Chennai News

The Madras High Court Tuesday banned online sale of crackers till November 15 on a petition by a fireworks trader who cited loss of business as well as safety concerns.

Pickpockets seem to have discovered a novel method to dispose off stolen wallets which have identification cards in them.

The Madras High Court today restrained the Income Tax (IT) department till October 22 from proceeding on the re-assessment of former Union minister Dayanidhi Maran's income, based on the CBI chargesheet in the Aircel-Maxis deal case.

Shankaran Devarajan used to run Shankar IAS Academy.

Employees, including journalists, of a Tamil weekly have moved the Madras High Court seeking anticipatory bail in connection with a case filed against them and the magazine's editor.

Journalist Nakkheeran Gopal, the editor of popular Tamil weekly 'Nakkheeran', was arrested this morning at the Chennai airport on charges of defamation for allegations against Governor Banwarilal Purohit in an article.

The Tamil Nadu government has announced holiday for schools and colleges in Chennai, Kancheepuram and Thiruvallur districts today, after the Indian Meteorological Department predicted very heavy rainfall in the coastal districts. Weather warnings were issued in Tamil Nadu and Kerala after a cyclonic circulation developed in southeast Arabian Sea.

Two separate incidents of train derailment occurred in Chennai on Tuesday, with one person dying after a container fell on him, officials said. The Southern Railway has ordered a multidisciplinary probe into the matter, they said.

Three members of a family died in Chennai on Monday after they inhaled a gas that emanated from a malfunctioning air conditioner, the police said today. The neighbours called the police after the family that included a 35-year-old man, his wife and son didn't come out for a long time. The police broke open the door and found the bodies.

Students of a Chennai school today dressed up as Mahatma Gandhi and performed yoga in the school premises a day ahead of Gandhi Jayanti.

The Madras High Court today directed removal of all unauthorised banners erected across the city in connection with the valedictory function of the centenary celebrations of ruling AIADMK founder and late chief minister M G Ramachandran, hours ahead of the event.

Women cadres of Hindu outfits Saturday offered prayers in temples in Tamil Nadu by holding lamps and saying they would 'wait' till they crossed 50 to visit the Lord Ayyappa shrine at Sabarimala, notwithstanding the Supreme Court verdict allowing them entry.

A 42-year-old popular actor in Tamil Nadu has gone live on Facebook to expose and seek action against a senior journalist, who she claims has been sexually harassing her over the last few years.

A new terminal with a parking bay for aircraft and a multi-level car parking facility would be set up at a cost of Rs 2,500 crore under phase II of the Chennai airport modernisation programme, an Airports Authority of India (AAI) official said on Friday.

Truckers in Tamil Nadu have hiked their tariff up to 25 per cent as diesel price moved closer to Rs 80 per litre. The state has around four and a half lakh trucks.