Volunteers at NGO Thuvakkam get ready to help
The team at NGO Thuvakkam is getting ready to participate in relief efforts in the Mylapore area. Krishna Kumar Suresh, the founder, says, “About a week ago we got a …
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Proactive residents get storm water drains cleared before the moonsoon
T. P. Scheme Road at Mandaveli had ankle deep water after the rains yesterday night. Today morning, however, the water had drained out (seen in the picture). The neighbouring streets, …
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Shopping for raincoats? Head over to Luz Circle
If you are looking for a good deal on raincoats and umbrellas, head over to the row of shops at Luz Corner, bang opposite the Vinayakar Temple there. You will …
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Pair your cuppa with home-made snacks this season
What better way to enjoy your evening this monsoon season than to sip on a cup of hot coffee or tea. And if you are looking for a crunchy home-made …
Read MoreUnderground parking of apartment totally under water; at Luz Avenue
It was a bleak repetition of what happened post the Dec 2015 floods, for the residents of Saraswathi Flats on Luz Avenue. Due to the incessant rain last night, the …
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Kapali temple tank starts to fill up
Due to the heavy rains in the area over the last couple of days, the tank at Kapali temple is slowly filling up. This is a picture of the tank …
Read MoreDance programme weaving together dance and hand loom
Thari – The Loom is a performance weaving together traditional dance and handloom. Choreographed by Malavika Sarukkai, the performance will show how both the forms use coordination, space, alignment,and symmetry. …
Read MoreMandala pooja at Sri Ayyappa Swamy Temple
This year’s mandala pooja at Sri Ayyappa Swamy Temple, R. A. Puram will be held from Nov 17 – Dec 27. A laksharchanai will be held for the deity from …
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Monsoon: Nov.3 morning: steady rain leaves many streets, roads flooded
The rains were steady and continuous since 7 p.m. Thursday and by midnight, water began to flood and rise on many streets across the Mylapore neighborhood. Water entered many houses …
Read MoreRecord rainfall since Dec 2015; rain to continue today
Yesterday, the city received the heaviest spell of rain since Dec 1 2015. IG Office, marina, received 290 mm total yesterday. In the Mylapore area, the day started off on …
Read MoreMonsoon: updates from Corporation, Metro Water, TANGEDCO
Chennai Corporation An official at the Ward 126 office says the storm water drains have been desilted. All the motors used to pump out the water have been checked and …
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Rain falls steadily as people remember the dead at cemeteries
For Catholic families who made it to local cemeteries post-lunch, to observe All Souls Day and pray for their departed the rain was a dampener. It began to fall steadily …
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