A Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) bus went out of control and rammed into a divider near the Madras High Court on Tuesday, damaging more than 10 cars parked in front of the court.
Author: NT Bureau
Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin on Tuesday visited Puzhal Central Prison in Chennai and met former School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi, who was remanded in judicial custody until November 6 in connection with an alleged Rs 100-crore private school approval scam.
Aavin has increased the prices of 63 dairy products, including butter and ghee, with the revised rates coming into effect from October 28.
The escape of 17 undertrial prisoners from the Thekkampatti sub-jail in Theni district has triggered a political attack on the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government, with DMK president M K Stalin, AIADMK leader Edappadi Palaniswami, DMK deputy general secretary Udhayanidhi Stalin and AMMK general secretary TTV Dhinakaran questioning the State’s prison security and law-and-order machinery.
Seventeen undertrial prisoners allegedly pretended to suffer seizures to trick prison guards into approaching their cell before attacking them and escaping from the Thekkampatti sub-jail near Andipatti in Theni district, South Zone Inspector General of Police Vijayendra Bidari said.Â
Four of the more than 15 undertrial prisoners who escaped from the Thekkampatti sub-jail near Andipatti in Theni district have been recaptured, while a special police team has been strengthened to 25 personnel to trace the remaining fugitives.
Chennai, Oct 27: Chennai airport’s proposed fifth terminal, or Terminal 5 (T5), could be connected to the existing airport infrastructure through a metro rail extension, an underground monorail or a road link, as the State government examines options to improve access to the planned facility. The proposed terminal is planned on the western side of the airport, in the space between its two runways, and is expected to handle around 20 million passengers annually. The project remains at an early planning stage, with detailed design and connectivity arrangements yet to be finalised. Under the options being examined, Chennai Metro Rail’s…
Chennai, Oct 27: A Chennai-based software employee has been taken into custody in connection with hundreds of bomb-threat emails sent to locations across India, including Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, according to police. The accused, identified as Sharad Subramanyan, allegedly created fake email accounts to send between 700 and 800 bomb-threat messages. Assistant Commissioner of Police Srikant Goud of Shamshabad said several cases linked to the threats had been registered over the past two years. Police said 25 cases were registered in 2025 and another 17 in 2026, taking the total to 42. Investigators are examining the cases and…
Chennai, Oct 27: Aavin has announced a price increase for several dairy products, including ghee, palkova, Mysore pak and lassi, with the revised rates coming into effect on October 28, ahead of the Diwali festival. Under the revision, the price of a one-litre pack of Aavin ghee has been increased by Rs 80 to Rs 770. The increase comes at a time when demand for ghee and traditional sweets typically rises as households prepare for the festival. Aavin has also revised the prices of other dairy products, including palkova, Mysore pak and lassi. However, the specific revised prices of these…