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Madras Day 2025: Date, history, significance, celebrations—all you need to know

August 22, 2025 12:57 pm

Madras Day 2025 Date and History: The state was formally called Tamil Nadu in 1969, and the capital city of Madras changed its name to Chennai in 1996.

Ozzy Osbourne once made a posh Italian restaurant serve Indian chicken curry takeout on their branded plates: 'He was obsessed with chicken Madras'

July 23, 2025 1:21 pm

Ozzy Osbourne’s love for curry once led him to demand chicken curry at a posh Italian restaurant, forcing staff to serve takeout on fine plates.

On Thursday, a three-judge bench presided by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud said the money is given to the school in the form of a salary grant and hence cannot be exempt from TDS.

Supreme Court says salaries of nuns and priests working in aided schools subject to income tax

November 08, 2024 11:08 am

CJI Chandrachud said if someone is employed, they get a salary, and tax has to be deducted. “The law is common for everybody”.

An 18th Century painting of Fort St George in Chennai.

Madras Day: How Madras was founded and why it became Chennai

August 22, 2025 1:25 pm

It was on this day in 1639 that the town of Madrasapatnam, which later expanded and developed into modern-day Chennai, was purchased by the East India Company (EIC) from local kings.

Madras University, university of Melbourne, research, research partnership

Madras University, University of Melbourne collaborate for research opportunities

September 12, 2022 8:37 pm

The programme will be offered to the 30 best students based on their application including their entrance score. The successful students will commence the course from September 20.

The old city of Madras comes alive in Manohar Devadoss and Sujatha Shankar's Madras Inked

January 22, 2022 4:39 pm

An impressive collection of drawings and research make up this coffee-table book that brings together art and architecture

Madras HC quashes FIR against YouTuber over tweet targeting DMK after Rawat's chopper crash

December 15, 2021 7:37 am

🔴 Though the tweet was later deleted, the Madurai city cyber crime police lodged an FIR following a complaint and arrested Maridhas.

SC collegium recommends transfer of Madras HC Chief Justice to Meghalaya HC

November 10, 2021 1:32 am

The Collegium also recommended the transfer of Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari from the Allahabad HC to Madras HC.

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'The Anglo-Indians of Madras' — tracing history, culture of the community in Chennai

August 30, 2019 10:37 am

The makers of the documentary entitled 'The Anglo Indians of Madras', aim to document the lives of the community in Chennai with a hope that members of the community in other parts of India will be inspired to document their history for their future generations.

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Chennai, the Detroit of India turns, 380; residents celebrate with heritage walks and music

August 14, 2019 10:17 pm

From Madrasapattinam to Madras and now Chennai, the city has come a long way. This August 22nd, the Detroit of India will be celebrating its 380th birthday.