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61-year-old man makes bus shelter his residence after debts forced him to sell home
Chennai: In a tragic case of plummeting fortunes, a 61-year-old person, Madasami had to take refuge in a bus stand after he sold off his home due to mounting debts which he…
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India can’t be a mute spectator to the attacks on its fishermen: Stalin
Chennai: India cannot continue to be seen as a mute spectator as the rights of Indian fishermen are repeatedly trampled upon, said Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin. In a letter to India’s…
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Gadkari’s comment on TN road projects surprising: Stalin
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has said that the state government has put its best foot forward to support the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) projects and Union Minister Nitin…
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In Pics: Mega vaccination drive in Chennai
Chennai: A health worker administers a dose of COVID-19 vaccine to a woman, at the 19th Mega Vaccine Drive, at the IIT-Madras campus, in Chennai, Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. (PTI Photo/R Senthil…
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TN announces compensation to owners of fishing boats in SL custody
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh each to the owners of mechanised boats and Rs 1.5 lakh each to the owners of country boats that…
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Republic Day parade: Rejected tableau to be displayed across TN, says Stalin
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has said that the tableau rejected by the Centre for the Republic day parade, will be displayed across the state. He said that the state would…
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Photos: Sunday lockdown in Chennai
Chennai: Needy collect free food distributed by volunteers during full lockdown imposed by Tamil Nadu government to curb the spread of COVID-19, in front of Central Railway Station in Chennai, Sunday, Jan.…
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COVID-19: India’s R value drops to 2.2 between January 7 and 13, shows IIT Madras analysis
New Delhi: India’s ‘R-value’, which indicates how rapidly COVID-19 is spreading, was recorded at 2.2 between January 7 and 13, a drop from the previous two weeks, according to a preliminary analysis…
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TN Police on high alert after rise in child trafficking cases
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Police are on high alert after a number of child trafficking cases have been reported. The police had arrested four members, including the mother of a 10-month-old baby, when…
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Declare Pongal holiday: Tamil Nadu CM to Kerala counterpart
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Thursday requested his Kerala counterpart Pinarayi Vijayan to declare January 14 as a local holiday for the Pongal festival for Tamils in Kerala instead of…
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TN parties to meet Amit Shah, consult lawyers on NEET exemption
Chennai: The meeting of all legislative parties in Tamil Nadu, barring BJP, on Saturday decided to meet Home Minister Amit Shah and also get legal opinion on getting the state exempted from NEET.…
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41-bed Siddha Covid care centre opened in Tamil Nadu
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Health Department has opened a Siddha Covid care centre in Periyar Maniammai hospital at Periyar Thidal in Veperi. In a statement on Tuesday, the Health Department said this 41-bed…
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Chennai Corporation to increase Covid testing to 30K per day
Chennai: As Covid-19 cases are increasing in Chennai, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) will ramp up testing from 22,000 to 30,000 per day. GCC commissioner Gagan Singh Bedi has issued a circular stating…
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Heavy rainfall causes waterlogging in several parts of Chennai
Chennai: Continuous and heavy rainfall over the past few days led to waterlogging in several parts of Chennai on Saturday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to heavy rainfall activity…