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S. Bharathidasan, secretary of Arulagam, says insulated cables or protective casing on overhead wires must be installed to prevent the deaths of the nocturnal primates
The locations identified include Keezhmidalam, Midalam, Enayamputhenthurai, Ezhudesam, and Kollengode
While there is no surge in the number of cases or disease cluster, paediatricians say most affected children were not fully vaccinated against measles
The EVMs used in polling across 16 Assembly constituencies under the Greater Chennai City Police limits were securely transported under armed police escort and safely stored at three counting centres Queen Marys College, Loyola College, and Anna University
A senior official said that with an elevator already functioning on the western side of the railway station, it has been proposed to install another elevator on the eastern side to help hundreds of commuters
Meenu Subbiah Diamonds unveils Vilasam, a Chettinad-inspired bridal collection crafted for fluidity and grace
Philosophising is usually associated with hoary hair, even lack of hair.Alwarpetresident RheaKuthooreseeks to break that stereotype by introducing children to philosophical inquiry through a systematic programme
Artists and master weavers from across India transform the Kanjeevaram sari into an artistic canvas for an exhibition curated by Vara Ramakrishnan at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco
After going viral last summer, Ahmedabad-based Hocco brings its Aamchi mango ice cream and seven ice cream parlours to Chennai, timed to peak mango season.
As most polling stations were situated in schools, the grounds were filled with sand or gravel, making it unsuitable for wheelchairs to navigate
It is that time of year when Chennai turns to its favourite thirst-quenchers. Tender coconut, watermelon, sugarcane juice, nungu and ice cream are time-tested to offer a refuge from the heat. But there are other traditional summer coolers too that are equally refreshing. We go on a chill trail across the city, and bring you our favourites
Group housing societies and large residential buildings in southern fringes like Navalur, Egattur, and Sholinganallur missed out on such faclilities despite applying for it
While voters were largely satisfied with the polling process, there were some grievances as well
A resident says that her family filled out the forms and submitted all the required documents, but the names were removed from the list after SIR exercise. We did not get any response even after we reached out to several officials, she adds
As most polling stations were situated in schools, the grounds were filled with sand or gravel making it unsuitable for wheelchairs to navigate
They received their voter IDs only recently
In 2013, the Supreme Court directed the Election Commission of India to include NOTA as an option on electronic voting machines, allowing voters to formally reject all candidates
Abhin Dinesh Modak interacted with members of the public who were standing in queues at a polling station
It left several motorists stressed, as some of them were on their way from the city to the outskirts to vote
Commuters across Tamil Nadu faced delays and crowding on polling day as limited public transport services disrupted travel to native places
Confusion is often the earliest and most overlooked sign of heat-related illness in the elderly, a dcotor said
Persons with disability and senior citizens in Chennai can avail free vehicle facilities arranged by the Chennai district to enable them to go to polling booths on voting day
The complainant further claimed that Maria Wilson had cheated him of around 1.10 crore
It was in 2019 that IMH scripted history after 156 of its residents voted for the first time in the Lok Sabha polls
Basic amenities such as drinking water and adequate seating arrangements have been made availablefor polling personnel, polling agents, and priority voters like senior citizens, pregnant women, and Persons with Disabilities, saysKattaRaviTeja, Additional District Election Officer, GCC
According to police sources the accused was apprehended following complaints from residents about frequent movement of strangers to a house on Central Cross Street
Dha Velu said the focus, if re-elected, would be on expediting ongoing infrastructure projects, particularly Metro Rail construction that is causing traffic congestion for commuters
Following the surgeries, Sedis spine was 75% corrected, Appaji Krishnan, senior consultant, spine surgery said, noting that the entire process was a team effort
Sitting MLA of the DMK Aravind Ramesh, AIADMK candidate K.P. Kandan, NTKs Jayalakshmi Raman, and TVKs P. Saravanamoorthy promise that all the needs of the constituency will be met
Old Mahabalipuram Road displays signs of ribbon development, and nowhere as prominently as in localities such as Thalambur and Siruseri in Tiruporur Assembly Constituency

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