Robotic arm harvests apples and other technology news

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FSSAI told to act against illegal meat shops

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GiveIndia raises funds to help people

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Apple charged over 'anti-competitive' app polices

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Tech Tent: Apple’s ad-tracking bombshell

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TN Fire and Rescue Services conduct fire audits at COVID-19 hospitals

The TNFRS is also holding workshops to train hospital staff on safety measures

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These people aren't real but could help tackle bias in tech

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The right pitch

Ashwin Prabhakar and the doctors in his family set a tune and shake a leg for vaccination

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HC to Centre: What were you doing for 10-15 mnths?

Days after observing that the Election Commission should be “put up on murder charges for being the most irresponsible institution” against the backdrop of the pandemic, the Madras high court on Thursday censured the Centre for the “situation we are in” and asked: “What were you doing for the past 10 to 15 months?”

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Same-sex wedding: Judge seeks counselling before verdict

Hearing a same-sex marriage case, a judge of Madras high court has decided to enrol himself for a ‘psycho-education’ session with a counsellor having expertise in handling LGBT issues, before delivering his judgment.

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Amazon hopes pandemic habits stick after profits triple

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Four including doctor arrested for illegally stocking Remdesivir in Chennai

The doctor and his associates had procured the drug from a staff member of the government hospital in Tiruvannamalai, who was also arrested

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Chennai-based Pradeep Babu sets a new Noble World Record

It is for the maximum number of bikes going over a person in record time

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Film director KV Anand dies in Chennai

Starting his career as a photo journalist with Vikatan group of publications, Anand later stepped into the Tamil film industry and worked his way as a cinematographer.

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Tamil Nadu: Pandemic profiteering adds to the pain

People trying to cremate or bury their loved ones struck down by Covid in Chennai and Chengalpet complain that operators of private ambulances and mortuary vans are charging double the normal rates.

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Chennai: O2 concentrator costs 5 times more

Panic renting or buying of oxygen concentrators, a portable device that uses ambient air to deliver medical grade oxygen, among Covid-19 patients under home isolation have pushed up rental rates of the devices by at least five times and the sale price has doubled.

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The ransomware surge ruining lives

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Director and cinematographer K.V. Anand no more

Anand was at the helm of popular movies like 'Kaappan’, ‘Ayan’ and ‘Ko’, among others.

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Madurai airport to work half day as 15 employees test +ve

Madurai airport will be operated only between 12 noon and 10.30pm from Friday after 15 employees in the technical department tested positive for Covid-19 in the past one week, causing a serious shortage of hands.

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Chennai, Tuticorin have high test positivity rates

More than 15 of every 100 people tested for Covid-19 in Chennai, Tirunelveli and Tuticorin districts returned positive, public health authorities said on Thursday, when 107 deaths and 17,897 new cases were registered.

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Tamil Nadu woman dies after hoarding crashes on her

A 45-year-old woman pillion rider succumbed to her injuries in Thanjavur on Thursday, a day after a flex board fell on her. The incident was reminiscent of the death of Subhasree, a 23-year-old Chennai techie in September 2019.

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Second surge: Madras high court faults Centre

Irked over its poor preparedness to tackle the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Madras high court on Thursday questioned the Centre as to what it was doing for the past 10 to 15 months.

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Former AIADMK minister C Aranganayagam dies aged 90

Former AIADMK minister C Aranganayagam, 90, passed away due to age related illness at a private hospital in Chennai on Thursday.

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Judge declines to dismiss Amazon's Trump allegation

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Transgender persons in Chennai raise funds to support people in need

The pandemic has left many members of the third gender community, Narikuravas and other tribal communities without any income and many are struggling

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Family got death and rape threats: Siddharth

Siddharth alleged that functionaries of BJP’s Tamil Nadu unit had issued threat to him and his family members for expressing his views against the central government for failing to handle the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Madurai Corporation junior assistant held

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GRB Dairy Foods donates oxygen cylinders

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Confusion over use of NHS App as Covid passport

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87 projects come under TNRERA in 26 days

As many as 87 new housing projects came under the purview of Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TNRERA) in 26 days in the month of April.

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Coronavirus | Chennai has not registered an abnormal increase in deaths, Corporation Commissioner says

The Corporation is planning to set up a 24x7 screening facility at the Kendriya Vidyalaya in Island Grounds to reduce the load on government hospitals; a total of 21 screening centres will be set up

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Chennai: Fruit sale at Koyambedu drops

The sale at the wholesale fruit market in Koyambedu has plunged, with demand from eateries and juice shops dropping, but prices have not fallen. Several fruits continue to retail at rates higher than wholesale prices by ₹30 to ₹50 a kg.

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TN extends night curfew and Sunday lockdown

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'No abnormal increase in Covid deaths in Chennai'

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Apple profits double as it squares up to Facebook

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Samsung handsets push profits to pre-pandemic high

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Live: TN to engage 7k ex-servicemen in Covid mgmt

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TN: Prohibited wildlife extracts seized, one held

Wildlife Crime Control Bureau sleuths and state forest department officials on Wednesday seized prohibited wildlife extracts from a godown in Saligramam. One person was arrested.

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TN govt asks 3.5L teachers to WFH starting May 1

The state school education department on Wednesday asked its 3.5 lakh teachers to start working from home from May 1 as a result of the continuing surge in Covid-19 cases in the second wave. The teachers had to go to schools as board practical exams for Class XII students were on till April 24.

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Judge wants to learn about same sex relationships before penning judgment

He requests psychologist to assist him in understanding the subject

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Virtual career guidance conclave for students

A 15-part webinar series launched

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TN orders 1.5 crore jabs for May 1 drive

With just 4.5 lakh doses of Covid-19 vaccine in hand and lakhs of people waiting for their second dose, Tamil Nadu, like many other states in the country, may find it difficult to kick-start the vaccination programme for people above 18 years from May 1.

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TN: Covid spike steeper in semi-urban areas

Tirunelveli reported 714 fresh Covid cases on Wednesday, one of the highest in the state and disproportionate to its population as well as total cases the district has reported so far. Neighbouring Tuticorin was not very different. The coastal district had 594 fresh cases, the fifth highest in the state, despite the fact that there were no major clusters there.

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TN: Co-Win glitches mar vax sign up of people 18+

Hundreds of users in the age group of 18-45 years complained of glitches while accessing and registering themselves in the Co-Win app for the inoculation drive scheduled to begin from May 1.

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Doubling rate dips from 173 to 48 days in 3 wks

Tamil Nadu added 98 deaths and 16,665 new cases of Covid-19 on Wednesday, when active cases touched 1,10,308. At the end of the day after discharging 15,114 cases, the cumulative case tally was revised to 11,30,167 (11.3 lakh) and death toll reached 13,826.

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Pondy logs highest daily spike of 1,258 cases

The number of Covid-19 cases continued to surge in the Union territory of Puducherry with the territory reporting the highest single-day spike on Wednesday with 1,258 fresh cases.

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Government 'avoiding accountability' in WhatsApp messages

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Madurai jail bans prisoners from meeting kin

The authorities of Madurai Central Prison have banned the prisoners from meeting their kin due to the hike in Covid-19 cases. However, phone calls to the prisoners will be permitted.

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Social media boycott: English cricket joins football in four-day move to tackle abuse

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Girija Vaidyanathan declines to join NGT panel

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Teachers asked not to go to schools from May 1

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Couple mortgage jewellery for patients' cause

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Power cut announced for parts of Chennai

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Gold stolen from Madurai jewellery unit

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IPL 2021: Business nosedives for Chepauk’s famous sports stores without spectators

Amid a raging pandemic and voices of dissent, the IPL continues. However, there is a slightly stranger case to be made for the people and businesses that depend on cricket...

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Google data case to be heard in Supreme Court

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Google owner sees record profits as lockdown boom continues

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No approval needed to start COVID Care Centres: Greater Chennai Corporation

Greater Chennai Corporation has allowed private hospitals to start COVID Care Centres (CCC) with private hotels without approval from the civic body.

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Follow Covid restrictions even at home: Stalin

"No one should ever be confident that they will not get Covid. People should vaccinate themselves without any delay," Stalin said.

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Chennai: 5 zones account for max active cases

Five zones in the city alone have added the maximum number of active cases, with about 1.5 lakh active cases added in the past 10 days excluding the 89% recovery rate.

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Chennai corpn struggles as residents crowd vax centres

The steep rise in Covid-19 cases is sending residents flocking to screening centres and vaccination centres where corporation officials say they are unable to control the crowds.

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