For every story of discord and tension in India, there are tales of a peaceful coexistence of cultures, religions, languages and practices that are so varied it defies all logic. One among these many ...

Chennai: In view of the golden jubilee celebrations at the Annai Velankanni Church in Besant Nagar, the city police announced traffic diversions around the area on Aug 30 and on Sep 1, 7, and 8. The ...

The annual festival of Annai Vailankanni shrine at Besant Nagar, which attracts thousands of devotees, will commence with the flag hoisting on Saturday. This year, keeping in view the COVID-19 ...

Police are yet to make a breakthrough in the Annai Velankanni Church heist that was noticed on January 4. The culprit had entered through a ventilator from behind the ...

A sea of faces, traffic moving at a snail’s pace and a blur of colours, all following the wind to reach one destination – the Annai Velankanni Church in Besant Nagar. The day – Thursday, August 29.

CHENNAI: As the church bell rang at Annai Velankanni Shrine in Besant Nagar, the hallway echoed...Hallelujah. People thronged the corridors to offer their prayers. Sixty-eight-year-old Mary Arulsamy ...