4+ hour, 19+ min ago   (223+ words) CHENNAI: The Greater Chennai Police have permitted the installation and worship of 1,562 Vinayagar idols across the city ahead of Vinayagar Chaturthi today (September 14). The idols have been permitted under conditions prescribed by the police, the Madras High Court, the Tamil…...

15+ hour, 19+ min ago   (275+ words) CHENNAI: The State Transport department will operate 3,565 special buses to Kilambakkam today and tomorrow (September 14-15) to handle the expected rush of passengers returning to Chennai after the Vinayaka Chaturthi holidays. Of the total, 2,240 buses will be operated on September 14 and…...

6+ hour, 10+ min ago   (434+ words) CHENNAI: Chennai’s dance floor came alive on Saturday (September 12) night as Berlin-based record label Toy Tonics brought its distinctive blend of house, disco, funk and soul to Canvas Alwarpet, with DJs Gee Lane and Arpy Brown taking over the decks…...

6+ hour, 41+ min ago   (511+ words) CHENNAI: A single mobile number was used to secure a whopping 2,008 fancy vehicle registration numbers in Tamil Nadu, revealed the audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), raising concerns over possible bulk acquisition of premium numbers by…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (239+ words) DT Next bureau comprises a team of reporters, including rookies with a couple of years of experience to veterans with nearly 30 years under their belt, stationed in Chennai and other key districts of Tamil Nadu. The team includes dedicated reporters…...

20+ hour, 19+ min ago   (330+ words) CHENNAI: Police have granted permission for the installation and worship of 37,000 Vinayagar idols across the State for Vinayagar Chaturthi, with around 1 lakh police personnel set to be deployed for security, sources at the DGP office said. In Chennai, permission has…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (380+ words) DT Next bureau comprises a team of reporters, including rookies with a couple of years of experience to veterans with nearly 30 years under their belt, stationed in Chennai and other key districts of Tamil Nadu. The team includes dedicated reporters…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (287+ words) KANCHEEPURAM: The Public Works Department officials on Saturday (September 12) conducted a trial operation to pump water from the Sikkarayapuram quarries near Kundrathur to meet Chennai's drinking water needs. It is to be noted that the state government had earlier used…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (162+ words) CHENNAI: Following a DT Next report highlighting the hazard posed by exposed power cables lying on the road near two Anganwadi centres on Arunachaleswarar Koil Street in New Washermenpet, officials of the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd (TNPDCL) got…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (128+ words) CHENNAI: A 46-year-old remand prisoner lodged at Puzhal Central Prison and undergoing treatment for health complications at the Government Stanley Hospital died on Wednesday (September 9). The deceased was identified as B Gurumoorthy, who was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau…...