The Hindu

With a sizeable farming community, residents of Chengalpattu constituency call for water management projects; they demand that the authorities clean Kolavai Lake and complete a sewer line work; since the district has no minister, residents are unable to take up local issues with those in power

The boy had also alleged that he was sexually assaulted by two unidentified men at Chennai Central Railway Station

The new buildings are being constructed in the collectorate premises in districts, including Ranipet, Kallakurichi, Tirupathur, Tenkasi, Chengalpattu and Mayiladuthurai, to ensure storage of EVMs and VVPATS after counting of votes in May

Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) has been in the process of procuring 220 buses which serve as shuttle services to pick up and drop off commuters from Chennai Metro Rail station for the 54 km phase I network

The govt. introduced schemes that did not figure in its manifesto, even while delivering key assurancessuch asKalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittamand free bus travel; but it has not formulated the Higher Education policy, set up Kalaignar Canteens or created special courts for corruption cases

Garbage disposal remains a concern as unsegregated waste is left exposed for days, attracting stray animals; encroachments along the banks of Cooum river have narrowed parts of the waterway; apart from such issues, residents say that there have been visible improvements in recent years

Thamizhachi Thangapandian says that the DMK is very comfortable and confidentof facing the poll; she also says that the DMK does not consider the TVK as a serious contender and appeals to youngsters to be more politically conscious

The event, The Future Reimagined: Discover, Decide, Define Your Career, is part of the Future Career Conversations series organised by the SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST) and The Hindu, and will be held at the Madras Management Association, Anna Salai, between 5.30 p.m. and 7.30 p.m.

The accused were arrested in 2009, but the trial proceedings were prolonged due to repeated delays and their failure to appear in court on multiple occasions

A complaint stated that permission was granted to the TVK to conduct election campaigning only between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m., with a maximum of 500 participants and the use of five sound systems. These norms were violated, it said

The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has forecast light to moderate rainfall in Western Ghats and adjoining districts and south coastal Tamil Nadu

Thamizhachi Thangapandian says that the DMK is very comfortable and confidentof facing the poll; she also says that the DMK does not consider the TVK as a serious contender and appeals to youngsters to be more politically conscious

Garbage disposal remains a concern as unsegregated waste is left exposed for days, attracting stray animals; encroachments along the banks of Cooum river have narrowed parts of the waterway; apart from such issues, residents say that there have been visible improvements in recent years

The nominations include candidates from recognised political parties, registered parties, and independents

The Puzhuthivakkam MRTS station is among the facilities inaugurated only a few weeks ago when the MRTS services were extended between Velachery and St Thomas Mount and the incident has raised concerns over the safety and maintenance standards of the newly commissioned infrastructure

The police said that the accused panicked when the alarm was activated in the locker room and fled the scene after damaging documents

A short story by writerJeyamohanseeks to capture the character ofPoomedaiRamaiah, an Independent candidate in many elections, who would move around the streets ofNagercoilon his bicycle, putting up posters that minced no words about local politics. He died in 1996

According to his election affidavit, the movable assets include 883 grams of gold, five cars, and a two-wheeler in his name and 3,132 grams of gold and 134.91karatsof diamond in the name of his spouse. He has 2lakhin cash, while his spouse has 1lakh

The DMK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister submits his papers to the Returning Officer for theKolathurconstituency. TVK president C. JosephVijay, who is making his debut in electoral politics, files his nomination forPerambur

The collaboration aims to advance precision medicine and improve understanding of diabetes

This initiative encourages participants to consider doing a swap on household items that might have outgrown their home but still has a place in somebody elses. Welcome to three online groups started by city-based sustainability enthusiast Swathi Ramanan

From gumbo to beignets, a Disney classic reimagined as a five-course meal experience

I welcome new entrants [in politics] and new ideas. If the entrant is a hugely popular actor, that is even better ... Because the people who are least engaged in politics are the youth ... anything that increases youth engagement in politics, in my view, I consider it a good thing, says Mr. Rajan, on actor Vijays electoral debut

Mr. Modi will arrive at the Chennai airport on the afternoon of April 3 and will then fly to Puducherry, where he will address a public meeting in the evening

Residents ofMummoorthyNagar and New Colony flag health risks, ineffective drainage network

Hailing from diverse socio-economic backgrounds, the residents ofVirugambakkamconstituency demand thatpattasbe issued to people living on governmentporambokeland in a few areas; they also demand that a public library be built

The govt. introduced schemes that did not figure in its manifesto, even while delivering key assurancessuch asKalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittamand free bus travel; but it has not formulated the Higher Education policy, set up Kalaignar Canteens or created special courts for corruption cases

Mr. Stalin also said the Chief Ministers Breakfast Scheme will be extended to students up to class 8