Photographer Rekha Vijayashankar's upcoming exhibition, Expressions, is an attempt to capture these moments and the people behind them. Opening at DakshinaChitra Museum's Kadambari Gallery on July 22, the exhibition features over 50 photographs documenting folk and community performance traditions from Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. The exhibition will run till August 3 and will be inaugurated by Marthanda Varma, Prince of Travancore.

The photographs include art forms such as Theyyam, Kathakali, Poikkal Kuthirai, Yakshagana, Kombu Koyya and Therukoothu, among others. “Though these performances have been practised for generations, many people are still unaware of them. I've photographed these performers at temple festivals and cultural events across South India. What fascinated me most were their expressions and the way they transform themselves during a performance," says Rekha.

For the self-taught photographer, the exhibition is less about documenting the performance itself and more about drawing attention to the artistes who carry these traditions forward. Her close-up photographs focus on painted faces, expressive eyes, gestures and moments that audiences may not always notice during a live performance.

"Many people don't know that such performance traditions exist. I am happy to showcase them through my photographs. Every art form has its own story, costume and expression. I wanted people to look closely at the performers and appreciate the effort and emotion that goes into what they do,” she tells us.

The exhibition explores the idea of transformation that is central to many folk performances. Through makeup and costume, performers take on characters that have been passed down over generations. For a few hours, they step into another identity, embodying myths, rituals and stories that are deeply rooted in their communities. "Once the makeup is on and the costume is complete, they become somebody else. You can see it in their eyes and expressions. Capturing that transformation was one of the most interesting parts of this project,” Rekha says.

A recipient of the Kanavu Fellowship from the Chennai Photo Biennale, Rekha works at DakshinaChitra and has exhibited her photographs in Chennai and abroad. She has also worked on McGill University's archival project on the Gwillim sisters, two British women who documented the monuments, landscapes, flora and people of Madras in the early nineteenth century through watercolours.

With Expressions, Rekha hopes visitors will leave with a deeper appreciation of South India's folk performers and the traditions they keep alive. "These art forms are part of our cultural heritage. Through this exhibition, I want people to discover them and celebrate the artistes who continue to perform them,” she concludes.

Ancient grains found their way into everyday meals, medicinal herbs were valued as much for their healing properties as their flavour, and every region had its own culinary identity. While many of these recipes have quietly faded from today's kitchens, Southern Spice at Taj Coromandel is bringing them back through Forgotten Flavours of the South.

This limited-period culinary experience celebrates the culinary traditions of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.

But with countless forgotten recipes across the South, what made the team choose these particular dishes? Sous Chef T Jabaraj of Taj Coromandel says the menu was curated to represent recipes that were once deeply rooted in everyday life but are now rarely prepared.

"Our concept was to bring back dishes that people have almost stopped cooking at home. We followed our grandmothers' recipes, looked at the ingredients and grains that were traditionally used, and chose dishes that best represented the culinary identity of each region," he says. Extensive research led the team to traditional recipes, conversations with home cooks and even organic farms to source heritage rice varieties that are no longer commonly available.

As the chef begins to explain the menu, the dishes arrive at the table. Starting with the Thuthuvalai Rasam, with its gentle peppery warmth and medicinal herb notes, it brings the comforting flavours of home. Thinai Paniyaram, Varagu Adai with Aviyal and Ragi Mudde with Uppu Saaru celebrate millets that once formed the backbone of South Indian diets, while accompaniments such as Ellu, Pirandai and Nellikai Thuvayal reflect ingredients that have slowly disappeared from our kitchens.

Among the stars of the meal was the Chettinad Kaalan Peratal, where mushrooms absorbed the bold flavours of freshly roasted spices, black pepper and fennel, resulting in a dish that was deeply aromatic yet balanced. Equally memorable was the Kalyana Veetu Paruppu Urundai Kuzhambu, where soft lentil dumplings soaked up the tangy tamarind gravy without losing their delicate texture, paired with the rustic Kuzhiyadichan Choru, a type of rice most of us would have never heard of. The Mapillai Samba Pongal, with generous amounts of ghee, black pepper, cumin and ginger, stood out for its rich flavour.

For the chef, authenticity begins with the ingredients themselves. "Sourcing heritage ingredients requires extra effort because they are produced in smaller quantities and are available only through trusted farmers and speciality suppliers," he explains. "Mapillai Samba and Kavuni rice have distinct texture, flavour and nutritional value, while Thuthuvalai leaves add both medicinal benefits and a unique taste. These ingredients are the heart of the recipes."

"We aimed to preserve the authenticity of every region rather than standardise the flavours. While maintaining consistency in a professional kitchen, we respected each dish's original character, ensuring guests experience the true taste of its place of origin," he explains.

"Each dish has its own unique cooking style. The Chettinad Kaalan Peratal gets its bold flavour from freshly roasted spices, fennel, black pepper and slow cooking." Jabaraj believes the Kuzhiyadichan Choru best captures the essence of the festival. Once prepared in village homes for family gatherings and festive occasions, the one-pot rice dish embodies what the menu seeks to preserve. "It reflects the wisdom of our ancestors, using locally grown ingredients, freshly ground spices and slow cooking to create a wholesome, flavourful meal. Reviving this dish is about preserving our culinary heritage and sharing those stories with a new generation."

The meal concludes with desserts such as Karupatti Kavuni Arisi Halwa, Ragi Simili Urundai and, the cherry on the cake, the wholesome Navadhanya Payasam. They bring a comforting and nostalgic touch to the feast. Chef Jabaraj proudly points out that every dessert is sweetened only with jaggery, making that extra spoonful feel a lot less guilty. Just when it seemed the feast had finally reached its finale, a refreshing glass of Thalicha Moru, followed by an aromatic cup of Sukku Malli Coffee, made for a fitting end to the menu.

After investigations, the police arrested Dhanasekar (30) of Chinna Porur and remanded him in judicial custody. Subsequent investigations led police to Radhika (28), the victim's roommate. Investigators found that she initially attempted to remove the victim's gold chain using a wire cutter while the victim was asleep after returning from a night shift. When the attempt failed, she contacted Dhanasekar, who entered the hostel and snatched the chain before fleeing.

The canal, which originates in Virugambakkam and joins the Cooum River through Aminjikarai, is choked with plastic waste, thermocol, wooden debris and others beneath the Tamilar Street bridge.

Residents stated that the low clearance of the bridge causes waste to get trapped, leading to continuous accumulation. The stagnant garbage has left nearby residential areas reeking, while mosquito breeding has increased, raising concerns about potential health risks, particularly among children and the elderly.

“The garbage was removed from the canal around two weeks ago but it was not disposed of properly,” said a resident. “Instead, it was dumped nearby, which eventually washed back into the canal during recent rains.”

Everyone living near the canal has to endure the foul smell every day, lamented residents. “If garbage and sewage are cleared properly, it wouldn’t stink so much,” fumed Kavitha, a long-time resident. “Even when the waste is fully removed, it’s dumped nearby, and keeps accumulating.”

A senior official from the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) said that desilting and canal improvement works were under way near the Arumbakkam Metro station. “When they are completed, the accumulated garbage in the stretch, including Padmanabha Nagar, will be cleared,” added the official. “The canal was cleaned towards the end of last month, but recent rains had brought in fresh waste. Steps will be taken to remove the accumulated garbage at the earliest.”

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

Redhills: 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.

Thirumullaivoyal: Magaral, Kommakumbedu,Thamarai Pakkam, Karani.

Sholinganallur: Ganapathipuram, Athipathi Thottam, Varatharajapuram, Bharathiyar Street, Asan College, Raghavendra Nagar, Devikarumari Amman Nagar.

Tambaram: Noothenchery Main Road, Gandhi Nagar, Gandhi Nagar and Extension, AkshyamRoheline, 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, Mambakkam Main Road, Palm Garden, Royal garden, Aishwarya Nagar, RG 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, Cananon Avenue, New Perungalathur.

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

Adyar: Sasthiri 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.

The rowdy, Karuppu alias Tamil Alagu (27) is a A+ category rowdy with over a dozen criminal cases against him including murder, attempt to murder among others.

Thirumudivakkam Police had received a tip off that Karuppu and his associates were making country bombs and rounded him and his associate at a ground. When Police closed in on him,Karuppu allegedly took a machete and attacked a constable, Vijayakumar.

To apprehend him, Sub Inspector Manikandan opened fire on his ankle, leaving him immobilised. Both the injured rowdy and constable were rushed to a Government hospital for treatment. Police later apprehended Karuppu's associate, Surya who fled the scene.

Further investigations are underway.

Kaleeswaran (23) of Chromepet was studying in the final year of law at a private law college in Pallavaram.

A girl student approached the police after discovering that her photograph had been morphed into an obscene image and circulated on social media.

Based on her complaint, the Pallavaram police initiated an inquiry and sought assistance from the Cyber Crime Wing, which traced the uploads to Kaleeswaran's mobile phone.

During questioning, police seized the accused's mobile phone and found obscene edits of photographs of several other women, including students, college faculty members and some of his women relatives and some of them were being uploaded to social media. The case was then transferred to the Shankar Nagar All Women Police Station and case was registered.

Kaleeswaran was arrested, produced before a magistrate and has been lodged in Puzhal Central Prison.

The complainant, a 23-year-old woman from Alwarpet, said that her mother had lent Rs 5 lakh to her younger brother, Dr Selvavel (40), for his medical education.

When the woman's mother contacted Selvavel via WhatsApp to seek repayment on June 12, he allegedly replied with derogatory messages. He also abused his niece and his sister over a video call and allegedly threatened to kill them.

Based on the complaint, the Teynampet police registered a case, and the doctor failed to appear for an inquiry despite being summoned by the police. He subsequently switched off his mobile phone and remained absconding.

A special police team tracked his movements through technical surveillance and arrested him in Thanjavur. He was produced before a magistrate court and remanded in judicial custody.

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 Thursday.

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 18 - Rs 107.77

July 17 - Rs 107.77

July 16 - Rs 107.77

July 15 - Rs 107.77

July 14 - Rs 107.77

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

July 18 - Rs 99.55

July 17 - Rs 99.55

July 16 - Rs 99.55

July 15 - Rs 99.55

July 14 - Rs 99.55

The Maduravoyal Traffic Investigation Wing arrested the lorry driver and registered a case.

Around 11 pm, the lorry was travelling towards Poonamallee. The victim, believed to be about 65 years old, was sitting by the roadside near a Tasmac outlet on the service lane.

The driver later reversed the vehicle to park it on the Poonamallee-Vanagaram service road, and the rear left wheel of the lorry ran over the man, killing him on the spot.

Lorry driver Kandeeban (62) of Arumbakkam was arrested for his negligent driving. Police are yet to identify the deceased victim.

OHM operates 625 AC and non-AC electric buses in Chennai under a 12-year Gross Cost Contract (GCC). MTC pays the operator Rs 80.86/km for AC buses and Rs 77.16/km for non-AC buses, subject to a minimum assured operation of 200 km per bus per day.

The RTI reply shows that MTC paid OHM Rs 80.60 crore (unaudited) during the financial year, while recovering Rs 9.51 crore (unaudited) as penalties under the Service Level Agreement (SLA). The performance data points to a steady deterioration in reliability.

Breakdowns increased from zero in June 2025 to 97 in July, 99 in August, 154 in September, 213 in October, 150 in November, 215 in December, 224 in January, 246 in February and peaked at 372 in March 2026.

Despite the rise in mechanical failures, accidents involving the GCC buses remained low. Two accidents were reported in October 2025, one in January 2026 and two in March 2026, while there were none in the remaining months.

Under the GCC agreement, the operator is required to maintain fleet availability of around 95-98%, meet reliability standards and achieve the minimum assured daily kilometres. Failure to meet these benchmarks attracts financial penalties.

While the RTI reply did not provide a break-up of the penalties, MTC officials said deductions were made every month based on OHM’s performance against priority and non-priority service standards. “The penalties are levied every month based on performance. The mechanism is intended to improve service standards and follows a globally accepted model,” a senior MTC official said.

The RTI reply, however, does not specify the reasons behind the sharp increase in breakdowns or the month-wise penalties recovered from the operator.

According to a petition submitted by residents of TVK Nagar 9th Street, an underground power cable supplying electricity to their houses developed a fault on May 15, cutting off power to all four households.

Despite filing a complaint with the Pulianthope TNPDCL office and making repeated visits to follow up, the residents alleged that the repair was delayed as officials cited a shortage of staff. “Foreman Venkatesan told us that the department did not have workers to dig a trench for laying a replacement cable and asked us to arrange the work through a private contractor,” a resident alleged. “He also shared the contractor’s contact number. However, the contractor did not answer our calls, and we had to suffer without electricity for more than a month.”

According to the petition, contract workers eventually arrived on June 13 for repairs and collected Rs 2,500 from residents for digging the trench. The residents fumed that the existing main power cable remained live during the work.

When one of the residents, Subha, contacted Venkatesan for disconnecting the power supply so that the new cable could be laid safely, he replied using abusive words and was disrespectful.

INTUC state secretary V Sathiyabalan pointed out that power fault repair works should be carried out only by utility employees and not contract workers. “Handing over such works to contract workers has led to complaints of illegal collection of money from the public. Action should be taken against the officials responsible for delaying the repair work, allowing money to be collected from poor residents, and assigning the work to contract labourers,” he said.

Responding to the allegations, a TNPDCL official said that the utility had received a complaint accusing the foreman of behaving disrespectfully towards women and had initiated an inquiry. “A detailed report has been submitted by the AD to the Superintending Engineer. Appropriate action will be taken within two days of receiving official reply,” the official said.

In the story, residents lamented that shops on the main road have installed stainless steel bars across the pavement, completely blocking pedestrians. Other shopkeepers have placed signboards, chairs, and display racks on the newly laid surface, turning what was built for walkers into extra commercial space within a week.

“Consequently, everyone from school children to senior citizens is forced onto the busy road during morning and evening peak hours, navigating heavy traffic and MTC buses. The road width had shrunk to just one-and-a-half lanes,” a resident fumed.

In a statement, the GCC said that following the news story published in DT Next, the Corporation carried out an encroachment eviction drive on Brindavan Nagar Main Road and removed all encroachments obstructing the footpath, thereby ensuring safe and unobstructed movement for pedestrians. Also, the footpath has been made accessible for public use.

GCC officials have been instructed to conduct periodic inspections and take necessary action to prevent the recurrence of encroachments, thereby ensuring the safety and convenience of pedestrians, added the statement.

Prepare for gusty winds reaching speeds of 40-50 kmph at one or two places over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal until July 21 (Tuesday), it stated.

Explaining the prevailing synoptic conditions, VR Durai, head, Regional Weather Forecasting Centre, said, “Upper-air cyclonic circulations persist over the Gulf of Mannar and adjoining south TN , and over north Kerala and adjoining areas, between 5.8 km and 7.6 km above mean sea level. These weather systems are expected to trigger light to moderate rain, thunderstorms and lightning over Chennai on Sunday.”

Despite the change in weather, Madurai airport recorded the State’s highest maximum temperature at 40.1 degrees Celsius on Saturday, while the lowest in the hill regions was registered in Ooty with 10.2 degrees Celsius. In Chennai, Nungambakkam recorded a maximum temperature of 34 degrees and Meenambakkam had 35 degrees.

The weather department said that maximum temperatures were likely to remain near normal over coastal TN, Puducherry and Karaikal until July 22 (Wednesday). However, it could also remain 2-3 degrees Celsius above normal in a few pockets of the interior districts during the same period.

The RMC also forecasted light to moderate rain at isolated places over the Western Ghats districts, north coastal TN, Puducherry and Karaikal on July 23 and 24.

Onlookers who noticed the commotion managed to chase and catch two of the gang members while the others escaped with the cash.

Sebastian Vijay Babu (38) of NSK Nagar, Arumbakkam, told police that he had collected the money from a shop in Parrys Corner on his employer's instructions and was taking it to hand over to a client when he was robbed.

While Sebastian was travelling through Maraimalai Adigal Street in Aminjikarai, six men on three motorcycles intercepted him, assaulted him and snatched the cash. The two who were caught by the public have been identified as Abdul Azeez (27) of Royapuram, and Rohit (20) of Washermenpet.

The police said both have previous criminal cases and are also investigating if the stolen cash was part of a hawala transaction. Investigators said Sebastian had been collecting money from various individuals and delivering it to designated recipients for commission over the past two years.

Sources in the Chennai Corporation told DT Next that during Friday's surprise inspection, DVAC officials found unexplained digital transactions in the GPay account of R Saravanan, executive engineer, Thiru Vi Ka Nagar zone. Liquor bottles were also allegedly recovered from his office cabin.

Another official, E Ravi Varman, assistant executive engineer in the same zone, was unable to explain bank transactions traced to June during the inspection, sources said.

Speaking to DT Next, GCC Commissioner GS Sameeran said the DVAC submitted a preliminary report on Saturday, based on which both officials were immediately placed under suspension.

"During the sudden inspection, it was found that the officials had transacted unaccounted money through online modes (GPay). Especially, E Ravi Varman was not able to explain the bank transactions made in June. A preliminary report was received from the DVAC on Saturday, and the officials were suspended the same day," he said.

The Commissioner said First Information Reports (FIRs) had been registered against both officials and that they would face removal from service after completion of due process.

He added that two more officials, an assistant engineer and a junior engineer in the Thiru Vi Ka Nagar zone, were under suspicion in connection with the case. In the Teynampet zone, a superintendent, a conservancy supervisor and a sanitary inspector have also come under the scanner following the inspection.

Issuing a strong warning to civic officials, Sameeran said strict action would be taken against anyone found accepting bribes.

"Based on the instructions of Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, a strict warning has been issued to all officials. I have also directed all zonal officers and assistant engineers to display the DVAC helpline numbers prominently at all Corporation offices," he said.

Sathish alias Sakthi (31) of Kodungaiyur worked as a well-digging labourer with Gandhi (47), Arul Kumaran (36), Gunasekaran (40), and Balu (47), all from Sithalapakkam near Tambaram. Arul Kumaran is Sakthi's brother-in-law. The group went for a swim in Madambakkam lake, and Sakthi stayed back on the lake bed with others' belongings.

When the group returned, they noticed Sakthi missing and so was Arul Kumaran's phone. They tried contacting Sakthi but to no avail. They finally found him on Friday evening at a Tasmac outlet in Krishna Nagar and confronted him. They took him back to the lake and Sakthi maintained that he had not taken the phone.

The four men then forced Sakthi into the lake and drowned him to death, the police said, adding that the group abandoned the body on the lake bed and fled. On Saturday morning, locals noticed the body and alerted the Selaiyur police. The body was sent to the Tambaram Government Hospital for post-mortem.

Based on the investigation, the Selaiyur police traced and arrested all four of them. Further investigation is in progress.

The deceased were Sharmila (28), a homemaker, and her six-month-old daughter. Sharmila's husband, Nithyanandham (34), who works at a private mobile phone company near Sriperumbudur, was riding the motorcycle. The family was travelling from their residence in Puzhal to Sharmila's mother's house in Kodungaiyur when the accident happened, police investigations revealed.

The container lorry was heading towards Ennore from Madhavaram and hit the motorcycle. All the occupants in the bike were thrown to the ground on impact, and the woman and the baby came under the wheels of the truck.

Nithyanandham survived with injuries. Police said that he was wearing a helmet.

All three were taken to Government Stanley Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared Sharmila and the infant dead. Nithyanandham is undergoing treatment.

Police arrested the lorry driver, Pounraj (35), and booked him under Section 106 (1) of BNS (causing death by rash and negligent driving). After the postmortem examination, the bodies of Sharmila and her daughter were handed over to the family.

The Census will be conducted in two phases. Ahead of the house listing and housing census scheduled from August 1-30, residents can complete self-enumeration through the official portal till July July 31.

After completing the process, they need to share the generated registration number with census enumerators during their household visit. GCC officials said that the information submitted by residents is protected under the Census Act and will remain confidential.

The case came up before judge P Srikumar. Shaji's counsel sought exemption from his personal appearance, stating that he was undergoing physiotherapy for a back ailment, and requested permission for him to participate in the proceedings through video conference. The counsel also informed the court that an appeal challenging the Madras High Court's order had been filed before the Supreme Court.

Rejecting the plea, the judge observed that the Madras High Court had specifically directed Shaji to appear before the trial court on July 16, but he had failed to do so. The court dismissed the exemption petition and reissued the NBW against him.

According to the prosecution, Shaji, allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol and without a valid driving licence, rammed his car onto the pavement near Egmore Children's Hospital on May 22, 2013, killing a 12-year-old boy and injuring four others.

The trial court convicted him on June 29 under Section 304 Part II and four counts of Section 308 of the Indian Penal Code, besides offences under the Motor Vehicles Act. However, he did not appear when the judgment was pronounced. The court then dismissed his plea for exemption from personal appearance, issued an NBW and directed the police to secure his presence for the hearing on the quantum of sentence.

Challenging the warrant, Shaji approached the Madras High Court, citing his back ailment and ongoing physiotherapy. Justice D Bharatha Chakravarthy recalled the NBW and directed him to appear before the trial court without fail on July 16. As he again failed to appear, the trial court reissued the non-bailable warrant after rejecting his latest request to attend the proceedings virtually.

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 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.

According to MTC, a passenger travelling on route no. 570 between Kelambakkam and Koyambedu Bus Terminus suddenly became unwell and almost fainted near Guru Nanak College in Velachery on Friday.

Driver Winslee Rajan and conductor Sivaraja, from the Perumbakkam depot, acted swiftly and ensured that the passenger was taken to Government Hospital in Guindy.

Recognising their timely intervention, MTC officials honoured the two crew members at the Perumbakkam depot on Saturday.

Commending their actions, MTC said the incident underscored that public transport is not just about taking passengers to their destinations but also about caring for people in times of need. The corporation expressed its heartfelt appreciation for the duo's humanity, dedication and exemplary public service.

The yellow metal is now priced at Rs 1,05,080 per sovereign and Rs 13,135 per gram, after an decrease of Rs 35 per gram.

Earlier on July 17 price of 22-carat gold stood at Rs 1,04,800 per sovereign and Rs 13,100 per gram.

Silver remains unchanged

Silver prices remain the same and are being sold at Rs 235 per gram (Rs 2,35,000 per kg) on July 18.

On July 17, it was sold at Rs 235 per gram (Rs 2,35,000 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 72,880 per sovereign (Rs 9,110 per gram) on July 18, 2025, to Rs 1,05,080 per sovereign (Rs 13,135 per gram) on July 18, 2026, marking an increase of Rs 32,200 or about 44.18%.

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

July 17, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,04,800 | 1 gram - Rs 13,100

July 16, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,05,200 | 1 gram - Rs 13,150

July 15, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,05,440 | 1 gram - Rs 13,180

July 14, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,05,200 | 1 gram - Rs 13,150

July 13, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,05,600 | 1 gram - Rs 13,200

Silver price over the last five days:

July 17, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 235

July 16, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 240

July 15, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 240

July 14, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 240

July 13, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 235

The First Bench of the Madras High Court, comprising Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan, dismissed a public interest litigation seeking transfer of the investigation into the alleged attempt to poach a TVK MLA from the Triplicane Police to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

The Bench observed that the petitioner had relied heavily on newspaper reports, press releases, and social media audio and video clips to contend that "horse-trading" was taking place and that other complaints were being ignored. The court emphasised that newspaper reports and social media broadcasts cannot form the basis for directing the transfer of a criminal investigation. It further observed that a court of law cannot order the transfer of a statutory investigation based on newspaper headlines or viral videos circulating on digital platforms.

The court further observed that the State police had already apprehended nine accused, collected material evidence, and secured their judicial remand. It held that invoking the court's extraordinary jurisdiction to seek transfer of the investigation solely on the basis of unverified media reports amounted to a clear deviation from the purpose of such jurisdiction. Accordingly, the writ petition was dismissed.

The petition was filed by Tirupur-based advocate J Balasubramani, seeking transfer of the investigation into the case registered by the Triplicane Police over the alleged attempt to poach a TVK MLA from Uthangarai to the CBI.

The petitioner contended that the FIR ought to have been registered by the Uthangarai Police, as the alleged offence was stated to have occurred within its territorial jurisdiction. He alleged that registration of the case at the D1 Triplicane Police Station in Chennai was driven by political convenience rather than territorial jurisdiction.

The petition further stated that, under the DVAC manual, the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) is the competent agency to investigate offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and to inquire into complaints relating to bribery, corruption, and allied misconduct by public servants.

The petitioner sought transfer of the investigation from the Triplicane Police to the CBI for a fresh, comprehensive, and independent probe. He contended that the case involved allegations affecting the integrity of the democratic process and therefore warranted an independent investigation. The plea also sought an interim stay on the ongoing investigation into the alleged attempt to bribe the TVK MLA.

During the hearing, Advocate General Vijay Narayan submitted that the State police had promptly taken cognisance of the offence and arrested nine individuals. He submitted that the investigation was supported by strong evidence, including audio and video recordings, and that several key accused had been remanded to judicial custody.

He further submitted that the investigation was progressing at an impressive pace and that, based on the petitioner's unverified assertions, there was no justification for transferring the investigation to the CBI at this stage.

The clarification came in response to a report published in DT Next titled 'Metro Water works choke traffic on West Jones Road in Saidapet'.

According to Metro Water, the excavation was undertaken after a road cave-in was reported at the location. The repair work began on July 2.

During the excavation, officials found that a five-metre-deep manhole had collapsed and a 250-mm diameter gravity sewer main had become dislodged. The affected sewer line carries sewage from parts of West Saidapet to the Sarathy Nagar Sewage Pumping Station.

Metro Water said the damaged brick manhole was dismantled and reconstructed as a reinforced cement concrete (RCC) manhole. The displaced sewer pipeline was also relaid as part of the rectification work.

The utility said all repair works were completed on July 16. It added that road restoration has now been taken up on a priority basis and will be completed before July 20.

The civic body said the repairs were necessary to restore the damaged underground sewer infrastructure and ensure uninterrupted sewage flow from the affected areas.

The First Bench of the Madras High Court, comprising Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan, declined to entertain the plea, observing that a connected matter relating to the same incident is already pending before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court and that an interim order has been passed in the case. The petitioner subsequently withdrew the PIL, following which the court dismissed it as withdrawn.

N Prabakaran had filed the petition before the Madras High Court, stating that 41 people were killed and more than 100 others injured in the stampede that occurred during a public meeting organised by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, headed by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, in Karur on September 27, 2025, ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections.

He submitted that the State had already paid an ex gratia of Rs 10 lakh to the families of the deceased and Rs 1 lakh to the injured, while TVK had also provided Rs 20 lakh as financial assistance to each bereaved family.

He further submitted that during Chief Minister Vijay's visit to the victims' families on July 10, 2026, the State offered government employment to one eligible member of each bereaved family. The petitioner contended that extending government jobs while the investigation was still pending amounted to influencing witnesses, obstructing justice, and tampering with evidence.

He, therefore, sought a direction restraining the authorities from offering government employment to the victims' families until the police file the final report before the competent court.

The then AIADMK candidate won the election by a margin of 1,821 votes. Challenging his election, TVK candidate VP Mathiyalagan filed an election petition before the Madras High Court. When the matter was taken up earlier, counsel for the petitioner had submitted that, since MR Vijayabhaskar had resigned from the AIADMK and joined the TVK, instructions would be obtained from the petitioner on whether he wished to continue pursuing the election petition.

When the matter came up for hearing before Justice N Senthilkumar, counsel for the petitioner informed the court that the petitioner had decided to withdraw the election petition.

Recording the submission, Justice N Senthilkumar directed the petitioner to file a formal application seeking permission to withdraw the election petition in accordance with the provisions of the Representation of the People Act, and adjourned the matter by two weeks.

The arrested persons were identified as Ravichandran (41) of Orathanadu in Thanjavur, and Bhuvaneswari (48), a Malaysian national. Ravichandran was arrested on Thursday, while the woman was held on Friday (July 17).

The police said they seized genuine cash amounting to Rs 22.79 lakh, counterfeit Indian currency with a face value of Rs 7,500 along with 16 passports including passports belonging to other individuals and two mobile phones from the accused. Both were produced before a magistrate and remanded in judicial custody.

The latest arrests come after the detention of Sabeek Rahman (37), a travel agent from Kitabath Khan Street on Anna Salai, who was arrested from a lodge on Dastakhan Street in Triplicane on Wednesday (July 15).

According to police, counterfeit Indian currency in denominations of Rs 500, Rs 200 and Rs 100, along with foreign currency and mobile phones, were recovered from Rahman during the operation.

The police are continuing their investigation to determine the source of the counterfeit notes, the role of the accused, and whether the racket has links to a wider network operating within or outside the country.

Sudhakara Rao, a 1992-batch ITS officer, took charge on Friday after serving as Principal General Manager, heading the Sales and Marketing vertical of BSNL Tamil Nadu Circle. During his career spanning over three decades, he has held several key positions across the telecom sector, handling network planning, administration, mobile core operations, maintenance, emerging switching technologies, and marketing.

He has served in various capacities across the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu telecom circles, besides a tenure in Shillong in the North-East, gaining extensive experience in both technical and operational domains.

In a statement, BSNL said Rao's wide-ranging expertise in telecom network management, mobile infrastructure and customer-centric operations is expected to strengthen Chennai Telephones' focus on service delivery, network expansion and business growth amid the company's ongoing technology upgradation and market initiatives.

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 Thursday.

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 17 - Rs 107.77

July 16 - Rs 107.77

July 15 - Rs 107.77

July 14 - Rs 107.77

July 13 - Rs 107.77

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

July 17 - Rs 99.55

July 16 - Rs 99.55

July 15 - Rs 99.55

July 14 - Rs 99.55

July 13 - Rs 99.55

According to the latest list prepared by the Corporation’s Veterinary Department, the designated feeding spots have been identified across 15 zones with several zones having multiple locations.

The network now covers areas including Royapuram, Kolathur, Anna Nagar, Teynampet, Koyambedu, Besant Nagar, Tiruvanmiyur, Perungudi, Palavakkam, Neelangarai, Thoraipakkam, Karapakkam and Sholinganallur, among others.

The GCC had initially notified only eight designated feeding locations in December 2025 after the Supreme Court directed urban local bodies to earmark specific places for feeding community dogs. At the time, the Corporation had said it planned to establish at least two such feeding areas in every zone.

While the expansion has substantially increased the number of authorised feeding locations, implementation remains uneven. Boards identifying the designated feeding spots have been installed only at select locations. None of the feeding spots currently has a dedicated shelter or covered structure, a demand both feeders and residents have been asking.

The civic body is yet to finalise a standard operating procedure (SOP) for the facilities. The absence of widespread awareness has also meant that many animal feeders continue to place food along roadsides instead of using the designated locations, defeating the purpose of concentrating feeding activities at identified spots.

GCC Veterinary Officer J Kamal Hussain said that the Corporation would identify more feeding locations in the coming months and was currently focusing on installing signboards at all designated sites. “We’ve briefly communicated with feeders and the general public, but a detailed SOP on how the feeding spots should be used and maintained is yet to be drafted,” he said.

The Corporation was also discussing whether covered shelters should be developed at the feeding zones to prevent littering and improve upkeep. “So far, we have advised feeders to keep the designated spots clean and avoid littering,” the official added.

“We fear how the locality will be if people come and feed dogs here. Just stating the feeders should take care of littering will not suffice, GCC has to act on it,” said a resident from Anna Nagar 18th Main Road.

CHENNAI: The VAO office in Potheri is in a bad shape, leaving government staff working under constant fear, and the public hesitant to enter the building for essential services.

The Potheri VAO office is located within the Maraimalai Nagar Municipality and witnesses a steady flow of visitors every day.

Residents visit the office for a range of government services, including patta and chitta documents, community, birth and income certificates, as well as applications for old-age pension, widow pension and other welfare schemes.

The building was constructed about 12 years ago with Kattankulathur Panchayat Union funds and has served as the VAO office since 2016. However, residents claim that no maintenance work was carried out over the years in the building, resulting in severe structural deterioration.

Large portions of the concrete ceiling have peeled off, exposing rusting steel bars, while deep cracks have developed across the walls. During the monsoon, rainwater drips through the damaged roof, making it difficult to protect official records and documents stored inside the office.

Employees and local villagers fear that the weakened structure could pose a serious risk, particularly during heavy rain or strong winds.

Several revenue department staff, including the VAO and village assistants, continue to work from the building despite its condition. Residents who visit the office for certificates and other services say they are afraid to enter the premises after seeing the damaged structure.

The deteriorating condition has also triggered a blame game between departments. Officials from the Kattankulathur Panchayat Union said that although the local body constructed the building, the Revenue Department is currently using it, and the district administration should carry out maintenance work.

A Revenue Department official said that the condition of the building has already been brought to the notice of the government agency responsible for maintaining public buildings, and hopes that repair works will be taken up soon.

The Federation of OMR Resident Associations (FOMRRA) said residents have been reporting a sharp ‘dead fish’-like and sulphurous smell, mostly between 9 pm and the early hours of the morning.

According to the residents’ body, the odour has been occurring almost every alternate day, forcing many to keep their windows shut at night. “We initially thought a rat or some other animal had died near our balconies. Residents checked their apartments, nearby vacant plots and surrounding areas but couldn't find any local source. When we reached out to other communities through our network, we realised the problem was widespread,” said Harsha Koda, co-founder of FOMRRA. 

The federation said it had compiled reports from dozens of apartment communities across the OMR corridor, noting that the issue extends well beyond a single neighbourhood. It has also mapped the affected communities to support its complaint. FOMRRA suspects the odour could be originating from the Alathur SIDCO Pharmaceutical Industrial Estate, located south of the affected residential areas.

“Our assessment is based on the geographical spread of complaints and prevailing wind patterns, but we cannot identify the specific industrial unit, if any, responsible for the emissions,” it stated. 

The federation has urged the TNPCB to conduct surprise inspections during the late-night hours when the odour is reportedly strongest, undertake continuous emission monitoring and initiate action against any unit found violating pollution norms. Residents have also urged the Chengalpattu district administration to intervene.

The inspection was carried out on July 16 in Ramasamy Street, Anjugam Ammal Street, Rani Ammal Street, Bharathiyar Street, Kattabomman Street and Thanthai Periyar Nagar in Ward 178 of Adyar Zone.

Metro Water officials, assisted by the police, conducted the special drive to detect illegal electric motors connected to water supply pipelines. During the inspection, officials seized 8 electric motors that had been installed illegally in Thanthai Periyar Nagar to siphon off drinking water meant for public distribution. “An earlier inspection in the same locality on June 20 had led to the seizure of 22 illegal water suction motors from different locations,” an official said.

Following the repeated violations, Metro Water has issued notices to owners of 520 residential properties in the area, warning them against using illegal motors to draw water. The notices stated that strict legal action would be initiated against violators.

Today, the city-based composer, vocalist and music producer has added another milestone to her journey.

She has been recognised by both the Asia Book of Records and the India Book of Records for holding the maximum number of music credits by an individual in a Tamil feature film.

The recognition comes for her work in the Tamil film Rail, which is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video. For the film, Jananiy took on 10 different musical roles, something usually shared by an entire music department. "I did not plan to set a record.

I simply wanted to do justice to the film and its music. Over the years, I have always been interested not just in composing music, but also in music production, arrangements and singing. That naturally helped me take on different responsibilities for the film," she says.

For Rail, she worked as the film composer, music producer, music arranger, orchestrator, vocal producer, conductor, recording engineer, mixing engineer, playback singer and multi-instrumentalist. Jananiy's association with the film began when director Bhaskar Sakthi approached her to compose its music. The two have collaborated on several projects over the years. The film, which was initially titled Vadakkan, was later renamed Rail.

The soundtrack features five songs across different genres. One of them, Poo Pookudhu, is a Tamil folk melody that Jananiy herself sang. “One of the biggest challenges was adapting to the dialect and folk nuances of Theni. Another track, Olagam Kadaisi Vara, is a philosophical number sung by veteran singer Deva. Oliyadadhu is based on the Carnatic raga Anandabhairavi and was composed during the film's recording stage. The soundtrack also includes a folk song sung by Antony Dasan and an oppari song, for which I altered my voice to resemble that of an elderly grandmother.”

One of the highlights of the project was recording with the Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra in Sofia. Jananiy travelled to Bulgaria to conduct and record the orchestral sessions live, while the songs were mastered in London. "It was a wonderful experience working with musicians from another country. Music has no language and it was exciting to see a Tamil independent film bring together talent from different parts of the world," she tells us.

A national award recipient and a voting member of the Recording Academy for the Grammy Awards, Jananiy continues to explore both Indian and Western classical traditions in her work.

She says her openness to learning has helped her grow as a musician over the years. “I am in talks for several film projects as a music director and am also working on a multi-genre Tamil music album featuring 10 songs in collaboration with internationally acclaimed musicians, orchestras and Indian playback singers,” she concludes. 

The initiative is being implemented by the Corporation’s Gender and Policy Lab (GPL) in collaboration with the District Child Protection Unit (DCPU) and the Department of Child Welfare.

As a part of the exercise, safety audits are being carried out in all GCC schools to assess classrooms, toilet facilities, lighting, accessibility and other infrastructure related to student safety. Officials also interacted with girl students to understand the safety concerns and challenges they face both inside and outside the campus.

The feedback collected, along with findings from the safety audits, will be used to prepare evidence-based recommendations to improve school safety and strengthen gender responsive planning, the officials said. The programme also identifies eligible students from single-parent families for enrolment under the Single Child Sponsorship Programme. 

Pamphlets on child protection were distributed to students and displayed on school premises.

Addressing the 63rd Convocation as the chief guest, President Mwinyi said the graduating class was stepping into a world being reshaped by artificial intelligence, robotics, biotechnology and quantum technologies, where the true test of innovation would lie in its ability to advance society.

“Every great innovation presents humanity with a choice. It can deepen inequality or expand opportunity. It can divide communities or unite them. That choice belongs not to technology itself, but to those who create it. Students can shape a world driven by purpose rather than technology alone,” he added.

The convocation saw 3,518 degrees, including 511 PhDs, conferred on 3,106 students. The institute also unveiled the layout of the IIT Madras Zanzibar campus, India’s first international IIT, marking another milestone in its global outreach.

Describing IIT Madras as a global benchmark in engineering education, Mwinyi said the institute’s strength extended beyond research excellence to its ability to translate ideas into enterprises, employment and practical solutions. He said the Zanzibar campus symbolised a partnership founded on the belief that knowledge should transcend borders, bringing together students from India, Tanzania and several African nations under a shared pursuit of excellence.

Board of Governors Chairman Pawan Goenka said that the presence of the President Mwinyi at the convocation reflected the deepening partnership between India and Tanzania in higher education. Highlighting IIT Madras’s ecosystem, he added, “The institute has nurtured more than 560 startups with a combined valuation exceeding Rs 74,000 crore and produced globally recognised deep-tech ventures such as Agnikul Cosmos, GalaxEye and Ather Energy. This campus does not merely produce graduates and publish papers. It builds industries, creates jobs and turns research into enterprise.”

Presenting the director’s report, V Kamakoti, said, “IIT-M Zanzibar has emerged as an important higher education hub in East Africa, with 130 students, 51% of them from Tanzania, while the rest represent India, Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia and Zambia. The inaugural M Tech batch has recorded 100% placements and the campus aims to expand enrolment to 350-500 students by 2027 through enhanced faculty strength, stronger industry partnerships and the development of East Africa’s first research-integrated Startup Studio.”

He also highlighted the launch of the IITM Global Foundation and new innovation hubs in Dubai and California as part of the institute’s vision of evolving into the world’s first multinational university.

The committee has been tasked with identifying measures to bring down the project cost by around Rs 600 crore, reducing the estimated outlay from Rs 2,100 crore to about Rs 1,500 crore.

Specifications under review

Officials said the committee will review the project's technical specifications, including the pillar design, foundation, road width and construction materials, as some of the existing provisions are considered to be beyond the project's actual requirements.

It is estimated that modifying these specifications could reduce the overall project cost by 25-30 per cent without compromising safety or operational efficiency.

Contractors may withdraw

Officials said contractors will be required to adopt the revised specifications. Those unwilling to implement the proposed changes may opt to withdraw from the project, allowing the revised plan to be taken forward.

Shanmugasundaram of Thoraipakkam was arrested on Thursday in connection with a case registered by the Fraud Investigation Wing (FIW) of the CCB in 2008.

According to the police, the case was registered based on a complaint lodged by Anand Jayaram Moorthy of Adyar, stating that Shanmugasundaram and his wife Akila, both residents of Adyar, had attempted to usurp his property by preparing forged documents, impersonating individuals, and forging signatures.

After completing the investigation, the CCB filed a charge sheet before the Special Metropolitan Magistrate Court for CCB and CB-CID cases at Egmore. While co-accused Akila has been regularly appearing before the court, Shanmugasundaram stopped attending the proceedings from 2009 onwards.

As he remained absconding for nearly 17 years, the court issued a non-bailable warrant directing the police to secure his presence.
A special team headed by officers of the FIW tracked down the accused through sustained surveillance and intelligence gathering before arresting him.

After interrogation, Shanmugasundaram was produced before the Special Metropolitan Magistrate Court at Egmore. The court remanded him in judicial custody, and the long-pending non-bailable warrant was executed.

Fight over Bluetooth device turns fatal

The accused, identified as Irfan (22), worked as a biryani cook at a restaurant on Velachery Road in Selaiyur. The victim, Dharmendra (21), also from Bihar, worked as a supplier at the same restaurant. Both were staying in a room behind the eatery.

According to the police, the dispute began after Dharmendra borrowed Irfan's Bluetooth device. When he returned it, the device was reportedly not working. Irfan asked him to buy a new one, leading to an argument during which Dharmendra allegedly assaulted Irfan.

Later that evening, after finishing work, the two reportedly got into another quarrel while resting in their room. During the fight, Irfan allegedly attacked Dharmendra with a firewood log, hitting him on the head and killing him before fleeing the scene.

Police launch immediate search

After receiving information about the murder, Selaiyur police rushed to the spot, recovered the body and sent it to the Tambaram Government District Headquarters Hospital for post-mortem examination.

Suspecting that the accused would try to escape to Bihar, police immediately alerted teams at Chennai Airport and Chennai Central railway station.

Arrested at MGR Chennai Central railway station

During the search, police traced Irfan hiding at Chennai Central railway station, where he was allegedly waiting to board a train to Bihar. He was arrested and brought to the Selaiyur police station for questioning.

Police said the swift operation enabled them to arrest the accused within two hours of receiving the murder complaint. The investigation is under way.