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One held for rape of Anna University student inside campus in Chennai
Chennai: A 37-year-old man has been arrested for his alleged involvement in the rape of a female student here inside the campus of Anna University in the early hours on Wednesday, an…
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Kerala removes its medical waste dumped in TN after Green Tribunal order
Chennai: Following a National Green Tribunal (NGT) order, Kerala state government officials started removing medical waste from the state that was allegedly dumped in neighbouring Tamil Nadu by waste management contractors. A…
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TN: DMK postpones executive meet due to heavy rains & Parliament session
Chennai: The ruling DMK has deferred its December 18 executive council meeting owing to the heavy rain forecast issued for Tamil Nadu and the ongoing Parliament session. The DMK General Secretary Duraimurugan…
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Press SL Prez for release of Indian fishermen: TN Congress MP to Jaishankar
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Congress MP R. Sudha met Union External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar, urging him to press the visiting Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake for the immediate release of…
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Cyclone Fengal: Central team to assess damage in TN, Puducherry
Chennai: An inter-ministerial team of the Centre has begun assessing the damage caused by Cyclone Fengal in various districts of Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Puducherry. The Tamil Nadu government…
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Cyclone Fengal: Stalin requests PM Modi to sanction Rs 2000 cr interim relief
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Monday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a release of Rs 2000 crore from the National Disaster Relief Funds (NDRF) as an interim relief…
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Cyclone Fengal: Army continues efforts to evacuate stranded people
Chennai: The rescue and relief operations of the Indian Army are continuing unabated even after nightfall in Puducherry and Chennai, following the devastation caused by Cyclone Fengal. The Southern Command of the…
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Video: Indigo flight struggles to touchdown runway in cyclone-hit Chennai
Tragedy was averted in Chennai as an Airbus A321neo aircraft, operated by Indigo Airlines struggled to touchdown on the runway amid heavy turbulence, due to Cyclone Fengal on Saturday, November 30. In…
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Cyclone Fengal remains stationary near Pondy, to weaken in next 3 hrs: IMD
Chennai: Cyclone Fengal, which made landfall near Puducherry on November 30, remained stationary near the union territory and would gradually weaken in the next three hours, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said…
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Cyclone Fengal induced rains cause heavy inundation, people park vehicles on flyovers
Chennai: Barricades and umbrellas were swept away by gusty winds and road users scurried for cover as rains poured, with cyclone Fengal inching closer to the shoreline on Saturday, leaving many areas…
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Photos: Heavy rains lash TN, ‘Fengal’ continues to move towards coastline
Heavy rains pounded several parts of north Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on Saturday, under the impact of Cyclone ‘Fengal,’ affecting normalcy and prompting evacuation.The downpour was accompanied by gusty winds and what…
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Cyclone Fengal: Chennai Airport halts operations
Chennai: The Chennai International Airport has temporarily shut down operations due to heavy rains as Cyclone Fengal approaches landfall. IndiGo Airlines announced that no flights would arrive or depart during this period…
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Heavy rain forecasted for AP, TN and Puducherry, as cyclone Fengal touches down
Hyderabad: Several parts of north Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Rayalaseema are expected to witness heavy to very heavy rainfall, with extremely heavy rainfall at some isolated places on November 29 and 30.…
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Schools, colleges shut in Chennai due to heavy rains
Chennai: With the weather department predicting heavy to very heavy rain in coastal districts of Tamil Nadu, the District Collectors of Chennai and Chengalpatu on Friday declared holidays for educational institutions in…
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Rains continue in Tamil Nadu, standing crops hit in Cauvery delta areas
Chennai: Intermittent rains continued on Wednesday in the state’s Cauvery delta areas affecting standing paddy crops, and the India Meteorological Department said cyclonic storm will form soon and later weaken and reach…
