Gaza conflict: Instagram changes algorithm after alleged bias

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Martial arts instructor in Chennai arrested for sexual assault

The accused Kebi Raj was an instructor at a reputed city school and has been running the Hi-Impact Martial Arts School in Anna Nagar.

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3 shops evicted from century-old stone halls

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Hindustan Unilever rolls out Mission HO₂PE

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Two new snake species take TN’s number to a century

Two new species of non-venomous snakes have been found in Tamil Nadu, taking the number of snake species in the state to 100.

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Despite pandemic, TN ready with 3.8 crore new textbooks

Despite the pandemic and general elections, the Tamil Nadu Textbook and Educational Services Corporation has printed nearly 3.8 crore textbooks for school students for the 2021-22 academic year.

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IIT-M, ICCW plan studies to forecast groundwater quality

The quality of groundwater in localities closer to the beach in Chennai like Injambakkam and Besant Nagar is poor, while the quality in core areas like Adyar, Choolaimedu and suburbs like Ramapuram was found to be excellent.

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Chennai: Trained singer delivers food to feed her children

From childhood, she has chased her dream of becoming a singer, whether it’s singing chorus for film songs, in hotels or in her own orchestra.

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Esports' popularity 'only scratching the surface'

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'I lost millions through cryptocurrency addiction'

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Covid-19: 25% of Chennai’s population vaccinated

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Three suspects attack cop in Chennai, escape custody

Three suspects escaped from the Vysarpadi police station on Saturday night after sparking a ‘fight’ among themselves and attacking a sub-inspector who rushed to the spot to defuse the ‘quarrel’.

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Southern Railway to run special suburban trains

Southern Railway will run additional workmen special trains to allow staff working in essential sectors in government and private sector during weekdays to travel.

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Puducherry logged 55% of all Covid deaths this April & May

The second wave of Covid-19 infection in April-May has accounted for 55% of the total deaths in the Union territory of Puducherry since the outbreak of the infection in March 2020.

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Waders start return migration trip from Chennai

The temperature is rising and migratory birds have begun leaving the city.

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Tamil Nadu: Auto driver ferries patients for free

Help is pouring in for the needy from different quarters at a time the access to essential items is limited and movement is restricted owing to the lockdown.

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Chennai live: 4k cases filed for violating lockdown norms

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Noisy appliances: How loud is your house?

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Active Covid-19 cases in TN dip for third day in succession

For the third consecutive day, the number of active Covid-19 cases in Tamil Nadu is on a decline. As on Sunday, a total of 3,05,546 people were undergoing treatment for the infection.

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Audio tapes indicate Sasikala is readying for political comeback

In what seems like a well-thought-out plan, audio tapes have hit social media in the last two days, giving more than a hint of V K Sasikala’s efforts to regain control of the AIADMK.

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For Kovalam residents, it pays to get a shot

If you’re a resident of Kovalam near Chennai, it pays to get a jab. No, we are not talking about the concomitant medical benefits of Covid-19 inoculation, but free gifts in the form of gold coin, two-wheeler, refrigerator, washing machine, blender, grinder, mobile phone and sarees.

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I spoke for Goa’s rights, says Thiagarajan on ‘insult’ charge

State finance minister PTR Palanivel Thiagarajan rejected the allegation by Goa’s transport minister Mauvin Godinho that he insulted the people of Goa during the GST council meeting held two days back and refused to apologise.

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Covid: In Coimbatore, 91 kids have lost a parent or both

The office of the district child protection officer (DCPO) has identified 91 children aged below 18 years who have lost their parent(s) to Covid-19 as on Sunday. Of them, family members of 53 children have sought monetary assistance from the government for their survival.

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4,480 cases booked for lockdown violations in Chennai, 2,620 vehicles seized

Patrol teams deployed across city to ensure compliance

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Flight attendants go the extra mile to cheer passengers

They calm down the sobbing ones, make ‘Get well soon’ card for the sick, and celebrate too

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Chennai Corporation uploads details of retailers online

Doorstep delivery of groceries allowed between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. from today

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Case booked against martial arts instructor for sexual assault

The complainant alleged that she was assaulted in 2014

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Fever survey case count to cross 1 lakh

Of the 4.94 lakh symptomatic persons identified, over 96,000 have tested positive for COVID-19 so far

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TN: 3 men escape from police station after stabbing cop

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CPM leader Mythily Sivaraman dies in Chennai

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Follow your passion, Chef Damu tells students

Webinar highlights widespread options in hospitality sector

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TN: Crematorium workers donate Rs 20k to CM relief fund

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Three suspects escape from Vyasarpadi police station

Three youngsters who were brought to the Vyasarpadi police station for inquiry on Saturday for investigation, escaped from the station allegedly afte

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Trichy: Grocers can sell on wheels till 6pm

With the lockdown extended in the state till June 7, the district administration through the respective local bodies have permitted grocery stores to sell essential commodities through vehicles between 7am and 6pm every day.

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Tamil Nadu: Skeletal remains found on Ramnad sea shore

Villagers of Valinokkam in Ramanathapuram district found some skeletal remains on the sea shore on Friday, creating quite a buzz. Based on an alert from a villager, police conducted an inquiry and said the place could have been used as a burial ground earlier.

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Trichy reports 140% surge in Covid mortality

The number of Covid-19 deaths in Trichy city continues to remain high for more than a week now. While the city had been reporting one or two daily casualties until the end of April, the city reported nine deaths on many days in the past week.

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TN: Vairamuthu says he is ‘returning’ ONV award

Popular Tamil lyricist Vairamuthu on Saturday announced that he is returning the prestigious ONV Literary Award conferred upon him by Kerala-based ONV Cultural Academy for this year.

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Road accidents, crime rate down in Madurai

There have been fewer crime incidents and road accidents in May compared to previous months owing to the lockdown. There has not been a single road fatality in May so far, while the number of non-fatal accidents has also come down drastically. Lesser vehicles on roads, visible policing and unavailability of alcohol are said to be the reasons for the decrease in road accidents.

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Marxist leader Mythily Sivaraman passes away at 81 due to COVID-19

The former AIDWA vice-president drew people’s attention to the massacre of Dalits in Keezhvenmani in east Thanjavur through her writings.

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NIA files chargesheet against operative of Islamic fundamentalist group

The case was originally registered in 2020 by Thideernagar Police, Madurai City, in connection with the uploading of denigrating posts on Facebook by the accused.

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Head coach of a sports academy arrested for sexual harassment

He was booked under five Sections of the Indian Penal Code and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences following a complaint from a 19-year-old girl.

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Covid: R-value in Tamil Nadu below 1 after 3 months

Four days after it dropped below 1.0 in Chennai, R-naught (R0) or reproduction number for novel corona virus — which indicates the number of people who could be infected by one infected individual — has dropped below 1.0 for the whole of Tamil Nadu, indicating a significant drop in infection spread and possible further slowdown of fresh cases in the state.

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Fewer than 4k cases in Coimbatore for 2nd straight day

For the second day in row the district recorded less than 4,000 fresh cases of Covid-19 on Saturday, when 3,692 people were tested positive for the virus, taking the tally to 1,63,458, of which 38,824 are active cases. Yet, the district topped the state in the daily caseload.

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Cases drop, doubling time up: TN reaps benefits of lockdown

At least 5.7 lakh people tested positive and 6,597 died of Covid-19 when the state was in lockdown for 17 days between May 11 and 28. On Friday, the state decided to extend the intense lockdown after seeing its positive effects in at least seven districts, including Chennai. Epidemiologists have also reported a welcome increase in doubling time and decrease in infection reproduction rate (R-naught).

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New infections drop below 1,000-mark in Puducherry

For the second time this week, fresh Covid-19 cases dropped below the 1,000-mark in the Union territory of Puducherry.

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Chennaiites feel the heat as mercury crosses 40°C mark

A day after the city saw a slight dip in maximum temperatures, both the major weather stations in the city breached 40C mark on Saturday with Nungambakkam touching 40C and Meenambakkam 40.1C due to winds from the southwest and delay entry of sea breeze.

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COVID-19: Volunteering beyond qualifications

The pandemic is a massive humanitarian crisis requiring all hands on the deck. So, professionals from various fields are chipping in with volunteering efforts, sometimes in ways far removed from their workaday lives

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Business forum undertakes pandemic work

Vanigam volunteers set up a help desk to assist families that are looking for reliable medical information

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Rajasthani cooks in Chennai for a special task

New Indian Charitable Trust is serving food to the needy during the lockdown. It is carrying out the work with the help of Shri Rajendra Suri Jain Trust which has let its space be turned into a makeshift kitchen

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Schools and collegesare the new ‘parking lot’

Campuses are being used to keep vehicles seized during lockdown

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Former Anna University Vice-Chancellor M. Anandakrishnan no more

The 93-year-old died of COVID1-19 in Chennai, early on Saturday morning

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Timely help for the COVID-hit

Parents of a support group for special-needs children pass the hat around and reach supplies to Bala Vihar in Kilpauk when 78 of its residents test positive for the Coronavirus

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How RWAs are helping prevent vaccine wastage

Both networking among RWAs and coordination with the UPHC are factors that reduce the percentage of vaccine wastage

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From providing food to giving burials, this theatre group does a host of help for the homeless

At a time when theatre groups are struggling to find work and grappling with loss of income, Thinai Nila Vaasigal, a theatre group in the city, goes a

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Chennai cops come to rescue of blind woman without income

A visually challenged woman, who with her similarly challenged husband made a living by selling groundnut candies on suburban trains, on Friday approached the city police control room for help to tide over the lockdown-induced loss of livelihood. Anna Nagar police inspector Matheswaran arranged cash, groceries and vegetables for to the couple.

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TN: Man with Covid symptom ends life along with 2 daughters

A 65-year-old man hanged himself to death along with his two daughters aged 35 and 30, after he developed Covid-19 symptoms, in Tiruvallur district, police said.

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18+ struggle to get Covid vaccine in Chennai

The Centre is yet to dispatch the 75,000 doses for the 18+ category and 1 lakh for the 45+ age group in the city, allotted for May, and the 20,000 vaccine doses left with Greater Chennai Corporation will last one more day. “We will get it [vaccines from Centre] in a day or two,” said a senior health official.

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Southern Tamil Nadu bucks declining trend

As Covid-19 cases seem to be declining in many parts of the state, no such trend has been visible in the southern region, especially in Madurai, Kanyakumari and Virudhunagar. These districts have been adding more than 1,000 cases a day over the last few days with Madurai recording high numbers since May 7.

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Covid-19: Tirupur retains third spot in caseload

Tirupur continued to remain in the third spot in the number daily Covid-19 cases recorded among the districts in the state on Friday after Coimbatore and Chennai.

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Live: TN records 31,079 new Covid cases, 486 deaths

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Sexual offences against children will be pursued seriously: Police Commissioner

Complaints can be lodged through social media handles of the police, says Jiwal

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Healthy lifestyle, routine can help beat pandemic blues, says expert

‘20% of COVID-affected persons have psychiatric issues’

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Notify details of COVID-19 cases, private CT scan centres told

Many who have not undergone RT-PCR tests take CT scan of the chest: officials

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Turning the COVID-19 tide in Chennai

With an exponential rise in infections, Chennai quickly became a COVID-19 hotspot during the second wave. Serena Josephine M. reports on how the situation was stabilised before it could spiral out of control

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TN: Lockdown till June 7, nod for mobile grocers

The state government on Friday announced the extension of the complete lockdown for another week till 6am on June 7.

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Covid-19: TN registers 31,079 new cases, 486 deaths

The number of active Covid-19 cases in Tamil Nadu registered a negative growth on Friday, for the first time in 84 days.

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Chennai’s test positivity rate dips to 15% in 7 days

As Chennai continues to see a dip in Covid-19 cases and its test positivity rate dropped by nearly 6 percentage points in a week, the number of active cases across Tamil Nadu, too, fell for the first time in 84 days on Friday. The number of active cases, which has been on the rise since March 6, fell to 3,12,386 on Friday from 3,13,048 on Thursday.

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NIA arrests man over plot to kill Hindu leaders in TN

Sleuths from the national investigation agency (NIA) arrested a 20-year-old man at Mayiladuthurai on Friday in connection with the case of conspiracy to kill some Hindu leaders in Coimbatore in 2018.

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Sexual harassment: Another teacher, athletic coach booked

Almost five days after the suspension and arrest of a teacher of PSBB Senior Secondary School for sexual harassment, the city’s crimes against women and children wing on Friday registered two more cases on similar charges.

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Chief Minister inaugurates 100-bed triage centre

100 oxygen concentrators with 10 litre capacity installed

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Chennai’s hospital occupancy drops noticeably over two days

Decline comes as a relief to the city, which struggled to find beds for sick patients

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COVID-19: Contemporary artistes help folk performers across Tamil Nadu through the second wave

Contemporary performers, students and patrons step up to help folk artistes across Tamil Nadu, breaking barriers between artistic fraternities

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Harambe: Gorilla photo to be sold as an NFT five years after he was shot dead

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Chennai corporation carrying out mass cleaning drive

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Self-driving vehicles to be trialled in Cambridge

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NIA arrests Tamil Nadu youth

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