Chennai

Cyclone Asani effect: 10 flights cancelled from Chennai, 23 from Visakhapatnam, details here

Various flight operations with several airlines were cancelled in Tamil Nadu’s Chennai and Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam on May 10, as reported by ANI. 

May 10, 2022, 13:33 PM IST

Tamil Nadu custodial death: 4 more cops arrested, total 6 held so far

Vignesh and his friend Suresh, both habitual offenders, were taken into custody by the Secretariat police in Chennai on April 18.

May 08, 2022, 11:29 AM IST

Tamil Nadu custodial death case: CB-CID arrest 2 cops

Vignesh and his friend Suresh, both habitual offenders, were taken into custody by the Secretariat police in Chennai on April 18.

May 07, 2022, 12:15 PM IST

Chennai man swallows jewellery worth Rs 1.45 lakh with Biryani at Eid party, here's why

The police on Thursday recovered 1.45 lakh worth of jewellery from the stomach of a 32-year-old man who swallowed it with biryani during the Eid celebrations at a friend`s residence on May 3, reported IANS.

May 06, 2022, 17:32 PM IST

Dravidar Kazhagam members held for bid to tar Hindi letters at railway station in Chennai

Earlier, CPI state secretary R Mutharasan handed over tar and brush to Veeramani to mark the launch of the protest, reports PTI. 

Apr 30, 2022, 23:25 PM IST

Fourth wave scare! IIT Madras turns Covid-19 hotspot as 18 more tests positive, total count is 30

Eighteen more students tested positive for Covid at IIT-Madras on Friday, just a day after Twelve students were found infected with the virus. The total number of infections on the premises is now 3O

Apr 22, 2022, 12:49 PM IST

Chennai to get a new Taj hotel soon

The proposed Taj Hotel to come up over 3.5 acres of land on arterial Nelson Manickam Road in Chennai, would house four restaurants and a bar, besides 235 rooms and 123 Taj branded residences.

Apr 19, 2022, 20:28 PM IST

Chennai airport transit passengers get the option to rest between flights, details here

The transit passengers going through Chennai now have an option to opt for a resting facility between their flights near the Chennai airport.

Mar 17, 2022, 19:16 PM IST

BMW rolls out 1,00,000th Made-in-India luxury car from its Chennai plant

BMW Group Plant Chennai started operations on 29 March 2007 and is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, meanwhile continuously increasing the number of produced models.

Mar 05, 2022, 13:25 PM IST

Tamil Nadu urban local body election results: DMK bags 14 wards in Vellore, AIADMK 4

The MK Stalin-led DMK on Tuesday registered a big win in the urban local body polls by registering victory in 14 wards in the Vellore municipality, hours after the counting of votes began this morning.

Feb 22, 2022, 07:26 AM IST

Bharat Petroleum launches EV fast-charging corridor on THIS crucial highway

The company has chalked out the plan to offer electric vehicle charging stations at around 7000 energy stations over the next five years starting its operations from South India.

Feb 19, 2022, 19:33 PM IST

Petrol bomb hurled at Tamil Nadu's BJP headquarters, investigations on

In apparent opposition to the BJP's pro-NEET stand, a man, 38, hurled petrol 'bombs' on Thursday at the Tamil Nadu headquarters of the party in Chennai. He has been arrested.

Feb 10, 2022, 12:29 PM IST

Newlywed Chennai man files nomination for polls in groom's attire, his bride by his side

After tying the knot in Tiruvallur, a district adjoining Chennai, the newlywed couple rushed to Chennai, so that Vinoth Kumar could file his nominations for the polls. February 4, 2022 was the last day for filing the nominations

Feb 04, 2022, 22:54 PM IST

Antique idols of Indian deities worth nearly Rs 40 crore seized in Chennai

Cops nabbed Javed, along with the Goddess Parvati idol. While Shah will be sent for remand, a probe is underway to trace the origins of the idols and to which temples they belonged.

 

Jan 11, 2022, 19:49 PM IST

Liquor worth Rs 210 crore sold in Tamil Nadu on lockdown evening

 Chennai's three adjoining districts of Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu and Tiruvallur accounted for 25% of the total liquor sale on Saturday.

Jan 09, 2022, 17:50 PM IST

Chennai only airport in India to feature in global top 10 list for on-time performance

The most recent traffic figures of Chennai Airport indicate more than 80% recovery in domestic traffic, and is not far away from reaching pre-COVID levels. 

Jan 06, 2022, 19:32 PM IST

Chances of rain in many parts of the country due to cyclone, including Andhra Pradesh and Orissa

The changing weather has worsened the situation in many states of the country. Tamil Nadu, Chennai, and Kerala are also in bad condition. A cyclonic storm named Jowar is forming in Andhra Pradesh and Orissa.

Dec 02, 2021, 12:38 PM IST

Schools in Chennai, 6 other Tamil Nadu districts closed as more rains likely today

Heavy rains in several parts of Tamil Nadu and neighbouring Puducherry on Sunday inundated many areas, while several roads and subways were flooded. Inconveniencing people and affecting their routine.

Nov 29, 2021, 07:21 AM IST

Flood situation after heavy rains in Chennai, heavy rain forecast till November 30

The Indian Meteorological Department has predicted very heavy rains at isolated places over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal till November 30. After the incessant rains, there is a flood-like situation in many places.

Nov 28, 2021, 10:26 AM IST

Tamil Nadu to witness heavy rainfall with thunderstorm today due to low pressure, predicts IMD

The IMD has forecast thunderstorms with heavy rains in the southern and delta districts of Tamil Nadu with the possibility of downpours in the remote areas of Chennai on Wednesday. 

Nov 24, 2021, 11:26 AM IST