Isolated showers in city, no rain predicted next few days
For Coimbatore-resident A. Pranav, who reached Chennai on Tuesday, it was a pleasant surprise to get drenched in rain. “I was apprehensive of the scorching heat in Chennai.
But it turned out to be l
Expect pleasant weather next two days
Active monsoon over Kerala, Telangana and coastal Andhra Pradesh has brought some respite to Chennaiites from the sweltering heat. The temperature, which lingered around 40 degree Celsius in the first
Monorail on a fast track
With the government finalising the five developers in the initial stage of the tendering process, the monorail project has been put on the fast track.
The state government has expedited the works fo
Tinted film ban: We were stalked, harassed by road romeos
Dear Chennai city police chief,
Two weeks ago, I got the expensive 3M sun-control film peeled off the windows and rear windshield of my car, to avoid being hauled up by your patrol teams.
My car no
Vendors offer safety, say pedestrians
For IT professional K. Selvi, 26, the Guindy subway is safe at night only because of the petty traders there. “I take the last train to my house in Kodambakkam. I find the petty traders in the subway
Chennai taxis most expensive, says study
Thanks to fleecing autowallahs and cab drivers, Chennai is the third costliest city for out of towners after Mumbai and Delhi.
Chennai taxis are the most expensive, charging Rs 201 for a journey that
Parents protest exorbitant fees
More than 200 parents of students of St. George Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School, Aminjikarai, on Monday protested against the school management for collecting exorbitant fees.About 10 parents wer
Chennaiites catch the chess fever
Is chess still a game of intellectuals? A visit to the bustling Corporation Park on the northern side of the Perambur flyover in the evenings may help convince you it is not so.
A retired state gove
Women not safe at Ambattur estate
The safety and security of women who work at the Ambattur industrial estates has become a matter of concern, as the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) failed to erect lampposts on the 3rd Mai
Trailer yard raises hope
The Chennai Port Trust (CPT) has decided to develop the Thiruvotriyur trailer-parking yard on its own and award the tender for this by the end of the month, according to a senior port official, giving