Two held on US consulate’s alert
Two persons who tried to get travel documents from the US consulate to fly to USA posing as husband and wife were arrested by the city police based on an alert from the foreign mission.
The arrested
Chennai corporation canteen closed
Concerned over poor quality control and unhealthy kitchen conditions, Chennai Mayor Saidai Duraisamy, has instructed the corporation authorities to close the canteen being operated inside the Ripon Bu
Jayalalithaa brings fuel relief to Chennai
The fuel crisis in Chennai will ease right away, chief minister J. Jayalalithaa said Tuesday after a high-level review meeting and after arranging to quickly transport to filling stations the 67,000 k
May 27, the hottest day of the year
Sunday was the hottest day of the year in the inner city with Nungambakkam recording the maximum temperature of 42.3 degree Celsius.
The all-time high maximum temperature was 45 degree Celsius recor
Sunday is no different at Chennai fuel pumps
Several Chennaiites who had postponed filling their vehicles with fuel on Saturday hoping to fill it the next day were shell-shocked Sunday morning to see the ‘No stock boards’ hanging at the several
Chennai’s petrol pumps in a mess
Chennai’s petrol pumps are in a mess. The problem that started with the shortage of diesel owing to partial shutdown of one of the key refineries in the South has now spilled over to petrol ever since
Vehicle owners scout for petrol in Chennai
Saturday turned out to be a horrible day for owners of petrol cars and two-wheelers in the city as they joined their diesel vehicle counterparts enduring hardships in the scorching summer heat hunting
Mercury level soars to season high in Chennai city on Sunday
Sunday was the hottest day of the year in the inner city with Nungambakkam recording the maximum temperature of 42.3 degree Celsius. The all-time high maximum temperature was 45 degree Celsius recorde
Poachers turn to other occupations
The incidence of poaching migratory birds in the metropolis has come down drastically over the years mainly due to the decreasing green cover and stringent measures taken up near marshlands and protec
Heat wave to continue in Chennai, warn weathermen
Despite India Meteorological Department declaring onset of southwest monsoon over southeast bay in Andaman and Nicobar on Wednesday, the temperature levels stood high in Tamil Nadu.
The mercury level