Fingerprint leads cops to complainant’s daughter’s boyfriend in Pulianthope burglary Chennai: A fingerprint lifted from a Pulianthope house where ₹46,000 was stolen led police to the complainant’s daughter’s boyfriend of six years, who was arrested in connection with the burglary.The arrested man, identified as Dineshkumar, is a resident of the Otteri Dhobikana Housing Board area….
Chennai: An 18-year-old from West Bengal was electrocuted after he came into contact with a damaged electrical cable at a stormwater drain construction site in Pammal near Pallavaram on Saturday night. Police are probing whether adequate safety measures were in place at the work site. The deceased has been identified as Dev GlaThe deceased, Dev…
Fort museum at Fort St. George in Chennai. Old light house in Chennai during(1796-1843).Photo:A.Prathap Chennai: Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will soon restore the 230-year-old colonial-era exchange building, which currently houses the Fort Museum inside Fort St George. It also plans to upgrade the Fort Museum, which exhibits more than 3,500 artefacts from the colonial…
Questions TVK govt’s reluctance to release report Chennai: PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss on Saturday questioned the TVK govt’s reluctance to release the Tirupugazh committee report on measures to prevent flooding in Chennai.In a statement, Anbumani said there was no reason to keep under wraps a report prepared with public funds. “TVK govt should have said…
Chennai: Three men were arrested after police foiled an auto-rickshaw and motorcycle race on the Maduravoyal-Tambaram 200 Feet Road near the Porur toll gate in the early hours of Saturday. The arrested were identified as Murugan, 38, who was driving the auto-rickshaw, and Arunpatsa, 26, and Karthik, 26, who were travelling on the motorcycle.Acting on…
Rain clouds hang over Chennai’s skyline as steady showers dampen the city’s high-rises and streets, bringing cooler weather and reduced visibility. Chennai: The city and its three neighbouring districts continue to face rainfall deficit. But weathermen said there is a chance of some recovery, as a weather system over north India could create favourable conditions…
Impact threw bikers off their motorcycles Chennai: Two youths were killed and two others injured after two motorcycles collided on the Chennai-Tirupati National Highway near Tiruttani in the early hours of Saturday.The deceased were identified as Tharun, 21, of Tiruttani and Sanjeevi Raman, 31 of Chromepet. Tharun was riding with his friend Kumar, 24, of…
Chennai: Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) carried out an eviction drive on Valluvar Kottam High Road and surrounding areas on Saturday, removing nearly 30 encroachments choking pedestrian footpaths. This follows a TOI report on Aug 19 highlighting the issue.GCC zonal officer (zone 9) Senthilkumaran said, “10 vegetable shops operating on pavements, two fruit stalls, seven bunks,…
Chennai: Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) on Saturday launched a 40-day door-to-door campaign across five south Chennai zones to encourage households to segregate waste at the source, with field workers using stickers on houses to track compliance. The civic body said it will enforce penalties under the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026 for violations from next…
Chennai: A 37-year-old contract worker was buried alive when one side of a 10ft-deep pit caved in during sewage work at Gramam Street in Thiruvottiyur early Saturday.The deceased, Bhoominathan of Tiruvannamalai district, was among four workers digging a sewage tank meant for four houses in the locality.Around 4am, Bhoominathan was inside the pit, removing soil…
