A series of 6,7,8-substituted thiosemicarbazones (2a–j) of 2-chloro-3-formyl-quinoline derivatives were cyclized to the title compounds (3a–j) using acetic anhydride. The structures of the final compounds (3a–j) were confirmed by elemental and spectral (IR, 1 H NMR and MS) analysis. Some of the title compounds have shown promising anticancer and antitubercular activities.