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Tambaram station modernisation under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (Image: RLDA/ Photo enhanced using AI)

Amrit Bharat Station Scheme: Railways fast-tracks modernisation of Tamil Nadu's 95-year-old Tambaram station

May 23, 2026 4:27 pm

Indian Railways is fast-tracking the modernisation of Tamil Nadu’s 95-year-old Tambaram station under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme.

Indian Railways has approved a Rs 993 crore rail line doubling project to improve Chennai suburban train operations. (Image generated using AI)

Railways approves Rs 993-crore doubling project to boost Chennai suburban train operations

May 23, 2026 2:03 pm

Indian Railways has approved a Rs 993 crore doubling project aimed at improving Chennai suburban train operations and easing congestion.

Chennai Metro Rail has reported zero accidents due to door entrapment

Chennai Metro Phase 1: CMRL to install Anti-Drag Passenger Door feature on 52 trains - Here's why

October 27, 2025 9:32 pm

Chennai Metro Anti-Drag feature: Currently, CMRL’s metro trains are fitted with automatic sliding doors equipped with an obstacle detection system that identifies objects obstructing the doors during closure at stations.

Indian wins ₹225 crore lottery, Sriram Rajagopalan lottery win

'70% happiness, 30% fear': Chennai retiree hits Rs 225 crore lottery in record-breaking Emirates Draw

May 23, 2025 6:18 pm

While the Chennai-resident hasn’t revealed specific plans for the money, Sriram has already stated that a portion of his winnings will go to charity.

Tamil Nadu Prohibition and Excise Minister S Muthusamy

Tamil Nadu govt to rehabilitate reformed bootleggers, earmarks Rs 5 crore fund: Minister

June 21, 2024 10:52 pm

The minister's statement comes amid the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy that has claimed the lives of 48 persons and has affected the health of more than 100 people, who are currently undergoing treatment at various hospitals.

The Apex Court has clearly said that the transgenders should be treated as unique and they should not be treated as one among the male or female.

Treat transgenders as special category for employment, education: Madras HC

June 13, 2024 8:23 pm

The transgender at no point of time in future shall be brought under male or female categories, the judge made it clear.

Renowned Bharatanatyam dancer held for ‘sexual abuse’

April 25, 2024 11:52 am

The incident comes to the fore exactly a year after a similar case of sexual harassment was reported at the Kalakshetra Foundation.

“The aforesaid news is utterly false, malicious and slanderous. No such incident has happened in GCP limits,” the police said.

News channel booked by Chennai police for spreading ‘false’ news over death of migrant labourer

February 22, 2024 8:28 am

As per a statement issued by the police, on Monday, the X handle of the news channel posted a 48-second video in Hindi claiming that two migrant labourers were thrown out of a moving train by criminals in Chennai.