Man arrested for peddling ganja in TN

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Dalits from Madurai village enter temple for first time

Around 50 dalits from a village in Thirumangalam in Madurai entered the local temple for the first time in their lives on Friday evening thanks to an order of the Madurai bench of the Madras high court. The event happened at Anaiyur Kokkulam with police protection and under the watchful eyes of the Thirumangalam tahsildar.

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Retrofitting reduces leg room on MTC buses for passengers

Retrofitting of Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) buses in Chennai has reduced leg room for passengers in first few rows.

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MGM Healthcare MD’s bid to take over Appu Hotels Ltd. stayed

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has stayed the implementation of an order approving the takeover

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Cycling and running groups in Chennai are leading a blood donation camp on August 1

On August 1, cyclists and runners would descend in droves on the Institute of Child Health and Hospital for Children in Egmore and the Chrompet Genera

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Clusters push up Covid-19 cases in Coimbatore, Chennai

Fresh cases that were declining across Tamil Nadu for more than two months have started to rise marginally over the past two days. They rose by 100 cases to 1,859 on Thursday. On Friday, the state reported 1,947 new cases. Coimbatore, where industries are back to working at full strength, and Chennai are seeing small clusters that are contributing to the rise in cases.

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Free eggs for deposits: Company in the dock

The city police's economics offences wing (EOW) has initiated suo motu action against a company which took out a colourful newspaper advertisement offering eggs along with handsome returns for those investing in its schemes.

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Home car charger owners urged to install updates

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Covid-19 in Chennai: T Nagar & 8 markets shut for 10 days

As the daily case count in TN continued to rise for the second consecutive day with 1,947 new cases being recorded on Friday compared to 1,859 on Thursday, Chennai corporation announced closure of markets and shops at nine locations in the city for 10 days from July 31. The areas covered include Ranganathan Street, Kothwal Chavadi, North Usman Road till Mambalam Rail Road and Doveton Junction to Brooklyn Road in Purasawalkam.

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TN extends lockdown till August 9, no new relaxations

Tamil Nadu government on Friday extended the existing lockdown till August 9 with no new relaxations. Daily fresh Covid-19 cases reported in the state increased marginally over the past week. The government also observed that in some places, particularly within city limits, people tend to crowd, thereby paving way for the infection to spread further.

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TN: Woman kills alcoholic hubby in front of kids, surrenders

A 29-year-old woman hacked her husband to death in front of their children at their Kancheepuram house on Thursday night, allegedly unable to bear his drunken behaviour, police said. The children who witnessed the incident ran to a neighbour’s house in fear, while Raziya later went to the police station and admitted to killing her husband.

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Officials prepared fake docus for govt land in 46 villages

State authorities investigating the highway land scam spanning two decades at Sriperumbudur seem to have opened a can of worms. A recent development shows that the an officer had flagged malpractices relating to the scam in 2007 and requested a CB-CID probe, but the matter was never taken up.

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No student to be stopped from classes: Madras HC

In a reprieve to private unaided schools in the state, including CBSE institutions, the Madras high court has permitted them to collect 85% of the annual fee fixed for the academic year 2019-20 as annual fee for the current academic year.

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Elon Musk: 'I don't want to be CEO of anything'

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Owners of home car chargers urged to install updates

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Chennai region records pass percentage of 99.77

City schools say results of Class XII students are on expected lines

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Access to Metro station from Choolaimedu cut off

Residents have urged the Corporation to build a pathway

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Woman held for husband’s murder

A 30-year-old woman, who allegedly stabbed her husband to death when he tried to attack her in a drunken state, was on Friday arrested in the Siva Ka

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Shopkeeper held for sexually assaulting a girl

A 60-year-old man was on Friday arrested for sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl in the Thirumangalam All Women police station limits. The name of

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Single-use plastics back in use

Traders blame it on customers not bringing their own bags

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Farmers seek new highway alignment

Farmers urge govt. to look into their problems

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Phuket to be Chennai’s sister city

The two cities may share data on tsunami early warning

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Chennai Corporation orders closure of shops in nine areas till August 9

The order follows rise in COVID-19 cases and after holding discussions with representatives of traders

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'Tamil Nadu can reopen colleges for vaccinated kids'

Saying online classes were ineffective, educationists and academicians urged the state to consider reopening colleges for vaccinated students. They sought staggered reopening of colleges, vaccinating students and reopening schools for higher classes.

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Didi: Chinese ride-hailing giant denies plans to go private

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Live: ‘ TN govt can reopen colleges for vaccinated kids’

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Fresh Covid cases up in Tamil Nadu after 69 days

After recording a decline in fresh cases every day since May 21, Tamil Nadu on Thursday reported a spike in daily cases after 69 days. The state recorded 1,859 fresh cases compared to 1,756 cases on Wednesday. On May 21, fresh cases in TN peaked to 36,184.

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Two stolen TN idols make their way back from Australia

Continuing to repatriate stolen idols, the National Gallery of Australia on Wednesday announced it would return14 works of art from its Asian art collection to the Indian government. These include 13 objects connected to art dealer Subhash Kapoor through his Art of the Past gallery and one, a bronze (childsaint Sambandar) from a Tamil Nadu temple, acquired from art dealer William Wolff, said an official release.

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TN govt drops 90 defamation cases against media houses

The state government has decided to withdraw 90 criminal defamation cases registered against media organisations by the previous AIADMK government since 2012. This includes five cases filed against the Times of India and one against the Economic Times.

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Remove cap on Central share in crop insurance: Stalin

Chief minister M K Stalin on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to remove the cap on the central share of premium subsidy under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana scheme (PMFBY), a government-sponsored crop insurance scheme, and revert to 49:49:2 ratio premium share for the welfare of the farming community in the state

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Tamil Nadu man killed in spat over honking

A 72-year-old man who was thrashed by a biker on Wednesday after he chided him for honking died at a private hospital in Coimbatore on Thursday.

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The fungus and bacteria tackling plastic waste

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Postal insurance agents to be engaged

The Department of Posts has called for applications to engage direct agents for sale of postal life insurance products. A walk-in interview will be c

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Governor distributes awards to doctors

Special CorrespondentGovernor Banwarilal Purohit on Thursday distributed the Tamil Nadu Medical Council Awards to 31 doctors for their exemplary servi

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Chennai Corporation to start mass movement for planting trees

Civic body holds talks with 200 residents’ welfare bodies

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Veterinarians protest, ask for government postings

The candidates said in 2020, the government conducted an exam through the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, and the results were declared.

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No concessions for marriage hall owners, says High Court

‘Those owning valuable properties cannot cite COVID-19’

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Police crack down on psychotropic drug peddlers

In the past two weeks, the police have arrested nine drug peddlers, who allegedly sold psychotropic tablets to juveniles in north Chennai, especially

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Do not delay cancer treatment, say doctors

‘Patients and family members should be encouraged to get COVID-19 vaccines’

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Ma Foi Pandiarajan back into HR business

Former Minister says he has taken a sabbatical from politics

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Scarless robotic liver donor surgery scheme launched

The procedure will be covered under the Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme

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Dumping of slurry in Cooum continues

Residents of Nerkundram and Mogappair complain that a portion of Cooum river in their localities is often an easy target for the discharge of slurry f

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Channels in Chennai likely to be rejuvenated in a few years

Project will be implemented with the concerted efforts of government agencies under the aegis of the Chennai Rivers Restoration Trust

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Minister orders removal of HR&CE nameboard sans the word ‘Hindu’

An official nameboard installed at the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department in Kanniyakumari district without the word “Hindu” was rem

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‘Swarnim Vijay Mashaal’ commemorating the golden jubilee of victory in 1971 war reaches Officers Training Academy in Chennai

The ‘Swarnim Vijay Mashaal’, the flame lit at the National War Memorial to celebrate the ‘Swarnim Vijay Varsh’, commemorating 50 years of India’s vict

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Rick Astley rolls into a billion YouTube views

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International airfares from Chennai soar

Airfares have increased on international routes from Chennai because of a spike in demand after countries in Europe have started to allow vaccinated travellers making it easier for people to travel for business and leisure. The student traffic too is adding to the demand.

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Google app charges targeted by mass legal claim

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Facebook warns growth set to slow 'significantly'

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Uber slides over reports SoftBank selling 45 million shares

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Chennai sees a marginal rise in cases

Tamil Nadu records 1,756 fresh infections; number of samples tested increases by around 12,000

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Chennai: Millions down drain, but marsh remains dump yard

Residents and activists have lost count of the crores of rupees the state government and Greater Chennai Corporation have ‘spent’ on restoring the Pallikaranai marshland.

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Puducherry yet to admit any student under RTE quota

The Union territory of Puducherry has not admitted even a single student to any private or governmentaided schools under 25% reservation for children from disadvantaged groups and weaker sections of the society as per the Right of children to free and compulsory education (RTE) Act.

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Govt sets up expert panel for revival of MSMEs in TN

The Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday constituted a 13-member expert committee for revival of MSMEs in the state

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‘Thagaisal Thamizhar’ award for N Sankaraiah

The state government on Wednesday decided to bestow veteran Communist leader N Sankaraiah, who recently celebrated his 100th birthday, with the recently constituted ‘Thagaisal Thamizhar’ (Venerable Tamil) award.

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Madras HC threatens to stay GO on 10.5% quota for vanniyars

The Madras high court on Wednesday warned the Tamil Nadu government that it would be constrained to stay the GO on 10.5% internal quota for vanniyars if the state tries to implement it before the court decides on its legal validity. The GO was issued on Tuesday.

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Chennai to remain hot, no chance for rain for next 48 hours

As monsoon picks up pace on the west coast, rainfall, after leaving a surplus so far this season, may take a break in the city.

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Spike in new Covid cases in Chennai for 2nd day

While fresh cases of Covid-19 in Tamil Nadu dropped to 1,756 on Wednesday, at least 15 districts including Chennai, reported a spike in new cases. The total number of deaths reported in the state was stable at 29.

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Fresh warning over rip-off locator forms on Google

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Corporation plans three bridges in congested areas

Usman Road flyover may be extended up to Anna Salai

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World Hepatitis Day observed

Screening, vaccination of health workers mark occasion

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Stalin launches several projects at Kolathur

Distributes sewing machines, books and opens smart classrooms

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Activision Blizzard staff walk out over harassment claims

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IAS officer publishes book on UPSC’s personality test

It’s a compilation of experiences of civil servants during the interview

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GEM Hospital opens paediatric gastroenterology department

The state-of- the-art facility can undertake liver transplant

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Huge quantity of drugs seized, two arrested

The city police have seized a huge cache of psychotropic tablets and 2 kg ganja from drug peddlers in Moolakothalam.Following a tip-off, a special te

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36 held for gambling

The police raided two premises at Ennore on Tuesday night and arrested 36 persons who were allegedly gambling.Following a tip-off, the police raided

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‘Space travel should be accessible to more people’

Swati Mohan says it will change people’s perspective

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Drain network being extended in Ambattur

Residents want exorbitant road-cutting charges to be either reduced or waived

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Tech giants' profits soar as pandemic boom continues

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Bear kills tea estate worker in Tamil Nadu’s Valparai

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Statue of twins found in tank, may be of Marudhu brothers

A one metre-tall statue of twin figures, perceived to be those of the Marudhu Pandiyar brothers, was found in a dry tank bed at a village near Kadaladi in Ramanathapuram district on Sunday.

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Chennai, 12 other districts report spike in new cases

Fresh cases of Covid-19 in Tamil Nadu dropped to 1,767 on Tuesday compared to 1,785 on Monday. However, 13 districts, including Chennai and Kancheepuram, reported a marginal increase in new cases. TN also recorded a rise in daily deaths to 29 on Tuesday compared to 26 on Monday and 22 on Sunday. Seventeen districts, including Chennai and Kancheepuram, reported zero deaths on Tuesday.

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Retrieving AIADMK is V K Sasikala’s mission: Dhinakaran

With V K Sasikala on an aggressive political course to woo AIADMK cadres to her side in a bid to take over the party, AMMK leader T T V Dhinakaran on Tuesday said “retrieving the AIADMK” was clearly his aunt’s mission. The AMMK, he said, was launched to retrieve the AIADMK.

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More cargo handled at Chennai airport than last year

Chennai airport handled around 78,700 tonnes of cargo, including domestic cargo, in the first three months of this financial year. This is a 41.6% rise when compared to the 32,742 tonnes handled for the corresponding period last year.

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Live: Chennai, 12 other districts report spike in new Covid cases

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Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin inaugurates 25 CNG stations

At a time when fuel prices are at an all-time high across the country, chief minister M K Stalin on Tuesday inaugurated through video conferencing 25 CNG (compressed natural gas) stations in Chennai and Tiruvallur and one main station of Gujarat-based Torrent Gas. The company will invest ₹5000 crore in the state over the next five years

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Tamil Nadu: Mysterious object turns out to be buoy

A day after a mysterious object fell from the sky at Vadakkupattu near Thirukazhukundram and created panic among the villagers, experts on Tuesday identified it as a naval sonobuoy — used for underwater acoustic research.

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Tamil Nadu’s vaccination drive gets a shot in the arm

At least 24 lakh more people in Tamil Nadu are set to receive free Covid-19 vaccines, thanks to allotment of 12 lakh additional doses by the Centre, and the state government’s decision to buy another 12 lakh vaccines from private hospitals. The state will use CSR funds to buy doses from private hospitals and administer it to people free of cost, said health minister Ma Subramanian.

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Chennai: BE colleges seek window for first-yr bridge course

Engineering colleges are seeking a separate two-week window to conduct bridge courses for first year students, who have attended a majority of their classes online due to the ongoing pandemic.

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TN mulling to reopen schools for classes IX to XII

The school education department is discussing reopening schools for students of Classes IX to XII, minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi told reporters on Tuesday.

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Electric car charging prices 'must be fair' say MPs

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Sasikanth Senthil appointed coordinator for TNCC social media

The Tamil Nadu Congress Committee on Tuesday appointed former IAS officer Sasikanth Senthil, who joined the party last year, as coordinator for the so

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Webinar to be conducted on robotic cardiac surgery

The event is scheduled to be held at 11.30 a.m. tomorrow

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Newly appointed Regional Passport Officer takes charge

S. Koventhan assumed charge as the 31st Regional Passport Officer of the Chennai region on July 27. According to a press release, he belongs to the 20

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Metrowater plans to offer sewage collection to Chennai’s added areas

Tenders for procuring 50 waste disposal lorries are being finalised

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Former Lt. General to be awarded Ph.D posthumously

He finished his thesis at the University of Madras in April

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Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham students’ digital board game wins prize at Toycathon 2021

They developed a game on India's monuments

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Chief Minister opens city’s first batch of compressed natural gas pumps

The fuel will be priced at ₹51.35 per kg

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Autorickshaw drivers lose business

While the free bus services have brought joy to women, transpersons and the differently abled, autorickshaw drivers say they have lost business.Chief

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Fishermen want more bus services between hamlets in Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram and Chennai

Though a new Tiruvottiyur-Kovalam route has been introduced, fishing villages in the city and nearby districts lack proper connectivity

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Instagram makes under-16s' accounts private by default

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Anna University begins online registration for admission to engineering courses

Aspirants can visit www.tneanonline.org for details. DoTE website can be accessed at www.tndte.gov.in.

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Duty of TN government to protect water bodies, National Green Tribunal says

The southern bench of the Tribunal slammed government departments for their laxity in filing a status report on Adyar river

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HR&CE to retrieve Rs 475 crore temple land in Kilpauk

Hindu religious and charitable endowments (HR and CE) minister P K Sekarbabu on Monday said that steps would be taken to retrieve the entire encroached land belonging to Ekambareswarar temple (at Kancheepuram) on Poonamallee High Road at Kilpauk.

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