Chennai: A five-month pregnant woman was strangled to death by her husband, a Home Guard personnel, following a quarrel over the paternity of the unborn child at Palayasivaram near Uthiramerur in Kancheepuram district on Tuesday.The deceased Sonia (28) married Somasundaram (28), a home guard from the same locality, about six months ago. Police said the…
Chennai: Central Crime Branch sleuths have busted an inter-state cyber fraud network by arresting a 35-year-old man from Manipur for using a fake mobile app to defraud people across India. Thounaojam Inaobi Singh was arrested in Bengaluru and remanded in Chennai on Monday.Singh played a key role in siphoning ₹20 lakh from the bank account…
Chennai: A 70-year-old man was rescued by fire and rescue services after he accidentally fell into a 30-foot-deep public well near his house in Pallavaram on Tuesday.Joseph, of Pallavaram’s Purushothaman Street, lost his balance and fell into an unused well due to age-related instability. As the well was dry, his fall caused multiple injuries. Residents…
Chennai: Madras high court reserved its order on a plea moved by DMK MLA G V Markandayan challenging his remand in connection with the case registered for his alleged derogatory and threatening speech against chief minister C Joseph Vijay.On Tuesday, concluding the final hearing, Justice G K Ilanthiraiyan reserved his orders. According to the prosecution,…
Chennai: Residents living around the city’s Perungudi and Kodungaiyur dumpyards have long complained of foul odour, smoke, flies, eye irritation and respiratory ailments. While environmental monitoring has detected high levels of pollutants around such landfill sites, scientific evidence directly linking exposure to health impacts has remained scarce. A new four-year project, Climate, Health and Environmental…
Chennai: Thousands of patients visiting Government Stanley Medical College Hospital every day can expect shorter walks, easier navigation and better waiting facilities soon as the hospital undertakes a revamp of its outpatient (OP) block.The ground and first floors of the block are being renovated with a host of upgrades, including clear directional signage, waiting areas…
Chennai: Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin on Tuesday instructed his party MLAs to be armed with a list of issues faced by the people that need to be raised at the upcoming assembly session, set to commence from Aug 5.Udhayanidhi Stalin hosted a virtual meeting for party MLAs to discuss preparations for the assembly session…
The AUM of gold loan business stood at Rs 2143 cr as of June 30, 2026 Chennai: Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company (Chola), the financial services arm of the Murugappa Group, raised Rs 7,917 crore through non-convertible debentures (NCDs) and subordinated debt during the first quarter of the current fiscal (Q1 FY27).Its board on Tuesday…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu govt has created two administrative zones under the HR&CE department and delegated powers to two additional commissioners sanctioned in Trichy and Chennai. The duties of the officers will include preparation of basic registers, annual verification of registers, inspection of property and documents, assessment and levy of contribution, audit fees and recovery of…
Chennai: When Pachiyammal E, 40, walked away from an abusive marriage three years ago, she wanted to build a safe future for herself and her children. As a domestic worker at the time, she struggled persistently to keep the household running. All that is behind her now.“After leaving my alcoholic husband, I started working as…
