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Out of the 100 buses that were plying on the roads a couple of years ago, 60 have been taken off service as of April 30, 2017 leaving only 40 air-conditioned buses on the roads.

Tamil Nadu: MTC scales down AC buses during peak summer time

An MTC official admitted that ACs in most buses, which are almost a decade old, don't function properly.

6 May 2017 2:08 AM IST

Garbage strewn near Chennais iconic Central railway station. (Photo: N. Sampath)

Swachh Survekshan: Will Chennai Corporation take the blame for poor...

It is just not about the lack of dustbins but also the staff, which outnumbers the vast population in the city.

5 May 2017 4:04 AM IST

A Canara Bank ATM with its shutters down at busy Central railway station. (Photo: DC)

Again the misery

ATMs in several areas and those near railway stations, bus stands and hospitals remain non-functional.

4 May 2017 4:08 AM IST

The scary â€œAgni Nakshatramâ€ will be here from Thursday and the very thought of the heat wave increasing during the period has raised concerns of people in this metropolis and elsewhere

Temperatures likely to remain below normal in Chennai

Agreeing with Mr Balachandran, weather blogger K. Srikanth said initial indications don't show much difference in the...

3 May 2017 1:47 AM IST

A volenteer cleans up the mess in Marina beach. (Photo: DC)

Volunteers lend helping hand to keep Marina Beach litter-free

Some volunteers are spending nights to ensure that some of the massive litter of food and water packets is cleared up.

20 Jan 2017 7:44 AM IST

A public toilet at Besant Nagar is in shambles. (Photo: DC)

Lack of maintenance of bio-toilets irks public

No water connection and broken doors are issues plaguing most of these toilets.

16 Jan 2017 6:56 AM IST

A body scanner at Egmore station kept unsupervised by railway police officers.

Holes in security at Central and Egmore stations with scanners failing...

Incidents of smuggling and other crimes in station premises have been rampant due to a lackadaisical approach of...

30 Dec 2016 3:40 AM IST

The primary health centre at West Tambaram. (Photo: DC)

Primary health centres await prescription

Lack of staff, ambulances put off patients.

28 Dec 2016 6:12 AM IST

People using a path which has been made after breaking a compound wall at the Washermanpet suburban station as the bridge at the end of the railway station is not of much use to them. (Photo: DC)

Chennai: Passengers wade through sea of garbage

The station has been undergoing construction works from over a year, as informed by commuters.

27 Dec 2016 6:17 AM IST

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) ,which has been given the responsibility of holding NEET 2 is expected to issue the relevant notification in a couple of days, clarifying on various issues like the application and examination procedures, and the different rules and regulations. (Representational image)

Is CBSE trying to impose Sanskrit, ask academia

Mixed response to board's 3-language system.

22 Dec 2016 6:45 AM IST

Former Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa

A creative homage to Amma

Pradeep Jacob, an animator, with his team has narrated Jayalalithaa's life incidents through a comic book, which will...

21 Dec 2016 12:00 AM IST

At 64, man cycles from Kashmir to Kanyakumari to sensitise on...

The 32-day cycling expedition was a significant event in the life to 64-year-old R. Ramalingam, who labels it as...

20 Dec 2016 6:54 AM IST