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Man arrested for stalking techie in Chennai

May 29, 2026, 00:52 (IST)

Traffic bottlenecks choke OMR due to wrong-side driving, illegal parking

Jun 10, 2026, 00:03 (IST)

Stopwatch Test Says It Takes 42 Min To Cover 9-km Stretch

Burglar escapes from custody; re-arrested within hours

Jun 04, 2026, 00:12 (IST)

Pavements defaced by unauthorised party flags, banners greeting people at Bakrid

May 29, 2026, 01:01 (IST)

Perungudi biomining crosses 50%, compost plant to be ready by June 30

May 24, 2026, 19:44 (IST)

Fire breaks out at IT campus in Sholinganallur

May 16, 2026, 00:27 (IST)

Sholinganallur residents ‘meet the candidates’

Apr 19, 2026, 04:16 (IST)

Tamil Nadu Election Manifestos: Environmental Promises and Climate Action

TNN / Apr 13, 2026, 22:39 (IST)

Political parties in Tamil Nadu are increasingly acknowledging climate change, with manifestos highlighting heat mitigation, electric vehicles, and water management. While DMK and AIADMK show improvements in environmental focus, concerns remain regarding past actions and the implementation of promises. Animal welfare receives minimal attention, though DMK proposes upgrades to veterinary hospitals and wildlife conflict reduction systems.

Mindspace REIT to buy 2.6mn sq ft Chennai office for Rs 2,541 cr

TNN / Apr 01, 2026, 03:15 (IST)

Chennai: Pallavaram-thoraipakkam radial road still unlit; commuters wary of accidents

TNN / Mar 11, 2022, 03:42 (IST)

For 26-year-old Priya, it is always a herculean task to cross the Pallavaram-thoraipakkam Radial road after her office hours late in the night.

In thoraipakkam, snakes come flooding in

TNN / Nov 09, 2009, 01:57 (IST)

On Sunday, several residents of the scores of colonies in Okkiyam-thoraipakkam on either side of the thoraipakkam-Pallavaram Road were not grappling with just inundation but also with many uninvited guests snakes!

Woman's severed body dumped in suitcase near Chennai, one held

TNN / Sep 19, 2024, 11:17 (IST)

In Chennai, a woman named Deepa was found murdered with her body parts dumped in a suitcase near thoraipakkam. Police arrested Manikandan, who admitted to killing her following a dispute over money. The victim's brother used phone tracking to locate her, aiding the police investigation.

HC raps officials, seeks infrastructure plan for thoraipakkam

TNN / Jan 09, 2019, 06:55 (IST)

Disappointed with the apathy shown by authorities in providing civic amenities to residents of thoraipakkam, the Madras high court has observed that it would be constrained to summon the chief secretary and ask for an action plan if the authorities are not willing to work.

thoraipakkam grapples with flooding as there are no storm water drains

Jul 13, 2023, 08:10 (IST)

2-yr-old dies after dad accidentally drops water can in Chennai

TNN / Jun 27, 2013, 12:37 (IST)

A two-year-old girl died after her father who was carrying a water can slipped and fell on her at their house in thoraipakkam on Thursday.

Two arrested for 35-lakh heist

TNN / Aug 31, 2011, 07:36 (IST)

Two of the three people who allegedly abducted a driver at thoraipakkam on Monday and escaped with Rs 35 lakh were arrested on Tuesday.

Old Mahabalipuram Road set to be the next hub for metro to link all of Chennai

TNN / Apr 11, 2023, 08:06 (IST)

A few years from now, Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR) could become a metro rail hub with lines crisscrossing the main road at major junctions – Okkiam thoraipakkam and Sholinganallur – enabling people to switch trains on different lines to reach different parts of the city and also access ECR.