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Sports
IPL 2021: Mini auction to be held on February 18 or 19 in Chennai
New Delhi: The Indian Premier League mini-auction ahead of the 2021 edition of the league is likely to be held either on February 18 or 19 in Chennai. Speaking to…
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Birds at Perumbakkam marshland
Chennai: A flock of White Egret at Perumbakkam marshland, near Chennai, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. (PTI Photo/R Senthil Kumar) Chennai: A Heron at Perumbakkam marshland, near Chennai, Thursday, Jan. 21,…
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COVID Vaccination: Covishield arrives in Chennai
Chennai: Workers unload packets containing Covishield vaccine after the first batch of vaccines from the Serum Institute of India arrived at a storage facility in Chennai, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021.…
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India
Member of Markazi Mushawarat Kaatib Malikul Azeez passes away
Chennai: Kaatib Malikul Azeez, a member of Markazi Mushawarat from Chennai passed away. He was the man of humility and principles who was always concerned about the well being of…
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India
Bengaluru say no to public celebrations to welcome 2021
Bengaluru: The new year festivities in Bengaluru will be lacklustre this year following the prohibitory orders imposed by the city police to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and its new variant.…
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Christmas mass service at Santhome Church, in Chennai
Chennai: Devotees wearing masks amid concern over the spread of coronavirus attend a mid-night Christmas mass service at Santhome Church, in Chennai, Friday, Dec. 25, 2020. (PTI Photo/R Senthil Kumar)…
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Crime
Gold worth Rs 87.62 lakh seized at Chennai airport
Chennai: Gold, weighing 1.7kg of 24K purity and worth Rs 87.62 lakh, was seized from six people on their arrival from Dubai, the Customs department said on Saturday. While some had…
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Technology
Self-taught whizkid from Chennai wins accolades for developing apps
Chennai: As the COVID-19 pandemic forced schoolchildren to stay back home for months, this young boy in Chennai utilised the time to teach himself coding, in turn developing apps, that…
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DMK’s hunger strike in support of protesting farmers
Chennai: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Women’s Wing Secretary Kanimozhi during a day-long hunger strike in support of farmers protesting against the three farm laws, in Chennai, Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. (PTI…
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Technology
NIA court sends Chennai-based ‘ethical hacker’ to 7 yrs in jail in ISIS case
New Delhi: A Delhi court has sentenced Mohammad Naser, a BTech (IT) graduate and certified ‘ethical hacker’ from Chennai, to seven years’ rigorous imprisonment besides slapping a fine of Rs 40,000…
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India
46 dishes in 58 minutes: Tamil Nadu girl creates world record
Chennai: A girl from Tamil Nadu entered the UNICO Book of World Records by cooking 46 dishes in 58 minutes in Chennai on Tuesday. SN Lakshmi Sai Sri, who created the…
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India
Over 100 from IIT-Madras test COVID positive, institute shuts down
Chennai: The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras here has been hit by the coronavirus outbreak with over 100 people, a majority of them students, testing positive for the contagion, a top health…
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Automobile
Nissan Motor unveils compact SUV ‘Magnite’ at Rs 4.99 lakh in Chennai
Chennai: Japanese automaker Nissan Motor India on Wednesday unveiled Magnite marking its entry into the compact sports utility vehicle segment at a price of Rs 4.99 lakh (ex-showroom Chennai). Nissan…
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India
Deep depression over Bay of Bengal now cyclonic storm ‘Burevi’
Chennai: The deep depression over southwest Bay of Bengal intensified into cyclonic storm ‘Burevi‘ on Tuesday and it is very likely to intensify further and cross the Sri Lankan coast…
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World
Flight departs from Bahrain to Chennai under VBM
Manama: Under the Vande Bharat mission, an Air India flight from Bahrain to Chennai departed from Bahrain International Airport on Sunday, informed the Indian Embassy in Bahrain. The Embassy informed…
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India
Nivar makes landfall, weakens into severe cyclonic storm
Chennai: Very severe cyclonic storm Nivar made landfall near Puducherry in the early hours of Thursday, bringing heavy rains to the union territory and neighbouring Tamil Nadu, India Meteorological Department (IMD)…
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Home Minister Amit Shah in Chennai
Chennai: Union Home Minister Amit Shah addresses at a programme to declare open the Thervoy Kandigai Reservoir (Chennai’s fifth Reservoir) and lay the foundation stone for several infrastructure projects across…
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India
TN CM asks PM Modi to designate Chennai as embarkation point for Haj 2021
Chennai: Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Monday requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to designate Chennai as an embarkation point for Haj 2021. Palaniswami, while pointing out that more 4,500 Haj…
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India
Tamil Nadu: Owner of eyecare hospital chain dead
Chennai: Dr A M Arun, who built a healthcare company ‘Vasan Healthcare‘ that runs a chain of eyecare hospitals starting from a single pharmacy in Tamil Nadu died here on…
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India
TN has over 6.10 crore voters, as per draft electoral rolls
Chennai: The Election Commission of India on Monday published the draft electoral rolls for Tamil Nadu, according to which the state has a little over 6.10 crore voters. “As per…
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News
Two held for GST credit fraud of Rs 35.72 crore in TN
Chennai: Two persons were arrested on charge of committing Goods and Services Tax (GST) credit fraud of Rs 35.72 crore, Principal Commissioner for GST and Central Excise (Chennai Outer) said on…
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India
Tamil Nadu allows schools, colleges, cinemas to resume from Nov
Chennai: Easing curbs further, Tamil Nadu government on Saturday allowed schools, colleges, cinemas, zoos and amusement parks to reopen from next month by following Standard Operating Procedures. Suburban train services,…
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India
TN Governor gives assent to bill for 7.5% quota to state medical students
Chennai: Tamil Nadu GovernorBanwarilal Purohit on Friday gave his assent to a bill providing 7.5 per cent quota to the NEET-qualified students of the state government schools for admissions to undergraduate medical…
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India
Over 600 air warriors inducted in IAF
Chennai: Over 600 Air Warriors were inducted into the Indian Air Force at a passing out parade held at the Air Force Station Tambaram near here on Thursday. As many…
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Crime
Chennai Corporation seals Kumaran Silks store for flouting COVID-19 norms
Chennai: Chennai Corporation officials sealed a shop “Kumaran Silks” in Thiyagaraya Nagar on Tuesday over a viral video wherein a huge crowd can be seen inside the shop, in violation of social…
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Entertainment
Rajinikanth pays tax to corporation for entire year
Chennai: Top actor Rajinikanth on Friday paid a property tax of Rs 6.39 lakh for the second half-year of 2020-21 for his marriage hall here to the Greater Chennai Corporation.…
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India
Man left to die in a freezer box by kin; rescued a day later
Chennai: In a bizarre incident, a 74-year-old man was left to die in a freezer box overnight by his own family, after he was bought home from the hospital presumed…
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India
Indian Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Vessel Vigraha launched
Chennai: Indian CoastGuard Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) Vigraha was launched at KattupalliChennai on Tuesday. Indian CoastGuard on Tuesday said in a tweet, “OPVVigraha launched by Mrs Hema Somanathan, wife of DR TV Somanathan, IAS, Secy(Exp), MoF in presence of…
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India
TN crosses 70 lakh mark in COVID tests; cases rise to 5.80 lakh
Chennai: The COVID-19 tally in Tamil Nadu rose to 5.80 lakh with 5,791 fresh cases on Sunday as the capital city saw a further rise in its daily count, a trend…
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Top Stories
Watch: Final rites of singing legend S P Balasubrahmanyam
Chennai: Veteran singer SP Balasubrahmanyam passed away on September 25 at the age of 74 after battling with COVID-19 for more than one month. Balasubrahmanyam death In an official statement…
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