The civic body has split the initiative into two packages: Rs 5.65 crore for the airport to Kathipara corridor, and Rs 4.92 crore to redevelop the existing VIP Park along the same stretch.

GCC Commissioner GS Sameeran said the project was more than a beautification exercise. “Today, anyone coming into Chennai should see symbols of the city that are welcoming. We want to create that experience,” he told DT Next. “The project will introduce thematic elements showcasing Chennai and TN’s history, going beyond roadside landscaping to create better public spaces.”

The makeover extends well beyond planting trees. Along the airport approach, GCC plans to remove existing RCC and concrete structures, damaged pavements, kerbs, barricades, unwanted vegetation and other obsolete infrastructure. Utility shifting, traffic diversions and barricading will precede the rebuild, which includes improved footpaths, wider pedestrian spaces, avenue plantations, ornamental shrubs, landscaped lawns, irrigation systems, decorative illumination, street furniture, signage and thematic installations highlighting Chennai’s heritage.

“Unlike Hyderabad and Bengaluru, where travellers pass through a distinct airport boulevard, Chennai transitions almost immediately from highway to airport with no thematic identity,” he added. “Beyond the pedestrian and green corridors, the project proposes illumination along footpaths and at the three entry and exit points on the airport approach for a more welcoming arrival experience.”

A nearly one-acre parcel near the airport’s VIP gate will be developed as the VIP Park, along with another GCC park about 500 metres away near an underground bridge, both forming part of the larger Gateway of Chennai initiative.

The VIP Park tender includes dismantling RCC structures, removing old flooring and masonry, relocating the existing police booth near the Nanganallur signal close to the VIP gate, shifting electrical poles wherever required, and clearing scrub vegetation, including beneath the flyover. This will be followed by landscaped gardens, lawns, ornamental plants, paved walkways, benches, sculptures, railings, bollard lighting, decorative landscape lights, information signage and a dedicated irrigation network.

GCC also plans to spruce up the area near the Nanganallur signal. Two dilapidated public toilets in the vicinity will be taken up as part of the improvement works, while seized vehicles and metal scrap currently occupying portions of the site will be cleared to make the area more presentable.

The contractor has four months to complete the works, and will also be responsible for comprehensive operation and maintenance over the next three years.

HIGHLIGHTS

Upgrade airport approach: Improved footpaths, pedestrian corridors and green corridors from Kathipara to airport

Landscaping: Ornamental shrubs, lawns and new green spaces

Lighting: Decorative illumination along footpaths

Thematic installations: Elements showcasing Chennai and TN’s history and identity

Street infra: New signage, street furniture, benches, railings and paved walkways

VIP Park: Redevelopment of the nearly one-acre park near the VIP gate with landscaped gardens, sculptures, bollard lighting and irrigation

Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan also directed the review committee, which is examining Sagayam's request for restoration of police protection, to complete the enquiry and pass appropriate orders expeditiously.

In his plea, Sagayam submitted that, while serving as Madurai Collector in 2012, he detected large-scale illegal mining, violations of licence conditions and substantial loss to the State exchequer. Though he submitted a report to the State Government, no action was taken, and he was subsequently transferred.

He further submitted that, in 2014, the High Court appointed him as a special officer to inspect mines across the State in connection with alleged illegal mining. His report estimated the loss to the State at Rs 1,11,000 crore. Following death threats, the High Court ordered police protection for him, which was withdrawn in December 2023.

Sagayam contended that the withdrawal of security was contrary to the High Court's earlier observations recognising the threat perception. He further submitted that the trial in the illegal mining cases was under way and that he has been summoned to depose before the special court dealing with offences under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act. Apprehending threats to his life, he stated that he had been unable to appear before the trial court to give evidence and therefore sought restoration of police protection.

According to the complaint, the online harassment continued for the past few days, causing her to be mentally depressed and distressed. The complaint stated that the individuals repeatedly contacted her and circulated derogatory comments, morphed images, and videos intended to tarnish her public image. Sources said that the mayor initially filed a complaint online and then visited the Chennai city police commissioner's office to file a formal complaint.

The complaint listed multiple social media accounts that shared the objectionable content. The police are investigating.

The injured youth were identified as C Nitish Kumar (18) of Tirumullaivoyal and a 17-year-old boy from Tiruvallur district. Both are first year students at Pachaiyappa’s College for Men, said the police.

According to the police, the two students arrived at MGR Chennai Central railway station by train on Monday morning to reach college. While walking through the Central Metro station premises towards their college, a gang of about 15 people armed with knives and sickles intercepted and attacked them indiscriminately before fleeing the scene.

Members of the public rescued the badly injured students and admitted them to Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital for treatment.

The Egmore police rushed to the spot after receiving information and registered a case. Six college students have been detained and are being questioned in connection with the incident.

Preliminary investigations have revealed that there was a prior enmity between the victims and other students studying at Pachaiyappa's College. Inquiries are under way to trace and arrest the remaining suspects involved in the attack.

The yellow metal is now priced at Rs 1,05,720 per sovereign and Rs 13,215 per gram, after a decrease of Rs 155 per gram.

Earlier on July 27, the price of 22-carat gold stood at Rs 1,06,960 per sovereign and Rs 13,370 per gram.

Silver prices decrease

Meanwhile, silver prices decreased by Rs 5 and are being sold at Rs 235 per gram (Rs 2,35,000 per kg) on July 28.

On July 27, it was sold at Rs 240 per gram (Rs 2,40,000 per kg).

Gold rate today vs gold rate on this day, last year

Gold remains significantly higher compared to last year. Prices have surged from Rs 73,280 per sovereign (Rs 9,160 per gram) on July 28, 2025, to Rs 1,05,720 per sovereign (Rs 13,215 per gram) on July 28, 2026, marking an increase of Rs 32,440 or about 44.26%.

Gold price (22-carat) over the last five days:

July 27, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,06,960 | 1 gram - Rs 13,370

July 25, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,04,800 | 1 gram - Rs 13,100

July 24, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,05,840 | 1 gram - Rs 13,230

July 23, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,08,000 | 1 gram - Rs 13,500

July 22, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,07,440 | 1 gram - Rs 13,430

Silver price over the last five days:

July 27, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 240

July 25, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 240

July 24, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 240

July 23, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 245

July 22, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 245

Ooty carrot, beans and green chillies were among the vegetables that became costlier over the past 4 days.

Which vegetable prices have increased today?

Beans - Rs 90 per kg, up by Rs 40 (compared to July 23)

Ooty carrot - Rs 120 per kg, up by Rs 30

Green chilli - Rs 70 per kg, up by Rs 10

Which vegetable prices have decreased today?

Drumstick - Rs 30 per kg, down by Rs 50

Capsicum - Rs 50 per kg, down by Rs 30

Coriander - Rs 10 per bunch, down by Rs 5

What are the prices of essential vegetables?

Potato: Rs 25 per kg

Coconut: Rs 46 per piece

Lemon: Rs 90 per kg

Garlic: Rs 250 per kg

Ginger: Rs 200 per kg

What are the prices of other vegetables?

Snake gourd: Rs 30 per kg

Spinach: Rs 12 per bunch

Green peas: Rs 150 per kg

How much do herbs cost today?

Coriander: Rs 10 per bunch

Mint: Rs 10 per bunch

Curry leaves: Rs 25 per bunch

According to reports, one litre of petrol is being sold at Rs 107.77, while diesel costs Rs 99.55 per litre in Chennai on Tuesday.

On May 25, petrol was raised by Rs 2.61 a litre and diesel by Rs 2.71. The increase took cumulative hikes since May 15 to nearly Rs 7.5 per litre.

Until May, fuel prices had largely remained unchanged since April 2022, except for a Rs 2 per litre reduction announced in March 2024 ahead of the national elections.

Why have fuel prices been increased?

Global crude oil prices had surged more than 50 per cent since late February following US-Israeli strikes on Iran and disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil transit route.

State-run retailers had delayed passing on higher input costs for weeks, a move the government said was intended to shield consumers from inflation. Opposition parties, however, accused the administration of holding back price increases until after key state elections.

The May 15 increase came after the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) expanded its electoral footprint by winning three of five state and UT elections, including West Bengal.

Retail fuel prices were first raised by Rs 3 per litre on May 15, followed by a 90-paise increase on May 19 and another hike on May 23, when petrol prices rose by 87 paise and diesel by 91 paise per litre.

On May 25, petrol was raised by Rs 2.61 a litre and diesel by Rs 2.71. The cumulative increase since May 15 stands at nearly Rs 7.5 per litre.

The increase varies across cities due to differences in local taxes.

Petrol rates (per litre) in Chennai across last 5 days:

July 27 - Rs 107.77

July 26 - Rs 107.77

July 25 - Rs 107.77

July 24 - Rs 107.77

July 23 - Rs 107.77

Diesel rates (per litre) in Chennai across last 5 days:

July 27 - Rs 99.55

July 26 - Rs 99.55

July 25 - Rs 99.55

July 24 - Rs 99.55

July 23 - Rs 99.55

Acting on intelligence, Air Intelligence officers intensified surveillance at the international arrival terminal on Sunday night, screening passengers.

Officials intercepted a North Indian passenger who had travelled from Delhi to Singapore as a tourist, only to return to Chennai the next day. His suspicious travel pattern and contradictory answers during questioning prompted officers to take him to the Customs office for detailed baggage inspection.

During the search, officers noticed a hidden compartment inside his suitcase. A closer look revealed 3.96 kg of concealed gold bars. The metal, valued at Rs 5.8 crore, was seized under the Customs Act, and the passenger was arrested.

Preliminary investigation indicates the accused acted as a carrier for an international smuggling syndicate. Customs officials are now tracking down the local receiver in Chennai and the kingpin who recruited him.

According to police sources, the incident happened on Saturday night. The victim, identified as Umarani, works as a staff at a private hospital, officials said.

On Saturday, she reached home and opened the gates to park her two wheeler when the neighbour's two pet dogs, which were roaming outside, pounced on her. Umarani suffered injuries on her hands, legs, and torso. Hearing her screams, Umarani's family members and the pet owner, Kumar, rushed to her rescue and moved her to a hospital.

Based on Umarani's complaint, the Abhiramapuram police are investigating.

The federation said the event, titled ‘Prosperous North Chennai – A Generation’s Dream’, will bring together around 10,000 residents. It also plans to invite leaders of political parties that opposed the proposed incinerator

Federation president TK Shanmugam told DT Next that the organisation had submitted its Green Chennai Initiative, an alternative solid waste management proposal for Chennai, a health impact study conducted in eight localities around the Kodungaiyur dumpyard, and a charter containing 46 demands for North Chennai’s development during its meetings with the three officials.

“We’ve met the key decision-makers of the new government and explained our concerns. This is not a programme against the government but we now feel there is a need to build strong public pressure so that the government reconsiders the project,” Shanmugam said.

Ahead of the gathering, the federation reiterated six key demands: scrap the proposed 2,100 tonne WTE at Kodungaiyur, permanently close the existing 50 tonne incinerator, implement the Green Chennai Initiative, act on the recommendations of its health study by providing permanent medical support and monthly relief to affected residents, prepare an environmental plan for Manali, Ennore, Tiruvottiyur, Kodungaiyur and Korukkupet, and redevelop the reclaimed 327-acre Kodungaiyur dumpyard into a public library and an environmental park after biomining.

The federation has also urged the State government to make public its development roadmap for North Chennai and accord greater priority to the region in Chennai’s Third Master Plan.

Federation’s 6 key demands

• Scrap the proposed 2,100 tonne WTE at Kodungaiyur

• Permanently close the existing 50 tonne incinerator

• Implement the Green Chennai Initiative

• Act on the recommendations of its health study by providing permanent medical support and monthly relief to affected residents

• Prepare an environmental plan for Manali, Ennore, Tiruvottiyur, Kodungaiyur and Korukkupet

• Redevelop the reclaimed 327-acre dumpyard into a public library and an environmental park after biomining

When the matter came up before the First Bench comprising Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan, the Bench asked the petitioner's counsel to point out the material supporting the allegation that information had been suppressed in the nomination papers.

In response, the petitioner's counsel produced certain documents. Since the documents were in Tamil, the Bench permitted the petitioner to file translated copies and posted the matter for further hearing on July 29.

The petition, filed by Advocate T Sivagnanasambandan, seeks a direction to the Election Commission to inquire into allegations that MK Stalin suppressed material information in the statutory affidavit submitted along with his nomination papers.

According to the plea, verification of public documents revealed that MK Stalin, in his capacity as permanent trustee and managing trustee of the DMK charitable trust, had acquired an immovable property at Kadambadi Village for Rs 2.27 crore through a registered document. The petitioner alleged that the trusteeship and related particulars were not disclosed in the election affidavit, contending that such concealment undermines free and fair elections and deprives the electorate of its constitutional right to make an informed electoral choice.

The petitioner further submitted that representations dated May 12, 2026, along with documentary evidence seeking an inquiry, were submitted to the Election Commission, but no action had been taken. He has therefore sought a direction to the poll panel to consider the representations and conduct an inquiry into the alleged suppression and non-disclosure of trusteeship.

During the hearing, Senior Advocate P Wilson, appearing for MK Stalin, submitted that there was no requirement to disclose details relating to the trust in the nomination papers.

“It is a no-brainer that better transit services, across all modes, are a need of the hour. However, along with that, having an efficient and functional parking lot is also a must,” said Neelakandan, an IT professional. 

He observed that Metro Rail commuters, especially office-goers, use parking diligently. “Hence, the Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) must pay attention to the demand in both existing and upcoming Metro stations,” he added. 

For instance, commuters have pointed out that the parking facility at Porur Metro (upcoming station) is smaller and wouldn’t meet the demand. And, for Vadapalani phase II Metro, CMRL has so far not earmarked any parking facility as yet. 

“Since commuters are already anticipating the commencement of the Metro line between Poonamallee Bypass and Vadapalani, the demand for parking lots will come up especially for both two- and four-wheelers. If CMRL wants to increase ridership it must opt for bigger spaces,” opined Jayalakshmi, a resident of Vadapalani. 

To this, a CMRL official said, “As per the demands, the parking spaces will be increased and allotted. However, we can assess that after the commercial operations have commenced.”

The victim, identified as Aadolin Prabha from Tenkasi, works in the Forensic Department in Mylapore and stays in a hostel. On Sunday evening, Prabha was travelling from Tambaram to Chennai Beach on an EMU.

She was speaking on her mobile phone when the incident occurred. As the train left Sanatorium railway station, a 27-year-old man snatched her phone and attempted to flee.

Prabha tried to stop the suspect, but lost her balance and fell from the moving train, and suffered injuries on her head and face.

Alarmed by this, passengers stopped the train, chased down the suspect, overpowered him, and handed him over to the RPF. Meanwhile, Prabha was rushed to the Tambaram Government Hospital, from where she was shifted to a private hospital.

The police identified the snatcher as Ajay, who claimed during inquiry that the phone belonged to his wife. He created a ruckus during questioning, which made the Railway Police suspect that he was intoxicated.

Later, Ajay's wife arrived at the Tambaram Railway police station with their baby and demanded Ajay’s release. When police refused, she attempted to jump in front of an approaching EMU with the child. But RPF personnel intervened in time and prevented the suicide attempt before taking her and the infant to the RPF office for counselling and inquiry.

Officials told her that her husband had been caught by passengers while committing the offence and that legal action would be taken. She was later allowed to leave with the child.

Tambaram Railway Police have registered a case and recovered the stolen mobile phone from Ajay, who was remanded in judicial custody.

A Digital Journalism graduate and a 2025 Pari Fellow, Noor’s work centres on working-class communities, political movements and the changing landscapes they call home. Her photographs have also appeared in several publications.

“I’ve always been interested in photographing marginalised communities, their livelihoods and the struggles they go through. For me, photography is a way of telling their stories,” she says.

One of her ongoing projects, Working the Waters of Pazhaverkadu, looks at how the changing coastline and the loss of biodiversity are affecting fishing communities in North Chennai. “I am from North Chennai, so Ennore and Pulicat were places I already knew. I first wanted to document biodiversity, but as I spent more time there, I realised the bigger story was about the people.

Their livelihood depends on the landscape and when the landscape changes, their lives change too,” she says.

The project began in 2022, when she noticed parts of the coastline changing rapidly. “I cannot stop pollution or bring back what has been lost. But I can document it. Through my photographs, I want people to see what is happening and hear the voices of the communities living there.”

Noor is mentored by photographer Palani Kumar through the People’s Photographs Collective. Besides learning from the collective, she also helps mentor students from rural backgrounds during workshops organised by the group. “I’ve learned a lot from being part of the collective. Now I also get to work with younger students, which has been a meaningful experience,” adds the youngster.

Recently, Noor has collaborated with a journalist on another documentary project and is now planning to document the proposed Mamallan Reservoir Project. While environmental issues feature strongly in her work, Noor says there is a bigger conversation that young people need to have. “Understanding climate change is important, but we also need to learn about people’s lives and issues of class and caste. Many youngsters don’t know enough about these realities. The more we understand society, the more aware we become,” she points out. Noor has applied to several universities and is waiting to hear about scholarships for higher studies. Wherever she goes next, she hopes to continue documenting people and places that are often overlooked. “I want to keep telling stories that matter. Even if I can’t change everything, I hope my photographs make people stop, look and think,” concludes the young photographer.

CHENNAI: Residents, school students, commuters and motorists have been inconvenienced for nearly 20 days as the cement road-laying work on Vaithyanathan Road in Tondiarpet remains incomplete, with only one portion of the road excavated, making it unsafe and difficult for daily use.

The road, a one-way stretch, has narrowed considerably due to the excavation, making it difficult for vehicles to pass. Residents lamented traffic congestion, especially during school drop-off and pick-up hours.

The work came to a halt after a Metro Water sewage chamber was damaged during excavation by the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC), leading to sewage stagnation at the site. Residents alleged that broken road debris has not been cleared and the stagnant sewage has created foul odour and raised concerns over mosquito breeding.

“Absence of adequate safety barricades and warning signs has increased the risk of accidents for pedestrians and motorists,” said Murugan, a resident. “Since only one section of the road has been dug up, traffic congestion occurs during the morning and evening peak hours. Parents dropping off and picking up children from a nearby private school are also facing difficulties. Sewage has stagnated in the excavated pit, causing a foul smell and creating unhygienic conditions.”

Metro Water officials said that three sewage chambers were damaged during the GCC’s excavation for the cement road project.

“Two of the damaged chambers have already been replaced, while the remaining chamber will be replaced tonight. The sewage chamber along the 200-metre stretch from Elaya Street Junction to Vaithyanathan Street will also be replaced with a new one,” an official said.

“Steps are being taken to remove the stagnant sewage, clear the broken road debris, and install sturdy safety barricades, green safety screens and warning signboards to ensure public safety.”

The line-up features the most celebrated Japanese movies like The Hotel of My Dream by Yukihiko Tsutsumi, Aristocrats by Yukiko Sode, Time Scoop Hunter by Hiroyuki Nakao and The Lines Draw Me by Tokuhiro Koizumi. The films will be members only screenings and the seats will be on a first come first serve basis.

Electricity supply remains suspended for a few hours in affected areas and is restored once the maintenance process is completed. Stay with DT Next for updates on affected localities and timings related to scheduled power shutdowns across Chennai.

Power shutdown on Wednesday  (July 29)

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Wednesday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm if the works are completed.

Palavakkam: Govindan Nagar 1 st to 7 th Street, Maniammai Street, Kolavizhi Amman 1 st to 15 th Street, MGR Nagar 1 st to 4 th Street, Krishna Nagar 1 st to 8 th Street, Patchiyappan Street, D.S.G Nagar, Periyar Street, Kandasamy Nagar 8 th to 10 th Street, Gandhi Nagar 1 st to 4 th Street, Industrial Estate.

Velachery: Velachery Main Road, T A Koil 1 st Main Road and 2 nd Cross Street, Gurunanak College, Anna Garden, K R Ramaswamy Street,Nagendara Nagar, Mettu Street, Bhuvaneswari Nagar,Bethel Avenue,VGP Selva Nagar 1 st Main Road,VGP Selva Nagar 2 nd Main Road, Muthukrishnan Street, Seetharam Nagar Main Road.

Adyar: 1 st Main Road Gandhi Nagar, Indira Nagar, Krishnamachari Road, Gokul Arcade, Sardar Patel Road, Besant Nagar 4th Main Road, 32 to 35 Cross Street and 5th Avenue.

Adampakkam: By Pass Main Road, Gangai Nagar 1 st to 5 th Street, Sakthi vijayalakshmi Nagar, Balaji Colony, Ashtalakshmi Nagar 1 st to 11 th Street.

Pallavaram: Bharathi Nagar Main Road, Pachaiamman Koil Street, Elangoadigal Street, Kannaki Street, Kambar Street, Thiruvalluvar Street, Malai Maghal Street.

Thirumullaivoyal: Karalapakkam, Kavanur KTP Road, Mel Kondaiyar, Kathavoor, Vellachery.

Power shutdown on Tuesday (July 28)

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Tuesday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

IT Corridor: MCN Nagar and Extension, Foundry Road, Pillaiyar Koil Street, SBI Colony, Gangaiamman Koil Street, 200 Feet Radial Road, Post Office Street, Vembuliamman Koil Street, Theradi Street, Panchayat Road, Maple Avenue, Kulakkarai Street, Arumugam Avenue, Kumaran Nagar, Anand Nagar, RE Nagar, Balaji Nagar, Vinayaga Nagar, Sai Nagar, Selvaganapathy Avenue, Saravana Nagar, Corporation Road, Selvakumar Avenue, Seevaram, Thanikachalam Street, Ramachandran Street, Kamaraj Street, Industrial Estate Road, MG Road, Balavinayagar Avenue, Prakasam Street, Ellaiamman Nagar, Sripuram Salai, Raman Nagar, OMR, Thirumalai Nagar and Annex, Ramappa Nagar, CBI Colony, Rajiv Nagar, Velachery Main Road, IIT Colony, Meenatchipuram, Manohar Nagar, VGP Santhi Nagar

Ramapuram: Manapakkam, Krishna Court, CRR Puram, Krishna Nagar, Periyar Salai, Indra Nagar, and MGR Nagar, Sriram Garden, Lakshmi Nagar, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Micro Marvel, Dharmarajapuram, Casagrand Woodside and Castle, TVS Emerald

Medavakkam: Patel Company Salai, Erikkarai Street, CBI Colony 1st-7th Street, Velachery Main Road, Bhel Nagar 1st-5th Street, Sivagami Nagar, Bajanai Koil Street, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Ranganathapuram, Prince College

Valasaravakkam: Virugambakkam, Alwarthiru Nagar

Nolambur: S&P Garden, VGN Monte Carlo, SRR Nagar, Raja Garden Area, Gurusamy Road, Nolambur Phase I and II Union Road, VGN Nagar Phase I-IV, Blocks 1st-8th, KambarSalai, Kavi Mani Salai, Bharathi Salai, Annamalai Avenue, Meenakshi Avenue, Reddy Palayam Avenue, MCK Layout, MGR University, Panancholai Street, Madha Koil Area, Perumal Koil Area, Gajalakshmi Nagar, Vembuli Amman Area, Sri Ram Nagar, Pachaiyappan Nagar, Sakthi Nagar, Padasalai Street

Adambakkam: Nilamangai Nagar, Kesari Nagar, Shanthi Nagar, Surendar Nagar, Bharathidasan Street, Bharat Nagar

Tambaram: Sembakkam, Ranga Colony, SB Colony, Nethaji Street, RB Avenue 1st-5th, Bhavananthyyar Street, Venugopal Samy Nagar, Bharathidasan Street Maruthi Nagar

Power shutdown on Monday (July 27)

CHENNAI: Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Monday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Velachery: Vijaya Nagar 3rd, 6th, 9th-11th Streets, Ram Nagar 4th-7th Streets, Gomathy Nagar 8th Street, Velachery Main Road.

Kottivakkam: Shastri Nagar, Valmiki Nagar, 2nd to 4th Sea Ward Road, Balakrishnan Road, KK Road, Raja Rangasamy Avenue, Subramaniyam Avenue, Tiruvalluvar Nagar 7th-33rd Cross Street, Thiruvalluvar Nagar 1st, 3rd-6th Main Road, 1st and 3rd Avenue, Housing Board Apartments H12-H40 and above all surrounding areas

Sithalapakkam: Periyapalayathamman Kovil Street, Nargunam Avenue, Sri Sai Garden, Nookampalayam Main Road, Indira Nagar Main Road, Kamaraj Street, Pilliyar Kovil Street, Rose Garden Salai, TNUHDB A to U Block, AA-AH, and 209-212 Block

Tambaram: Erumbliyur Service Road, Invicon Flat, TTK Nagar, Jerusalem Nagar, Church Road, Rathna Kumar Avenue, Marutham Flat, AS Rajan Nagar, GK Moopanar Avenue

Thirumullaivoyal: Green Field, Somasundaram Avenue, Venkatachalam Nagar, Kamalam Nagar, Lalithambal Nagar, Annai Theresa Nagar, Masila Manishwarar Nagar, Venkateshwara Nagar, Oragadam Society

Power shutdown on Saturday July 25

CHENNAI: Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Saturday (July 25) from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works.

Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Porur: Kumananchavadi Periyar Nagar, SV Nagar, Kannagi Nagar, Pavithra Nagar, Sugunthala Nagar, Jeevan Prakash Nagar, VGN Nagar, Santhi Nagar, Audco Nagar.

Tambaram: MRM Street, Rajaji Road, Venkatesan Street, Shanmugam Road, Sivashanmugam Street, Abdul Razak Street, Police Quarters, GST Road, Duraisamy Reddy Street, MK Reddy Street, Bakthavatchalam Street.

Power shutdown on Friday (July 24)

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Friday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Velachery: 100 Feet Bypass Road, Velachery Main Road, Devi Karumariamman Nagar, Venkateswara Nagar 1st-4th Streets, Dev Plat, Balakrishna Street, Tiruvallur Street, Kambar Street, Baba Garden, Venus Colony, Kamarajar Street, TANSI Nagar, VGP Selva Nagar

Avadi: CTH Road, Kavarapalayam, Sindhu Nagar, Gandhi Nagar, DRR Nagar, Dhanalakshmi Nagar, MRF Nagar, Moses Street, Nazar Main Road

Poonamallee: JJ Nagar, Kumaran Nagar, Leelavathy Nagar, Earikari Road, Avadi Main Road

Mangadu: Pari Garden, Royal City, Malayambakkam, Sakthi Nagar, Rahamath Nagar, LKB Nagar, Pilliyarkoil Street, Abi Easte, Srinivasa Nagar, Janani Nagar, Nehru Street, Kamarajar Street, Vasanthapuri Phase I and II, Ram Nagar

Tambaram: Madambakkam Noothenchery Main Road, Noothenchery Link Road, Sabapathy Nagar, Jothi Nagar, Manickam Nagar, Vengaivasal, Noothenchery, Bala Garden and Extension

Puzhal: Madhanakuppam, Puthagaram, Perumal Nagar, Andal Koil Street, Shanmugapuram, Sivaprakasam Nagar, Nethaji Nagar, Lakshmi Amman Nagar

Porur: Chikkarayapuram Ganapathy Nagar, Astalakshmi Nagar, Hari Avenue, Masilamani Nagar, Lakshmi Avenue, Manthiamman Koil Street, KK Nagar, Mangalapuram, Then Colony, Sabari Nagar, Balaji Nagar, Karthick Palace, RC Palace, Tirumuruga Mandapam, Kundrathur Main Road, MGR Silai Bus Stop, Mettu Street, Bajanai Koil Street, Gandhi Street, Sivanthangal, Anjaneyar Koil Street, Ambal Nagar, Leelavathy Nagar and Extension, Kumarasamy Nagar, Idea Company

IT Corridor: Ezhil Nagar, Kannagi Nagar, VPG Avenue, Royal Avenue, Kumaran Kudil, Devaraj Avenue, Mountbatten Street, Pillayar Kovil Street, NGK Avenue, Secretariat Colony, Parthasarathy Nagar, Annai Parvathy Nagar, Devaraj Nagar, Sri Nagar, Mahatma Gandhi Nagar, Karpaga Vinayagar Nagar, Ganesh Nagar, Thiruvalluvar Nagar, Ramalinga Nagar, Bharathi Street, Anna Street, Narayana Nagar, Gopinath Avenue, Injambakkam, Kasthuribai Nagar

Adyar: LB Road, 1st-4th Parameswaran Nagar, 1st Avenue Shastri Nagar, 1st-3rd, Padmanabhan Nagar, Indira Nagar Srinivasamoorthy Avenue, Tiruvenkadam Street, 1st Cross Street, KB Nagar, Anna Avenue

Besant Nagar: Gangai Street, Apper Street, Tiger Varathachariyar Street, Arundel Beach Road, Beach Road, Rukkumani Road Extension, Ashtalakshmi Garden, Odai Kuppam, Theeder Nagar, Coastal Road, Tirumurugan Street, Vaigai Street, Pari Street, Kaveri Street

Kottivakkam: New Beach Road and Extension, Citrus Hotel, Tiruvalluvar Nagar 2nd Main Road, 7th Main Road, 36th Cross Street, 58th and 59th Cross Streets, Kurinji, Mullai, Marutham, Neithal, Thamarai Housing Board Apartments, Baywatch Boulevard, Waterland Drive

Kovilambakkam: Elumalai Salai, Vadivel Nagar, Gopal Nagar, Sri Perumal Nagar, Parthasarathy Salai, Jai Ganesh Nagar, Ponniamman Koil Street, Abinaadhan Nagar, VijayalashmiNagar, Tamilan Street, Balakrishna Street, Aviva Enclave, BalaramanStreet, Pillayar Koil Street

Ambattur: NRS Road, Palla Street, TVS Nagar, Kandigai Street, Agraharam, Srinivasapuram, Senthil Nagar, Ayyappan Nagar, Srinivasa Nagar, Dayalan Nagar, Ganesh Nagar, Baba Nagar, Kadappa Road, Vanasakthi Nagar, Moogambigai Nagar, Mathana Kuppam, Perumal Koil Street, and RK Syndicate.

Power shutdown on Tuesday (July 21)

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Tuesday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Red Hills: Puthu Nagar, Naravarkuppam Street, Dargas Road, JJ Nagar, Thirthangaraipattu, Balavinayagar Nagar, Vivekakbar Avenue, Padiyanallur, Kummanur, Jayadurga Nagar, Palavoyal, Manish Nagar, Kannappalayam, Sendrambakkam, Sirangavoor,Perungavalur, Sothuperumbedu,Karanodai, Athur, Devaneri, Solavaram, Sirunium, Nallur, Orakkadu, Budur, Gnayeru, Nerkundram Kummanur, Angadu, Arumanthai, Vichoor

Tirumullaivoyal: Magaral, Kommakumbedu,Thamarai Pakkam, Karani

Sholinganallur: Ganapathipuram, Athipathi Thottam, Varatharajapuram, Bharathiyar Street, Asan Memorial College of Arts and Science, Raghavendra Nagar, Devikarumari Amman Nagar.

Tambaram: Noothenchery Main Road, Gandhi Nagar, Gandhi Nagar and Extension, Akshyam Roheline, RKJ Elite, BajanaiKovil Street, Kambar Street, Velavan Colony, Thendral Nagar, Thangam Nagar, Annai Avantika Apartment, Palani Nagar, Vengaivasal

Pallavaram: Malliga Nagar, PV Vaithiyalingam Road, Vels University, Roja Street, Vignesh Street, Gogul Street, Manoranjitham Street

Palavakkam: VGP Layout, Anna Salai, Ram Garden, Chari Avenue, Sea Shell Avenue, Kaithe Millet Street, Jeevarathanam 1st, 2nd and 3rd Street, Sankarapuram 1st and 2nd Street, Palavakkam Kuppam 1st to 5th Street, Father House Street, MGR Salai, Sivasami Avenue, Pushpa Avenue, Tagore Street, MGR Salai 5th, 6th and 7th Street, Subbarav Street, Chinna Neelankarai Kuppam, Singaravelan Street

Nazarathpet: Agaramel, Srivari Nagar, Kamarajar Salai Main Road, Balaji Nagar, Ambal City, Sozhan Nagar, Vengadeshwara Nagar, Malaiyambakkam, 400 Foot Vandalur Bypass Road

Cithalapakkam: Jaya Nagar, Valluvar Nagar, Mambakkam Main Road, TV Nagar, Maheshwari Nagar, TNHB colony Medavakkam Babu Nagar, RG Nagar, Mambakkam Main Road, Palm Garden, Royal garden, Aishwarya Nagar, Madambakkam, Kovilanchery, Mambakkam Main Road, Agaram Main Road, Noothenchery, Joy Nagar, Bala Garden, South Mada Street, Gandhi Nagar

Avadi: Siva Sakthi Nagar, 60 and 40 Feed Road, Jothi Nagar, Nagammai Nagar, Antony Nagar, ESI Anna Nagar

Perungalathur: Gandhi Street, Nehru High Road, Cheran Street, RMK Nagar, Krishna Road, Muthuvelar Road, Kamatchi Nagar, Sekar Nagar, Kalki Street, David Nagar, Kannan Avenue, New Perungalathur

Mudichur: Kalaignar Salai, Shiva Vishnu Nagar, Panchayat Road, Gandhi Street, Vaigai Amman Street, Rajarajan Street, Lingam Nagar, EB Colony West, Lakshmi Nagar

Adyar: Shastri Nagar 1st and 3rd Seaward Road, Balakrishna Road, Jayaram Nagar, Kuppam Beach Road, Raja Srinivasa Nagar Main Road, Rajagopalan Main Road, Teachers Colony 1st to 4th Streets, Vembuliamman Koil Street, CGE Colony, Jayaram Street

Power shutdown on Monday (July 20) 

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Monday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Avadi: Vaishnavi Nagar 1st-10th Streets, Santhipuram, Sridevi Vaishnavi Nagar A&B Streets, Indra Gandhi Nagar, Old Housing Board, DRR Street, Nethaji Nagar.

Tambaram: Krishna Nagar, Vetri Nagar, Subhash Nagar, Krishna Nagar 1st to 8th Street, Ramani Nagar, Malliga Nagar, Kumaran Nagar, Saraswathi Nagar, Parvathi Nagar, Sriram Nagar North and South, Balakrishnan Nagar, Mudichur Road, Old Perungalathur.

Perumbakkam: Perumal Koil Arch, Appar Street, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Ponniyamman Koil Street, Bajanai Koil Street, Perumal Koil Street, Lakshmi Appadurai Street, Sai Ayusha Flat, Raga Amirtha Flats, Murugan Koil Arch, Mandaveli Street, Suriya Nagar, Jaya Nagar, Chaitanya School, Post Office, Sathiya Sai Nagar.

Pallavaram: Sara Nagar, Union Carbide Colony, Parthasarathy Street, Sastha Nagar, Tiruvengadamudaiyan Street, Rangasamy Street.

Anagaputhur: Palson Company, Anna Salai, Kannayiram Street, Neelakandan Street, Tiruneermalai Main Road, Abdul Kalam Road, Thennavan Street, Soundaramman Street, Sripuram, Saraswathipuram, Eswari Nagar, Kannayiram Street, Thulasingam Street, Appu Street.

Mathur: Mathur MMDA, Periya Mathur, Chinna Mathur, Aavin Quarters, CPCL Nagar, MCG Avenue, Chinnasamy Nagar, Kamarajar Salai, Kamaraj Salai-Manjambakkam All Street, Assis Nagar all street, Agarsen College Road, West Garden, Kathakuzhi, Thidir Nagar, Bhai Nagar, Sangeetha Nagar, SakthiAmman Nagar, Tirupati Nagar, Jayaraj Nagar, Kumararajan Nagar, Subash Nagar, Banu Nagar, KVT Township, Santhosh Colony, Lakshmi Nagar, Annai Nagar, Jaya Nagar, Payasambakkam, Karumari Nagar, Moogambigai Nagar, Kosappur Area, Theeyapakkam Full, Centrabakkam, part of Kannamapalayam, Vadaperumbakkam Industrial Garden, Parvathipuram, Srinivasa Modern Town, Kanniamman Nagar.

Power shutdown on Saturday  (July 18)

CHENNAI: Power supply will be suspended on Saturday in the following areas from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works.

Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Thillai Ganga Nagar: Nanganallur, Pazhavanthangal, Jeevan Nagar, Sanjay Gandhi Nagar, Velachery, Adambakkam, Andal Nagar, Vanuvampet, Brindavan Nagar, Mahalakshmi Nagar, Shanthi Nagar, Puzhuthivakkam, Ullagaram, AGS Colony Velachery, EB Colony, Mohanapuri, and Adambakkam New Colony

Panjetty: Alinjivakkam, Athipedu, Irulipattu, Janapanchatram Koot Road, Periyapalayam Road, Jaganathapuram Road, Saikiruba Nagar, Vrindavan Nagar, MK Garden, Sri Nagar, SV Farm, Malivakam, Amoor Jaganathapuram Chatram, and Kuthiraipallam

Sholinganallur: Elcot Avenue Road, Model School Road, Classic Farms, Nedunchezhian Street, Narayanasamy Street, Patavattaman Koil Street, Parameshwaran Nagar, Ponniamman Koil Street, Kumaran Nagar, TNHB, Alamelumanga Puram, Gandhi Nagar, OMR, Nookampalayam Road, Tiruvalluvar Salai, Pondicherry Pattai, Chemenchery, Jawahar Nagar, Satyabama, JPR, St Joseph College, Village High Road, Velunaikar Street, Nehru Street, Ganesh Nagar, Medavakkam Road, Wipro Road, Anna Street, Devaraj Nagar, New Kumaran Nagar, Ezhil Nagar, Gandhi Street, and MGR Street

Nanganallur: Sheela Nagar, Aiswarya Street, Erikarai Street, Ramakrishna Raju Nagar, Neelamegam Street, Agathiyar Street, Manikandan Street, Annai Theresa Nagar, Elumalai Street, AGS Colony, Balaji Nagar, Sivaprakasam Nagar, Sankara Nagar, Sankaradas Street, Nandhanar Street, Mullai Street, Sivasubramaniyan Street, Ambikapathy Street, Ramalinga Nagar, Kuppuswamy Street, Gangai Street, Yamunai Street, Vaigai Street, Chokanathan Street, Pillayar Koil Street, Sivaraman Street, Sadhasivam Nagar, and Ram Kumar Street

Ponneri: Thatchoor Koot Road, Azlinjivakkam, Borax, Kilmeni, Peravallur, Athipedu, Natham, Andarkuppam, Chatram, Madhavaram, Amoor, Kodur, KPK Nagar, Chinavaram, Vellodai, Eliambedu, Chinnakavanam, Periyakavanam, Kavalpatti, Uppalam, TV padi, Vembakkam, Devadhanam, Annuppambattu, AR Palayam, Aladu, Perumbedu, TV puram, Uthandi, Kandigai, and Arasur

Tirumullaivoyal: Old Alamathy, Alamathy A Colony, Venmani Nagar, Dairy Farm, Govindhapuram, and Krishna Nagar

Kovilambakkam: Medavakkam Main Road, MGR Nagar, Rose Garden, Chinna Kovilambakkam, S Kolathur Road, Echangadu Industrial Estate, and Pallavaram Radial Road

Ottiyambakkam: Vedanthangal Nagar, Entire Ottiyambakkam, Nethaji Nagar, Karanai Main Road, Ottiyambakkam Main Road, Jones, and Crusher Road

Porur: Panimalar Medical College, Varadharajapuram, Yamuna Nagar, Kolapancherry and Chokkanallur.

Adyar: Gandhi Nagar 4th Main Road, 2nd and 3rd Crescent Park Road, 3rd Main Road, and Ramachandra Adithanar Road

Poonamallee: Trunk Road, Anjeneyar Koil Street, Vaitheeswarankoil street, Ramanujakoodam Street, Sundar Nagar, New Street, Ganga Sarathi Nagar, and Pillayar Koil Street

Avadi: Cholambedu Main Road, Sri Nagar Colony, Ganapathy Nagar, Kalikambal Nagar, Arjuna Nagar, Senthil Nagar, Srinivasa Nagar, and Brindavanam Avenue

Tambaram: Mullai Nagar, Ambedkar Street, Vaigai Nagar, Gandhi Nagar, Old State Bank Colony, RTO Office Road, Kamaraj Street, and Gandhi Road

Injambakkam: Bharathi Avenue, ECR Injambakkam to Akkarai, VGP Layout, Shalimar Garden, Vimala Garden, Periyar Theru, Pothigai Street, Muniswaran Kovil Street, Gangai Amman Kovil Street, Pillayar Kovil Street, Gowri Amman Kovil Street, Jagajeevanram Avenue, Cholamandal Devi Nagar, Seshadri Avenue, Bethal Nagar 1st Street, and Ponnurangan Street

Neelankarai: Kohinoor Complex, Pandiyan Nagar, Vettuvankeni, Bay Watch Farm, Teachers Colony, Workers' Estate, Raja Street, Shankar Street, Boompukar Street, Joni Street, and Gangai Amman Kovil Street.

Pallavaram: RKV Avenue, Kattabomman Nagar, and PV Vaithiyalingam Street

Kumananchavadi: Periyar Nagar, Abirami Nagar, VGN Avenue, Shanthi Nagar, SV Nagar, Jeevan Prakash Nagar, Poonamallee Bypass, Radian and Shoba Apartments

Long duration power shutdown at RA Puram

The power supply will be interrupted in the following areas on Saturday from 9 am to 5 pm due to replacement of 11KV Breakers at 33/11 KV MRC Nagar substation under RA Puram section. Supply will be resumed before 5 pm if the works are completed.

T Nagar: RA Puram part of MRC Nagar, part of Foreshore Estate, part of Gandhi Nagar, PRO Quarters, RK Mutt, RK Nagar, Rani MeyiammaiTower, Sathyadev Avenue, True Value Homes, HT Service, Raja Street, Robertson Lane, Raja Gramani Garden, KVB Garden, Appa Gramani Street, Velayutharaja Street, TP Scheme Road, Raja Muthaiah Puram, Kuttigramani Street, Kamarajar Salai, Kasthuri Avenue, Karpagam Avenue, Vasanth Avenue, South Avenue, Shanmugapuram, Santhome High Road, Sathiya Nagar, Aringnar Anna Nagar, Annai Theresa Nagar, Perumal Koil Street, and South Canal Bank Road

Power shutdown on Friday  (July 17)

CHENNAI: Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Friday (July 17) from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed

Besant Nagar: Shastri Nagar Kamarajar Salai, Valmiki Street, Kalakshetra Road and Avenue, Lakshmipuram, Sri Ram Nagar, Kumaraguru 1st-4th Streets, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Muthulakshmi Street

Avadi: Murugappa Polytechnic, Check Post, NM Road, Thirumalairaja Puram, Nandhavana Mettur, Kannika Puram, Nehru Bazar, Kasthuribai Nagar

Puzhal: Surapet, Puzhal, Red Hills Market Road, Kavangarai, Kathirvedu, Shanmugapuram, Puthagaram, Metrowater, Puzhal Prison I, II and III

Taramani: Indira Nagar, Kasturba Nagar 3rd and 4th Main Road, 3rd Cross Street, Canal Bank Road, Nehru Nagar 2nd-4th Main Road, Dhanalakshmi Avenue, 1st-4th Street

Besant Nagar: 1st Main Road and 1st Avenue, Beach Home Avenue, Dhamotharapuram New Street

Pallavaram: TTK company, Chavadi Street, IHFD Flats, Annasamy Street, GST Road Pallavaram bus stand to Ponds Bridge-Arunthathipuram, Valluvar Pettai Ranganathan Street, IG Road signal, Ranganathan Subway, Ambedkar Statue, Canara bank

Power shutdown on Wednesday (July 15)

CHENNAI: Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Friday (July 17) from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed

Besant Nagar: Shastri Nagar Kamarajar Salai, Valmiki Street, Kalakshetra Road and Avenue, Lakshmipuram, Sri Ram Nagar, Kumaraguru 1st-4th Streets, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Muthulakshmi Street

Avadi: Murugappa Polytechnic, Check Post, NM Road, Thirumalairaja Puram, Nandhavana Mettur, Kannika Puram, Nehru Bazar, Kasthuribai Nagar

Puzhal: Surapet, Puzhal, Red Hills Market Road, Kavangarai, Kathirvedu, Shanmugapuram, Puthagaram, Metrowater, Puzhal Prison I, II and III

Taramani: Indira Nagar, Kasturba Nagar 3rd and 4th Main Road, 3rd Cross Street, Canal Bank Road, Nehru Nagar 2nd-4th Main Road, Dhanalakshmi Avenue, 1st-4th Street

Besant Nagar: 1st Main Road and 1st Avenue, Beach Home Avenue, Dhamotharapuram New Street

Pallavaram: TTK company, Chavadi Street, IHFD Flats, Annasamy Street, GST Road Pallavaram bus stand to Ponds Bridge-Arunthathipuram, Valluvar Pettai Ranganathan Street, IG Road signal, Ranganathan Subway, Ambedkar Statue, Canara bank

CHENNAI: Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Wednesday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Taramani: Indira Nagar, Kasturbai Nagar 1st-3rd Main Road and 1st-3rd Cross Street, Canal Bank Road, Bhaktavatsalam 1st and 2nd Street, Sardar Patel Road, Anna Avenue, Govindharajapuram 1st and 2nd Street

Adyar: 1st-4th Streets Sivakamipuram, Gangai Amman Koil Street, LIC Colony, Subramaniyam Colony, 1st-3rd Streets Malaviya Avenue, MG Road, RK Nagar Main Road and 1st-3rd Cross Streets, Maruntheeswar Nagar, Sunnambu Kalvai, Kamarajar Nagar, RBI Colony, Sasthri Nagar 1st Main Road and 1st, 5th and 6th Cross Streets.

Kottivakkam: Palkalai Nagar, Jagannathan Street, Venkateswara Nagar 1st- 21st Streets, Kottivakkam Kuppam, Kuppam Road, AGS Colony 1st-3rd Cross Streets, New Colony 1st-4th Streets, Thiruveethi Amman Koil Street, Thulukkanathamman Koil Street, Lakshmivadhana Street, ECR, Senthamaraikannan Salai.

Besant Nagar: 2nd-4th Main Roads, 7 th, 16th and 28th Cross Streets, New CPWD Quarters, 6th and 7th Avenue, Odaikuppam, Thideer Nagar

Alamathy: ABC Colony, Venmani Nagar.

Tambaram: Madambakkam, Vengaivasal, Mappedu, Agaramthen, Padhuvanchery, Kaspapuram, Secretariat Colony, Camp Road, Sembakkam, Agaram Main Road, Selaiyur, VGP Srinivasa Nagar, VGP Saravana Nagar, Gayathri Nagar, Krishna Nagar, Thiruvanchery, Noothenchery, Ganapathy Nagar, Gnandha Nagar, Bharathidhasan Nagar, Sakthi Nagar, Gayathri Garden, part of Rajakeelpakkam, Gowrivakkam, Santhoshpuram, Rikki Garden, Rajaji Nagar, Sundaram Colony, Parasakthi Nagar, Sathyasai Nagar, Gokul Nagar, Shah Avenue, Kamaraj Nagar, Jayendra Nagar, Tharageswari Nagar, KVIC Nagar, Velachery Main Road, Palaniyappa Nagar, Santhammal Nagar, Vignarajapuram, Vijayanagaram, KK Salai, Sivagami Nagar, Padmavathi Nagar, Alamelupuram, Kannan Nagar, Indra Nagar, Cholan Nagar, Sudharshan Nagar, Tiana Sky City, Thirumal Nagar, Annai Sathya Nagar, Ganesh Nagar, Maruthi Nagar, and Sri Devi Nagar

Pallavaram: Chavadi Street, IHFD Colony, GST Road, Pallavaram bus stand to Ponds Bridge, Arundathipuram, Valluvar Pettai, Ranganathan Street, IG Road signal

Ramapuram: Manapakkam Main Road, L&T Back Gate, Sethulakshmi Avenue, Parthasarathy Nagar, Battiya Garden, Casa XX, Velavan Nagar, Malar Garden, Rani Enclave, Ambethkar Nagar, IPS Colony, Jain Akshardham

Sithalapakkam: Mambakkam Main Road, Velachery Main Road, Venketeswara Nagar, Dawood Nagar, Kulakarai, Pachaiamman Koil Street, Pushpa Nagar park, Santhanam Street, Bharath Street

Perumbakkam: Casa Grand School, Aashirtha Avenue, Casa Grand Cherry Pick, Colour Homes, Colour Avenue, Plaza Verdant, Isha Ishtabumi, Radiance Mercury, Urban Tree, Gandhi Nagar Society, Pushkin Street, KG Flats

Power shutdown on Tuesday (July 14)

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Tuesday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Iyyappanthangal: Kattupakkam, Chendurpuram, Sri Nagar, Vijayalakshmi Nagar, Janakiammal Nagar, Sornapuri Nagar, Addison Nagar, Srinivasapuram, Krishna Nagar, Maruthi Nagar, Noombal, Mount Poonamallee Road, Oil Mill Road, Audco Nagar, Subbiah Nagar, Krishnaveni Ammal Nagar, Vasantham Nagar, Sivaraman Krishna Nagar, Vijayalakshmi Avenue, Step Stone, Bohanwilla, Vasanthapuram, Muthu Nagar, Ponmuthu Nagar, Paraniputhur

Porur: Nazarathpet, Panimalar Engineering College, Varadharajapuram

Tambaram: Chitlapakkam, Pambansamigal Salai, CV Raman Street, Lenin Street, Sudha Avenue and 2nd Street, Valliammai Street, Kalaivanar Street, UV Swaminathan Street, Vyasar Street, Vishwamithrar Street, Saraswathi Nagar, Veeravanchi Street, Guru Homes, Bharath Avenue, Kalyanasundaram Street, Chatrapathi Sivaji Street.

Karambakkam: Samayapuram Main Road and 1st-9th Streets, Sri Ram Nagar, Gandhi Nagar, Devi Nagar, Arunachalam Nagar Garden, Kolavizhi Apartment

Ambattur Industrial Estate: South Phase, 1st and 2nd Main Road, Mogappair Industrial Estate Southern Avenue, Reddy Street, Kavarai Street, Munusamy Street, SSOA Complex, Kalyani Estate, Natesan Nagar

Adyar: Canal Bank Road

Power shutdown on Monday (July 13)

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Monday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Avadi: Siva Sankarapuram, Jag Nagar, Kulakarai Street, CTH Road, Saraswathi Nagar, Anna Nagar 1st to 4th Streets, MGR Nagar, Nehru Nagar, Vaishnavi Nagar 1st to 10th Streets, Shanthipuram, Sridevi Vaishnavi Nagar A&B Streets, Indra Gandhi Nagar, Old Housing Board, DRR Street, Nethaji Nagar, Murugappa Polytechnic, Check Post, NM Road, Thirumalairajapuram, Nandhavana Mettur, Kannikapuram, Nehru Bazar, Kasthuribai Nagar.

Anakaputhur: 7tn Main Road, 2nd-8th Cross Streets, Gandhi Road, Indira Gandhi Street, Nehru Street, Rajaji Street, Kalaignar Road, Kalaignar Cross Street, Periyar Street, Elango Street, Signal Office Road, Kiruba Street, Lakshmi Narayanan Street, SBI Colony, Christopher 1st, 2nd and 3rd Street, Maruthi Street, Radhakrishnan Street.

Pammal: Eratai Pillaiyar Koil Street, Elumalai Street, Nanthanar Street, Natarajan Street, Bajanai Koil Street, Devadas Street, Ramanujam Street, Rangasamy Street, Hl Colony 1st Main Road, Thiyagarajan Street, Prabhakaran Street, Vadivel Street, Kakkan Street, Marudhupandi Street, Veeraraghavan Street, Nallathambi Road.

IT Corridor: Hiranandani Apartments, Radiance Apartments, Olympia Panache and Olympia Opaline Apartments, OMR Road, Navallur, Vijayaganapathy Nagar, Egattur Village, Emami Tejomaya Apartment, Muttukadu, Kanathur Village, Srinivasa Apartment, TVH Taus Apartment, Virtusa HT Service (No 636), Indus Anantya Apartment, Creations Apartment.

Besant Nagar: Shastri Nagar Kamarajar Salai, Valmiki Street, Kalakshetra Road and Avenue, Lakshmipuram, Sri Ram Nagar, Kumaraguru 1st to 4th Streets, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Muthulakshmi Street.

Power shutdown on Saturday ( July 11)

CHENNAI: Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Saturday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Poonamallee: Rukmani Nagar, Melma Nagar, Muthamizh Nagar, Muthukumaran Nagar, Sumithra Nagar, Ambedkar Nagar, Vijayalakshmi Avenue, Kabali Street, Trunk Road Part, Kulakkarai Street, Etti Annal Nagar, and Devadoss Nagar.

Power shutdown on Friday (July 10)

CHENNAI: Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Friday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

KK Nagar: Ashok Nagar, Vadapalani, PT Rajan Salai, Rani Anna Nagar, SSB Nagar, Venkatesapuram 14 and 15 Sectors, Azhagar Perumal Koil Street, Masthan Ali Garden, Ellaimuthamman Koil Street, Aruna Colony, Baby Colony, Vijaya Street, Ashok Nagar 77th and 92nd Streets, Kamarajar Salai, 1st-4th, 6th, 18th and 19th Avenues, Sarvamangala Colony, Anugraha Colony, Soundarapandian Salai, Kannappar Salai, Dr Natesan Salai, Pudur 1st-9th Streets, Pudur 11th-14th Streets, West Sivan Koil Street, South Sivan Koil Street, 100 Feet Road, Arcot Road, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Desigar Street, Saidapet Road, Gopal Street, Sannathi Street, Karuneegar Street, AP Patro Salai, Sivalingapuram, Boppilli Raja Salai, Kalinga Colony, Panneer Selvam Salai, Bala Subramaniyam Salai, 240 LIG Colony, 6th-9thAvenues, Moorthy Street, Rukmani Street.

Tambaram West: Otteri, Orapakam, Vandalur, Singarathottam Hill View, Gangaiamman Kovil, Venkatesapuram, Lakshmipuram, Iranamman, RMK Nagar Gundumedu, Muthuvelar Street, Krishna Road, Vivek Nagar, Kamadhenu Nagar, Karthikeyan Nagar, Bharathi Nagar, Balaji Nagar, Ganesh Nagar, Sathyamoorthy Nagar, Muthirilandi Street, MKB Nagar, Tiruvalluvar Street, Bharathidasan Street, Avvai Street, Sri Ram Park 63 Apartment, VOC Street, SV Nagar, Kalaivani Street, Mani Street, Amman Koil Street, Balaji Street, Manimegalai Street, Tholkappiyar 1st and 2nd Streets, TKC Street, Kamarajar Nagar, Gandhi Street, Katta Bomman Street, Anna 1st and 2nd Streets, Rajiv Gandhi Street, Mepedu, Puthur, Perumal Puram, Vengambakkam, Sathyamoorthy Street, Amudham Nagar, Sadagopan Nagar, Thangaraj Nagar, Vishnu Nagar, Kagabhujender Nagar, Thirupur Kumaran Street, Vasantham Nagar, Kurinji Nagar, RSR Nagar, Kannanavenue 1st-5th Streets.

Adyar: First Main Road, Jeevarathnam Nagar 4th and 5th Street, Padmanaban Nagar, Besant Avenue, LB Road.

Anna Nagar: Shanthi Colony, AA to AM blocks, Old L, Y, and Z Blocks, 7th Main Road, TNHB Quarters A, B and W Blocks, 2nd-6th Avenues, Shenoy Nagar, Bharathipuram, Periyakoodal 1st-3rd Main Roads, West Club Road, Aminjikarai, PP Garden, MM Colony, NSK Nagar, NM Road.

Medavakkam: Perumbakkam Main Road, Pallavan Nagar, Pandian Nagar, Tiruvalluvar Nagar, Velachery Main Road, Jayachandiran Nagar, LR Avenue, Ponniyamman Nagar, Athithangal, Kumaran Theatre Madambakkam, Vengaivasal Main Road, Santhoshapuram, Velachery Main Road, Ruby Building, Anantha Nagar, Indira Nagar, Balaji Nagar, Rangarajapuram, Jayalakshmi Nagar, Maharajapuram, Vijaya Nagaram Second Main Road, Park Street 1st, 2nd and 3rd Streets, Anbu Nagar 1st and 2nd Streets.

Avadi: BV Puram, Avadi bus stand and Depot, HVF Road, OCF Road, Sathiyamoorthy Nagar, Shanthi Nagar, Police Quarters, JB Nagar, Jothi Nagar, Sri Sakthi Nagar, Power Line Road, Senthil Nagar.

Power shutdown on Wednesday (July 8)

CHENNAI: Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Wednesday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Kottivakkam: Tiruvalluvar Nagar 1st, 3rd-6th Main Road, 7th-33rd Cross Street, 1st and 3rd Avenue, Housing Board Apartments H12-H40 and above all surrounding areas.

Besant Nagar: Shastri Nagar 1stAvenue, 1st and 2nd Cross Street and 9th Lane, Jeevarathnam Nagar 1st Main Road, Telephone Exchange, Shopping Complex.

Nolambur: West Mogappair 5th-8th Blocks, Kavimani Salai.

Power shutdown on Tuesday (July 7)

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas as mentioned below on Tuesday from 9 am to 2 pm for various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Red Hills: Puthu Nagar 3rd and 5th Street, Naravarikuppam, Dargas Road, Gomathiamman Nagar, JJ Nagar, Theerthakarayampattu, Balavinayagar Nagar, Vivek Akbar Avenue, Padiyanallur, RJN Colony, Kummanur, Jayadurga Nagar, Palavoyal, Manish Nagar, Kannapalayam, Balaji Garden, Sendrambakkam, Sirangavoor, Perungavur, Aaroon Ullsa City, Bypass Road, Sothuppakkam Road, New Star City, Kalikuppam, Azhinjivakkam, Vadagai, Maharaja Nagar, MH Road, Vinesh Nagar, Thiru Vi Ka Nagar, TNK Nagar, Anpu Nagar, Vilangadupakkam, Mallima Nagar, TH High Road, Aalamaram, Gandhi Nagar, Aasi Thambi Street.

Tiruvanmiyur: Shastri Nagar East, North and South Mada Street, Bharathidasan Street, ECR, Lalitha Garden, Kuppam Beach Road, West Tank Street, Sannathi Street, Mettu Street.

Tambaram: Kadapperi Mepz Area, Moulana Nagar, Singaravelan Street, Tiruneermalai Main Road, Ranganathapuram, Kadar Bhai Street, Kannan Street, part of GST Road, Ramesh Nagar, RV Garden, Duraisamy Pillai Street, MR Theatre, Mudichur Service Road, Market Area, Corporation Office, Judge Colony, Kamakoti Nagar, Sriram Nagar, MMR Street, Gandhi Road, valluvar Gurukulam.

Pallavaram: Fathima Nagar, Muthusamy Nagar, Om Sakthi Nagar, Bajanai Koil Street, Nanmangalam Main Road, Sai Avenue, Balasubramaniyan Street, Kannammal Nagar, Periya Street, Vembuliamman Nagar, Dhanalakshmi Street, AGS Colony, AK Nagar, Bhavani Nagar, Postal Nagar, Bhell Avenue, Naidu Street, Radha Nagar Main Road, and Tirumurugan Street.

Mugalivakkam: Shanthi Nagar, Sabari Nagar, Subasree Nagar Extension, Kumutham Nagar, Karthick Balaji Nagar, Chandra Nagar, Lalithambaal Nagar, Aathi Kesavan Nagar, Arumugam Nagar, Tiruvalluvar Nagar, SS Koil Street, Easwaran Koil Street, Bajanai Koil Street, Casa Grande Utopia phase I and II.

Power shutdown on Sunday (July 5)

CHENNAI: Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Sunday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Adyar: Besant Nagar 6th to 15th Cross Street, 1st, 2nd Main Road, RBI Quarters, Kakkan Colony 4th, 16th and 29th Cross Street, 2nd, 3rd and 7th Avenue, Tiger Varthachariyar Road Extension, Gandhi Nagar 2nd Main Road, 1st and 2nd Crescent Park Road and Crescent Avenue.

Ambattur: Tass Estate, Kamarajapuram, VGN Shanthi Nagar, VGN Classique.

Power shutdown on Saturday (July 4)

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Saturday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Tirumudivakkam: MKB Nagar, Women’s Industrial Park, Tiruneermalai Main Road, Perumal Nagar, Sri Krishna Nagar, Vazhuthalampedu, Micro Estate, Palm Rivera Apartment, Royal Castle I, J, O, P, Q, and R Blocks, Amarprakash Apartment, Kumaran Nagar, Mahalakshmi Co-operative Society, PKV Maha Nagar, Kalai Magal Nagar, Karpagam Nagar, TASIOWA Industrial Park and surrounding areas. 

Kundrathur: Sirukalathur, Kelithpettai, Nandambakkam, Periyar Nagar, Anjugambakkam, Malayambakkam, Bazaar Street, Metha Nagar, G Square, and Manikandan Nagar.

Power shutdown on Friday (July 3)

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Friday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Mylapore: Visalakshi Thottam, Dr Ranga Road, CV Raman Road, CP Ramasamy Road, Bheemanna Garden Street, Abiramapuram, Subramanyam Street, Anandapuram, TTK Road, DeMonteColony, Sri Lapthi Colony, Ashoka Street, Bawa Road, Soundarajan Street, Visalakshi Nagar, St Mary’s Road, Vinayam Street, Jeth Nagar Main Road, Jeth Nagar 1st-3rd Street, Ammani Ammal Street, Pattammal Street, ArunachalamStreet, NalniappanStreet, Devanathan Street, Tiruvallurpet Street, Chandrasekaran Street, VK lyer Road, Vaniyambadi Street, VC Garden 1st-3rd Street, Venkatesa Agraharam Street, Devanathan Street, RK Mutt Road, Lala Thottam,
Trustpakkam, South and North Srinivasan Street, Siva Raman Street.

Ambattur: Vanagaram Road, School Welfare Street, Vellalar Street, 3rd Main Road, MTH Road, DP-67 to 94, 14th Street, Nakkeeran Street, Nageswara Rao Street, Kalyani Estate, Munusamy Street, Alec Reddy Flat, Sriram Flat, Kuppam, Aachi Masala Street, Sanker Sheling, Natesan Nagar, Devi Karumari Amman Nagar, Chinna Colony, Periya Colony, Prince Apartment, PKM Road, Brindavan Colony.

Besant Nagar: 7th Avenue, Rukumani Road, MGR Road and Extension, Arundel Beach Road.

Kottivakkam: Kottivakkam Kuppam Road, 2nd-4th Seaward Road, Balakrishna Road, Tiruveethiyamman Koil Street, ECR Main Road, Tiruvalluvar Nagar 1st-8th Main Road, 1st-54th Cross Street, IOB, Bagath Singh Salai 1st-6th Street, RTO Office, Shivani Apartments.

Power shutdown on Thursday (July 2)

Power supply will be suspended 9 am to 2 pm in the following areas on Thursday for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Thiruverkadu: Puliambedu Road, Noombal Road, Ashok Nandavanam, Mookambigai Nagar, Judges Colony, Rajas Garden, Soosai Nagar, Devi Nagar, Balaji Nagar.

Pallikaranai: Mylai Balaji Nagar, Thandhai Periyar Nagar, Velacheri Main Road,Kaiveli to Kamatchi Hospital.

Power shutdown on Tuesday, Wednesday (June 30, July 1)

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Guindy: Rajbhavan Colony, Kannigapuram 1st Street to 34th Street, Velachery Main Road, Race View Colony 1st Street to 3rd Street, Bharathi Nagar, Five Furlong Road, Race Course Road, Vandikaran Road, Nehru Nagar, Periyar Nagar, TNHB Colony, Dr Ambedkar Nagar, Indira Gandhi Nagar 1st Street to 6th Street, Ganesh Nagar, Ranganathan Street, Madhiyalagan Street, Kannagi Street, Madhavan Street, Anbil Dharmalingam Street, Velachery, part of Anna Salai, Chinnamalai, Mosque Colony, Link Road, Narasingapuram and its surrounding areas.

Pallavaram: Nagelkeni, Chromepet, Sangam Road, Tiruneermalai Main Road, Ranganathasamy 1st and 2nd street, Padasalai, Venkatraman Street, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Angalamman Koil Street, Velapper Street, Nallathurai Palli Street.

Anna Nagar: A to W Block, VOC Nagar, Shenoy Nagar, Aminjikarai, RV Nagar, TP Chatram, Kilpauk Garden Road, Periyakoodal AA Block to AM Block, Tiruveethiamman Koil area.

Injambakkam: 1st Avenue Vettuvankeni, Akkarai Village, Allikulam, Ambedkar Street, Anna Enclave, Betheal Nagar North and South, Bhakthi Vendantha Swamy Road, Bharathi Avenue, Brindavan Nagar, Cholamandal Artists Village, Cholamandala Devi Nagar, Classic Enclave, Copper Beach Road, Dr Nanjundaro Salai, ECR Enjambakkam Enjambakkam Kuppam, Enjambakkam to Vetuvakeenni Link Road, Gangaiamman Kovil Street, Gunal Garden, Hanuman Colony, Harichandra 1st to 4th Street, Kakkan Street, Kalaingar Karunanithi Salai, Karpaga Vinayagar Nagar, Kasthuribai Nagar, LG Avenue, Mariakkayar Nagar, Nainar Kuppam, Uthandi, Neelankarai Kuppam, Olive Beach, Pallvan Nagar, Panaiyur Kuppam, Panaiyur, NRI Layut, Vgp Lay Out, Pebble Beach, Periyar Street, Pothigai Street, Ponniyamman Kovil Street, Prestige & Mantri, Rajan Nagar 1st & 2nd Street, Rajiv Avenue, Ramalinga Nagar, Royal Enclave, Sea Cliff, Sea Shell Avenue, Seashore Town, Selva Nagar, Shalimar Garden, Sheashadhri Avenue, Sparkling Sand Avenue, Spring Garden 1st and 2nd Street, TVS Avenue, Teachers Colony, Tiruvalluvar Salai, Thomas Avenue, VOC Street, Vimala Garden, Zugu Beach

Wednesday

Kottivakkam: Sasthiri Nagar, Valmiki Nagar, 2nd Sea Ward Road to 4th Sea Ward Road, Balakrishnan Road, KK Road, Raja Rangasamy Avenue, Subramaniyam Avenue, Tiruvalluvar Nagar 7th to 33rd Cross Street, Tiruvalluvar Nagar 1st,  3rd to 6th Main Road, 1st and 3rd Avenue, Housing Board Apartments H12 to H40 and above all surrounding areas.

Power shutdown on Monday (June 29)

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Monday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Korattur: Pumping station HT service, North Avenue Road, Korattur Bus Stand, TNHB 49th Street to 72nd Street, Korattur Railway Station booking office and surrounding areas.

Mylapore: Visalachi Thottam, Dr Ranga Road, CV Raman Road, CP Ramasamy Road, Bheemanna Garden, Abiramapuram, Subramanyam Street, Anandhapuram, TTK Road, Demonte Colony, Sri Lapthi Colony, Ashoka Street, Bawa Road, Soundara Rajan Street, Visalachi Nagar, St Mary's Road, Vinayam Street, Jeth Nagar Main Road, Jeth Nagar 1st, 2nd and 3rd Street, Ammani Ammal Street, Pattammal Street, Arunachalam Street, Nainiappan Street, Devanathan Street, Thiruvallurpet Street, Chandrasekaran Street, VK lyer Road, Vaniyambadi Street, VC Garden 1st, 2nd and 3rd Street, Venkatesa Agraharam Street, Devanathan Street, RK Mutt Road, Lala Thottam, Trustpakkam, South and North Srinivasan Street, and Siva Raman Street.

Power shutdown on Friday (June 26)

CHENNAI: Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Friday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works.

Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Annasalai: D.No.15 to 24 Bootha Perumal Street, Whites Road, D.No. 756 to760 Annasalai, ICICI bank, ITC HOTEL, Vasan Avenue, Ananda Vikadan, D.No. 106 to120, Annasalai, Raheja tower (HT), D.No. 40 to 68 GP Road, Sathiyamoorthy Bhavan D.No.1 to 7 Club house Road, Pattulals Road, D.No. 148 to 152 Annasalai, Express Avenue Estate, D.No.799, Arts college, EB link Road, D.No. 2 to 29 and 22 to 78 VC Road, Indian Bank, D.No.29, Hotel Kanchi, D.No.4, Railway Building, Ethiraj college, Rani Meyyammai Hostel and Marriage Hall, D.No.766 to 770A Annasalai, Air India, D.No.21,64, 122 to 125 Marshal Road, D.No.7 Montieth Lane, D.No.47 L & T, Montieth Road, Canara Bank (HT), Connemara Hotel (HT), IOB Bank (HT) Taj Hotel(HT), D.No. 11 to 14, 19 to 22, Woods Road, BR Complex.

Power shutdown on Thursday (June 25)

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Thursday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Thirunermalai: Theradi Street ,East Mada Street, South Mada Street, Kulakkarai Street, VGN Mahalakshmi Nagar, Thiruneermalai Main Road, Vembuliamman Koil Street, Bajanai Koil Street, Mallima Veethi, Sivaraj Street, Oyiyaliamman Koil Street, Vaithiyakara Street ,Mettu street, Jagajeevan Ram street , Service Road, Gandhi Street.

Thirumudivakkam: MKB Nagar,Women’s Industrials Park, Thiruneermalai Main Road, Perumal Nagar, Sri Krishna Nagar, Vazhuthalampedu, Micro Estate, Palm Rivera Apartment, Amarprakash Apartment, Kundrathur, Kumaran Nagar, Mahalakshmi Co- Operative Society , PKV Maha Nagar, Kalai Magal Nagar, Karpakam Nagar, Tasiowa Industrial Park.

Iyyappanthangal: Prince Highland Apartments, Tulive Dhakshin Apartments, Subbaiah Nagar, Balaji Avenue, Padmavathi Nagar, Subramani Nagar, Karumari Amman Nagar.

Annasalai: D.No.15 to 24 Bootha Perumal Street, Whites Road, D.No. 756 to760 Annasalai, ICICI bank, ITC HOTEL, Vasan Avenue, Ananda Vikadan, D.No. 106 to120, Annasalai, Raheja tower (HT), D.No. 40 to 68 GP Road, Sathiyamoorthy Bhavan D.No.1 to 7 Club house Road, Pattulals Road, D.No. 148 to 152 Annasalai, Express Avenue Estate, D.No.799, Arts college, EB link Road, D.No. 2 to 29 and 22 to 78 VC Road, Indian Bank, D.No.29, Hotel Kanchi, D.No.4, Railway Building, Ethiraj college, Rani Meyyammai Hostel and Marriage Hall, D.No.766 to 770A Annasalai, Air India, D.No.21,64, 122 to 125 Marshal Road, D.No.7 Montieth Lane, D.No.47 L & T, Montieth Road, Canara Bank (HT), Connemara Hotel (HT), IOB Bank (HT) Taj Hotel(HT), D.No. 11 to 14, 19 to 22, Woods Road, BR Complex.

Power shutdown on Wednesday (June 24)

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Wednesday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Sembium: Chandraprabhu Colony, Thanigachalam Nagar, Moolakadai, Annai Sathya Nagar, Venkateshwara Nagar, Police Quarters, Madhavaram High Road, KH Road, Nagaiah Thottam, Munusamy Street, Palayakkara Street, United India Nagar, K. K. Nagar, Chetty Thottam.

Pallavaram: Keelkattalai, Balamurugan Nagar, Ambal Nagar, Thenmozhi Nagar, Boopathy Nagar, Soundarajan Nagar, Kumaran Nagar, Thiruvaluvar Nagar, Kilkatalai Bus Stand, English Electric Nagar, 200 feet Radial Road, Rose Nagar, MK Nagar, Ganapati Nagar, Echangadu Signal, Engineers Avenue, Bakkiyalakshmi Nagar, Raja Nagar, S. Kolathur, Manikandan Nagar, Veeramani Nagar, Anbu Nagar, Self Help Industries.

Ennore: Kathivakkam, Ennore Bazaar, Kaattukuppam, Nehru Nagar, Saasthiri Nagar, Anna Nagar, Sivanpadaiveethi, Valluvar Nagar, Kamarajar Nagar, SVM Nagar, VOC Nagar, Ulaganathapuram, Mugathuvarakuppam, Ennorekuppam, Thaazhanguppam, Nettukuppam, Chinnakuppam, Periyakuppam, Ernavoor Kuppam, ETPS Vaaria Kudi Iruppu Paguthi, Ernavoor, Balaji Nagar, Mahalakshmi Nagar, Jaihind Nagar, Murugappa Nagar, Saraswathi Nagar, Madhura Nagar, Subramaniya Nagar, Ponniamman Nagar, Jothi Nagar, Ramanathapuram, Sakthi Ganapathi Nagar, Shanmugapuram.

Power shutdown on Thursday (June 18)

Iyyappanthangal: Mount Poonamallee Road, Pillaiyar Kovil Street, Murugan Kovil Street, JJ Nagar, Amman Nagar, PG Avenue, Indira Nagar, Janakiammal Nagar, Sai Nagar, Vinayagapuram, Sornapuri Nagar.

Pallavaram: Nagelkeni, Chrompet, Tiruneermalai Main Road, Bajanai Koil Street, Erattadai Malai Srinivasan Street, TVS Lakshmanan Nagar, Kothandam Nagar, Kalyanipuram, MC Raja Street.

Tiruverkadu: Pallikuppam, Shanmuga Nagar and Annexe, Cooperative Nagar Phase-IV, Annammal Street, Saveetha College, PH Road.

Power shutdown on Tuesday (June 16)

Flower Bazaar: Rattan Bazaar, NSC Bose Road, Frazier Bridge Road, Evening Bazaar, Devaraja Mudali Street, Mint Street, Nainiappa Naicken Street, Ganguram Street, Raghu Naickulu Street, Pethu Naicken Street, EVR Salai.

Park Town: Isaac Street, Paramasivam Street, Vengu Street, Mannar Street, Perara Street, Kulandai Street, Wall Tax Road, Ponnappa Street, Rasappa Street, Subbu Street, Kallappa Street, Amman Koil Street, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Samuduram Street, EK Agraharam Street.

Esplande: NSC Bose Road, Badriyan Street, Stringer Street, Maliyaperumal Street, Broadway, Anderson Street, Amberson Street, Bunder Street, Annapillai, Loan Square, Kandappa Street, Davidson, Chinnathamby Street.

Mannady: Sungaram Rama Street, Kondichetty Street, Baker Street, CC Bank, Francis Joseph Street.

Sowcarpet: Govindappa Naicken Street, Kasi Chetty Street, Godown Street, Narayana Street, Perumal Street.

Pallavaram: Pammal Venkateswara Nagar, Moovar Nagar, Agastheeswarar Koil Street, Andal Nagar, Cowl Bazaar, Indira Nagar, Siva Shankar Nagar, ECTV Nagar, Malliamma Nagar, Prem Nagar, Kalliamman Nagar, Gerugambakkam, Masooran Street, Gowthaman Street, Athimoolam Street, Muthukaruppan Street, Deivanayagam Street, Balaji Nagar, Teacher Samuel Street, Tholkappiar Street, Nehru Street, Krishna Nagar, Rajangam Street, Arumugam Street, Moses Street, Eswaran Nagar, Ayyappa Nagar Main Road, Ponni Street, Tiruneermalai Main Road, Venkataraman Street, Tiruvalluvar Street, Bharathiyar Street, Kambar Street, Appaswamy Annie Besant Street, Shiva Vishnu Street, Sivaji Street, Karikalan Street, TR Mani Street, Annasalai, Mosque Street, George Fernandes Street, Moutha Ibrahim Street, Gandhi Nagar, MaPoSi Street, Adbul Kalam Road, Muthupalanippa Nagar, Sargunam Salai, Aadham Salai, Kannayiram Street, Moutha Ibrahim Street, Sigamani Street.

Ambattur: Pattaravakkam Pillaiyar Koil Street, SIDCO Estate North Phase and 1st to 19th Streets, Bajanai Koil Street, Mangalapuram, Kochar Apartments, Brahmin Street, Yadava Street, Kulakkarai Street, Katchanakuppam, Periyar Nagar, Railway Station Road, Aavin Milk Dairy Main Road, TASS Industrial Estate.

Power shutdown on Friday (June 12) 

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Friday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Pallavaram: Pammal, LIC Colony, Moovendar Nagar, Shankar Nagar, Adam Nagar, Shankar Nagar East Main Road, Appasamy Nagar, Shankar Nagar Main Road

Minjur: TH Road, Theradi Street, Siruvakkam, Suriya Nagar, BDO Office, Vannipakkam, Seemavaram, Pudhupedu, Melur, Pattamandhiri, RR Palayam, Ariyanvoyal, Nandhiambakkam, Vallur, Athipattu, SR Palayam, GR Palayam, Kondakarai, Pallipuram, Vazhuthigairnedu, Karayanmedu.

Mambalam: Narasimhan Street, Lake View Road, Venkatachalam Street, Sathiyapuri Street, Raja Street, Manickam Street, Station Road, Thambaiya Road, Rajagopalan Street, Velu Street, Veerasamy street, Brindavanam Street, Baroda extension, Lakshminarayanan Street, Umapathy Street, Mariyamankoil Street, JB Street, Appasamy Street, BV Street, and Extension, Nakeeran Street, Jubilee Road, Eswaran Kovil Street, Subbareddy Street, Janakiyammal Street, Kasi Viswanathar Kovil Street, Patel Street, Sathyanarayana Street, Kamakodi Colony, Ramakrishnapuram Street, Ellaiyamman Kovil Street, Vazhaithoppu, Jothiramalingam Street, Srinivasa Iyengar Street, Sambangi Reddy Street, Gandhi Street, Krishnamoorthi Street, Reddykuppam Road, New Street, KR Kovil Street, Devanathan Colony, Arangappan Street, Vandikkaran Street, Tiruvethiyamman Kovil Street, Kavarai Street.

Power shutdown on Thursday (June 11)

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Thursday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Sothuperumbedu: Giruthalapuram, Boodhoor, Kummanur, Aangaadu, Arumandhai, Vichoor, Vellivoyal, Kandigai, Maarambedu

Tiruverkadu: Kaaveri Nagar, PH Main Road, Jamals Apartment

Pallavaram: Pammal, Balaji Nagar 3rd to 18th Street, Subramania Bharathiyar Street 1st and 2nd Streets, AN Pandian Street, Tiruvallur Street, Kumaran Street, Thirupurasundari Street, Brindavanam Street, Tirumurugar Street, Raghavendra Street, Anna Street, Periyar Street, Babu Reddy Street, Radhakrishnan Street, Pammal Main Road, Krishnan Nagar 5th Street, Nehru Street, Tholkappiar Street, Anna Salai, Market Road, Rajangam Street, NSK Street, Kannadasan Street, Arumugam Street, Aravindan Street, Suriyamman Kovil Street, Easwaran Nagar 1st to 10th Streets, Iyyappa Nagar 1st to 5th Streets, Mosses Street, Swamy Nathan Nagar 1st to 5th Streets, Ponni Nagar 1st to 3rd Streets, Thiruvalluvar Street, Pozhichalur Main Road, Agatheeswarar Nagar, Ramanadhan Nagar, Bajanaikoil Street, Chittirai Nagar, Kakkanji Street, Pozhichalur, Prem Nagar, Bharathi Nagar, Ponnurangam Nagar, ECTV Nagar, Kalliamman Nagar, Thirumoolar Street, Radhakrishnan Salai

Power shutdown on Friday (June 5)

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Friday June 5 from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Koyambedu: Jai Nagar, Amaravathi Nagar, Pragadeeswarar Nagar, Sakthi Nagar, Valluvar Salai, Balavinayagar Nagar, Vinayagapuram, Annai Sathya Nagar, Tirukumarapuram, Thiruveedhi Amman Koil Street, Dr Ambedkar Street, TSD Nagar, Janakiraman Colony, Part of 100 Feet Road, SAF Games Village, Alagiri Nagar, Chinmaya Nagar, Loganatha Nagar, Indira Gandhi Street, Mangali Nagar.

Power shutdown on Wednesday (June 3) 

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Wednesday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Tirumangalam: Metrozone, Sathiya Sai Nagar, Padikuppam Main Road, TNHB Quarters, Old Ben, Golden Jubilee Flats, Balaji Nagar, Kamaraj Nagar, Periyar Nagar, VGN, Ambedkar Nagar, Metha Royal Park, Rail Nagar, Mada Streets, Sivan Koil Street, Srinivasan Nagar, 100 Feet Road, New Colony, Mettukulam and, above all, the surrounding areas.

Power shutdown on Tuesday (June 2) 

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Tuesday (June 2) from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed

Anna Salai: D No 1-154, D No 784-829, Bootha Perumal Koil Street, EB Link Road, GP Road, Boobegam Street, LNG Road, Mohandoss Road, Bardar Thottam, Begum Sahib Street, Samy Achari Street, Subedhral 1st Street, Syed Abdulla Street, Nainniappa Street, Bangaru Naicken Street, Kuppu Muthu Street, Wallers Road, Dams Road, Karim Mohideen Street, Annasalai HPO Office, Anna Road, Blackers Road, Telephone Exchange, State Bank Street, Arumugam Street, Welders Street, Byrung Jung Bhadhur Street, Harish Road, Chandra Banu Street, CPM Street, Samy Chetty Street, Pudupet Police Quarters and its surrounding areas.

Tiruverkadu: Chinna Koladi, Koladi Road, Tiruvengada Nagar, Selliamman Nagar, Srinivasa Nagar, Devi Karumariyamman Nagar, Lakshmi Nagar and Sannadhi Street.

Power Shutdown on Wednesday (May 27)

Teynampet: Poes Garden, TV Salai, Jayammal Road, Elango Salai, Poes Road, Rajakrishna Road, Eldams Road, Periyar Salai, Kamarajar Salai, Kamarajar Street, Seethammal Colony areas, KB Dasan Road, Bhardhiyar Street, Bakthavatchalam Street, Parthasarathy Pettai, Appadurai Street, TTK Road, Cathedral Road, JJ Road, Parthasarathy Garden, KR Road areas, George Avenue, SSI Road, HD Raja Street, ARK Colony, Anna Salai part, Venus Colony, Murrays Gate Road and all surrounding areas.

Power Shutdown on Tuesday (May 26)

T Nagar: Bazzulla Road, Chari Street, Parthasarathipuram, Unnamalaiammal Street, Habibulla Road, Rangan Street, Duraisamy Road, Rajan Street, Arulambal Street, Gandhi Street, Jawaharlal Nehru Street, Ramachandra Iyer Street, Rajapillai Thottam, Mambalam High Road, Kodambakkam High Road, North Usman Road, Rangarajapuram area, Ageez Nagar, Akbarabad, Parangusa Puram, CRP Garden, Mangesh Street, Railway Border Road, Station view Road, Bharathi Street and Tilak Street.
Dasarathapuram: Kaveri Rangan Nagar, KK Salai, Logaiah Colony, Arcot Road, Balaji Nagar, Baskar Colony, Mathialazan Nagar, Venkatesa Nagar, and Arunachalam Road.

Saligramam: Arunachalam Road, Kumaran Colony, Gandhi Nagar, Devaraj Nagar, Arcot Road, and SSR Pankajam Road.

KK Nagar: Bharani Colony, Arcot Road, Kaveri Hospital, Suriya Street, 80 Feet Road, MG Chakkarapani Street, Big Bazaar, and Passport Office.
Virugambakkam: Arcot Road, NSK Lane, and Shamala Tower.

Chinmaya Nagar: Munusamy Street, Kasturi Street, Vinayagam Street, and Kamarajar Salai.

Tiruverkadu: Anandhan Nagar, Chakkareshwari Nagar, Mahalakshmi Nagar, VGN, and Anbu Nagar.

Iyyappanthangal: Mount Poonamallee Road, Pillaiyar Kovil Street, Murugan Kovil Street, JJ Nagar, Amman Nagar, PG Avenue, Indira Nagar, Janakiammal Nagar, Sai Nagar, Vinayagapuram, and Sornapuri Nagar.

Power shutdown on Sunday (May 24)

Ambattur SIDCO Industrial Estate: 1st Cross Main Road, 1st and 2nd Street, 1st and 2nd Lane, 3rd Street in Sector 3 of SIDCO Industrial Estate, Bajanai Kovil Street, Nalla Kinaru Street, Kanniamman Kovil Street, Kullan Street, Padasalai Street, Coromandel Town, CTH Road, Menambedu Road, 10th Street and 11th Street in SIDCO Industrial Estate (North Phase).

Mogappair: 2nd Main Road, Reddipalayam Main Road, Mogappair Main Road, MGR Salai backside (C19, C18, C15, and C16) Ambattur Industrial Estate (South Phase).

Power shutdown on Friday (May 22)

Tirumudivakkam: MKB Nagar, Women’s Industrial Park, Tiruneermalai Main Road, Perumal Nagar, Sri Krishna Nagar, Vazhuthalampedu, Micro Estate, Palm Rivera Apartment, Royal Castle I, J, O, P, Q, and R Blocks, Amarpakash Apartment, Kundrathur, Kumaran Nagar, Mahalakshmi Co-operative Society, PKV Maha Nagar, Kalai Magal Nagar, Karpakam Nagar, TASIOWA Industrial Park.

T Nagar: Thanikachalam Road, Arcot Street, Saravana Street, Neelakandametha Street, Vaidhyarama Street, Ramasamy Street, Thyagaraya Road, Deenadhayalan Street, Melony Road, Basudev Street, North Boag Road, South Boag Road, Panagal Park, Pinjala Subramaniya Street, Venkatesan Street, Rajamannar Street, GN Chetty Road, Venkatanarayana Road, Bhagavandham Street, Jagadeeswaran Street, Sivaprakasam Street, Raja Street, Radhakrishnan Street, Rajabhadhar Street, Raman Street, Sarojini Street, Gopala Krishnan Street, Vijayaraghava Road, Dr Nair Road, Gopalakrishna Iyer Street, Nana Street, Daniel Street, Rajachari Street, Bazullah Street, Giriappa Road, Lodigan Street, Mailai Ranganathan Street, Usman Road, Crescent Street, Sundaram Street, Rajambal Street, Yogambal Street, Singaram Street, Hanumantha Road, Rama Rao Street, Srinivasa Road, Ramachandran Road, Sambasivam Street, Raghavaiya Road, Burkit Road, Singaravellan Street, Masilamani Street, North Crescent Street, Hindi Prachara Sabha Street.

Power shutdown on Thursday (May 21) 

Ennore: Kathivakkam, Ennore Bazaar, Kaattukuppam, Nehru Nagar, Saasthiri Nagar, Anna Nagar, Sivanpadaiveethi, Valluvar Nagar, Kamarajar Nagar, SVM Nagar, VOC Nagar, Ulaganathapuram, Mugathuvarakuppam, Ennorekuppam, Thaazhanguppam, Nettukuppam, Chinnakuppam, Periyakuppam, Ernavoor kuppam,ETPS Vaaria Kudi Iruppu Paguthi, Ernavoor, Balaji Nagar, Mahalakshmi Nagar, Jaihind Nagar, Murugappa Nagar, Saraswathi Nagar, Madhura Nagar, Subramaniya Nagar, Ponniamman Nagar, Jothi Nagar, Ramanathapuram, Sakthi Ganapathi Nagar, Shanmugapuram.

Puzhuthivakkam: Srinivasan Street, Bharathiyar Street, Selvaganapathy Street, Dhrowpathy Amman Street, Medavakkam Main Road, Parthiban Street, Rajalakshmi Street, Sababathy Street, Thiruvalluvar Street, Kambar Street, Mainmegalai Street, Gajalakshmi Street, Thomas Nagar, Usha Nagar 1st, 2nd and 3rd, Vembuli Amman Koil Street, Gopinathan Street, Sathya Narayanan Street and areas part of Puzhuthivakkam and Madipakkam.

Power shutdown on Thursday (May 21)

Puzhuthivakkam: Srinivasan Street, Bharathiyar Street, Selvaganapathy Street, Draupathi Amman Street, Medavakkam Main Road, Parthiban Street, Rajalakshmi Street, Sabapathy Street, Tiruvalluvar Street, Kambar Street, Manimegalai Street, Gajalakshmi Street, Thomas Nagar, Usha Nagar 1st, 2nd and 3rd, Vembuli Amman Koil Street, Gopinathan Street, Sathya Narayanan Street and areas part of Puzhuthivakkam and Madipakkam.

Power shutdown on Wednesday (May 20) 

Polichalur: Thiru Nagar, Padmanaba Nagar, Ganamani Nagar, Bhavani Nagar, PCS Colony, Rajeswari Nagar, Bajanai Koil Street, Prem Nagar, Lakshmi Nagar, Mookambigai Nagar, Vinayaga Nagar, Shanmuga Nagar, TheepanchiyammanKoil Street, LR Rajamanikam Street.

Tirumudivakkam: Indira Nagar, Guru Nagar, Vivekanada Nagar, Palanthandalam, Nagan Street and above all surrounding areas.

Power shutdown on Tuesday (May 19) 

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on May 19 for carrying out various maintenance works from 9 am to 2 pm.

Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

MMDA: A-block to R-block Kamala Nehru Nagar 1st and 2nd Street, Ashoka Nagar, Subbarao Nagar, Veerapandi Nagar, Rani Annanagar, Kalki Nagar, 100 Feet Road.

Arumbakkam: Metha Nagar, NM Road, MH Colony, Railway Colony, Ampa Skywalk, Franko India, DG Vaishnav College, Govindan Street, Collectorate Colony, Ayyavoo Colony, Gayathri Devi, Razack Garden, JD Duraj Raj Nagar, Azad Nagar, VGA Nagar, SBI Officers Colony

Choolaimedu: Sakthi Nagar 1-5th Street, Tiruvalluvapuram 1 and 2 Street, Tiruvengadapuram 1 and 2 Street, Nelson Manickam Road, East and West Namachivayapuram, Choolaimedu High Road, Gill Nagar, Abdullah Street, Basha Street, Neelakandan Street, Suhuan Street.

Kodambakkam: Bajanai Koil 3th and 4th Street.

Azhagiri Nagar: Thamizhar Veethi Elangovadigal Nagar, Padmanaban Main Road, Gandhi Annan Koil Street, Periyar Pathal, Ayyappan Nagar, Lakshmi Nagar, Andavan Street.

CIT Nagar: Model Hutment Road, From 1st to 6th Cross Street, East and South CIT Nagar, West Boag Road, Sadullah Street, Abdul Aziz Street, Moosa Street, South Dhandapani Street, VN Road, Moopparapan Street, Canal Bank Road, Srinivasan Street, Gopal Street, Sivaji Street, Damodaran Street, Mannar Street, South Usman Road, Motilal Street, Sarojini Street, Ramanathan Street, Rameswaram Road, Ranganathan Street, Mangair Street, Burkit Road, Crescent Park Street, Jagathesan Street, Mylai Ranganathan Street, Thanikachalam Road, Lotus Colony, Nandanam Extension 1-15 Street, Old Tower Block, Chamiers Road, Temple Tower, Khivraj Building, EVR Periyar Building, Anna Salai.

Preliminary inquiries revealed that she had come to submit a petition to the Chief Minister’s Special Cell to take action in an unresolved land dispute at her native village near Villupuram.

The woman, identified as Archana from Avalurpet village, came to the Secretariat around 11 am to submit a grievance. While waiting near the entrance of the Special Cell, Archana set her saree on fire. The personnel immediately extinguished the flames and administered first aid before shifting her to the Omandurar Government Hospital for treatment.

Following the incident, security personnel intensified screening and surveillance of members of the public entering the complex.

The victim, Aadolin Prabha, a native of Tenkasi district, is posted in the Forensic Science dept office at Mylapore and stays at a working women's hostel in the Lighthouse area.

Police said she was travelling on the Tambaram–Chennai Beach electric train and was speaking on her mobile phone when the incident occurred. As the train departed Sanatorium railway station, a 27-year-old man, identified as Ajay, allegedly snatched her phone and attempted to flee by jumping from the moving train.

When Prabha tried to stop him, she lost her balance and fell from the train, sustaining serious head and facial injuries.

Fellow passengers halted the train, caught the suspect and handed him over to the Railway Protection Force after allegedly assaulting him.

Prabha was initially admitted to the Tambaram Government Hospital before being shifted to a private hospital for further treatment.

During questioning, Ajay allegedly claimed the phone belonged to his wife. Police said he later identified himself and allegedly created a disturbance during the inquiry, reportedly while under the influence of ganja.

Later, the suspect's wife arrived at the Tambaram Railway Police Station carrying their infant and demanded his release. When police refused, she allegedly attempted to jump in front of an electric train with the child. Railway Protection Force personnel intervened and rescued both. After counselling, she was allowed to leave with the child.

Tambaram Railway Police have registered a case, recovered the stolen mobile phone and produced Ajay before a court for judicial remand. The investigation is under way.

The study introduces a redesigned Flat Plate Pulsating Heat Pipe (FPPHP), a passive cooling device that transfers heat without the need for external power. As electronic devices continue to become smaller while delivering higher computing power, efficient heat dissipation has emerged as a critical requirement to sustain performance, improve reliability and extend the lifespan of components used in consumer electronics, data centres, defence platforms and electric vehicles.

Led by Arvind Pattamatta and Pallab Sinha Mahapatra of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Madras, the research proposes a novel antiparallel configuration in which the heat-absorbing evaporator and the heat-releasing condenser are positioned on opposite faces of the cooling plate. Unlike conventional designs that place both sections on the same side, the new layout is intended for compact electronic enclosures where available space is limited.

The researchers evaluated two sealing configurations, one using a silicon gasket and the other employing O-rings. Experimental results showed that the O-ring configuration achieved 16 per cent lower overall thermal resistance at higher heat loads owing to stronger working-fluid pulsation. At a heat input of 100 watts, the O-ring design lowered the evaporator temperature to around 69 degrees Celsius and recorded an overall thermal resistance of 0.44 K/W, outperforming the gasket-based configuration.

Explaining the working principle, Arvind Pattamatta said the device functions like a sealed tube in which the working fluid continuously evaporates at the heated end, condenses at the cooler end and naturally circulates, creating an efficient heat-transfer cycle without mechanical pumps.

Research scholar Davis T Vempany said the O-ring configuration allowed the working fluid to pulsate more freely, resulting in improved heat transport despite holding a lower initial fluid volume. Co-author Mahapatra said aluminium not only reduced the overall weight of the device but also outperformed copper, recording nearly 20 per cent lower thermal resistance, making it a promising material for commercial production.

The team also demonstrated that making the inner channel walls superhydrophilic improved thin-film evaporation and reduced thermal resistance by about 16 per cent compared with untreated surfaces.

The research, carried out in collaboration with scientists from IIT Madras, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai, and the DRDO’s Instruments Research and Development Establishment, Dehradun, highlights the technology’s potential applications in smartphones, laptops, high-performance servers, radar systems, avionics and electric vehicle power electronics.

The bodies of Anushka (19), from Padambakkam near Kavarapettai in Tiruvallur and Priyadharshini (18) of Manali, who allegedly died by suicide in separate incidents, were brought to Stanley Hospital for post-mortem examination on Sunday.

Anushka had allegedly attempted suicide due to a family dispute and had succumbed during treatment on Saturday night. Priyadharshini had also died by suicide the same day. After the post-mortem, Anushka’s body was inadvertently released to Priyadharshini’s family, while Anushka’s relatives, who arrived to claim her remains, found that her body was missing from the mortuary.

By the time the error surfaced, Anushka’s body had reached Priyadharshini’s residence and funeral rituals had begun. Alerted about the mix-up, the police rushed towards the crematorium and stopped the funeral vehicle mid-way and brought Anushka’s body back to the hospital.

After a fresh verification and both bodies correctly identified, they were handed over to their respective families. Hospital authorities said preliminary findings indicate that the mix-up occurred during identification. According to officials, both bodies were in a decomposed state, the girls were of a similar age and build and were dressed in similar attire of the same colour.

“A preliminary probe found that the father of one of the girls wrongly identified the body, setting off the series of complications. Further investigation is underway,” dean of the hospital Dr A Aravind told DT Next.

Under the standard protocol followed in government hospitals, medico-legal bodies are released only after the completion of police inquest, post-mortem examination, verification of identity through body tags and hospital records, and acknowledgement by authorised relatives before custody is handed over.

The inquiry will examine whether these safeguards were followed, identify any procedural lapses and fix accountability, he said. The incident has again raised concerns over mortuary management and adherence to identification protocols in busy government hospitals, where hundreds of medico-legal post-mortem examinations are conducted every month.

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A similar mix-up was reported at the Tiruvallur Government Hospital last year

Rajendran, a resident of Bujjireddypalli near Tiruttani, died after allegedly consuming pesticide, while Manoj Manjhi from Bihar succumbed to an illness

Rajendran’s remains were mistakenly handed over to Manoj’s family

After the error was detected, the bodies were traced, exchanged and handed over to their respective families

The yellow metal is now priced at Rs 1,06,960 per sovereign and Rs 13,370 per gram, after an increase of Rs 70 per gram.

Earlier on July 25, the price of 22-carat gold stood at Rs 1,04,800 per sovereign and Rs 13,100 per gram.

Silver remains unchanged

Meanwhile, silver prices remain unchanged and are being sold at Rs 240 per gram (Rs 2,40,000 per kg) on July 27.

On July 25, it was sold at Rs 240 per gram (Rs 2,40,000 per kg).

Gold rate today vs gold rate on this day, last year

Gold remains significantly higher compared to last year. Prices have surged from Rs 73,280 per sovereign (Rs 9,160 per gram) on July 26, 2025, to Rs 1,06,960 per sovereign (Rs 13,370 per gram) on July 27, 2026, marking an increase of Rs 33,680 or about 45.96%.

Gold price (22-carat) over the last five days:

July 25, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,04,800 | 1 gram - Rs 13,100

July 24, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,05,840 | 1 gram - Rs 13,230

July 23, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,08,000 | 1 gram - Rs 13,500

July 22, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,07,440 | 1 gram - Rs 13,430

July 21, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,05,360 | 1 gram - Rs 13,170

Silver price over the last five days:

July 25, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 240

July 24, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 240

July 23, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 245

July 22, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 245

July 21, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 240

With the Metro Rail work under way on Arcot Road in Kodambakkam, traffic has been diverted via Viswanathapuram Main Road and Rangar ajapuram Main Road. Although the stretch has been converted into a one-way, vehicles parked along both sides have further narrowed the carriageway.

A resident Madhan said, “Students from the Corporation school on Rangarajapuram Main Road, along with senior citizens and women, are unable to use the footpath d ue to encroachments. They walk on the road, increasing the risk of accidents.”

Another resident, Praveen, piped in: “Timber shops and other commercial establishments on Second Avenue in Ashok Nagar have occupied footpaths by stacking timber , displaying merchandise, etc. The situation worsens during the morning and evening peak hours, as customers also park their vehicles on the footpaths, leaving no space for pedestrians.”

A senior official from the Greater Chennai Corporation told DT Next that encroachments had recently been cleared from public spaces along Kamarajar Salai and 11th A venue in Ashok Nagar.

“Similar inspections will be carried out in other areas. Appropriate action will be taken in coordination with the police,” he added.

Traffic police officials said that vehicles found parked on footpaths were initially issued warnings during patrols. “If the violations continued , vehicles will be removed using tow trucks,” said an official.

Strict accountability, swift executive action could have prevented student trauma

The police said that they have arrested four persons in connection with the kidnap.

Probe revealed that he was kidnapped by his rivals over a turf war and share in the money from selling ganja.

The arrested people were identified as Vinoth (35), his brother Balaji (33), their mother Thenmozhi (55), and Vinoth's sister Mohana (35), all residents of Triplicane.

According to the police, Balaji and Vinoth were arrested in a narcotics case last month and remanded in Puzhal prison. The brothers were released from prison last week.

During the investigation, police found that the brothers had an ongoing rivalry with Satheesh Kumar (32) of Annai Sathya Nagar over ganja trade. The dispute continued when Satheesh too was imprisoned.

On Saturday, When Satheesh was released on bail and walked out of the prison, the four intercepted him, bundled him into a car and drove towards GNT Road.

During the journey, they allegedly threatened him at knifepoint, demanding that he regularly pay them a cut.

Satheesh managed to escape from the vehicle and then rushed to the Puzhal police and lodged a complaint.

The police tracked the car and arrested all the four occupants. They were produced before a magistrate and remanded in judicial custody.

The deceased was identified as Muniyan. On Saturday night, around 8.30 pm, he was found lying on the ground near the company premises in an inebriated condition.

Based on a complaint that the man was lying motionless, the Tambaram police rushed to the scene and moved him to a hospital where he was declared as brought dead. Preliminary investigations revealed that Muniyan was an alcohol addict and he got drunk as usual on Saturday evening.

When the police examined the CCTV footage from cameras near the spot where he was found lying unconscious, Muniyan was seen walking unsteadily and appeared too drunk to walk properly in the footage captured around 7.30 pm on Saturday.

The doctor who conducted the autopsy stated that there were no external injuries on the body, except for an injury to the head. The police suspect the injury to have been caused due to the fall after tripping. Further investigations are on.

According to reports, one litre of petrol is being sold at Rs 107.77, while diesel costs Rs 99.55 per litre in Chennai on Monday.

On May 25, petrol was raised by Rs 2.61 a litre and diesel by Rs 2.71. The increase took cumulative hikes since May 15 to nearly Rs 7.5 per litre.

Until May, fuel prices had largely remained unchanged since April 2022, except for a Rs 2 per litre reduction announced in March 2024 ahead of the national elections.

Why have fuel prices been increased?

Global crude oil prices had surged more than 50 per cent since late February following US-Israeli strikes on Iran and disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil transit route.

State-run retailers had delayed passing on higher input costs for weeks, a move the government said was intended to shield consumers from inflation. Opposition parties, however, accused the administration of holding back price increases until after key state elections.

The May 15 increase came after the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) expanded its electoral footprint by winning three of five state and UT elections, including West Bengal.

Retail fuel prices were first raised by Rs 3 per litre on May 15, followed by a 90-paise increase on May 19 and another hike on May 23, when petrol prices rose by 87 paise and diesel by 91 paise per litre.

On May 25, petrol was raised by Rs 2.61 a litre and diesel by Rs 2.71. The cumulative increase since May 15 stands at nearly Rs 7.5 per litre.

The increase varies across cities due to differences in local taxes.

Petrol rates (per litre) in Chennai across last 5 days:

July 26 - Rs 107.77

July 25 - Rs 107.77

July 24 - Rs 107.77

July 23 - Rs 107.77

July 22 - Rs 107.77

Diesel rates (per litre) in Chennai across last 5 days:

July 26 - Rs 99.55

July 25 - Rs 99.55

July 24 - Rs 99.55

July 23 - Rs 99.55

July 22 - Rs 99.55

There are no introductions, no icebreakers and no chatter filling the room. Instead, the only sound is that of pages turning as strangers immerse themselves in their books. For the next two hours, they read in silence.

While weekends are often known for brunches, movies or shopping, reading communities are emerging as an alternative way to connect. Groups such as The Quiet Chapter and Tower Reads are bringing together people through a shared love for books.

Rajani Sashikanth, founder and host of The Quiet Chapter, says the response has exceeded her expectations.

"What surprised me the most is how many people were looking for something like this—a reading club with absolutely no pressure about the kind of books people choose, but simply a space built around the love of reading. We started with just a handful of people, and today, every Sunday, readers of all ages come together simply to spend two hours reading. It showed me that people still crave slower, more meaningful ways of spending their weekends," she says.

"Over time, The Quiet Chapter has become part of their weekend routine. They know they'll always find a familiar space, familiar faces and two uninterrupted hours to read. That consistency is what keeps bringing them back," she adds.

Perhaps the most surprising aspect is what happens after the silence ends. Conversations begin not with rehearsed introductions but with a simple question: "What are you reading?"

"Silence is actually a wonderful way to begin a conversation. Once you've shared an hour reading, there's already a sense of comfort. There's never any pressure to socialise. Those who simply want to read are just as welcome as those who wish to strike up conversations, and everything happens very organically," Rajani explains.

She has also noticed the community evolve beyond her own circle of friends. What began with familiar faces now includes students, entrepreneurs, parents, senior citizens and even families reading together.

"Every Sunday, people spend two hours reading without feeling the need to constantly check their phones. It reminds us that the ability to focus hasn't disappeared—we just don't often create spaces that encourage it. Once people are in the right environment, they naturally settle into reading," she says.

Ironically, many readers discover these communities through Instagram. Yet, once they arrive, their phones take a back seat.

For many members, what begins as a reading session gradually becomes something more meaningful.

Dr Vignesh, an ENT consultant and regular attendee, says, "Being part of this community has helped me read more regularly and made reading feel like a natural part of life again. I'm not just reading to finish a book; I'm reading to enjoy the experience, reflect and reconnect with that part of myself. It's almost like a ritual now," he says.

Regular attendee Lavanya Kona shares, "What immediately stood out was that this wasn't a book club where everyone reads the same book. Everyone brings their own book, their own stories and their own perspectives. I found that incredibly refreshing," she recalls.

"Being surrounded by people reading such diverse books introduced me to genres and authors I would never have picked up on my own. It's made me far more curious as a reader and encouraged me to explore beyond my usual choices," she says.

For software engineer Arunachalam Vijayakumar, who has since moved to Tallinn, Estonia, The Quiet Chapter remains one of the things he misses most about Chennai.

"TQC has been more than a community; it has been a family. Every Sunday became something I looked forward to. Even after moving abroad, the people I met there still keep in touch with me. That says everything about what this community has become," he says.

Those looking to begin their weekend with books on a Saturday have Tower Reads. Meeting every Saturday morning, the community offers a similar invitation.

Krishnakumar, one of its founders and curators, says the idea was to create a welcoming space where anyone could participate, regardless of what they were reading.

"Unlike a conventional book club, there is no compulsion for everyone to read the same book. Readers have the freedom to choose any book or genre they enjoy, and we come together to share our thoughts, recommendations and perspectives. That freedom makes everyone feel included," he explains.

He has noticed that while many members initially join hoping to read more consistently, the community itself becomes the motivation.

"Tower Reads helps people stay consistent by creating accountability and motivation. Listening to others talk about books introduces us to new genres and inspires us to keep reading. It becomes a consistent and enjoyable community experience," he says.

Regular member Sylvester says the impact has been tangible.

"I used to read just one or two books a year. After joining Tower Reads, I now read around fifteen books annually. Reading with a group has kept the habit alive, and I've also started exploring genres I would never have considered before," he says.

For those interested in joining, both communities have kept the process simple and accessible. There are no membership fees or lengthy registrations—just bring along a book you're currently reading and show up.

Officials from the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC), Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (CUMTA) and Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) observed the exercise and received feedback from participants.

Wheelchair user and activist R Sathish Kumar said that the model bus stop had demonstrated that accessible boarding was possible if buses aligned properly with the kerb. “The footpath at this bus stop is 300 mm high, while the floor of the low-floor buses is around 400 mm from the road. When the bus kneels, the height reduces to around 260-280 mm. If the bus halts close to the kerb, wheelchair users can board independently,” he said.

However, activists pointed out that the gap between the bus ramp and the kerb remained a major safety concern. DRA member Gnana Bharathi, who uses a standard manual wheelchair, said that even a small gap could cause the wheelchair wheels to slip while boarding.

“I rely entirely on my upper body strength to board. If the bus does not stop close enough to the kerb, there is a real risk of the wheels slipping through the gap and causing a fall,” he said. “Rubber beading should be fitted along the edges of bus ramps to improve safety.”

The audit also highlighted inconsistencies in kerb heights across the city. While many bus stops have a height of around 150 mm, activists said the stop near MGR Janaki College has a kerb height of around 400 mm. They also pointed to the Saidapet Court bus stop, where the elevated kerb makes independent boarding difficult for persons with disabilities.

Sathish Kumar urged the GCC to standardise bus stop design by increasing the kerb height from 150 mm to 200 mm at future bus stops to improve accessibility.

Meekanshi Balasubramanian, a person with an ambulatory disability, said, “The tiles used at the model bus stop are slippery. The tactile paving has made it difficult to maintain balance while boarding and alighting. Using anti-skid tiles will make the bus stop safer for persons with mobility impairments.”

P Simmachandran, state president, Federation of TN Differently Abled Association, said that nearly 90% of wheelchair users depended on standard manual wheelchairs. “Even if they manage to board from a 150 mm-high bus stop, they cannot move inside the bus without assistance. Raising the height of bus stops is necessary to make boarding easier,” he said.

GCC officials said that the suggestions would be examined after disability rights groups submitted a detailed report.

The AGS Colony Residents Welfare Association (ACRWA) recently submitted a petition to Managing Director T Anand seeking immediate intervention.

A key concern is the persistent foul smell emanating from the Sewage Pumping Station (SPS) on AGS Colony 4th Main Road in the middle of a residential neighbourhood. The association has requested the CMWSSB to convert the facility into a ‘Zero Odour SPS’ during pumping operations.

“The foul smell causes severe inconvenience to commuters waiting at the AGS Colony bus stop. To avoid the stench, passengers are forced to wait near the entrances of nearby houses until their buses arrive,” said ACRWA secretary Geetha Ganesh. “There’s a primary school, temple and parks too near the SPS.”

The association also alleged that raw sewage was being discharged into storm water drains. “The drains have become open sewers, leading to stagnant wastewater, mosquito breeding and contamination of groundwater. Our groundwater is unfit for domestic use due to these illegal discharges,” she lamented. “Despite repeated complaints to the Corporation and CMWSSB, a permanent solution has not been provided.”

The petition pointed to the deteriorating water distribution infrastructure in the locality, whose pipeline was laid more than 30 years ago. It has become structurally damaged, resulting in frequent sewage blockages, low drinking water pressure and inadequate supply. The association has requested the CMWSSB to increase supply to the Velachery Water Distribution Station from the existing 12-14 million litres per day (MLD) to 18-20 MLD.

“The existing pipelines don’t have enough pressure to supply water to the growing population in our area. It needs to be replaced immediately,” the association said in its petition.

The pace of approvals is notable when compared with previous years. Official CMDA data shows that the authority approved 66 high-rise proposals in 2021, 58 in 2022, 30 in 2023, 17 in 2024 and 9 in 2025. Many submissions were found to be seen waiting for approval beyond three years.

An official from the department alleged that several files remained pending under the earlier approval mechanism as applicants were expected to pay a “party fund”. He claimed such delays would no longer arise as files no longer require ministerial approval. CMDA member secretary Rahul Nadh told DT Next that the change was needed as it makes the approvals faster and direct.

While the numbers indicate a faster pace of approvals, the member secretary reiterated it is still too early to assess the long-term impact of the revised system. The earlier approval process required high-rise proposals (above 18.3m), after being cleared by a committee chaired by the CMDA member secretary, to be forwarded to the State government as the minister, in his capacity as chairman of CMDA, had to accord the final approval. The decision to change that was announced through a GO by the Housing and Urban Development Department on June 15.

”Generally it takes two months at the government level to get it approved. We are actually saving those two months now,” the member secretary said. CREDAI Chennai president Mehul Doshi said the change removes one stage of the approval process, adding that obtaining the government order typically took 15 to 30 days.

However, he also noted that developers would still have to obtain necessary statutory clearances, including environmental and aviation-related approvals and that it remained to be seen how effective the overall approval timeline would be.

No more quid pro quo

The earlier approval process required high-rise proposals cleared by a committee chaired by the CMDA member secretary to be forwarded to the State government as the minister, in his capacity as chairman of CMDA, had to accord the final approval.

However, several files would remain pending as applicants were allegedly expected to pay a "party fund" to the minister, according to an official.

Such delays don’t arise now, as files no longer require ministerial approval.

The study, carried out by researchers from the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Calicut, analysed Chennai’s changing landscape and Surface Urban Heat Island (SUHI) patterns between 2014 and 2024 using Landsat and Sentinel satellite imagery. It found that the city’s built-up area increased from 36% in 2014 to 67% in 2024, while vegetation cover shrank from 25% to just 10% during the same period, highlighting a dramatic shift in land use across the metropolitan region.

The changing urban landscape has strengthened the link between concrete development and rising surface temperatures. Researchers found a strong and steadily increasing correlation between built-up density and urban heat, with densely developed neighbourhoods consistently recording higher land surface temperatures than areas with greater vegetation cover.

Although the city’s average Surface Urban Heat Island intensity remained broadly stable over the decade, the analysis revealed that high-temperature hotspots have become more widespread and spatially concentrated. The findings suggest that while Chennai’s overall heat profile has not changed significantly, residents in several neighbourhoods are increasingly exposed to localised heat stress.

The researchers observed that existing green spaces are no longer sufficient to offset the warming effects of rapid urban expansion. Vegetation continued to provide a cooling influence, but its impact remained relatively weak because the city’s green cover has become increasingly fragmented and disconnected.

“The results reveal a significant increase in built-up areas from 36% in 2014 to 67% in 2024, accompanied by a decline in vegetation cover from 25% to 10%,” the authors said, adding that the findings reflect the profound transformation of Chennai’s urban landscape over the last decade.

The study noted that the conversion of open and vegetated land into impervious surfaces has emerged as the principal driver of Chennai’s changing thermal environment. It called for climate-responsive urban planning that integrates interconnected green infrastructure, protects ecological buffers and preserves urban vegetation to reduce future heat risks.

“These findings provide a refined understanding of urban heat dynamics,” the researchers said, stressing that future urban development must strike a balance between infrastructure growth and environmental resilience if Chennai is to remain sustainable in the face of rising temperatures.

That sense of purpose defined the Rajasthan Youth Association’s (RYA) 63rd Annual Book Distribution Function on Sunday, as the organisation welcomed thousands of beneficiaries into one of the country’s longest-running textbook lending initiatives.

“The Book Bank Project has always been guided by a simple objective – to ensure that no deserving student is deprived of education because of the cost of textbooks,” said Vivek Bomb, president of RYA.

Unlike a conventional book donation drive, the RYA Book Bank functions on a sustainable lending model. Students receive the textbooks required for each semester, return them after examinations and collect the next set for the following term, allowing every book to benefit multiple learners over the years. The initiative now issues more than 35,000 books annually to nearly 9,000 students pursuing arts, science, commerce and engineering courses, irrespective of caste, creed or religion.

Calling education “one of the most valuable investments in the future”, GL Gnanatheva, Minister of Commerce, Deputy High Commission of Sri Lanka in Chennai, said, “Initiatives such as the RYA Book Bank ensure that financial constraints do not stand in the way of learning.”

Guests of honour Ashok Kumar Mundhra, secretary, DG Vaishnav College, and entrepreneur Rajesh Surana also lauded the initiative, noting that its greatest success was not in the number of books distributed but in the lives transformed through education.

As students walked away carrying neatly packed bundles of textbooks, they were also carrying forward a tradition started by 29 college friends in 1963 – a simple idea that 60 years later, continues to prove that when knowledge is shared, opportunity multiplies.

The AISF and AIYF staged a protest near Panagal Maligai in Guindy, raising slogans against NEET and calling on the Union government to scrap the medical entrance examination. More than 200 students and youth participated in the demonstration, alleging that the examination had adversely affected students and demanding a uniform and equitable admission process.

When the protesters attempted to breach police barricades and march towards Raj Bhavan, police personnel stopped them and took them into preventive custody. The detainees were later shifted to nearby marriage halls and police vehicles.

Addressing the gathering before their detention, the organisers claimed that sustained student protests across the country had forced the Union government to accept the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. They said the agitation would continue until the Centre abolishes the NEET examination.

Police maintained tight security in and around Lok Bhavan and adjoining roads to prevent the protesters from entering the high-security zone. The protest led to brief traffic disruptions in parts of Guindy.

Addressing the prize distribution ceremony of the Chennai Press Club's cricket tournament here, the minister said the legislature, governance, judiciary and the media formed the four pillars of democracy and must function together to strengthen democratic institutions. "If there are mistakes on our part, point them out. We will accept them and correct them. Questioning those in authority is not wrong; it is the democratic right of every citizen," he said.

Claiming the present government had ushered in greater transparency, Aadhav Arjuna cited the live telecast of Assembly proceedings, saying such openness had not been witnessed over the past 25 years. "We are ready to face every question. Transparency is reflected through accountability," he said, while also crediting journalists for contributing to the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam's electoral victory.

The minister assured that the Chennai Press Club's infrastructure demands would be placed before Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay and said steps would be taken to upgrade its facilities.

Expressing concern over rising substance abuse among youth, he said sport was the best antidote and announced that the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu would organise sporting events involving journalists, legislators, judges and government officials. The initiative, he said, would be expanded across the State within the next four months.

Earlier, Aadhav Arjuna distributed prizes to the tournament winners. Zee News won the men's title, while Chill Squad emerged champions in the women's category. He also said legal action was taken only against those making defamatory or derogatory remarks.

According to the NCB, investigations showed that the trafficking network was operating from Chennai and used forged documents to book international courier consignments. To avoid detection, members of the syndicate allegedly travelled to different cities, including Mumbai and Pune, to dispatch the parcels.

According to NCB officials, based on intelligence input, they intercepted two courier parcels on July 21 and another on July 25. The parcels, booked using forged documents, were allegedly destined for New Zealand.
When they opened it, the officials found 7 kg of ephedrine concealed between layers of floor mats and cloth rolls. The documents used to book the parcels were found to be fake, the NCB said.

The information gathered during their investigation led the officials to Triplicane in Chennai, where they picked up a person, identified as S Hameed, on July 23. Searches at his premises resulted in the recovery of packing materials, a digital weighing machine, heat-sealing machines, plastic bags, forged identity cards, digital gadgets, and other incriminating documents, the agency said.

Based on Hameed's confession during interrogation, the NCB intercepted another courier parcel at Kalyan in Maharashtra on July 25. Officials recovered from it 3.99 kg of ephedrine concealed between layers of bedsheets and photo frames, taking the total contraband seizure to 10.99 kg valued at Rs 5 crore.

Officials said efforts were under way to trace the source of the ephedrine, a controlled substance that is commonly diverted for the illicit manufacture of methamphetamine, and identify other members of the network.

Investigations showed that the trafficking network was operating from Chennai and used forged documents to book international courier consignments. To avoid detection, the ring members dispatched parcels from various cities

Ephedrine is used in treatment for low blood pressure and also as a decongestant. However, it is categorised as a controlled substance, as ephedrine is used in the manufacture of methamphetamine - a party drug that is commonly known as ice, crystal meth, speed, etc.

The NCB appealed to people to share drug-related information through the MANAS National Narcotics Helpline (1933), assuring that informants' identities would remain confidential.

Two flights cancelled

A Cathay Pacific flight carrying 217 passengers arrived at Chennai International Airport from Hong Kong at 11.50pm on Saturday. The aircraft was scheduled to return to Hong Kong at 12.50am with 220 passengers, but the flight was cancelled due to the typhoon warning in Hong Kong.

Passengers who had not received the cancellation information and reached the airport were accommodated at various hotels in Chennai. They have been informed that they will be flown to Hong Kong early Monday morning.

Connecting passengers also affected

Meanwhile, the Cathay Pacific flight scheduled to arrive in Chennai from Hong Kong at 11.50pm on Sunday has also been cancelled due to the typhoon warning. The aircraft that arrived in Chennai on Saturday night has been parked at the remote bay of the airport and is expected to depart for Hong Kong early Monday with the stranded passengers.

The cancellation has also affected passengers travelling to destinations including London, Tokyo, Melbourne, Seoul and Chicago, as the Chennai-Hong Kong flight serves as a connecting service for these international destinations.

The complainant, a 37-year-old widow with three children, was working as a contract cleaner at MGR Chennai Central railway station. Her supervisor, Suresh, allegedly harassed her after which she quit the job a month ago and joined another firm.

For the past week, Suresh had allegedly been continuously harassing her over  the phone. On Friday morning, he forcefully gained entry into her house and allegedly slapped and threatened her with a knife. Hearing the commotion, the neighbours gathered, following which Suresh fled.
Based on a complaint, the Tiruvottiyur police registered a case and arrested the accused, Suresh of Vyasarpadi.

In another case, a 32-year-old man was arrested on Friday for allegedly harassing and assaulting a 23-year-old woman food delivery agent in New Washermenpet.

On July 24, while she was riding her two-wheeler along the TH Road, Tiruvottiyur, an unidentified man stopped her and asked for directions to a petrol bunk. When she said she didn't know, the man picked a fight, abused her, slapped her, pushed her down, and threatened to kill her before fleeing.

Based on her complaint, the New Washermanpet police registered a case and arrested Manikandan (32). The arrested persons were produced before a magistrate and remanded in judicial custody.

The deceased were identified as Keerthika (19) and Akash (20). Keerthika is a third-year student while Akash is a second-year student of a private engineering college.

According to the police, the two were among five friends from an engineering college in Soorapattu, Tiruvallur, who had visited the beach to swim. The group also included Pavithra (18), a second-year B Tech IT student; Shivani (19), a third-year B Tech IT student; and their friend Tharun (21), a BSc graduate.

While they were swimming, Akash and Keerthika were caught in strong waves and swept away. The fishermen who saw the incident rushed to their rescue and managed to rescue Keerthika and rushed her to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared her dead.

Soon, Fire and Rescue Services personnel, assisted by local fishermen, launched a search operation for Akash. His body was recovered nearly three hours later and handed over to the police.

The bodies of the youth were then sent to the Government Stanley Medical College Hospital for post-mortem examination. The police have registered a case and are investigating the incident.

The waste was transported by 43 vehicles, and incinerated at the Kodungaiyur plant.

Launched in October 2025, this weekly waste collection initiative allows residents to dispose of bulky household waste safely.

To utilise this service, citizens must register on the ‘Namma Chennai’ app, call 1913, or send a WhatsApp message to 94450 61913.

GCC workers visit registered homes directly every Saturday for collection, and the public is encouraged to take advantage of this service.