Chennai Rescue

Moderate to heavy rainfall is expected in Tamil Nadu as cyclonic storm 'Mandous' over Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm soon and then weaken gradually and cross the coast near here on December 9 midnight.

The General of Police, citing a rise in deployment of women and children for begging by traffickers, appealed to the public to tip off the police and promised cash prizes for authentic information

The Madras High Court on Friday declined to come to the immediate rescue of the doctors, who apprehended arrest following the death of a teen footballer at the Government Rajiv Gandhi General Hospital in Chennai on November 15.

A day after Gnanajothi (72) was rescued from a house here in which she was confined for the past 10 years by her two well-earning sons, the siblings were booked on Saturday for allegedly abandoning the senior citizen.

A government-owned Farm Fresh outlet in Teynampet in Chennai has become a boon for those who were unable to buy tomatoes last week when the prices crossed the Rs 100 per kilogram-mark.

Chennai Rains: When civic workers were cutting down a huge fallen tree here, a lengthy snake quietly surfaced from the dense foliage.

As Chennai tackles waterlogging due to heavy rain over the past few days, a woman police inspector has set an example by leading rescue work from the front.

Heavy rain in Chennai and nearby areas has prompted authorities to take emergency steps, including an order to schools in four districts to stay shut for the next two days. National Disaster Response Force has been called in to assist in rescue work.

Tamil Nadu Cyclone Nivar: Coastal Tamil Nadu is bracing for heavy rain and strong winds after weathermen warned that the depression over the Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a cyclone and cross the coast at around 6 am on Wednesday. Six teams of the National Disaster Rescue Force have been sent to Cuddalore and Chidambaram districts.

Two weeks after the Chennai Police rescued a newborn baby boy from a pile of garbage, the government has handed over the child to a non-government organisation paving the way for its adoption.

Enhancing Indian Coast Guard's rescue and surveillance capabilities, its latest multi-mission offshore patrol vessel "Varad", equipped with state-of-the-art navigation and communication equipment, was commissioned by Union Shipping Minister Mansukh Mandaviya in Chennai on Friday.

Two girls who were missing from a shelter home in Odisha's Kalahandi district since last month have been rescued from Bengaluru and Chennai, a police officer said on Tuesday.

Six bonded labourers including two children were rescued from a water treatment plant in Chennai, the police said.

MS Dhoni guided Chennai Super Kings to a winning total of 175/5 despite his team being reduced to 27/3.

In a bizarre incident, a woman's leg got stuck deep inside a train toilet in Chennai and she was rescued after the seat was cut open. She was stuck for about half an hour.

Moderate to heavy rainfall is expected in Tamil Nadu as cyclonic storm 'Mandous' over Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm soon and then weaken gradually and cross the coast near here on December 9 midnight.

The General of Police, citing a rise in deployment of women and children for begging by traffickers, appealed to the public to tip off the police and promised cash prizes for authentic information

The Madras High Court on Friday declined to come to the immediate rescue of the doctors, who apprehended arrest following the death of a teen footballer at the Government Rajiv Gandhi General Hospital in Chennai on November 15.

A day after Gnanajothi (72) was rescued from a house here in which she was confined for the past 10 years by her two well-earning sons, the siblings were booked on Saturday for allegedly abandoning the senior citizen.

A government-owned Farm Fresh outlet in Teynampet in Chennai has become a boon for those who were unable to buy tomatoes last week when the prices crossed the Rs 100 per kilogram-mark.

Chennai Rains: When civic workers were cutting down a huge fallen tree here, a lengthy snake quietly surfaced from the dense foliage.

As Chennai tackles waterlogging due to heavy rain over the past few days, a woman police inspector has set an example by leading rescue work from the front.

Heavy rain in Chennai and nearby areas has prompted authorities to take emergency steps, including an order to schools in four districts to stay shut for the next two days. National Disaster Response Force has been called in to assist in rescue work.

Tamil Nadu Cyclone Nivar: Coastal Tamil Nadu is bracing for heavy rain and strong winds after weathermen warned that the depression over the Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a cyclone and cross the coast at around 6 am on Wednesday. Six teams of the National Disaster Rescue Force have been sent to Cuddalore and Chidambaram districts.

Two weeks after the Chennai Police rescued a newborn baby boy from a pile of garbage, the government has handed over the child to a non-government organisation paving the way for its adoption.

Enhancing Indian Coast Guard's rescue and surveillance capabilities, its latest multi-mission offshore patrol vessel "Varad", equipped with state-of-the-art navigation and communication equipment, was commissioned by Union Shipping Minister Mansukh Mandaviya in Chennai on Friday.

Two girls who were missing from a shelter home in Odisha's Kalahandi district since last month have been rescued from Bengaluru and Chennai, a police officer said on Tuesday.

Six bonded labourers including two children were rescued from a water treatment plant in Chennai, the police said.

MS Dhoni guided Chennai Super Kings to a winning total of 175/5 despite his team being reduced to 27/3.

In a bizarre incident, a woman's leg got stuck deep inside a train toilet in Chennai and she was rescued after the seat was cut open. She was stuck for about half an hour.