R. Sivaraman

2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | R. Sivaraman

: Commuters from both Velachery and Madipakkam are facing significant challenges in accessing the Velachery railway station. With inadequate number of direct bus services to the station, passengers are forced to walk long distances or rely on personal vehicles. While several buses operate on the Velachery-Tambaram High Road, their stops — either at Kaiveli junction on the south or at the end of the flyover in the north — are far from the railway station, offering little convenience to passengers.

3 weeks ago | thehindu.com | R. Sivaraman

In a pan-India operation, the Cyber Crime Wing of the Tamil Nadu Police arrested seven persons allegedly involved in organised cyber fraud activities, including matrimonial fraud, phishing scams, and a scholarship scam. Under ‘Operation Hydra,’ the officers of the wing were deployed across various States, including Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Assam, and Delhi. According to the police, Mohd Daoud, 21, and Mohd Vaseem, 34, both from Jaspur, Uttarakhand, were part of a fake matrimonial profile fraud.

3 weeks ago | thehindu.com | R. Sivaraman

Close on the heels of a complaint by a pilot about flashing of laser beam lights as a hindrance, Greater Chennai has issued a warning against use of laser beams, release of hot air balloons or tethered balloons and light emitting objects around the airspace near Chennai Airport as they pose a threat to the flight operations and safety of flight passengers.

4 weeks ago | thehindu.com | R. Sivaraman

A coordinated effort involving various stakeholders is being taken to reduce the traffic congestion outside Egmore Railway Station. A meeting was held earlier this week in which officials of the Greater Chennai Traffic Police (GCTP), Railway Protection Force (RPF), and Southern Railway, worked out measures to ease the congestion. The new measures are expected to be implemented in 10 days, they said.

1 month ago | thehindu.com | R. Sivaraman

Pronouncing the verdict in the case involving the sexual assault of a student from Anna University in December 2024, the Mahila Court on Wednesday (May 28, 2025) convicted the lone accused, Gnanasekar, 37, after finding him guilty of the offences he was charged with. The quantum of punishment will be pronounced on June 2.