Chennai News Today

Tamil Nadu extends lockdown by another week; non-essential shops to open today, tomorrow

All shops will be allowed to stay open till 9 pm today and between 6 am and 9 pm tomorrow to facilitate the purchase of goods ahead of the extended lockdown

Days after MNM vice-president resigns, now two more functionaries quit Kamal Haasan-led party

Former IAS officer and party general secretary (HQ) Santhosh Babu and state secretary Padma Priya resigned from their posts as well as from primary membership of the party citing 'personal reasons'

Tamil Nadu boiler blast: Four killed, 10 injured at Cuddalore chemical plant; rescue ops underway

The injured were rushed to the Cuddalore Government Hospital and are undergoing treatment. Labour minister CV Ganesan said an enquiry would be ordered into the incident

Chennai gets respite after heavy showers, thunderstorm hit many parts of city; Nungambakkam records 26 mm of rain in one day

Chennai residents got some respite on Monday as heavy rainfall lashed many parts of the water-starved city.