Chennai News

Chennai schoolchildren to turn off lights Friday

Students from nearly 200 city schools have volunteered to switch off the lights in their homes at 8 p.m. Friday to spread awareness about energy saving measures to combat climate change.3:30 AM on August 05

Court orders release of six 'mentally ill' detainees declared 'sane'

After a health official told the Madras High Court that six people of the 115 detained by the police for being mentally ill 'were sane', the court ordered their release Monday and sought detailed explanation in the matter.3:30 AM on August 05

Three bodies recovered, serial killer suspected

Three more bodies were recovered here Monday sparking fears of a serial killer on the loose.10:33 PM on August 04

Rajnikant finds support from sections of Tamil filmdom

Sections of Tamil filmdom defended 'superstar' Rajnikant Monday for his 'brave endeavour to build bridges with Karnataka'.10:00 PM on August 04

One more convict questioned in Tamil Nadu bomb plot

One more convict, Raja Hussain, a suspected Islamic fundamentalist, is being interrogated for his role in a plot to plant bombs in Tamil Nadu on Independence Day, the police sources said Monday.9:30 PM on August 04

Former employee exonerates actress Asin

A former domestic help of Tamil actress Asin has refuted charges that she was forced to work against her will for the star, police said.11:00 PM on August 02

Rajnikant qualifies apology to Karnataka

Following intense criticism from various sections of the Tamil film industry, superstar Rajnikant Saturday qualified his apology to Kannadigas on a controversial dam project.10:00 PM on August 02

Honda Motorcycle to launch Rs.1 mn bike

Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India Pvt Ltd is planning to launch by the end of this year an ultra premium 1,000cc bike that will be priced at over Rs.1 million. The company will also launch a premium 100cc bike and high-powered scooters, said a top official.6:30 PM on August 02

Tamil Nadu jail warden caught taking bribe

The warden of a high-security prison here was caught accepting a bribe for smuggling banned goods like mobile phones and liquor into the jail Saturday, police said.3:32 PM on August 02

Tortoises worth Rs.1 mn seized at Chennai airport

Over 950 live tortoises were recovered from the baggage of a Singapore bound passenger late Friday night, customs sources at the airport said.3:02 PM on August 02

Gujarat wants centre to bend rules on power allocation

The Gujarat government has asked for all the power from the proposed 1,000 MW project in a joint venture with the state-run Neyveli Lignite Corp (NLC) in Tamil Nadu, though the norms are that at least 57 percent of the electricity generated to be fed to the national grid.11:00 AM on August 02

Left begins drifting from Tamil Nadu's ruling DPA

After breaking ties with the United Progressive Alliance (UPA), Left parties are now considering withdrawing support to Tamil Nadu's ruling Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA) led by the DMK.11:01 PM on August 01

TVS rides on motorcycle sales, skids with scooter

TVS Motor Co sold 116,000 units in July, compared to 105,366 units in the corresponding period the previous year, reflecting a 10 percent growth.10:46 PM on August 01

Saint Gobain, IIT-Madras to partner research projects

French multinational company Saint Gobain and the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) Friday announced plans for long-term research collaboration in the areas of advanced materials, energy conservation, production and environment protection.8:05 PM on August 01

One killed, two injured in Chennai airport accidents

One man was killed and two other men were injured in separate accidents involving the vehicles of two private airlines at the Kamaraj domestic airport here Thursday, the police said.8:01 PM on July 31