of the AIADMK legislator in Tiruvallur district.It shot him dead and escaped with cash and jewellery. It also fired at neighbours who responded to the cries for help. The quantum of sentence will be pronounced on Monday

21 Nov 2025 8:46 pm