Sunday 31 March 2019

Chennai skies to be partly cloudy in mornings

With temperature in several regions of Tamil Nadu crossing 40 degrees Celsius or inching closer to it, weathermen on Sunday forecast that the condition would continue to be the same for the next 48 hours and dry weather would prevail over the state.

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Anna University UAV sets world record

The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI), which governs air sports across the world, has declared that Anna University holds the world record for hovering a Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for the longest duration.

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TN transport corpns to operate addl bus services

Various state-owned transport corporations in Tamil Nadu will operate 400 additional bus services during the poll week. Lok Sabha elections will be held in the state on April 18.

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Saudi Arabia 'hacked Amazon boss's phone', says investigator


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Tamil Nadu tops in cash seizure this poll season



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Priest plotted murder of builder, say police



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Lawyer rips SI's uniform, attacks DMK man, booked

Police said the booked lawyer, Gnanam, has had cases registered against him by the ICF police previously.

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Man kills wife suspecting her fidelity, held

A newly married man murdered his wife suspecting her fidelity, at his residence in Nesapakkam, near K K Nagar, on Saturday.

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Month after wife's suicide, man held for abetment



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‘Tamil Nadu hospitals share of services to go up’



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After much delay, BSNL launches 4G services in Kanchi, but raises doubts over its quality



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Docs still not ready to serve in rural areas: Madras HC



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I-T recovers Rs 10L from S Duraimurugan house, DMK calls it vendetta



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3-yr-old girl sexually abused for 10 days; mother, two others held



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Rs 85cr Madras varsity deficit budget sparks concern, student fees may go up



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Mark Zuckerberg asks governments to help control internet content


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Engagements for Sunday, March 31

RELIGION Ramayanam: Mathivannan, Asthika Samajam, Venus Colony, Alwarpet, 6.30 p.m.Gita: R. Aravindan, Dr. Sivanthi Adithanar Memorial Hall, George Av

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Govt. schoolteachers get training in open source software

Aim is to help them make classrooms more interactive

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Improve varsity’s finances: senate

Professors raise issue of Madras University’s deficit budget

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Tech to the aid of patient with failed bioprosthetic valve

A congenital heart disease, two open heart surgeries and a failed bioprosthetic valve — for 24-year-old Ashwin, a third open heart surgery was the las

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Pa. Ranjith joins list of film-makers against BJP

Over 100 already part of campaign

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Fishermen seek separation of traffic along eastern coast

Want corridor for big ships in the interest of safety

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CBSE Class X question paper throws students into a tizzy

Three sets of papers on social science come with varying levels of difficulty

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History beckons: walks gain currency

With youngsters evincing interest, a slew of tours are lined up in the city

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NIOT team wins award for underwater vehicle

Submersible can go to depth of 500m

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‘Stigma has come in the way of people seeking treatment’

Experts stress on need for awareness about leprosy

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₹70 cr. in cash seized so far

A total of 313 kg of gold, 370 kg of silver also confiscated: CEO

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Over 7,000 face the prospect of not being able to vote

Their applications for correction and inclusion have not been processed

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Saturday 30 March 2019

Coimbatore: Doctor held for 'touching' woman



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TN: Rs 3.5L robbed from a knitwear unit manager



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Chennai: Edu trust to launch Tiffin Times



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Now, a homestay for dogs in Chennai

Dog House, Chennai's latest ‘homestay for dogs’, is where your dog can find accommodation whenever you need to leave the city, be it for a day, week,

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Parties employ memes to garner votes



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Pollachi sexual abuse: Notice ordered to TN, CBI

Reply On PIL For Probe By Woman-Led Team Sought

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Neglected Trichy hunts for a caring godfather



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Govt buses told not to halt at hotels in suburbs

The State Express Transport Corporation has instructed drivers not to halt at eateries or hotels located on the Chennai-Villupuram and Villupuram-Ulundurpet highway stretches.

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I-T raids DMK's treasurer S Duraimurugans



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SC upholds life term to Saravana Bhavan’s owner

The SC gave details of Rajagopal's obsession with taking the married woman as his third wife.

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SC upholds life term to Saravana Bhavan’s owner

The SC gave details of Rajagopal's obsession with taking the married woman as his third wife.

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Fitting climax for a 17-yr-old crime of passion



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Restrictions on Cenotaph Road to go



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TTV Dhinakaran gets ‘gift pack’ from EC — as symbol



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18 tonnes of red sanders worth Rs 9cr seized



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Have an odd-hour flight or train? Take a metro



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Lord MGR bridges political divide in Tiruvallur temple



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The Day The Dinosaurs Died

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The Day The Dinosaurs Died
A young paleontologist may have discovered a record of the most significant event in the history of life on Earth.

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Two migrant labourers die in wall collapse at Pammal

Two migrant workers died and another worker was injured after a wall collapsed on them on Thursday while they were cleaning an effluent treatment plan

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Man races past Purohit’s convoy, fined

A businessman who raced his car past Governor Banwarilal Purohit’s convoy was booked for traffic violation and fined for over-speeding.Mr. Purohit

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Glitch in app hits rail commuters

Many unable to recharge wallets, purchase monthly passes

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Students campaign for voter awareness

A mock polling booth was set up at the University of Madras, where several visitors familiarised themselves with the voter verifiable paper audit trai

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Drive safely, HC appeals to motorists ‘with folded hands’

Says police do not invoke stringent provisions of law against traffic violators

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Builder found strangled to death

A 42-year-old builder who went missing was found dead in his luxury car near Selaiyur on Friday.The police have identified the deceased as Palanisamy,

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More signage at stations soon

Chennai Metro has begun installing more signage in its underground stations to provide better directions to passengers.Phase I project, built at a co

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HR&CE gives fresh twist to peacock idol theft case

Says it could have been changed before the 2004 consecration

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94 left in fray for three Lok Sabha constituencies in city

After deadline for withdrawal, 40 to contest byelection in Perambur Assembly constituency

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Chennai Metro services now available from 4.30 a.m.

Last train will depart from terminal stations at 11 p.m.

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Friday 29 March 2019

Tech Tent: Apple, Lyft and feel-good tech


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Russia police probe 'dark net' murder case


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Edu should teach us how to think: Raghuram Rajan



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DMK orator booked for remarks against Bedi

Puducherry police booked DMK orator Nanjil Sampath for making derogatory remarks on lieutenant governor Kiran Bedi during electioneering in Puducherry seeking the support of the voters for the front led by the DMK in the ensuing Lok Sabha polls.

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Man killed in accident after falling from bike



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Facebook begins new EU political ads rules


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NSA contractor pleads guilty to data theft


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‘Reopen second entrance at Tower Park’

Regulars say this entry point was very convenient to children and senior citizens

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In Ambattur, summer does not cause as much dread as before

Tangedco begins work on laying underground high-tension cables on two key stretches

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Shastri Nagar residents want Aavin booth reopened

Civic forum Spark points out that garbage is being dumped around the facility

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Facebook challenges Belgian tracking ban


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Velachery residents irked by road digging

They have asked Zone 13 officials to get tele-communication companies to follow certain systems while carrying out cable-laying work

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A crossing at Nandanam rendered useless?

Pedestrians want the ‘obstructions’ around it removed

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Abandoned pond in Manali springs back to life

Restoration efforts by EFI also involve sensitising residents to the dangers of neglecting a waterbody

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Reconstruction of sewage pit on Wall Tax Road moves at tardy pace

State Highways Department is working to identify clogged spots and take up repairs

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A horrid time for commuters

Many stopovers on Mudichur Road lack shelters, forcing commuters to wait near commercial establishments

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Plea to introduce additional small buses

Residents seek better access to Pazhavanthangal railway station and Nanganallur Road Metro station

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‘Desilt and deepen Perumbakkam Periya Eri’

Residents make a demand for a walkers’ pathway and planting of native trees along the bunds of the lake

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Safety concern raised

Hasthinapuram residents complain of poor illumination at two roads

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The guidelines

If you want to highlight the need for a bus shelter at a stopover, here are pointers on how to go about it

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Green shield from the sun

There is a tree for a shelter at the Govardhanagiri bus stop on Avadi-Poonamallee Main Road, but residents are not complaining

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‘Relocate the bus stop’

Commuters boarding MTC buses at Kattankalathur bus stop (towards Potheri) have requested the MTC officials and the Kancheepuram district Collectorate

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‘Speed breakers sought on Annai Sathya Nagar Main Road’

Residents say accidents occur frequently on this stretch

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LED street lights to come up on median of Manapakkam bridge

The lamps found along the facility don’t illuminate it sufficiently, say road users

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A busy State Highway is getting wider

Work is under way on sections of Porur-Kundrathur Main Road

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At Virugambakkam market, brace yourself for an olfactory attack

Traders at this facility in Virugambakkam complain of irregular garbage clearance

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Kalakshetra’s Visual Arts Department gets a new lease of life

Lakshmi Krishnamurthy tells us how Kalakshetra’s Visual Arts Department is coming out of the shadows

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MK Stalin welcomes Nyay scheme of Congress



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No bouquets and shawls, Dhinakaran tells cadres



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Tamil Nadu: Woman, paramour kill husband



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When transgender people tell their pain through Art...

A hundred transgender people from across the country tell their stories of pain through art at Shut Up, a show by transgender activist Kalki Subramaniam

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Chennai’s green denizens

A look at some indigenous varieties that need reviving in the city

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At Libarrel, Chennai serves up Hyderabadi biryani and some ale

Libarrel in Mylapore offers continental and Indian fare alongside an extensive bar menu, with sports-ready TV screens to boot

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Wait for 20 days for Metrowater tanker



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In Chennai to meet boyfriend, SL woman ends life



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Rajan stresses on focussed targeting of NYAY handout

Democracy crucial for next phase of India’s growth, says the former RBI Governor

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Kamal launches campaign in Chennai

Gives candidate opportunity to explain his agenda for the constituency

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Thai woman arrested with gold concealed in bra



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More than 18,000 saplings planted



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Gang of six hacks DMDK man to death



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Nandanam signal to open for four-way traffic next month



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