Gold prices volatile, rise on MCX but fall in Delhi market
Gold prices showed mixed trends on August 26. Times Now reported that 24-carat gold futures on MCX gained Rs 28 to Rs 1,62,910 per 10 grams, while the Delhi bullion market quoted…
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India, Vietnam coast guards hold high-level meet, joint drill on Aug 27
The Indian Coast Guard and the Vietnam Coast Guard held their 7th High-Level Meeting in Chennai on Tuesday to strengthen maritime cooperation. The talks covered maritime security, law enforcement, search and rescue,…
From Madras mills to Chennai engines: 400 years of reinvention
Chennai's business story began in 1639 as a colonial trading post at Fort St George, shipping cotton, indigo and hides. By the 1880s, an artificial harbour turned the open roadstead into a…
Sewage, encroachments kill Chennai’s inland fishing in 40 years
Chennai's inland fishing has vanished over four decades as rivers turned into sewage carriers and garbage bins, said M.D. Dayalan, a fishing community leader. Until the 1980s, people bought madava, keluthi, ooda,…
Vijay scraps Parandur airport, promises new site
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has scrapped the Rs 27,400 crore second airport project at Parandur, citing damage to wetlands and agricultural land. Vijay told the assembly the government would…
Ayodhya temple gets Rs 4 crore cheque, bank sources flag no funds
A devotee from Chennai, S Nag Lakshmi, offered a Rs 4 crore cheque at the Ayodhya Ram temple on August 25, specifying it should be used to improve salaries and facilities for…
Chennai woman dies in waterlogged pit, family alleges negligence
M Kalavathi, a 59-year-old housekeeping employee, died on August 23 after falling into a rainwater-filled pit near the Anna Nagar Tower Metro station in Chennai. Passersby found her unconscious around 11.20 pm…
Chennai beaches stay cinema’s eternal symbol of love and life
Popular city landmarks have long been used as establishing shots in Indian cinema, and for Chennai the beach has consistently represented love, life and aspiration. From the 1960s classic Kadhalikka Neramillai to…
Chennai’s tiffin carriers fade as food apps take over
Chennai's iconic stainless-steel tiffin carrier, once a daily essential for carrying home-cooked meals to workplaces and schools, is fast disappearing. A generation that relied on these carriers now depends on neighbourhood eateries,…
Chennai’s coast: food, love and heartbreak by the sea
The Hindu reports that beachside food is central to Chennai's coastal identity, with offerings such as maanga pattani sundal, bajjis, fish fry, roasted corn and cotton candy. Vendors like Ganesh, who has…
