The Michaung cyclone, which brewed over the Bay of Bengal, has significantly affected Chennai and nearby areas. Since its landfall two days ago, the city has been grappling with severe issues, primarily power outages and waterlogging. Let’s first understand why there’s no electricity. The cyclone’s intense impact necessitated the precautionary measure of cutting off power ...

Chennai, the capital and a major city in Tamil Nadu, has faced harsh weather conditions due to Cyclone Michaung. Sadly, eight people have lost their lives in various incidents related to the cyclone.  Among these, two were sadly electrocuted and another person died due to a tree falling on them in Besant Nagar, an upscale ...

Tamil film superstar Rajinikanth stated his decision on not venturing in politics pointed towards the Hyderabad incident as a God-sent warning against entering into politics and added that he only knows the agony of retrograding on earlier commitments. Adding, that he did not desire to sound chivalrous by announcing he will enter politics despite health ...

A bottom-up strategy has helped the city municipality maintain their daily caseload and prevent it from spiralling. That the number of new cases in Chennai has hovered around 1,000 for several months now, instead of rising exponentially, is a testament to the municipality’s efforts in containing the virus. This has been attributed to a micromanagement ...

Friday started with Chennai going under complete lockdown in an attempt to curb the rapid increase in coronavirus cases in the state of Tamil Nadu. On Monday Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami announced complete lockdown in four districts – Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kanchipuram and Thiruvallur from June 19 to June 30. The decision was ...