As the northeast monsoon began lashing the city, south Chennai continued to bear the brunt once again, with several areas flooded on Tuesday. Several areas of the OMR remained cut off from the rest of the city by evening though the rains had abated by then. While a few regions that usually get flooded such … Read more
Low-pressure area over Bay of Bengal to trigger heavy rain over T.N. till Thursday A low-pressure area that formed over the southeast Bay of Bengal during the early hours of Monday will set the stage for widespread rainfall, particularly over north Tamil Nadu, and herald the onset of the northeast monsoon over the State. The … Read more
Veena Vijayan. File image. | Photo Credit: TH A headline-hogging report that the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) in Chennai had recorded the statement of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s daughter and owner of a now-dormant IT consultancy last week, Veena Vijayan, dominated television chyrons and elicited sharp reactions from either side of the political aisle … Read more
A virtual reality headset that showcases Biskit, Adyar’s collection while also allowing shoppers to take a look at their simulated 1,500 sq feet online store. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement On the two days she was in Chennai, Meenakshi Singh, co-founder, Capsul, a multi-brand streetwear platform, spent time heading out to the newest cafes in … Read more
A collection by Divya Seth | Photo Credit: Special arrangement A paean to the heritage textile crafts of India, the 13th edition of Nayaab — a retrospective that will make its way to Chennai on October 3 — puts the spotlight on dyeing, printing and weaving techniques like shibori, bandhini, jamdani and kalamkaari. This time, … Read more
The Tamil Nadu government is planning to create a Hyde Park-like low-maintenance urban park in the portion of land that was recently recovered by it in Guindy, and handed over to the horticulture department. It had recently regained possession of 160.86 acres of urban land, which were earlier being used by the Madras Race Club, … Read more
Popular Delhi brand Cottons and Satins brings its elegant upholstery with floral and animal motifs to Chennai’s Khader Nawaz Khan Road Source link
The Thoraipakkam police arrested a 50-year-old woman for the murder of a 60-year-old resident of Kallukuttai on Saturday (August 17, 2024) night. A senior officer of the city police said the victim C. Shankar, a construction worker residing in Thiruvalluvar nagar of Kallukuttai near Perungudi, used to sleep outside the Perungudi railway station. On Friday … Read more
The 385th Madras Day is just the occasion to celebrate the founding of a cultural city and its architectural landscape. It is a confluence of civilisations, manifested in its architectural evolution, over centuries. Madras, renamed Chennai in 1996, began its journey as a conglomeration of riverine village clusters located close to the ancient Mahabalipuram port. … Read more
Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K. Selvaperunthagai on Friday, July 26, 2024 announced his party will stage a demonstration on Saturday condemning the Union government for allegedly ignoring Tamil Nadu in the Union Budget 2024. In a statement, Mr. Selvaperunthagai alleged that the BJP was not able to tolerate rejections by people of Tamil Nadu … Read more