chennai floods

Chennai rains: Flooded city airport shut till 6 am tomorrow

As heavy rains continued to lash Chennai, the city's airport became a casualty as it had to be shut following flooding.

Dec 02, 2015, 12:51 PM IST

Torrential rains batter Tamil Nadu; airport shut, trains diverted

Tamil Nadu's capital Chennai has been crippled by what authorities are describing as the worst rain in a century. The rains have left the city submerged and airport flooded.

Dec 02, 2015, 11:42 AM IST

Rajinikanth donates Rs.10 lakh for rain-hit Tamil Nadu

An official statement said the donation was paid through Sri Raghavendra Public Charitable Trust, owned by Rajinikanth.

Dec 02, 2015, 11:37 AM IST

Chennai floods: Want to extend help? Here's how you can volunteer

Torrential rains, which began on Monday night and halted on Wednesday morning, pounded several parts of Chennai and its suburbs and Puducherry, triggering a deluge completely disrupting normal life.

Dec 02, 2015, 09:47 AM IST

If you are stuck in Chennai floods, here are dos and don'ts

A torrential downpour, termed the heaviest in over 100 years, has crippled life in Tamil Nadu's capital Chennai, flooding numerous roads, train tracks and airport runways.

Dec 02, 2015, 09:22 AM IST

DNA: Chennai receives heaviest rainfall in a decade, city plunged in despair

Chennai had 246.5 mm rainfall in the last 24 hours which broke the record of November 2005 which saw 142.4 mm, said Thambi Narayanan, deputy director general, meteorological department, Chennai.

Nov 17, 2015, 23:17 PM IST