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Thursday, May 28, 2026
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Topic: Chennai

In TN, new CM Vijay faces big dilemma over big-ticket infra projects—which he once firmly opposed

In the run-up to polls, the TVK chief had called the projects 'anti-people, anti-farmer' & environmentally damaging. Most of the projects are stalled amid legal issues & protests.

Bengaluru, Chennai eateries charging extra ‘gas bill’ to customers—‘we are being transparent’

As cylinder supplies dry up and costs skyrocket, food vendors say they are cutting menus, increasing prices or scrambling for alternatives just to keep their kitchens running.

Chennai is starting to clear the Perungudi garbage mountain. And make furniture from it

In the immediate vicinity of Perungudi, the reclamation has already triggered a fresh wave of construction. A row of shopping outlets is coming up on one side.

Inside Chennai’s data centres. Fortresses of the AI era

In Chennai’s Siruseri and Ambattur, secure hyperscale facilities store data and power India’s AI ambitions.

How Group Commander’s torched car led to events signalling disquiet at NSG’s Chennai campus

Inspector General-rank officer visited NSG’s Chennai hub on 7 Jan to interact with personnel, address grievances, and ‘settle the issue’, it is learnt.

Where Gandhi, Tagore once spoke: Chennai’s Victoria Public Hall reopens as museum & performance venue

After extensive conservation under Singara Chennai 2.0 initiative, the colonial-era landmark revives its role as a civic space.

‘71% of H-1B visas go to India, 12% to China’ — what are the allegations & the controversy

These allegations only add to an already politically charged, anti-immigration sentiment. They could also reshape how the US government evaluates visa requests.

‘Heart, mind weighed down’—Vijay reacts to Karur tragedy, announces Rs 20 lakh relief for kin of victims

Vijay had left Karur after the stampede to leave for Chennai via Trichy, refusing to speak to media persons at Trichy airport. He later posted a condolence note on X.

Copper bangles, bribes, hawala—CBI action in Chennai airport gold export scam 3 yrs after DRI bust

CBI has booked four customs officials, who had been suspended earlier, and five other individuals, including businessmen, in the case.

From Chennai, Mann vows ‘immediate steps’ to start breakfast scheme in Punjab govt schools 

Punjab CM was in Tamil Nadu to attend an event to announce the expansion of M.K. Stalin government’s breakfast scheme to all aided primary schools in the state.

On Camera

What the celebration of Mughal Empire leaves out—jihad, extraction and imperial plunder

History often arrives draped in marble, poetry, and romance, while concealing its scars beneath silk. Monuments may dazzle the eyes, but chronicles often unsettle the conscience.

Adani group stocks recover about $150 bn in market value wiped out by Hindenburg report

Shares of Gautam Adani's nine companies have bounced back strongly after the 2023 Hindenburg report, helped by rising investor confidence, easing legal troubles and India’s infrastructure growth.

AMCA tender issued, HAL sits out as private sector takes centre stage

Going by current timeline, five prototypes of India’s own 5th-gen fighter are set to be rolled out by 2031. The 1st prototype is expected to be rolled out by 2029 using GE F414 engine.

2026 is like 1973 Indira-era oil shock plus youth anger. Modi has space, but not immunity

An oil shock, monsoon fears, rampant unemployment, and the seeming inevitability of inflation are common to both eras. Indira Gandhi’s self-destructive responses are instructive today.