The Latest Breaking News from Chennai

All New Year celebrations at hotels, resorts must end before 1 a.m.: T.N. Police

Chennai police issue guidelines for New Year celebrations to hotels & resorts, including closure of swimming pools & prohibition of crackers.

The Hindu · Dec 30, 2023

One death, 40 fresh COVID-19 cases reported in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu reports 40 new COVID-19 cases and one death due to complications. 25 of the cases are in Chennai, with 172 active cases in the State.

The Hindu · Dec 30, 2023

Tourist from Tamil Nadu drowns in river in Wayanad

Tragedy strikes as 28-year-old Bhoopalan from Chennai drowns in Thollayiramkandy river near Meppadi, Wayanad.

The Hindu · Dec 29, 2023

Suriya joins list of celebrity owners of Indian Street Premier League 2024; ISPL announces actor as owner of Team Chennai

ISPL T10: Suriya joins Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Hrithik Roshan, and Ram Charan who own the Mumbai, Srinagar, Bengaluru and Hyderabad teams respectively

The Hindu · Dec 27, 2023

Ammonia leak from pipeline triggers scare at night; 52 admitted to hospital in Chennai

Ammonia gas leak in Ennore: TN government shuts down Coromandel International Limited, a fertisiler manufacturing facility in Ennore, that was unloading ammonnia from Ennore minor port, where the leak happened

The Hindu · Dec 27, 2023

Residents block key road near Ranipet in protest against damage to rural roads by trucks involved in Bengaluru Expressway work

Residents of Ranipet protest against damage of village roads by trucks for Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway work.

The Hindu · Dec 26, 2023

Man accused of murdering mother-in-law in Chennai arrested in Odisha after 28 years

Harihara Pattjoshi, 23, who murdered his mother-in-law in Chennai in 1995 and was absconding has been arrested from Odisha’s Ganjam district 28 years after the incident. Pattjoshi, who hails from southern Odisha city of Berhampur, was arrested by Chennai police with the help of Berhampur police while he was staging…

The Hindu · Dec 26, 2023

Madras High Court Chief Justice’s XI to clash with Advocate General’s XI at Chepauk on January 20

Cricket match between Madras High Court Chief Justice's XI & Advocate General's XI to take place in Chennai on Jan 20, 2024. Judges & lawyers have begun practice.

The Hindu · Dec 26, 2023

DMK govt has not learnt lessons from the recent flood in Chennai and southern districts: Annamalai

DMK govt blamed Centre for floods, but Annamalai claims they haven't learnt lessons & TN will lag in industrial output.

The Hindu · Dec 25, 2023

With my nani in Chennai I was loved just for being me. Isn’t that the essence of Christmas?

During the pandemic, I was shocked that older people in Britain were regarded as being disposable. We need their wisdom, says public scientist Devi Sridhar

The Guardian - UK · Dec 25, 2023