Madras Day 2026: a 121-year-old bakery with a Gen Z heart
Established in 1905, The Crown Bakery at Bazaar Road in Mylapore still stays young thanks to suggestions coming in from Gen Zers in the family that runs the…
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Driver, students hurt as truck hits school bus in Chennai
CHENNAI: The students and the driver of a private school bus sustained minor injuries after the vehicle collided with a trailer truck near Janappanchatram…
Despite opposition, UP firm given MTC job order for 2K conductors
CHENNAI: Amid opposition from the employees’ unions, the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) has issued a work order to Uttar Pradesh based private firm SS…
Ennore fishermen stay off river, seek compensation in Chennai
CHENNAI: Fishing activity came to a halt in the Kosasthalaiyar River near the Ennore estuary on Monday, a day after a mass fish kill,…
GCC lodged healthy dogs with infected strays, say activists
CHENNAI: Animal rights activists have accused the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) of exposing 15 healthy stray dogs, picked up from the airport premises, to…
Six-year-old boy killed after lorry rear-ends bike in Chennai
CHENNAI: A six-year-old boy died in a road accident allegedly after a tanker ran over him after hitting the two-wheeler on which he was…
Intellectual comic goes viral: Tamil composer gets a break on social media…
‘Twinkle, twinkle, little star; How I wonder what you are!’ Ever wondered how the rhymes that we learnt decades ago are still etched in…
Women who ride the waves: Chennai’s surfers on facilities, safety, and finding…
Every wave has a life, an energy of its own. It rises time and again, gathering strength, and as it travels, for a fleeting…
The calm corner
In earlier times, prayer rooms were unquestioned and designed first in Indian homes. The entire layout of the house was decided after this space…
Time Bank initiative introduced in Anna Nagar
Time Bank initiative introduced in Anna Nagar Published - August 18, 2026 12:50 am IST - Chennai The Hindu Bureau The Anna Nagar branch…