Friday, April 19, 2024

Topic: Chennai

Cyclonic storm ‘Michaung’ hits Chennai coast

Several areas in Chennai reported massive waterlogging, power and internet disruption as heavy rains lashed the city on Monday morning. 

Chennai: Police offered 1 Lakh rupees to stay silent about custodial death of man, claims family

Days after a man died in custody in a Chennai police station, his brother claimed on Saturday that the police offered him Rs 1 lakh to stay silent on the matter.

Ex ABVP national president arrested for harassing 60-year-old woman in Chennai

Former Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) national president Dr Subbiah Shanmugam has been arrested by the Chennai police for harassing a 60-year-old woman neighbour by urinating near the entrance of her home and throwing rubbish outside her house.

2015 Dalit youth murder case: Jail for life to all 10

A special court in Tamil Nadu's Madurai on Tuesday sentenced Yuvaraj, a caste-outfit leader and his aide Arun to life imprisonment on three counts...

For first time in 334 years, Chennai gets a Dalit woman Mayor: DMK’s R Priya

The 28-year-old R Priya of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) was sworn in as the youngest and first-ever Dalit mayor of Chennai on Friday.

Tamil Nadu rains: Red alert in 4 districts; three dead

Chennai has been witnessing extremely heavy rainfall which has resulted in severe waterlogging and at least three people were killed due to electrocution in the state capital on Thursday.