Road cave-in near Phoenix Mall brings Velachery traffic to a halt

Litigants will not be entitled to refund of court fees if disputes get settled out of court after commencement of trial, rules Madras High Court

Justice P.B. Balaji refuses to follow Supreme Court’s 2017 verdict in M.C. Subramaniam’s case and instead follows the top court’s 2010 judgment in Afcons Infrastructure case

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NTK cadre want Seeman to seek AIADMK, DMK support for Ambasamudram byelection

His decision to contest is being seen as ‘bold’ and has reportedly energised the cadre after a disappointing showing in this year’s Assembly elections

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Sea turtle season to start with awareness drives

With the sea turtle season (Nov-May) set to start soon, state govt officials are planning to kick-start preparations by holding awareness drives among fishermen to use trawlers cautiously.

Four-lane bridges built to ease commute from Maduravoyal to Nolambur rendered ineffective as link road remains narrow, encroached

Months after the city corporation opened two bridges along Poonamallee High Road to reduce travel time for people heading towards Nolambur or Mogappair, commuters lament that nothing much has changed -- thanks to encroachments and incomplete widening works that make travel an arduous task.

GCC makes GPS-tagged photos, videos of road milling mandatory

Contractors relaying roads in Chennai can no longer simply lay a fresh layer of bitumen over an existing one. Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has introduced a three-tier verification mechanism to ensure contractors remove existing bitumen layers before relaying roads.

Chennai may get moderate rain from Monday as Cyclone Murasu moves towards AP coast

Chennai likely to see cloudy skies and moderate to heavy rain Monday as Cyclone Murasu nears AP coast; IMD issues orange alert for Chennai, Tiruvallur.

Madras Christian College plans to restore wildlife corridors inside campus to protect spotted deer

Madras Christian College is taking efforts to restore wildlife corridors on its 320-acre campus to prevent spotted deer from venturing into academic areas, including canteens, in search of food. The pilot project will use geoinformatics, native plants and plant-based biofencing.