Facebook funds AI mind-reading experiment

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Russia denies OneWeb's satellite internet request

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Jaya's niece Deepa Jayakumar quits politics

Two years after floating a political outfit, Deepa Jayakumar, niece of former chief minister J Jayalalithaa, on Tuesday announced that she was quitting politics

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Patchamalai hills reopen for trekking

For 70-odd children from Ariyalur district, venturing into the Patchamalai forest, about 90km from Trichy city

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Corporates roped in for lake restorations

Greater Chennai Corporation officials, along with Chennai collector, on Tuesday convened a meeting with representatives of corporate companies and banks and proposed that they take up restoration and rejuvenation of water bodies in the city under their corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities

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Tamil Nadu CM opens medical college in Karur

Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Wednesday inaugurated a government medical college in Karur district, which has been set up at a cost of Rs 115.71 crore.

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Chennai’s new work address

With three levels spread across 4,500 square feet, F215 in Anna Nagar is the latest co-working space to throw open its doors. Sign up for coffee, scrabble and a turf terrace meeting space

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‘Guilt’ explores platonic love, says Swetanshu Bora

Playwright-director Swetanshu Bora’s Guilt has just three characters, whom he uses to explore platonic love

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The Lion King - how VR brought the animals to life

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This nameless stall in Royapettah serves hot appams

The stall is seen only during the morning rush hour — where many stop by to grab a quick breakfast on their way to work.

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Tamil classical language lesson removed after row

Following the huge outcry over the error in mentioning origin of Tamil language in Class XII English textbook, the Tamil Nadu State Council for Educational Research and Training (TNSCERT) has scrapped the entire lesson “The Status of Tamil as a Classical Language” from the textbook

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Biomedical waste in Adyar irks locals

Tonnes of harmful biomedical waste is being regularly dumped on the service road along the bund of the Adyar river in Anakaputhur and Thiruneermalai, posing a big health hazard, complain residents

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'AIADMK opposing triple talaq bill for votes'

Hours after the AIADMK MPs opposed the Triple Talaq Bill in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, BJP state chief Tamilisai Soundararajan criticised the ruling party, saying it was using the bill for “vote bank politics” with the Vellore Lok Sabha election in mind

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TN: Man, abducted for not repaying loan, escapes

A man, who was kidnapped for not repaying a loan of Rs 15 lakh, escaped from his abductors and lodged a complaint at the Thirumangalam police station

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Samsung profits tumble as it warns of 'challenges' ahead

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Class X boy killed by mate in Kodai boarding school

A Class X student of a residential school in Kodaikanal was murdered by a fellow student after a fight between them on Monday night in the hostel bathroom. During the encounter, the victim, a native of Hosur in Krishnagiri district

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Chennai civic body mulls Mambalam canal makeover with walkway, parks u

If things fall in place, then two years from now Chennai will get a 5.8kmlong walkway along a canal that runs through the heart of the city

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Chennai can expect some rain by weekend

The suburbs are expected to get rain but the city may face dry weather on Wednesday though there is a likelihood of rain for a couple of days by end of the week or next week, according to a Meteorological department forecast

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Chennai: Man makes bomb hoax call following quarrel with wife

Apparently unable to bear the absence of his wife who left home after a quarrel, a 33-year-old Selaiyur resident on Sunday rang up the city police control room and promised to explode bombs at chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami’s house in RA Puram

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TN: Soil tests on last portion of metro phase-2 to begin soon

As construction for the 118.9km phase-2 metro rail project is expected to begin in early 2020, soil tests for the remaining portion of the phase in the eastern and southern suburbs

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Woman ends life after death of her twin test tube babies last yr

A 26-year-old woman was found hanging in her home on Monday and police are checking out her husband's story that she had been depressed ever since their twin test-tube babies died soon after they were born last year.

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Chennai psychiatrists see many youngsters seeking help for PUBG gaming addiction

A virtual, multiplayer, online game, termed ‘harmful’, ‘addictive’ and ‘distracting’, is banned or being banned in many countries. Now, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) seems to have come to town, with many youngsters being brought in for counselling to psychiatrists

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We Asked 20 Brewers: What Are The Worst Trends In Beer Right Now?

We Asked 20 Brewers: What Are The Worst Trends In Beer Right Now?
There are several movements coursing through American breweries that are worth celebrating, but, for now, let's focus on the absolute worst. We're examining the garbage gimmicks that deserve a good riddance. That leave a bad taste in your mouth. That make you want to White Claw your eyes out.

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Chennai: Crafts Council of India to conduct show

India observes August 7 as National Handloom Day to commemorate the Swadeshi Movement, which was launched on the same day in 1905 in the Calcutta Town Hall to protest partition of Bengal by the British. The movement was meant for reviving domestic products and production processes.

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Fire Emblem: Nintendo cuts voice actor over emotional abuse

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Student eco-warriors are spreading the no-plastic message to tender coconut sellers

These twenty students have taken it upon themselves to distribute paper straws to shopkeepers

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Stop NIA searches in Muslims' houses in TN: Stalin

The DMK on Tuesday alleged that the NDA government at the Centre is using the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for its advantage. The party demanded that the NIA searches in the houses of Muslims in Tamil Nadu be stopped immediately.

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Kodaikanal school boy murdered by classmate

A Class X student studying at a residential school at Kodaikanal in Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu was murdered by his classmate during a fight on Monday night.

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TN: 3 students create portable voting system

Three students of a government school have created a portable biometric voting system that can help people exercise their fundamental right, anytime and anywhere.

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TN: 92-yr-old pleads for freedom fighter pension

A 92-year-old freedom fighter, A Sundaram from Sethurathinapuram near Manapparai in Trichy district, complained of official apathy for not releasing his pension here on Monday.

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2.6kg gold seized from 11 fliers at Trichy airport

The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of customs officials seized 2.6 kg of gold worth Rs 90.35 lakh in various forms from 11 air travellers at the Trichy International Airport here on Monday.

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Re-discover Santhome’s architectural treasures

A heritage walk across the neighbourhood’s streets by Madras Inherited, dwells on forgotten history

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Ishari K. Ganesh tenders unconditional apology for attempting to influence judge in Nadigar Sangam election case

Ishari K. Ganesh will have to pay Rs. 10 lakh to Legal Services Authority, which will be used for the welfare of transgenders and abandoned children.

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Giffgaff fined £1.4m for overcharging mobile customers

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How to get visitors on to your home wi-fi easily

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Huawei sees trouble ahead despite revenue rise

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Capital One data breach: Arrest after details of 100m US individuals stolen

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Women outnumber men in migration within TN

More women than men migrated within Tamil Nadu, with one-fifth of the migrant population settled in Chennai city and its suburbs, as per the 2011 census data. This population includes those who moved within the state, and those who came from other states and countries.

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Tamil Nadu: Straying wild animals worrisome

Instances of man-animal conflicts are on the rise across the Nilgiris district, making it difficult for the forest department to keep track. Two days ago, a woman small tea farmer was gored to death by an Indian guar at her tea garden in Milithane village near Kotagiri.

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Grindr: Chinese parent company plans to list gay dating app

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TN: Finally, RBI railway bridge to be renovated

Pedestrians and two-wheeler riders crossing the RBI underpass can do so without getting a shower of urine and excreta from passing trains as the district collector and the police commissioner have agreed to close a section of the road permitting the Southern Railway to carry out repair work on the bridge.

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After 7-yr slump, it will be business as usual on Anna Salai

New white mannequins clad in shimmery saris and crisp men’s formals shine under the fluorescent lights in the display window of Thakurdas Choithram, a textile showroom next to the LIC building, as work is underway to accommodate more display racks.

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TN: DMK leader's son held in ex-mayor murder case

Six days after the brutal murder of former Tirunelveli corporation mayor Uma Maheshwari, her husband Murugasankaran and their domestic help Mariammal, Tirunelveli city police on Monday arrested Karthikeyan, 39, son of DMK Adi Dravida unit state deputy secretary Seeniammal for the crime which shook the state last Tuesday. The police ‘confirmed’ that the murder was singlehandedly committed by him.

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Kodaikanal's 'hill garlic' gets GI tag

Kodaikanal's famed hill garlic (malai poondu), which is a pungent, raindrop-shaped bulb, has earned the Geographical Indication (GI) tag, making it an agricultural product unique only to this southern hill station. The tag protects prohibits use of the name 'hill garlic' for other varieties.

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Man, son who fought to save TN lake killed

A man and his son, who moved the Madras high court to retrieve an encroached lake, were allegedly hacked to death by a six-member gang at Mudhalaipatti village near Kulithalai in Karur district on Monday. Police said they have identified three of the gang members.

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A Death In Paradise

A Death In Paradise
An American tourist killed a hotel staffer in Anguilla. No one knows why.

July 29, 2019 at 06:45PM
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A rise and then a fall

A.M. Aravind, a birder who tracks the sparrow population at Ram Nagar in Madipakkam since April 2018, makes an observation about sparing a thought for these birds while designing and constructing our houses

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Want to make an earthern home for them?

A Chennai-based sparrow conservationist offers to help you in this initiative

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Woman steals Chennai techie’s pet dog, escapes

A techie in Chennai has sought the help of the city police and people to trace his pet dog -- a golden retriever -- that was stolen by a woman from his house in Pondy Bazaar on Friday.

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Rajiv case: Perarivalan's kin seek Shah’s help

Rajiv Gandhi assassination case life convict A G Perarivalan’s mother Arputhammal on Monday called on Union home minister Amit Shah in Delhi and sought his intervention for securing the release of her son and six other life convicts.

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Airbnb host fined £100,000 for letting council flat

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Gang murders father-son duo in TN village

The murdered have been identified as Ramar, 60, of Mudhalaipatti village and his son, Vaandu, 40.

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2.6kg of gold seized at Trichy airport

Customs officials seized 2.6kg of gold -- worth Rs 90.35 lakh -- from 11 passengers at Trichy International Airport on Monday.

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TN man murders old woman for ‘yelling’ at him

Ramesh of Vemedu village near Tiruporur murdered Gengammal of the same village under the influence of liquor when she “yelled” at him on Friday.

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Lack of meters stop homes from tapping solar power

People trying to tap green energy by installing roof-top solar panels are finding it next to impossible to get the mandatory net meter from Tangedco, the state’s discom

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Rs 170cr central funds for TN rly bridges unused

Southern Railway has not used Rs170 crores allotted in the last three years for construction of railway overbridges (ROB) and railway underbridges (RUB), apparently because state governments have not acquired and handed over land for approach roads

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'He liked my spirit, and approved my visa on the spot'

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IIT Madras turns 60: Meet Srinivasan and Mahadevan, two friends from the first batch

As IIT Madras turns 60 this week, MetroPlus chats with two friends who look back on their campus life and how they never felt the pressure of being an IITian

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'I don't get paid' - Running Instagram for Love Islanders

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