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The car was gutted in the fire that occured near Jolarpet on Saturday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A family of five escaped unhurt after the car they were travelling in caught fire at Pachal village near Jolarpet town in Tirupattur on Chennai-Bengaluru Highway (NH 48) on Saturday. The police said that G. Motilal, a…
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Despite multiple attempts at rejuvenation, solid waste and sewage pollution continue to affect the nearly 40 km-long upper reaches of the Cooum River. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu In a move to strengthen river restoration efforts, the Water Resources Department plans to involve local communities and non-governmental organisations in the rejuvenation of the Cooum river….
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The Tamil Nadu government has permitted an increase in the intake of students into government, aided, and private Arts and Science colleges in the State. A Government Order (G.O.) issued on Thursday stated that in the academic year 2026-27, government Arts and Science colleges will be allowed to admit 20 per cent more students to…
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The Prohibition Enforcement Wing (PEW) of Avadi City Police seized 22.5 kg of ganja and arrested two persons in separate operations carried out in Ambattur and Red Hills on Thursday. Acting on a tip-off about ganja trafficking, a team led by the Inspector of Ambattur PEW conducted surveillance near Pattaravakkam Railway Station. The police intercepted…
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A 30-year-old architect was arrested for sexually harassing a woman in Vadapalani. According to the police, a 24-year-old woman residing in Vadapalani area, who works at an ice cream shop, was allegedly sexually harassed by a man on a two-wheeler in the early hours of Monday. Based on a complaint lodged by the victim at the…
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The centre in K.K. Nagar sees nearly 100 persons daily, according to Rema Chandramohan, deputy chief executive officer, Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Persons with Autism. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Centre of Excellence for Persons with Autism has crossed 1,000 enrolments in 18 months of its launch, with a total of 1,050 children…
Participants at the training programme for field trainers by the Greater Chennai Corporation. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Field trainers for Census 2027 commenced their training in Chennai on Monday, with the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) conducting the first phase of a three-day programme at five training centres. According to a press release, 171 field…
Parents and teachers are frustrated with confusion regarding the implementation of the three languages for Class IX and X in CBSE schools as the deadline to begin approaches. Practical difficulties, lack of student agency, and last-minute stress to learn a new language are just some of the challenges said educators in implementing the circular. While…
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Stormwater drain projects worth ₹56.73 crore are under way in Anna Nagar, Ambattur, and Madhavaram zones as part of flood mitigation measures ahead of the Northeast monsoon, according to the Greater Chennai Corporation. During an inspection on Sunday, Corporation Commissioner G.S. Sameeran reviewed the progress of ongoing works at Jawaharlal Nehru Road in Anna Nagar…
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Residents of three zones will not receive piped water supply on June 13 and June 14, as Chennai Metrowater will execute interconnection works on the pipelines on Jawaharlal Nehru Salai near Padi flyover. A press release said areas such as Kolathur, Perambur, Korattur, Anna Nagar West, and Villivakkam, falling under Anna Nagar, Ambattur and Thiru.Vi.Ka….
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