The Latest Breaking News from Chennai

... But Southern rly stays with queues

CHENNAI: Southern Railway, unlike metro rail, is finding it difficult to use new technology and popularise existing systems to help commuters buy tickets without a hassle at suburban stations.

The Times of India · Jan 31, 2022

Chennai: Woman burns 10-year-old daughter to prove ‘fidelity’

CHENNAI: Police arrested a 38-year-old Thiruvottiyur resident who set ablaze her 10-year-old daughter on Sunday night allegedly after her husband dared her to do so to prove her fidelity. The child, who suffered 75% burns, died on Monday morning and police picked up Jayalakshmi and her husband Padmanabhan. A court…

The Times of India · Jan 31, 2022

TN pays ₹50 crore to A.P. for Krishna canal’s maintenance

Record 8.116 tmcft of water released to Chennai in 2021 thanks to copious rains

The Hindu · Jan 31, 2022

Tamil Nadu urban local body elections: AIADMK-BJP talks end in deadlock

CHENNAI: The nearly four-hour-long hard bargain between the AIADMK and the BJP on Saturday over sharing of seats in the urban local body elections ran into rough weather with the principal ally, the AIADMK, not conceding to the "high" demands of the saffron party.

The Times of India · Jan 30, 2022

Racing legend Byramji passes away

Legendary racehorse trainer Rashid Rustomji Byramji (88 years) passed away on Saturday morning at Bengaluru.He received his trainer’s license at the age of 21 from RWITC in May 1955 and retired at the

The Hindu · Jan 29, 2022

Four minor girls in sex trade rescued from Chennai lodge; 4 cops transferred

CHENNAI: Four minor girls from Tripura forced into the flesh trade in Kelambakkam after being brought to the city on the promise of work were rescued from a lodge in Flower Bazaar.

The Times of India · Jan 29, 2022

Tour operators urge Tatas to make Chennai SE hub

CHENNAI: With Tata Sons’ takeover of Air India, travel and tour operators’ associations have urged the new management to restore the direct international flights the airline used to operate from Chennai and make the city a hub for southeast Asia flights like how Mumbai and Delhi are now hubs for…

The Times of India · Jan 29, 2022

Chennai: Doctors perform operation as patient sings

CHENNAI: The Apollo Proton Cancer Centre performed a palliative mastectomy for a patient with metastatic breast cancer while the patient was singing.

The Times of India · Jan 29, 2022

Chennai: Footfall in standalone restaurants, bars set to go up as Covid curbs lifted

CHENNAI: Standalone restaurants and bars in the city and its suburbs, which lost about 35% of footfalls when the night curfew and Sunday lockdown were in force, are expected to see improved business as restrictions have been lifted.

The Times of India · Jan 29, 2022

Active Covid-19 cases down by 16,000 in Chennai since last week

Chennai: In a relief to the Chennai residents, active Covid-19 cases have fallen by 16,000 in the last week.

The Times of India · Jan 29, 2022