Heavy rains lash Tamil Nadu; IMD predicts more showers till Wednesday; holiday declaredContinuous rainfall in the city has lead to inundation in several parts of Chennai and nearby areas. Several stretches in and around the ar...
01 Nov, 2022, 10.37 AM IST
Minister asks God for rain as Chennai's water crisis deepensA water crisis is brewing in many parts of the world’s second-most populated nation as unsustainable use and few measures to harness rain l...
24 Jun, 2019, 08.08 PM IST
Torrential overnight rains in Chennai throw normal life out of gearSchools and colleges, closed since October 31, remained shut in Chennai, Tiruvallur and Kancheepuram districts, as the Tamil Nadu governmen...
03 Nov, 2017, 06.47 PM IST
How rain-rich Chennai depends on the sea for its water supplyDesalination plants in Nemmeli and Minjur -with a capacity to produce 100 mld each -are now the city's lifelines with traditional sources d...
06 Jun, 2017, 10.47 AM IST
Post Offices to tap solar energyThe Department of Posts has decided to tap solar energy to manage disruption in power as supply was hit during the rains in Chennai and sub...
08 Dec, 2015, 07.53 PM IST
Nestle supplies Maggi noodles to rain-hit ChennaiAfter remaining at loggerheads with the government over ban on Maggi noodles, Nestle India was today listed among the top suppliers of food...
06 Dec, 2015, 06.59 PM IST
South Central Railway cancels Chennai-bound trainsMeanwhile, SCR is running a special train to ferry passengers stranded in rain-ravaged Chennai.
05 Dec, 2015, 09.46 PM IST
Rain-hit Chennai airport resumes technical flightsOn an average, Chennai airport handles 320 landings and departures. As many as 20 international airlines operates from Chennai airport apar...
05 Dec, 2015, 02.21 PM IST
Chennai floods echo at Paris climate meet“Climate change may not be directly responsible for flooding in Chennai but it has definitely contributed to it.”
05 Dec, 2015, 07.04 AM IST
Saina Nehwal to donate Rs 2 lakh for flood-hit Tamil NaduThe star shuttler's father Harvir Singh has said that she would donate money to the people affected by heavy rains and flood in Tamil Nadu.
04 Dec, 2015, 11.40 AM IST
Railway stations to serve as shelters in rain affected ChennaiPressing into service special trains and providing food packets, medicines and shelters at various stations are, among other measures.
03 Dec, 2015, 08.08 PM IST
North Western Railway cancels 4 trains due to rains in Chennai"Chennai-Bikaner Express and Bhagat ki Kothi-Munnargudi Express trains would not run today," NWR's Chief PRO Tarun Jain said.
03 Dec, 2015, 01.58 PM IST
Essential commodities in short supply in rain-hit ChennaiThe price of mineral water also hit the roof with a 20 litre bottle normally available for Rs 30 being sold for Rs 150 per bottle.
03 Dec, 2015, 01.18 PM IST
President Pranab Mukherjee hopes Tamil Nadu people will overcome flood tragedy with dignityThe President said he was confident that the people of Tamil Nadu will overcome the tragedy with fortitude and dignity.
03 Dec, 2015, 11.16 AM IST
Torrential rains: 4 trains between Tamil Nadu, Kerala cancelledWith heavy rains in Chennai leaving tracks inundated, Southern Railways today cancelled at least four trains between the Tamil Nadu state c...
02 Dec, 2015, 05.56 PM IST
New mothers wheeled out to safety as rains slam ChennaiRelentless rains flooded government hospitals, forcing new mothers under post-op care to a nearby building in Chennai.
02 Dec, 2015, 11.58 AM IST
Placements at IIT Madras rest in the hands of the rain GodsThe institute was receiving frantic calls from companies coming for placements to the campus on Monday when schools and colleges in the cit...
01 Dec, 2015, 05.05 AM IST