Woman dies in road accident in Chennai

The deceased has been identified as Meena of Kodambakkam.

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450 people get screened at Metro medical camps

Around 450 people got their teeth and vitals checked at free medical camps at Alandur and Ashok Nagar metro stations here.

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Madurai: 38K to write Class XII board exams

A total of 38,451 students from 309 schools in Madurai district are set to appear for the Class XII Tamil Nadu state board examinations which will begin on Friday. The first examination would be language paper.

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PM to flag off Madurai-Chennai Tejan train on Fri

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the inaugural run of the Madurai-Chennai Tejas Express on Friday, which will be the fastest train running between both the cities.

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'Useless slimming pills face fake Amazon reviews' fine

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Google must provide details on Nest microphone error

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Broadband speed must be revealed to customers

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'Do you need Rs 2,000 from special scheme?'

In a social media post, Rajagopalan said it was not just him but all residents in his apartment complex had received it."It is really strange how they entered an apartment complex to distribute these forms," he said.

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Train-18 production team member shifted out of ICF

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Momo challenge: The anatomy of a hoax

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Use smartphones to file complaints: EC to voters

The Election Commission, which is likely to announce the Lok Sabha election schedule in a few weeks, on Thursday asked voters to use their smartphone to file complaints against parties which are violating the model code of conduct.

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Class XII boy booked for impregnating minor girl

The Madurai police have booked a Class XII student of a government higher secondary school near Melur under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for impregnating a minor girl.

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Chennai receives rain, sky to remain partly cloudy

Chennai received its first bout of summer rain on Thursday morning. The Met department said that Nungambakkam recorded 4mm rain while the suburbs received 2.8mm.

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Bank customers hit by dozens of IT shutdowns

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Cycle sharing comes to Anna Nagar

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Man tries to trap 'pestering' wife, lands in prison

According to police, Saravanan executed the plan to teach his "pestering" wife - who often quarrelled with him over trivial issues - a lesson.

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This Feb., not once did mercury go below 20°C

Absence of northern winds the reason

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T.N. was first to introduce TAVI in govt. hospital: Health Minister

Two persons have undergone the procedure free of cost

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660kg animal parts worth Rs 7 crore seized

7 crore in a raid at a godown at Mannady in Chennai on Monday.Officials said the contraband was likely to be sent to Mumbai by road for smuggling to China and other southeast Asian countries.

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Sterlite follows SC suggestion, moves Madras HC for reopening plant

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Inter-caste duo elopes, dalit houses attacked

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Fake BPOs: 3 more held, 6 high-end cars seized in Chennai

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With border on boil, PM may reschedule Tamil Nadu visit

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Just The Important Stuff From Michael Cohen's Congressional Testimony

Just The Important Stuff From Michael Cohen's Congressional Testimony
Here are the highlights from Michael Cohen's testimony before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, which lasted most of the day.

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Maneka Gandhi responds to Chinmayi’s plea

Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi on Wednesday responded to singer Chinmayi Sripaada’s appeal on social media to take cogni

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Fathers duty-bound to maintain daughters till marriage, says HC

It is the duty of every father to pay for expenses incurred towards the upkeep of his children until they attain majority and in the case of daughters

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Students can call 104 for counselling

In view of the examinations, the State Health Department’s round-the-clock helpline, 104, will provide psychological counselling for students and par

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Over 8.5 lakh students to take Plus Two exams from Friday

150 new centres added across Tamil Nadu and Puducherry

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22-kg uterine mass removed from woman

Surgeons of the Government Stanley Medical College Hospital removed a uterine mass weighing 22 kg from a 41-year-old woman.The woman, from Vellore, wa

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Access to safe abortion remains a challenge, says study

Only 10% of abortions captured by official data; many still regard MTP as illegal

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HC summons Kancheepuram Collector, SP on flex boards issue

Seeks explanation on how AIADMK cadre erected the banners

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Plastic ban brings hope to these women

Residents of slums in Vyasarpadi making cloth and jute bags for sale

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Apollo wants doctors’ deposition deferred

Apollo Hospitals on Wednesday filed an application seeking to defer the appearance of its doctors summoned by the Commission. Counsel for V.K. Sasikal

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Cycle-sharing system takes off

Available at 25 locations in Anna Nagar, Marina beach

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660 kg of wildlife products seized in city, two held

Items worth ₹7 crore were to be smuggled out

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Metro aims to complete work on phase II lines by 2026

Construction to begin early next year after tenders are finalised

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Pokemon: Nintendo announces two new games, Sword and Shield, for the Switch

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Free medical check-up at 2 metro stations on Thu

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Do we want our phone buttons back?

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Shiv Yatra 2019 to cover Vellore temples

The Vanavarayar Foundation is organising Shiv Yatra 2019 in Vellore on March 4 and 5. It will cover different temples, and people from all walks of life are welcome to join.

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Tumour weighing 22kg removed from woman’s uterus

Doctors in Chennai’s Stanley Medical College Hospital removed a monstrous and non-cancerous tumour, weighing about 22 kg -- nearly the weight of a nine-year-old child -- from the uterus of a 41-year-old woman in a five-hour surgery in September last year.

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Chennai: Cycle sharing system begins in 6 places

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TN: Train operations resume on Pamban bridge

Eighty-five days after train services between Mandapam and Rameswaram were temporarily cancelled due to repair work undertaken on the Pamban sea bridge, the first train service was operated on Wednesday morning after the section was cleared for traffic.

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TN CM lays foundation stones for 12 GIM projects

Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Wednesday laid foundation stones for 12 projects costing Rs 14,071 crore for which memorandums of understanding were signed in the recently held global investors’ meet here. The projects are estimated to provide employment to 12,294 people.

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OneWeb satellite internet mega-constellation set to fly

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TN: Customs seizes wildlife items worth Rs 7cr

All these species fall under Schedule I of Wild life (Protection) Act 1972.

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Iris-scanning phone pitched at refugees

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EPS unveils MGR, launches free laptop scheme

Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Wednesday launched free laptop scheme for the current academic year to 15.18 lakh students. The project would cost the exchequer Rs 1,340.44 crore. He also unveiled MGR centenary arch built on the Kamarajar Salai here through video conferencing.

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Energizer 'thick boi' phone gives 50 days of battery life

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Baby given for illegal adoption rescued in TN

The rescue became possible due to timely information by a government doctor.

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TN: 'Arumughaswamy panel has no expertise'

An affidavit filed in the Madras high court on behalf of 32 doctors working as consultants in Apollo Hospitals has charged the Justice A Arumughaswamy commission with having no expertise and infrastructure to examine complicated medical procedures which were part of treatment given to former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa.

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Man found dead near rly tracks at Aruppukkottai

A middle aged man was found dead near railway tracks at Aruppukkottai in Virudhunagar district of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday morning.

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'Low iron a growing problem in Chennai children'

Nearly two-fifth of the population below 20 years of age in Chennai have iron deficiency, according to a data analysis study by the diagnostic laboratory Lister Metropolis.

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Missing sailors: HC issues ultimatum to EAM

The Madurai bench of the Madras high court on Wednesday warned the secretary to the external affairs ministry to submit a report on the efforts taken to rescue the missing Indian sailors in Russian waters, failing which the secretary should appear before the court to offer an explanation.

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BJP confident of DMDK, PT joining its alliance

BJP state president Tamilisai Soundararajan on Wednesday expressed confidence that Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) and Puthiya Tamilagam (PT) would join the AIADMK-BJP-PMK alliance in Tamil Nadu for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

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TN yet to withdraw circular on Class 5, 8 boards

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Chennai kids learn how to become great pet owners

On Tuesday afternoon, close to 100 kids in Chennai came together to learn what they can do to make the world a better place for animals.

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Momo challenge: Police advise over 'freaky game'

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Drunk man makes hoax bomb call to Chennai police

A drunk man devised a plan to teach his nagging wife a lesson and made a hoax bomb call to the Chennai city police control room on Tuesday evening stating that she and some others had planted a bomb at Chennai Central railway station which would explode on Wednesday.

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Auto driver booked under Pocso for molesting girl

The Kancheepuram police are looking for an autorickshaw driver whom they have booked under the Pocso Act for sexually abusing a Class XII student.

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Spotify launches in India to tap growing digital market

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Smaller mechanised boat owners on strike

Against leeway given to bigger boats

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DMK requests Congress to give up a seat for DMDK

High command may not oblige as there are too many contestants for nine seats, says TNCC leader

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Plea for continuation of no-detention policy

Forum submits memorandum

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‘Posting of PG doctors must be as per norms’

Association alleges ill-treatment

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Nandanam residents file FIR against dog rapist

City-based organisation Almighty Animal Care Trust has lodged a complaint with police saying a tea stall worker in Nandanam raped a dog in the neighbourhood.

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Nandanam residents file FIR against dog rapist

City-based organisation Almighty Animal Care Trust has lodged a complaint with police saying a tea stall worker in Nandanam raped a dog in the neighbourhood.

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Madras high court asks for status report on city roads

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