Chennai: A 25-year-old man was arrested on charges of assaulting and threatening to kill a woman whom he had earlier promised to marry. The police said the complainant, 25, said she became acquainted with Tamilarasan of Chitlapakkam in 2023 and later formed a relationship. The woman claimed that Tamilarasan initially promised to marry her, but…
Chennai: More than one lakh patta holders across South Chennai have been pushed into an ownership and house development crisis, while construction activity worth about Rs 1 lakh crore are lying stuck depriving govt of revenue of over Rs 19,000 crore, after the CMDA froze planning approvals around the Pallikaranai Ramsar site in Oct last…
Chennai: The city was in for a rainy treat on Sunday evening as the humid day ended with showers drenching most parts. The south and western suburbs of Chennai received heavy rainfall with thunderstorms, while the core city witnessed mild showers.Avadi, Pattabiram in the west, Tambaram, Guduvanchery, Chromepet, Velachery in the south witnessed heavy rainfall….
Chennai: Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) plans to ramp up street dog sterilisation surgeries from the current 200 a day to 350–400 a day and achieve 100% anti-rabies vaccination coverage for both street and pet dogs.As part of its intensified measures to control the stray dog population and improve public safety, Municipal Administration and Water Supply…
Chennai: Just as Chennai residents were beginning to recover from weeks of heat-related power disruptions, strong winds and evening rain on Thursday triggered fresh outages across the city and suburbs. Many areas were left without electricity and this triggered protests in some neighbourhoods.Falling of trees, hoardings on live cables interrupted power supply to several areas…
Chennai: Sandwiched between GCC and Tambaram corporation limits, Medavakkam’s population has grown from 40,312 in 2016 to 94,665 in 2026. The village panchayat has emerged as one of the most sought-after residential destinations, thanks to its proximity to OMR, Velachery, Pallavaram and Tambaram. No wonder, the per square feet rate for a residential apartment has…
Chennai: Two drivers died, and five bus passengers suffered injuries in an accident involving three vehicles near Ulundurpet on Monday.Police said Marimuthu, 47, of Velachery was driving a mini-bus chassis vehicle from Chennai to Trichy. When it reached Sengurichi near Ulundurpet in the early hours of Monday, the driver, whom police suspect may have dozed…
Chennai: Velachery residents have urged Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) to drop its proposed eco park project along the six-vent culvert waterway, alleging that it would further obstruct the natural flow of water and worsen monsoon flooding in the locality. All rainwater from nearly a 10km radius, comprising areas such as Velachery, Taramani, and Dhandeeswaram and…
The move comes amid the Tamil Nadu govt’s decision to shut down 717 TASMAC shops across the state Chennai: Southern Railway has sought the relocation of 39 Tasmac liquor shops situated near stations and tracks in the city and its periphery. Frequent incidents of stones being thrown at trains, theft from passengers waiting at stations,…
Some areas reported night-long powercuts Chennai: As nights get hotter, many city neighbourhoods report prolonged power cuts over the past few days. For the second consecutive day, Chennai’s temperature crossed 40C on Thursday. This affected the city’s power demand, which surged beyond 4,800MW for the first time, breaching the previous record of 4,769MW in 2024.Residents…
