Wednesday, 31 October 2018

Eurostar resets customer passwords after hack attack


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Spl buses: Passengers need not carry printouts

Passengers, who have booked tickets to travel in Diwali special buses, need not carry a print out of their tickets.

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Google executive leaves after sexual harassment claim


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Metro's Vigilance Awareness with competitions

Several competitions and workshops mark the celebration of Vigilance Awareness Week in Chennai Metro Rail Limited. The week is observed between October 29 and November 3.

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TN: Metro trains to run till 11pm on Fri, Sat

Metro rail services will be extended till 11pm on November 2 and 3 to facilitate people who go for shopping ahead of Diwali.

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Yosemite fall: Victims identified as married bloggers from India


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Indian, Korean artists' works on show in Chennai

Art from two countries and works of 22 talented artists – that’s what Chennaiites have to look forward to. ‘Emerging Canvas V –Indo-Korean Young Artists Exhibition 2018’ will be inaugurated at the Lalit Kala Akademi, Regional Centre, Greams Road on October 31. The exhibition is presented by InKo Centre in association with Indian Art Museum.

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Man held for sexual assault of school girl in TN

The Nagercoil all-woman police arrested a 23-year-old man for allegedly sexually assaulting a Class IX student on Tuesday.

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Fifa: Governing body reveals IT data hack earlier this year


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34 more housing projects registered with TNRERA

Thirty four housing projects came under the purview of the Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TNRERA) in October.

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Gold ornaments stolen from 100 years old church

Around 10 sovereigns of gold ornaments have been stolen from Alangara Upakara Matha Catholic Church in Kanyakumari.

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Tamil Nadu CM opens Rs 629crore infra projects

Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Wednesday inaugurated over bridges, residential quarters, police stations, fire and rescue services stations and other infrastructure projects by highways and minor ports, home and energy departments costing Rs 629 crore. The chief minister inaugurated them through video conferencing from the Secretariat.

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Apple Watches owners asked to return devices for repair after update glitch


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Train 18, the NextGen Shatabdi, launched at ICF

Train 18, the much anticipated Indian-made trainset was unveiled to the public by Indian Railway Board chairman Ashwani Lohani. The gleaming, blue-nos

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TN: Cops arrest man for making hoax bomb call



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PIL for action against water bodies' encroachers

Petitioner K K Ramesh cited a NITI Aayog report which warned of a water crisis and asked the authorities to work on a war footing to save water bodies.

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Fake Cambridge Analytica ad hits Facebook


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Chennai child rape case: HC rejects plea by 14 accused for CBI probe

The Madras High Court on Wednesday dismissed a petition filed by 14 accused in the Ayanavaram child rape case, seeking transfer of the probe to the C

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A rare triumph for aspiring scriptwriters

Varun Rajendran’s case a precedent of sorts for those looking to safeguard their intellectual property

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TN: Elephant Masini to be shifted to Mudumalai

The Madurai bench of the Madras high court on Wednesday directed authorities to shift Samayapuram temple elephant Masini, undergoing rehabilitation and treatment at Veterinary College and Research Institute in Orathanadu, to the Theppakadu camp in Mudumalai.

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Talks fail, noon meal staff to continue protest



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Hospitals gear up to treat burns ahead of Diwali



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Cardiff tech firm: 'We'll pay £100k, but can't get staff'


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Facebook daily visits growth slows as sales miss forecasts


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Madras HC stays online sale of medicines

Justice R Mahadevan passed the interim order on a plea moved by the Tamil Nadu Chemists & Druggists Association.

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TTV camp won't appeal against Madras HC verdict

The T T V Dhinakaran camp has decided not to appeal against the Madras high court verdict in the 18 MLAs disqualification case. "We are ready to face the elections as and when they are held," AMMK deputy general secretary Dhinakaran told reporters on Wednesday.

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Ayanavaram rape: HC dismisses plea for CBI probe

The Madras high court on Wednesday dismissed a plea moved by 14 accused in the Ayanavaram child gang rape case, seeking a CBI probe into the allegations.

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'Train-18 travel experience comparable to aircraft'



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Thevar Jayanthi revellers hold Chennai to ransom



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Cashier held for conning depositors



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Police warn food delivery boys against violating traffic rules



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Two hurt in clash die as ambulance is late



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Not knowing her rare blood group costs woman limb



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Can artificial intelligence help stop religious violence?


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This Is Not What You Expect To Find When You Haul Your Fishing Net Out Of The Ocean

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This Is Not What You Expect To Find When You Haul Your Fishing Net Out Of The Ocean
This might explain why the net felt really, *really* heavy.

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SC relaxation on firecrackers a big relief for manufacturers

Court allows sale of crackers containing barium nitrate

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NEET registration from Nov. 1

The online registration for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for 2019, the gateway to MBBS, BDS courses, will begin on November 1. Registration

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Police engage SPP to oppose Nakkheeran staff’s advance bail plea

Petitions adjourned to November 12

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NPA record improves in microfinance sector

Drops to below 1% as of Sept.; loan portfolio sees 6% growth

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Prime accused in 2016 train heist held

Cash will be traced after quizzing him: police

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Boost for breast cancer screening

New clinic with advanced equipment, pleasing ambience soon at KMC

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Ilaiyaraaja ought not to have filed criminal case: HC

Agrees with respondent’s argument on copyright issue

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Look into plaint against screening multiple shows: HC

Officials told to initiate suitable action

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HC clears decks for Sarkar release

The move follows director A.R. Murugadoss agreeing to acknowledge similarity of film with 2007 script

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Police told to slap Goondas Act on man who beheaded Dalit girl

NCSC takes suo motu cognisance of media reports

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Commercial taxes, registrations help State net higher revenue

Both heads record higher growth rate as compared with last year

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Three Anna University professors to be sacked

Decision taken at Syndicate meeting after panel finds merit in the allegations

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Three-year-old child rescued from kidnappers in Pulianthope

Mother-daughter duo arrested for the crime

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Ophthalmic trauma services launched

Round-the-clock ophthalmic trauma services were launched at Rajan Eye Care Hospital on Tuesday.Inaugurating the services, Health Secretary J. Radhakri

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More than 200 locations in city still prone to floods

Stormwater drains will be ready by next month: Corporation

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Light showers herald monsoon

IMD issues warning to fishermen as strong north-easterly winds expected

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A ruse to walk away with booty

In the run-up to Deepavali, police warn of offenders deploying ruses to steal valuables

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HC acquits law students involved campus violence of 2008

The Madras High Court on Tuesday set aside the conviction and three years of rigorous imprisonment imposed by a trial court on 21 former students of D

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Tuesday, 30 October 2018

Chennai Today

RELIGION Soundarya Lahari: B. Sundarkumar, Sri Rathna Gireeswarar Temple, Besant Nagar, 7 p.m.Saranagathi Gaththiyam: Venu Raza Narayanan, Santhana Ve

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Flights of fancy

Chennai’s aeromodelling enthusiasts are steadily forming a bustling, growing community that includes boys of all ages

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Stage set for arrival of Northeast monsoon

Places including Chennai had light showers on early Tuesday.

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Rainwater harvesting helps water table massively

When the city residents maintain rainwater harvesting structures (RWHs) properly in a 2,400 sq ft plot, it can help recharge ground water table to the tune of 1.62 lakh litre a year, according to officials.

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Android under-5s apps have 'unfair and deceptive' ads


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TN: Sri Lankan navy detains 17 Indian fishermen

The Sri Lankan navy detained 17 Tamil Nadu fishermen for allegedly poaching in the territorial waters of the island nation. The fishermen -- 11 from Ramanathapuram district and six from Pudukkottai district -- were detained on Monday night and on Tuesday morning.

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HC clears roadblocks for Vijay-starrer's Sarkar

Vijay-starrer “Sarkar,” which was mired in litigation after a writer claimed ownership of the story, is all set to hit the screens as scheduled on Diwali, as the Madras high court on Tuesday cleared all the roadblocks, in view of a compromise arrived at by the parties.

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Diwali begins for commuters in Chennai metro

Colourful decorations welcomed commuters on metro trains in Chennai on Tuesday. Chennai Metro Rail Limited has decorated the swanky trains to usher in the festival season.

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DPA: MLA Ashok Anand, father get 1-yr jail term

A special court here on Tuesday sentenced All India NR Congress MLA Ashok Anand and his father Anandan, who is a retired public works department chief engineer, to one-year imprisonment for accumulating wealth disproportionate to their known source of income.

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HC stays criminal proceedings against Periyasamy

The Madurai bench of the Madras high court on Tuesday stayed proceedings against DMK legislator I Periyasamy in a trial court in connection with a case filed by the Nilakottai police in 2014.

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'O+ blood people must test selves for rare group'



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Red sanders logs: Forest dept registers case

A day after seizing red sanders logs worth around Rs 1 crore from the cargo box of a vehicle parked in a private garage, forest officials in Vellore district registered a case on Tuesday under three sections of the Tamil Nadu Forest Act. The officials are on the lookout for the owners of the vehicle and the garage.

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Warning over DJI drones falling out of the sky


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TN asked to pay Rs 3L to man harassed by cops

The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has directed the Tamil Nadu government to issue Rs 3 lakh compensation to a man who was assaulted and harassed by the Salem police in 2013.

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Porn-loving US official spreads malware to government network


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'41% want him as CM': Stalin dismisses opinion poll



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Sony eyes record profit as gaming hits boost earnings


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Uber appeals against drivers' rights to pay and holiday


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Chennai police rescue boy kidnapped from school

The Chennai city police rescued a three-year-old boy, who was kidnapped by a woman and her daughter from his school at Pulianthope on Monday to sell him to another woman for Rs 1 lakh. The police arrested the mother-daughter duo and were looking for the woman who had offered them money to kidnap the boy.

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Country's 1st police booth with bio-toilet in TN



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Reckless tourists hound Nilgiri tahr for selfies



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