The Latest Breaking News from Chennai

Australia's ODI World Cup tilt to begin against India

A blockbuster showdown with arch-rivals India in Chennai on October 8 will launch Australia's bid to win the 2023 Cricket World Cup.

AAP · Jun 27, 2023

School drop-outs should be brought back to achieve 100% literacy: T.N. CM Stalin

Children who drop out should be brought back into the schools, Tamil Nadu CM M.K. Stalin said in Chennai on June 26, 2023

The Hindu · Jun 27, 2023

T.N. officials to get trained in climate risk assessment

The Centre for Climate Change and Disaster Management (CCCDM) at Anna University, Chennai, will begin a capacity building programme on climate risk assessment for officials from all districts of the State from Tuesday

The Hindu · Jun 26, 2023

As TN CM leaves for Bihar, #GoBackStalin Vs #BJPFearsMKStalin digital war trends

CHENNAI: Hours before Tamil Nadu chief minister and DMK president M K Stalin left for Bihar to attend the meeting of opposition parties convened by chief minister and Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar in Patna, hashtag, GoBackStalin began to trend. The digital war prompted the DMK supporters to hit…

The Times of India · Jun 22, 2023

The Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium and its enduring love with hockey

The Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium situated in the centre of Chennai city holds a special place in the hearts of hockey fans, players, and officials alike. Earlier called the Corporation Stadium, which used to have hockey gravel ground, tennis courts, basketball and volleyball, it was rebuilt and renamed as the Mayor…

The Hindu · Jun 22, 2023

Tamil Nadu’s women cops turn sailors, complete 1000-kilometre expedition off Chennai coast

Twenty-five policewomen from Tamil Nadu set out on a 1,000-kilometre sailing expedition braving storms and choppy waters through Pulicat to Point Calimere

The Hindu · Jun 22, 2023

Special Olympics | How silver-medal winning swimmer Dinesh Shanmugam found his calling

Dinesh Kumar Shanmugam from Chennai won a silver medal in the 50m breaststroke Level A event with a timing of 46.59 seconds at the Special Olympics World Summer Games

The Hindu · Jun 22, 2023

BIS holds awareness programme on hallmarking of jewellery in Ranipet

The Chennai branch of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has organised a sensitisation-cum- awareness programme on product certification (ISI mark), management systems certification, hallmarking of gold, silver jewellery and artefacts and laboratory services at the Collectorate in Ranipet.

The Hindu · Jun 21, 2023

Plan is on to upgrade Semmozhi Poonga on par with Dubai Miracle Garden, T.N. government tells Madras High Court

The Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 told the Madras High Court that it intends to upgrade the sprawling Semmozhi Poonga on Cathedral Road in Chennai into a world-class park, by annexing to it the recently-retrieved land from Agri-Horticultural Society. The submission on the government’s plan to upgrade…

The Hindu · Jun 21, 2023

Chennai-based co-living and holiday home startup Truliv raises $1.5 million

Truliv, a Chennai-based co-living and holiday homes startup, has raised a pre-seed round of $1.5 million growth fund from various investors led by Conquest Global Ventures VCC, Vara Future LLP, and others at a post-money valuation of ₹60 crore. This is the first Chennai-based co-living startup to raise a seed round.

The Hindu · Jun 21, 2023