Rental e-scooters to be made legal on UK roads from Saturday

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Facebook must 'develop a conscience'

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Roblox accounts hacked to support Donald Trump

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Coronavirus: Geneva Motor Show 2021 scrapped and event to be sold

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Custodial deaths: Merchants express anger

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Prehistoric rock arts found in Tiruvannamalai

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Madurai: Woman among 2 held for selling liquor

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Transgender people in Chennai help spread awareness on COVID-19

The volunteers are using story-telling as a medium, and are also going door to door to raise awareness about the virus and the precautionary measures to be taken

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Ban on Chinese apps surprises India content makers

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Behavioural therapy for 80 Tamil Nadu cops

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SHRC seeks report on C'tore cops assaulting boy

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Sathankulam deaths: CB-CID to probe case for now

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Truck hits two check posts, runs over TN cop

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Chennai mall launches app for visitors' safety

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Chennai lockdown news: Today's updates

Amid the rising number of coronavirus cases in Chennai, Tamil Nadu government has announced a further 12-day 'complete lockdown' in the state capital and certain parts of Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur districts between June 19 and 30.

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YouTube bans prominent white supremacist channels

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Chennai’s daily infection tally crosses 2,000-mark

2,212 persons discharged, 62 deaths recorded across Tamil Nadu

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CCTV nails Tamil Nadu cops’ lies on dad, son

CCTV footage released by traders in Sathankulam area on Monday on the events that led to the arrest of P Jeyaraj (58) and J Beniks (31) in Tuticorin has exposed police lies that the father-son duo had fallen on the road, injuring themselves in the process, before they were arrested. ​Police have been maintaining that the injuries on their bodies were caused due to the fall and that the two were not tortured in police custody.

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Experts choose awareness over another lockdown

The state’s expert medical committee has recommended against intensifying the lockdown, citing epidemiological and economic reasons.

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Intense lockdown in Chennai, Madurai till July 5

The TN government on Monday announced extension of the general lockdown until July 31 with an aim to contain the Covid-19 surge. The government also extended the ongoing intense lockdown in Greater Chennai, including parts of Chengalpet, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur districts, besides Madurai corporation until July 5.

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62 Covid deaths push Tamil Nadu toll to 1,141

Fresh Covid-19 infections in TN were close to 4,000 for the second day on Monday, which saw 62 deaths pushing the toll to 1,141. As the disease spread into the districts, the case doubling time dropped to 14 days for Tamil Nadu from 17 days on June 20, though a bigger worry for the state is the rapidly dropping doubling time for deaths.

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Custodial deaths: 3 Sathankulam cops face HC ire

In an unprecedented order, amounting to expression of no-confidence on the Tuticorin district police, the Madras high court has asked the district revenue officials to be at Sathankulam police station to preserve ‘clue materials’ relating to the custodial torture, and the subsequent deaths, of P Jeyaraj and his son J Beniks.

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'TN refusing clearance for evacuation flights'

Due to the Tamil Nadu government's refusal to give clearance for Vande Bharath Mission flights, Non-resident Indians (NRIs) from the state are forced to land in neighbouring states and then proceed to their destination in Tamil Nadu, the central government has informed the Madras high court.

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Revenue sleuths to take over Sathankulam police stn

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Former MP K Arjunan assaults policemen in Salem

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Covid-19 patient commits suicide in Madurai

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Chennai: 72-yr-old man murders wife, hangs self

A 72-year-old man murdered his wife and hanged himself to death on the terrace of his apartment in Perugnalathur, Chennai on Sunday. The man and his wife were identified as Jagannathan, a generator mechanic, and Sulochana, 62. They lived in a rented apartment at David Nagar. The couple were living alone after getting their three daughters married.

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'World struggling, but Covid under control in TN'

Asking people not to panic owing to the increasing number of people testing positive for Covid-19, health minister C Vijaya Baskar has reiterated the government’s claim that there is no community transmission in Tamil Nadu and that the spread is under control.

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Accidents up on ‘dark’ Tambaram highway

Non-functional street lights are causing frequent road accidents along Tambaram-Chengelpattu Highway. Given that intense lockdown was imposed, motorists were found driving at higher speeds and absence of light to differentiate lanes, particularly along sharp curves, say residents.

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TN: Lockdown spells more trouble in border areas

Residents of Pallipalayam associate themselves more with Erode rather than Namakkal district, where the small town is located. That’s because Erode is just six km away whereas Namakkal town is more than 60 km away. On a daily basis, these residents have to just cross a bridge across the Cauvery to reach Erode to purchase essentials such as farm products and textiles. But the recent lockdown has hit them hard.

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Survivors’ tips: Listen to music, no Covid updates

Covid-19 patients need compassion and confidence and what people can do in these difficult times is make things easier for them by demonstrating these qualities. A zoom meeting organised here on Sunday with some Covid-19 defeaters saw them narrate what they went through as well as advise that seeking early medical care is the key to early cure.

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Chennai lockdown news: Today's updates

Amid the rising number of coronavirus cases in Chennai, Tamil Nadu government has announced a further 12-day 'complete lockdown' in the state capital and certain parts of Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur districts between June 19 and 30.

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TN: Another case of custodial torture, man dies

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Singapore hands out coronavirus tracing devices

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Inspired by Helen Keller, this deafblind institute in Mylapore continues to serve students

Remembering Helen Keller whose birthday is celebrated on June 27

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That trip to the pharmacy to buy that medicine

There seems to be a huge demand for Kabasura Kudineer, a herbal concoction used by siddha practitioners, that is said to boost immunity. There also s

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A public kiosk to pick up clothes

Started by residents of Ekkatuthangal, autorickshaw drivers keep on an eye on it

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Official monitoring desk for home-quarantined residents remains deserted in Thirumullaivoyal

Venketachalam Nagar RWA wants door-to-door screening to be increased

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Aminjikarai police station uses space near Anna Arch to park seized vehicles

The Aminjikarai police station has “found” a new parking area for seized vehicles — a place where they will not only gather dust but also eat up road

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TN custodial deaths: They writhed in pain for hrs

Jeyaraj Ponraj and his son Beniks Jeyaraj who died after they were allegedly brutalized by two sub-inspectors at the Sathankulam police station in Tuticorin district earlier this week, suffered injuries, had medical complications and remained unattended to for several hours before they were lodged in the Kovilpatti sub-jail and later hospitalised.

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Tamil Nadu: Auto driver dies after cop beating

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Nearly 4k Covid-19 cases in a day in Tamil Nadu

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Cop suspended for warning of custodial torture

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TN: Zero cases of Covid-19 in two slum tenements

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Govt bulletin on Covid check at airport misleading

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Cops scout for spaces to park seized vehicles

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Cop suspended over remark on custodial deaths

A police constable from Armed Reserve (AR) wing was suspended in Chennai for posting derogatory comments on a Facebook post referring to Sathankulam custodial death.

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Trichy: 2 held for using fake e-pass

Navalapattu police in Trichy district arrested two men for using a fake e-pass to enter the district.

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Police must not hit people, Chennai police commissioner says

The commissioner said that within the Greater Chennai Police limits, the police are instructed not to hit, and not to verbally abuse people

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Chennai constable placed under suspension for social media post on custodial deaths

The Armed Reserve constable’s remarks could bring disrepute to the entire police force and so, he has been suspended, police said

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With no transport or money, migrant workers walk 20 km to board flight at Chennai airport

The workers from West Bengal, were working at a construction site, but have had no work for three months and no wages

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8 rescued after portion of Madurai bldg collapses

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Watch | Chennai's second lockdown

A video on Chennai's second lockdown to curb COVID-19 transmission

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New launch pad in TN to help Isro save fuel

The geographic location of the country’s second spaceport to be set up at Kulasekarapattinam in Tamil Nadu has a strategic advantage over launch pads in Sriharikota — small satellite launch vehicles (SSLV) can fly straight to the south pole without burning fuel to swerve around Sri Lanka on the way.

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Nosy robot lends hand in Covid-19 screening

Innovators and entrepreneurs in the city had responded quickly to the challenge posed by the Covid-19 pandemic by assembling a robot nurse that can serve food and medicines to patients, and a contactless test station. Now, a city-based techie has developed a robot that can take nasal and throat swabs from suspected patients.

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Fuel price: Congress to protest in TN on June 29

The Tamil Nadu Congress Committee has convened a protest on June 29 against Centre for increasing the fuel price several times in the last few weeks.

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TN: Fears over safety of Covid-19 lab workers

Lab technicians working at government Covid-19 testing centres in Tamil Nadu have raised safety concerns.

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DMK president Stalin holds more meets with party

DMK president M K Stalin has started to reach out to grassroot-level workers in the last few days, with meetings with the party’s panchayat representatives. So far meetings with 10 district representatives have been completed and another 16 are pending. At times, women councillors come with their children. In one such discussion, Stalin got into a dialogue with Dhanashri, a Class IV student, daughter of a councillor.

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Chitlapakkam tank restoration work hits a block

The eco-restoration of Chitlapakkam tank has been delayed as civic authorities are unable to identify an alternative site for dumping garbage generated by the town panchayat.

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Chennai: Ecstasy pills from UK worth Rs 8L seized

Sleuths at the Chennai air customs have seized 270 ecstasy pills, worth 8 lakh, that arrived from the UK.

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Chennai lockdown news: Today's updates

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