Articles about Chennai

23 May 2022
BusinessFuel prices saw a considerable reduction after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Saturday announcement of a central excise duty cut of Rs. 8/liter on petrol and Rs. 6/liter on diesel.

07 May 2022
PoliticsTamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday unveiled a slew of social welfare schemes on the first anniversary of the DMK government in the state.

07 May 2022
IndiaAn arrest threat looms large over several Tamil Nadu Police personnel in connection with the custodial death of a 25-year-old man, Vignesh, in Chennai.

05 Apr 2022
BusinessState-owned fuel retailers on Tuesday raised the price of petrol and diesel by 80 paise, the 13th increase in the last 15 days.

01 Apr 2022
LifestyleGrowing up we used to be so curious about zoo visits.

16 Mar 2022
TechnologySeven months after it was introduced in India and other markets, Apple is likely to start manufacturing the iPhone 13 at the Foxconn plant in Sriperumbudur near Chennai from April, according to Business Standard.

09 Jan 2022
LifestyleThe capital city of Tamil Nadu, Chennai is well-known for its magnificent temples, vivacious culture, serene beaches, and mouth-watering cuisine.

03 Jan 2022
EntertainmentChennai-based OTT platform Shortflix has reportedly collaborated with a leading media firm for raising Series A funding.

28 Nov 2021
IndiaSeveral areas in Chennai witnessed floods as incessant rainfall continued in many parts of the Tamil Nadu capital on Sunday.

24 Nov 2021
IndiaPrices of tomatoes have hit the roof across the country.

21 Nov 2021
IndiaHeavy rainfall is forecasted for coastal and south interior Karnataka on Sunday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

19 Nov 2021
IndiaThe India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a flash flood warning for the southern states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Puducherry.

17 Nov 2021
IndiaChennai will likely witness a spell of heavy rainfall from Wednesday night due to a low pressure over the Bay of Bengal.

11 Nov 2021
IndiaThe heavy rains in Tamil Nadu worsened on Thursday as the depression over the Bay of Bengal crossed the coast near Chennai in the evening.

09 Nov 2021
IndiaIntense rainfall is set to continue in Chennai and its neighboring districts in Tamil Nadu, the India Meteorological Department has predicted.

10 Oct 2021
IndiaPetrol and diesel prices across the country soared to a record high on Sunday after the rates were hiked for the sixth consecutive day.

19 Aug 2021
TechnologyA Chennai-based surgeon has designed and developed a unique prototype of a 3D printed specialized biopolymer heart valve to replace the valves currently made with metal components (mechanical) or animal tissue (bioprosthetic).

24 Jun 2021
BusinessPetrol prices in Chennai neared Rs. 99 per liter mark on Thursday after fuel prices were increased again on firming international oil rates.

29 May 2021
BusinessThe prices of petrol and diesel are once again on the rise across the country with Mumbai becoming the first metro city in India to witness the cost of petrol crossing the Rs. 100/liter-mark on Saturday.

25 May 2021
IndiaG Rajagopalan, 59, a commerce teacher at a top school in Chennai, has been arrested after being accused of sexually harassing over a dozen girl students.

12 May 2021
IndiaAt a time when oxygen is in high demand amid the second wave of COVID-19 in the country, with people scampering for hospital beds with oxygen supply, a Chennai-based NGO is reaching out to the needy in makeshift ambulances with the life-saving gas.

09 Apr 2021
PoliticsNo FIR has been registered in connection against the four men who were caught carrying Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machines in Tamil Nadu's Velachery on Tuesday, IANS reported.

24 Mar 2021
IndiaIn Chennai, eligible citizens no longer need to queue up at vaccination centers for their dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, thanks to a new scheme launched by the city's civic body.

22 Mar 2021
PoliticsThe Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday released its manifesto for the 2021 Tamil Nadu election.

19 Feb 2021
IndiaThe Madras High Court on Friday issued a notice to the central government, among others, in a case pertaining to the alleged adverse reaction to the COVID-19 vaccine Covishield.

14 Feb 2021
IndiaPrime Minister Narendra Modi today handed over the indigenously-developed Arjun Main Battle Tank (Mark 1A) to Army Chief General MM Naravane in Chennai, where he has gone to launch various government programs.

14 Feb 2021
IndiaPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday applauded the farmers of Tamil Nadu for "record food grain production and good use of water resources."

12 Feb 2021
SportsFollowing India's defeat in first Test in Chennai, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has removed its pitch curator Taposh Chatterjee.

04 Feb 2021
IndiaChennai, India's sixth-largest city and home to 11 million people, witnessed its worst floods in 2015. Four years later, the city's taps infamously ran dry in the summer of 2019.

02 Feb 2021
SportsThe second Test between India and England at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, starting February 13, is set to have 50 per cent crowd in attendance.

23 Jan 2021
SportsThe first two Tests of the upcoming series between India and England will be played behind closed doors at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.

21 Jan 2021
SportsThere is some good news for Indian cricket fans as the BCCI is contemplating allowing 50% crowd attendance for the Tests against England.

19 Jan 2021
EntertainmentActor-politician Kamal Haasan on Monday underwent leg surgery at a Chennai hospital and is doing well, his daughters Shruti Haasan and Akshara Haasan said in a statement on Tuesday.

12 Jan 2021
EntertainmentFilm actor Vivek Oberoi's brother-in-law Aditya Alva was arrested by officials of the Bengaluru Crime Branch from Chennai on Monday night.

03 Jan 2021
IndiaAt least 85 people have tested positive for COVID-19 at ITC Grand Chola in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, since December 15, 2020, a senior official said Saturday.

23 Dec 2020
EntertainmentThe shooting for superstar Rajinikanth-starrer upcoming movie Annaatthe has been suspended after four crew members tested positive for the novel coronavirus on the film's sets.

15 Dec 2020
EntertainmentDays after the death of Tamil television actor Chitra in Chennai, her husband Hemanth has been arrested for allegedly abetting her suicide.

26 Nov 2020
IndiaLate last night, Cyclone Nivar made landfall near Puducherry, but it is learned to have weakened. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said this morning that the cyclone would further weaken and become a cyclonic storm.

25 Nov 2020
IndiaCyclone Nivar, which has intensified into a severe cyclonic storm, is approaching Tamil Nadu and Puducherry and is expected to hit the southeast coast by midnight.

29 Sep 2020
EntertainmentIn yet another shocking development, Thennarasu, a young actor who predominantly appeared in Tamil movies, died by alleged suicide on September 29.