The Latest Breaking News from Chennai

Gotha, a Urdu word for wrestling, was popular in Royapettah, Chennai in early 1900s. Thiru. Vi. Ka., a Tamil scholar and trade unionist, wrote about the wrestling grounds, run by Thambi Achari, Rajagopal Nayakar, Vadivel Mudaliar and Mustafa. They offered training in Silambam, and fighting with knives, small sticks, and…

CM Stalin directs officials to erect memorials in every district to mark late CM Karunanidhi's birth centenary. He also calls for laying of foundation stone for Kalaignar Semmozhi Poonga in Coimbatore and Kalaignar Convention Centre in Chennai. He urges public, especially youth and students, to participate in the celebrations. A…

CM Stalin lays foundation stone for ₹4,276.44 cr desalination plant in Perur, to be biggest in SE Asia. Plant to treat 400 MLD seawater, cater to 22.67 lakh people. Advanced tech used, 1.15 km HDPE pipes to be laid at sea, 59 km on land. 4th desal plant in Chennai,…

Chennaiyin FC has completed the signing of Cristian Battocchio as their fourth foreign acquisition of the new season. Read further on Dynamite news:

18-yr-old Geoffrey Emmanuel (Gusto Racing India) from Chennai made a successful debut in Malaysian Superbike Championship 2023, finishing 3rd overall in the 250cc (A Class) category. He started 3rd in both races at Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur, and narrowly missed 2nd spot in a tight finish in the first…

AIADMK leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami announced solatium of ₹6 lakh to families of 8 volunteers who died in road accidents after attending party's conference in Madurai. He also thanked those who made the meeting a success & deplored incident of college students throwing bombs in Chennai, calling for CM to…

O. Panneerselvam's camp launched a Tamil daily, Namadhu Puratchi Thondan, in Chennai. It was handed over to 10 AIADMK members in presence of Panneerselvam. He said volunteers had demanded a newspaper to disseminate views. Prabhakar said camp would field candidates in Lok Sabha election and other parties may join.

Madras has a rich cultural heritage, from the humble milagu rasam to the iconic Madras Checks pattern. The Madras Terrace roofing technique, N.C. powder, and Vencatachellum Madras Curry Powder are some of the unique offerings from the city. Gana music has also gained worldwide recognition.

15 home-based women entrepreneurs across 12 categories recognised at 6th Sakthi Masala Homepreneur Awards. Aishwarya Sivakumar (social welfare), S. Radhalakshmi Sathishkumar (agriculture), Revathi (entertainment), Renuka Ramakrishnan (social welfare), Shantha (food & beverages), Meenakshi Chitharanjan (arts & culture), Sruti Nakul (positive influencer), G. Josephine Regina Ponmani (home professional), Gayathri S. (beauty…

Chennai’s Food Street, where nightlife thrives and dazzles

Oliver Ballhatchet , British Deputy High Commissioner to Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, speaks about his love for the people of the city, the amazing food, and how the city will always be in his heart.