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As the chariot, which weighs 75 tonnes, moved, the chants of Govinda Govinda rent the air
Police said that cadres of political parties and independents circulated rumours on social media, creating unnecessary suspicion about an ambulance movement inside the counting centre
The accused was a local plumber known to the victims family
From Wednesday, Amma canteens will distribute oral rehydration salts to the public, while Metrowater has been directed to ensure the availability of clean drinking water at bus stops
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A plane full of passengers fly across the seas to cast their vote
The 91-crore project involves constructing a 1.05-kilometre canal linking the Buckingham Canal to the Bay of Bengal at Uthandi, to tackle flooding in south Chennai; residents question why more straightforward alternatives were not pursued
Four other workers have been hospitalised with breathing difficulties
However, this rise in temperature in coastal regions will be brought down by the daily onset of the sea breeze that will bring some respite for the coastal areas, says a senior meteorologist
There is a shortage of manpower to build the stationsas hundreds of workers have gone to vote in the Assembly polls in West Bengal; sources say that it is difficult to meet even the August deadline
Police sources said the suspects used to steal vehicles, parked on streets, without side locks
The accused had stolen mobile phones and cash
Under Section 199A of the Motor Vehicles Act, if a juvenile commits an offence, the guardian or vehicle owner is deemed guilty, unless they can prove lack of knowledge
Vanjaram, that was selling at 800 a kg before the ban, was sold at 1,200 a kg. Paarai that was available at 530/kg was sold at 950/kg, and nethili which was sold at 370/kg was sold at 600/kg, said a trader
Encroachments by shops and haphazard parking continue to choke Hasthinapuram bus stand junction, a key link to GST Road
It seeks powers to the civic body to approve buildings with up to 50 dwelling unitsthat have a stilt-plus-five-floor or ground-plus-four-floor structure, besides powers to clear bigger layouts
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
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
There is recognition and affection for Thalapathy [C. Joseph Vijay] and people are clearly looking for a change, and so, a 100% victory is certain, he said.
At a pre-election public forum, citizens of Chromepet, Pallavaram and Pammal call out laxity in management of waterbodies, recurrent sewage-related issues and the lack of a robust civic infrastructure
NTKsAyeshasays traffic congestion has to be addressed immediately inTriplicane; AIADMKs Gokula Indira seeks increased patrol for womens safety and designated spaces for food carts

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