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Chennai, also known as Madras, is the capital and largest city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost state of India. It is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Chennai is the sixth-most-populous city in India and forms the fourth-most-populous urban agglomeration. Incorporated in 1688, the Greater Chennai Corporation is the oldest municipal corporation in India and the second oldest in the world after London.
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Not Chennai, Kolkata, Chandigarh, this Indian city offers cheapest petrol and dieselLocated more than 1,200 kilometres away from the mainland, it is nestled in the vast expanse of the Bay of Bengal.DNA - Published | |
Viral Video: 30 people stranded mid-air for three hours after joyride malfunctions in Chennai amusement park, watchA fun ride at a theme park in Injambakkam, in Chennai, near here turned nightmarish for a group of 36 persons who got stranded midair after the vehicle got immobilised reportedly due to a technical..DNA - Published | |
Madras HC stays provision enabling Tamil Nadu government to appoint vice chancellorsThe Madras high court has temporarily halted a provision allowing the Tamil Nadu government to appoint vice chancellors in state universities, despite the government's opposition. This stay stems from..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Madras HC stays NEET-2025 results over power cut rowMadras High Court has put a hold on the NEET-2025 results. This follows petitions from 13 candidates. They claim a power cut at an Avadi exam center near Chennai disrupted their test. Justice V..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Are schools in Delhi, Gurugram, Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bengaluru, Kolkata open or closed tomorrow? Here's what we knowIndian Armed Forces successfully neutralised Pakistan military's attempts at a large-scale drone and missile attack on multiple Indian military installations across Northern and Western India during..DNA - Published | |
Operation Sindoor: Are schools in Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, Ghaziabad, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Chandigarh closed today?Under Operation Sindoor, India targeted nine locations in Bahawalpur, Muridke, Gulpur, Bhimber, Chak Amru, Bagh, Kotli, Sialkot and Muzaffarabad.DNA - Published | |
Mail warning of suspects flying to Lanka turns out to be hoaxChennai airport faced high alert Saturday following a mail claiming terror suspects linked to the Pahalgam massacre were aboard a SriLankan Airlines flight to Colombo. Though the flight had already..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Sri Lanka police search Chennai-Colombo flight after tip-off on Pahalgam terror attack suspectSri Lankan authorities meticulously searched a Sri Lankan Airlines flight from Chennai at Colombo airport, prompted by intelligence concerning a potential suspect linked to the Pahalgam attack. The..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Aunt's call from Singapore saves girl from dad's abuseIn Chennai, a builder has been sentenced to 20 years in jail for sexually abusing his five-year-old daughter, starting in 2018. The abuse was initially concealed, but an aunt's intervention led to..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'File FIR against DMK minister or face contempt': Madras HC warns Tamil Nadu police over K Ponmudy's objectionable remarks on womenThe Madras high court has cautioned the Tamil Nadu Police to file an FIR against DMK minister K Ponmudy for his disrespectful remarks about women, or face contempt charges. This warning follows demands..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Must shield child victims of criminal cases: Madras high courtIndiaTimes - Published | |
SHOCKING! Man chokes to death after fish he caught swims in his throat, here's what happenedIn a surprising incident in Tamil Nadu's Chennai, a man fishing in a lake was choked to death after it started swimming in his throat, as reported by Times of India.DNA - Published | |
IIT-Madras develops ground-breaking wireless indoor mapping technology for disaster responseIIT Madras researchers have developed UbiqMap, a real-time indoor mapping technology using radio frequency signals. This portable system, designed for disaster response, creates accurate floor plans in..IndiaTimes - Published | From streets to SC: Protests erupt across India against Waqf Bill; opposition files pleas in top court- Top developmentsThe Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 sparked large-scale protests across India, including Ahmedabad, Kolkata, and Chennai, after it cleared Parliament. Leaders of AIMIM and Congress challenged its..IndiaTimes - Published |
Crescent moon sighted in Delhi, Lucknow, Bengaluru, Chennai and.., Eid-ul-Fitr to be observed tomorrowThe country will observe Eid-ul-Fitr tomorrow, i.e., March 31, as the crescent moon has been sighted in several cities, Islamic religious leaders announced.DNA - Published | Jaipur-Chennai SpiceJet flight makes emergency landing after tyre burstA Chennai-bound flight from Jaipur experienced a tyre burst before landing, prompting an emergency landing. All passengers and crew members landed safely. The pilot noticed the issue and alerted..IndiaTimes - Published |
Joke row: Stand-up comic Kunal Kamra granted anticipatory interim bail by Madras HC over 'gaddar' jibeThe Madras high court granted interim anticipatory bail to stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra after his video mocking Maharashtra deputy CM Eknath Shinde caused outrage. The video, featuring political..IndiaTimes - Published | Chennai police kill snatcher from Maharashtra gangChennai police shot dead Jaffer Gulam Hussain Irani, a member of the Irani gang, when he attempted to pull out a gun after snatching six chains from elderly women. Irani and his accomplices had planned..IndiaTimes - Published |
Mob in janitor uniform storms Chennai YouTuber's home, dumps human excreta in vicious attackA group dressed as sanitation workers launched an attack on YouTuber Savukku Shankar's Chennai home, dumping waste and threatening his mother. The incident appears to be revenge for Shankar's alleged..IndiaTimes - Published | This is India's richest railway station, earns Rs 33370000000 in a year, not Mumbai, Chennai, BengaluruWith over 39,362,272 passengers travelling through in the same fiscal year, it is not just the highest-earning station but also among the busiest.DNA - Published |
'North will make us secondary citizens': Telangana CM Revanth Reddy at delimitation meetChief ministers from various states gathered in Chennai to oppose the Centre's proposed delimitation of parliamentary seats. Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin emphasized the potential legal battle, while Kerala..IndiaTimes - Published | MK Stalin leads Joint Action Committee meet on delimitation in Chennai, calls for fair delimitationTamil Nadu Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin stated that the states that have participated in the meeting have made significant efforts to control and manage the population growth but instead of being..DNA - Published |
Chennai street to be renamed after this former star India cricketerThe Greater Chennai Corporation's recent decision to rename a street in the city after the former Indian off-spinner is a fitting tribute to his achievements.DNA - Published | India to have ‘world’s longest hyperloop tube soon’: Vaishnaw shares videoUnion minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the development of Asia's longest Hyperloop tube at IIT Madras, measuring 410 meters, with plans to become the world's longest soon. His visit to Chennai..IndiaTimes - Published |
DMK delegation meets Naveen Patnaik in Bhubaneswar, discusses delimitation issueTamil Nadu's DMK delegation met Odisha's Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik to seek support against the Centre's proposal for delimitation based on population. The DMK also invited Patnaik to join a..IndiaTimes - Published | Meet woman, widowed at 18, became first female engineer in India, worked with United Nations; not from IIT, NIT; she is...Ayyalasomayajula Lalitha was born in 1919 into a middle-class Telugu family in Chennai -- today the capital city of Tamil Nadu. She was the fifth of a total of seven siblings. While her brothers..DNA - Published |
Yet another IndiGo A321 suffers tail strike during landing; AAIB probe onAn IndiGo Airbus A321, VT-IBI, experienced a tail strike while landing in Chennai on March 8, 2025. This aircraft, which previously encountered a similar incident, is now grounded for inspections and..IndiaTimes - Published | 'Uncompromising fight': CM Stalin asks CMs of 7 states to unite amid delimitation rowTamil Nadu CM MK Stalin announced the creation of a joint action committee with several state CMs against the Centre's delimitation plan, which he deems an assault on federalism. Stalin called for firm..IndiaTimes - Published |
This is India's most expensive city for foreigners, has 58,800 millionaires, not Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, Pune, Bengaluru, Hyderabad it is...Chennai slipped five points, and Bengaluru slipped six points to 189 and 195, respectively. Hyderabad is at 202; Pune is at 205 and Kolkata is at 207 in the list of the world's most expensive cities..DNA - Published | Supreme Court upholds Madras HC order quashing notice to Isha Foundation over environmental clearanceThe Supreme Court upheld the Madras high court's decision to quash notices against Isha Foundation regarding building construction without prior environmental clearance. The court instructed the..IndiaTimes - Published |
Tamil Nadu teacher hits student for not reciting Hindi poem, suspendedA Hindi teacher at Bhavans Rajaji Vidyashram School in Chennai was suspended for hitting and threatening a student who failed to recite a Hindi poem. The incident prompted the school administration to..IndiaTimes - Published | House rent in THIS city is more than any other, Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai not at top of list, it is...Over the past three years, house rents have surged by up to 30%.DNA - Published |
Chennai cops forget drug scale, weigh ganja like bananas; court throws out caseA man accused of smuggling ganja was acquitted after a Chennai court dismissed the case due to police using a fruit vendor's weighing scales instead of their own equipment. The trial court highlighted..IndiaTimes - Published | Curbs on arrest of women after sunset only 'directory', nor mandatory, says Madras high courtMadras high court clarified that legal prohibitions on arrests of women after sunset and before sunrise are not mandatory but directory, emphasizing the need for officers to explain non-compliance. The..IndiaTimes - Published |
Indian Railways to launch 50 new Amrit Bharat trains soon: Check new features and other detailsU Subba Rao, the General Manager of the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai, confirmed that the order includes 50 Amrit Bharat trains, with ICF responsible for manufacturing 25 of them.DNA - Published | Homeopath kills GF; uses chemicals to mask smell for mthsA homeopath, Samuel Ebenezer Sampath, was arrested for killing his girlfriend Cynthia after an argument about her father's death. He used chemicals to halt the decomposition of their bodies in their..IndiaTimes - Published |
IIT-Madras chief hails ‘gaumutra’ for med value, draws flakIIT-Madras director V Kamakoti’s remarks on the medicinal benefits of cow urine have generated controversy. At an event celebrating Tamil festival Maatu Pongal, Kamakoti claimed cow urine had..IndiaTimes - Published | Amit Shah to launch today fast-track immigration system at 7 airportsHome Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate the expansion of the 'Fast Track Immigration-Trusted Traveller Program' to seven more airports on Thursday. Now, pre-verified flyers at Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata,..IndiaTimes - Published |
Isro’s all-girls moon mission slated for September 2026 launchIsro is preparing to launch Mission ShakthiSAT in Sept 2026, featuring 12,000 talented girls from 108 countries. The mission aims to encourage young female participation in space exploration. Selected..IndiaTimes - Published | See me as affected student's brother not as political party leader: BJP chief AnnamalaiTamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai defended his whiplash agitation as a brother's primal anger over the sexual assault of a Chennai college student. He criticized the police for bias in handling the case..IndiaTimes - Published |
NCW takes suo moto cognizance of Chennai's Anna University sexual assault caseThe NCW criticized the Tamil Nadu police for negligence following the sexual assault of a 19-year-old Anna University student by a habitual offender. The commission called for stricter punitive..IndiaTimes - Published | Chennai: Anna University girl student 'sexually assaulted', biryani seller heldAnna University Registrar, J Prakash, said the varsity was extending full cooperation to the police in its investigation and the ICC also had commenced an inquiry. "The university administration is..DNA - Published |
Do apps charge higher cab fares on iPhones than on Android devices?Some commuters have reported higher cab fares on iPhones compared to Androids for identical rides in Chennai, raising suspicions about ride-hailing apps charging Apple users more. Experts suggest that..IndiaTimes - Published | Student's rape on university campus shocks Chennai, parties bickerA man with a criminal history allegedly filmed and raped an Anna University student, threatening her and her male friend with the footage. The suspect, arrested a day later, had previously been..IndiaTimes - Published |
Chennai rains: Schools shut in 10 Tamil Nadu districts, know more details hereThe regional weather office has forecast more spells of rain in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Chengelpet and Kancheepuram, Villupuram, Kallakurichi, Tiruvarur, Thanjavur districts in the state, besides the..DNA - Published | Indian Army carries out multiple rescue operations in PuducherryAmid heavy flooding due to Cyclone Fengal, the Indian Army successfully rescued over 200 people in Puducherry's worst-hit areas like Krishna Nagar and Kuber Nagar. Continuing rescue missions are also..IndiaTimes - Published |
Watch: Veedur dam overflows as Cyclone Fengal hits Tamil Nadu, 10 villages at flood riskCyclonic storm Fengal crossed the North Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts early Sunday, bringing heavy rainfall, high winds, and rough seas. The Veedur Dam in Tamil Nadu overflowed, flooding risk to..IndiaTimes - Published | Tamil Nadu: Cyclone Fengal makes landfall, flight operations resume in ChennaiCyclone Fengal has crossed the North Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts on Saturday night and is likely to continue inching towards west-southwestward weakening into a deep depression within the next few..DNA - Published |
Cyclone Fengal: Migrant worker electrocuted while withdrawing cash at flooded ATMA migrant worker is electrocuted while withdrawing cash from an ATM amid Cyclone Fenegal's heavy rains and winds in Chennai. Hospitals and homes are flooded, public transport is disrupted, and..IndiaTimes - Published | Chennai braces for Cyclone FengalIndiaTimes - Published |
