Teacher robbed of gold chain at Vandalur railway station Chennai: A 49-year-old govt school teacher was robbed of her seven-sovereign gold thali chain by an unidentified man near Vandalur railway station on Saturday evening. Otteri police have launched a search for the suspect.According to police, the woman, Selvi, a resident of Mannivakkam near Vandalur, works…
Fort museum at Fort St. George in Chennai. Old light house in Chennai during(1796-1843).Photo:A.Prathap Chennai: Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will soon restore the 230-year-old colonial-era exchange building, which currently houses the Fort Museum inside Fort St George. It also plans to upgrade the Fort Museum, which exhibits more than 3,500 artefacts from the colonial…
Questions TVK govt’s reluctance to release report Chennai: PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss on Saturday questioned the TVK govt’s reluctance to release the Tirupugazh committee report on measures to prevent flooding in Chennai.In a statement, Anbumani said there was no reason to keep under wraps a report prepared with public funds. “TVK govt should have said…
Chennai: Three men were arrested after police foiled an auto-rickshaw and motorcycle race on the Maduravoyal-Tambaram 200 Feet Road near the Porur toll gate in the early hours of Saturday. The arrested were identified as Murugan, 38, who was driving the auto-rickshaw, and Arunpatsa, 26, and Karthik, 26, who were travelling on the motorcycle.Acting on…
Rain clouds hang over Chennai’s skyline as steady showers dampen the city’s high-rises and streets, bringing cooler weather and reduced visibility. Chennai: The city and its three neighbouring districts continue to face rainfall deficit. But weathermen said there is a chance of some recovery, as a weather system over north India could create favourable conditions…
Impact threw bikers off their motorcycles Chennai: Two youths were killed and two others injured after two motorcycles collided on the Chennai-Tirupati National Highway near Tiruttani in the early hours of Saturday.The deceased were identified as Tharun, 21, of Tiruttani and Sanjeevi Raman, 31 of Chromepet. Tharun was riding with his friend Kumar, 24, of…
Chennai: Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) carried out an eviction drive on Valluvar Kottam High Road and surrounding areas on Saturday, removing nearly 30 encroachments choking pedestrian footpaths. This follows a TOI report on Aug 19 highlighting the issue.GCC zonal officer (zone 9) Senthilkumaran said, “10 vegetable shops operating on pavements, two fruit stalls, seven bunks,…
Chennai: Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) on Saturday launched a 40-day door-to-door campaign across five south Chennai zones to encourage households to segregate waste at the source, with field workers using stickers on houses to track compliance. The civic body said it will enforce penalties under the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026 for violations from next…
Chennai: A 37-year-old contract worker was buried alive when one side of a 10ft-deep pit caved in during sewage work at Gramam Street in Thiruvottiyur early Saturday.The deceased, Bhoominathan of Tiruvannamalai district, was among four workers digging a sewage tank meant for four houses in the locality.Around 4am, Bhoominathan was inside the pit, removing soil…
Left parties asked Vijay to make a choice between running the government with the support of the Left parties and allowing officials to dictate its course. CHENNAI: The Left parties have put Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay in a political bind over controversial govt circulars directing officials to monitor students linked to Left…
