• Mon, Aug 26, 2019
  • Delay in building bridge worries locals as monsoon approaches Delay in building bridge worries locals as monsoon approaches
    Published On: Aug, 23, 201903:05 AM

    With only a couple of months left for the monsoon to arrive, the residents of Tiruneermalai are worried that the work on the reconstruction of a bridge across Adyar river may not be completed before...

  • Five held for running illegal phone exchange Five held for running illegal phone exchange
    Published On: Aug, 23, 201903:05 AM

    The Crime Branch-CID of Tamil Nadu Police on Thursday arrested five persons, including one Muppin Reddy of Drav Telecommunication and four of his employees, for running an illegal telephone exchange,...

  • Hanging cables, a threat to motorists, pedestrians alike Hanging cables, a threat to motorists, pedestrians alike
    Published On: Aug, 23, 201903:05 AM

    Tangled cable TV wires lying on roads and dangerously hanging from poles, some of them just about a few feet from the ground, at Thiruvallur Nagar in Old Washermenpet pose a grave danger to...

  • Duo posing as couple held for snatching chains Duo posing as couple held for snatching chains
    Published On: Aug, 23, 201903:05 AM

    Two persons were arrested on Wednesday for snatching chains from devotees at Mazhai Malai Madha Shrine at Acharapakkam in Kancheepuram.

  • Corpn students get online coaching to crack NEET Corpn students get online coaching to crack NEET
    Published On: Aug, 23, 201903:05 AM

    Medical aspirants studying in schools run by the Greater Chennai Corporation now have a better chance to clear the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for medical admission as the civic body...

  • Rs 4L cosmetic drugs seized at city airport Rs 4L cosmetic drugs seized at city airport
    Published On: Aug, 23, 201902:39 AM

    The Customs officials seized cosmetic drugs worth Rs 4.6 lakh from a passenger at Chennai airport on Thursday. As they were checking the passengers who arrived from Kuala Lumpur, the officials grew...

  • Madambakkam lake: HC allows five giant wells Madambakkam lake: HC allows five giant wells
    Published On: Aug, 23, 201902:39 AM

    The Madras High Court has dismissed a batch of writ petitions seeking to restrain the Madambakkam Town Panchayat and Chitalapakkam Panchayat Union from constructing five giant wells inside the...

  • 20-year-old hacked to death 20-year-old hacked to death
    Published On: Aug, 23, 201902:04 AM

    A 20-year-old history-sheeter was hacked to death by an unidentified gang near Maraimalai Nagar on Thursday.

  • Duo promises TNSCB houses, dupes 30 people Duo promises TNSCB houses, dupes 30 people
    Published On: Aug, 23, 201902:04 AM

    The city police have arrested a duo who cheated about 30 persons of Rs 15 lakh on the promise of getting them houses in apartments built by Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board (TNSCB).

  • Students warned for creating ruckus in bus Students warned for creating ruckus in bus
    Published On: Aug, 23, 201901:59 AM

    Despite the crackdown on route thalas among college students a month ago after students armed with long knives clashed on the road, police on Thursday detained seven students of Pachaiyappa’s College...