Chennai

Video: World’s oldest railway engine on trial run at Chennai before Independence Day celebrations

<p> Indian Railways will carry out a heritage run of a 167-year-old locomotive, the world's oldest working steam engine to…

2 years ago

Masked robbers loot 32 kg of gold from bank in Chennai

<p> Masked robbers looted 32 kg of gold, worth several crores, from a bank in Chennai today evening after locking…

2 years ago

Smuggler with snakes, monkeys & tortoises nabbed at Chennai airport

<p> A passenger smuggling in live monkeys, snakes and tortoises from Bangkok was nabbed on his arrival by Customs officials…

2 years ago

Southern Railway goes paperless as ticket checkers get hand-held terminals

<p> <strong>In their efforts to go green, the Southern Railway has adopted a series of measures including harnessing power from…

2 years ago

Indian shipyard begins first-ever repair of a US Navy warship

<p> <strong>A US Navy warship (USNS) Charles Drew has arrived at Chennai's Larsen and Toubro shipyard at Kattupalli for undertaking…

2 years ago

World’s first Science documentary in Sanskrit to premier in August at Chennai

<p> <strong>The documentary “Yanam” can be described as special as it deals with space and is in Sanskrit, one of…

2 years ago

Nine stolen idols worth crores recovered from house in Chennai

<p> <strong>The Tamil Nadu’s Idol Wing has recovered nine stone idols which are believed to be more than 300 years…

2 years ago

Chennai cop wins 4 medals at global athletics meet

<p> <strong>Besides upholding the law and order, police personnel are capable of bringing glory to the country and their region…

2 years ago

Chennai doctors transplant Ahmedabad lady donor’s hand on disabled man from Kancheepuram

<p> Doctors at Gleneagles Global Health City in Chennai, successfully performed a life-changing bilateral hand transplant (below elbow) for a…

2 years ago

Chess Olympiad 2022: Pakistan loses another game on Kashmir

<p> Even after failing to gain any support over its objection to the proposed G-20 schedules in Jammu and Kashmir,…

2 years ago

Chennai’s Guindy Park to become medium-sized zoo following Rs. 20 crore cash injection

<p> <strong>There is good news for parents and children in Chennai as the Tamil Nadu Government has decided to upgrade…

2 years ago

Chennai Central and Egmore stations now have Braille maps to guide visually-impaired

<p> <strong>With the view to make the railway station and train journey easier and comfortable for the visually-impaired people, the…

2 years ago

South India’s oldest railway station Royapuram in Chennai celebrates 166th anniversary

<p> Royapuram located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu enjoys the singular distinction of being the first railway station in South India.…

2 years ago

South India’s oldest railway station Royapuram in Chennai celebrates 166th anniversary

<p> Royapuram located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu enjoys the singular distinction of being the first railway station in South India.…

2 years ago

Customs officials arrest three women passengers at Chennai airport for smuggling foreign currency

<p> Customs officials at Chennai airport seized US currency worth Rs 35 lakh from three women passengers who were going…

2 years ago

WATCH: Alert Railway cop saves youth from being crushed under train at Chennai Central station

<p> An alert constable of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) acted in the nick of time to save the life…

2 years ago

Chennai’s LooCafe – a hybrid model where a thriving restaurant funds clean toilets

<p> <strong>Expenses involved in maintaining a clean toilet has always been vital factor in providing a hygienic utility for people.…

3 years ago

India’s first 5G call comes through with flying colours in test at IIT Madras

<p> Union Minister for Communications, Electronics, and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday made the first 5G call on a…

3 years ago

Airlines cancel flights to Visakhapatnam & Chennai in wake of severe cyclone Asani

<p> Several airlines have cancelled flights to and from Visakhapatnam and Chennai on Tuesday in due to bad weather in…

3 years ago

Antique idols of Goddess Parvathi & Lord Shiva recovered in raid on art gallery near Chennai

<p> <strong>Acting swiftly on a tip-off, Tamil Nadu Police recovered three valuable antique idols worth Rs 2.5 crore that were…

3 years ago

Chennai hospital saves 50-year-old Bangladeshi man in 14-hour surgery to remove malignant tumour

<p> <strong>Cutting across the man-made borders of nations, doctors at Chennai’s Apollo Hospital saved a 50-year-old man’s life from Bangladesh…

3 years ago