GCC-EFI’s Blue-Green Chennai initiative Chennai: Those looking to volunteer for beach-cleanup activities on weekends can do so by merely registering themselves through ‘Kadal Pottis’ — QR-embedded mini stalls to be set up by the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) in collaboration with the Environmentalist Foundation of India (EFI) at prominent beaches in the city.The first stall…
Chennai: S Vishnuvardhan, 34, a passenger with a disability, was forced to climb stairs with his friend’s help to catch a train at Chennai Egmore last Wednesday after he could not find a wheelchair. The station master’s office was also locked, highlighting the difficulties Divyangjan passengers face amid redevelopment-related changes to access routes.To address such…
Chennai: A 38-year-old welder, who had allegedly been stalking a woman and asking her to continue their relationship, died at Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital on Saturday after he was beaten with an iron rod following a quarrel at the woman’s house in Alapakkam. Police altered the case from attempt to murder to murder.Police identified…
Vijay to campaign at Madurantakam on Sept 28 Chennai: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay is scheduled to campaign in Madurantakam on Sept 28, when he will address a public meeting at Acharapakkam for TVK candidate K Maragatham Kumaravel. Senior leaders from rival parties are also preparing constituency tours ahead of the Oct 6 bypoll.TVK workers…
From his early days as a doctor, G Venkataswamy wanted to help the poor As a medical student in the 1940s, G Venkataswamy (popularly known as Dr V) had his sights set on obstetrics. But during the Second World War, he served as a physician, treating Japanese prisoners of war on the Singapore-Malaya front when…
Chennai: In the 2026 assembly polls, TVK was the most aggressive in pushing its campaign on Instagram. Five months later, Madurantakam and Dharapuram bypoll candidates across parties have adopted the same playbook, with dedicated teams, hyper-local pages, influencers and even war rooms for the four-week campaign. They are courting younger voters, who make up more…
Chennai: Pre-teen students taking part in high-intensity outdoor sports such as football have higher levels of self-esteem and self-competence, better sleep cycles, and healthy dietary practices compared to those who don’t, a city-based psychosocial impact assessment study has found. Sports also reduced hyperactivity, made them spend fewer hours in front of TV/mobile screens.The seven-month study…
The accused, identified as Vijayaraja (50) (Representative image) NEW DELHI: A self-styled godman, who allegedly duped people by claiming to perform occult rituals, was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing women and minor girls, filming them in an obscene manner and selling the video clips, police said on Sunday.The accused, identified as Vijayaraja (50), was running…
The opening day saw light and unpredictable winds that tested the sailors’ tactical skills, while stronger winds on the second day produced fast and exciting racing. CHENNAI: Young sailors from fishing communities in Nagapattinam made waves at the FOTNA Sailing Cup 2026, clinching the Optimist Green Fleet Trophy after barely two months of training.The two-day…
Chennai: More than 25 passengers were injured after a TNSTC bus collided with a private bus near Vadakkupattu on the Sriperumbudur-Oragadam highway in Kancheepuram district on Saturday morning.Police said the TNSTC bus was taking more than 40 passengers from Chengalpet to Tiruvallur and was driven by Loganathan, of Chengalpet. Police said a private factory bus…
