State of the Pallavaram-Thoraipakkam Radial Road in Chennai Chennai: The ride back home from schools and offices was rather bumpy on the 200-foot Radial Road between Pallavaram and Thoraipakkam on Monday, with commuters having to dodge giant potholes and pits filled with rainwater every step of the way.Though the main carriageway was largely passable, not…
Chennai: The state assembly saw a heated debate over the language and pronunciation of the members in the house, after one of the MLAs pointed out errors made state finance minister N Marie Wilson in his budget speech.Kadayanallur MLA T M Rajendran alleged that Wilson’s Tamil pronunciation had mistakes and that he excessively used English…
Chennai: Reiterating the commitment of the state govt in fulfilling the poll promises made by TVK, finance minister Marie Wilson said on Monday that 125 of the 436 promises announced by his party have been included in the state budget presented by him a few days ago.“We (TVK) formed the govt amid severe financial constraints,…
Chennai: Even two days after city police prevented a stampede during a promotional event at a shopping mall in Velachery, no criminal case has been registered against those responsible for the viral social media posts that drew a crowd of more than 10,000 people. Police have, however, launched a cyber investigation to identify those behind…
Chennai: AMMK MLA S Kamaraj said on Monday that the Cauvery issue will be solved only if BJP and Congress are not in power in the Centre and in Karnataka. Both Congress and BJP MLAs opposed the remarks.Speaking in the assembly about the Cauvery issue, Kamaraj said there should also be a regime change at…
Wooden gavel on wooden table, on background Chennai: Madras high court has issued guidelines governing inquiry of the accused and witnesses by police to prevent harassment of people in the guise of interrogation.“Police shall summon a person named in the complaint or a witness to the incident through a written summons under Section 179 of…
Chennai: Madras high court has sought the state govt’s response to a petition challenging three-month ban on transport of rough stones and aggregates to other states, saying the state govt had no jurisdiction over transport of legally mined minerals.The geology and mining director, through an order dated July 27, imposed a ban on transportation of…
Domestic tractor sales stood at 77,482 units in July 2026 Chennai: Domestic tractor sales grew 20.5% year-on-year in July but declined sharply by 38.5% sequentially from June volumes. The month-on-month decline is considered a seasonal trend, with tractor sales typically moderating in July after peaking in June.Industry representatives and analysts, however, believe the underlying demand…
Stormwater drain work at Purasawalkam Chennai: At least 398 roads have been dug up as Greater Chennai Corporation races to finish stormwater drain (SWD) projects before the northeast monsoon.GCC has also identified 230 locations as severely vulnerable to flooding. Many lie in peripheral areas, including Perungudi and Sholinganallur, as well as neighbourhoods such as Tondiarpet,…
Chennai: The cut-offs for MBBS/BDS admissions to govt colleges in Tamil Nadu are likely to increase by up to 40 marks for the open category and between 21 and 41 marks for some reserved categories this year. This is because the number of top scorers in NEET 2026 is higher than that of the previous…
