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The police said that Varaaki was originally arrested and remanded to prison a few months ago for allegedly threatening and verbally abusing a woman
Justice K. Kumaresh Babu passes the orders on a contempt of court petition filed by G-Square Realtors Private Limited
Chennais InKo Centre is abuzz with two new launches Flower Brew, a flower cafe, and Pure Han, a Korean beauty and crafts centre
HR & CE Minister P.K. Sekarbabu says several works have been taken upto improve the constituency; an activist says Kolathur Main Road should be widened, as its current width is less than 20 feet, and demands better bus connectivity
Two Chennai residents find themselves carrying out a cleanliness audit of a 400-metre riverside in Gandhinagar, Adyar. A WRD official notes that the waste on this river trail could be the result of back flow
As Metro Rail work is ongoing inPurasawalkam, traffic congestion and disruptedMTCbus servicesto some pockets remain core issues; travelling on arterial stretches ofDemellowsRoad -SydenhamsRoad andChoolaiHigh Road is a harrowing experience for motorists due to sewer work
HR & CE Minister P.K. Sekarbabu says several works have been taken upto improve the constituency; an activist says Kolathur Main Road should be widened, as its current width is less than 20 feet, and demands better bus connectivity
Farmers call for steps to build a permanent warehouse, implement schemes to boost groundwater level, and link Palar-Thenpennai rivers
Officials said that the restrictions will be in force for two days, April 3 and 4, during which flying of drone cameras and other unmanned aerial objects will be strictly prohibited in the designated areas
As Metro Rail work is ongoing inPurasawalkam, traffic congestion and disruptedMTCbus servicesto some pockets remain core issues; travelling on arterial stretches ofDemellowsRoad -SydenhamsRoad andChoolaiHigh Road is a harrowing experience for motorists due to sewer work
Despite ongoing stormwater drain construction, the GCC has kept the street open to two-way vehicle and pedestrian traffic on barely one-metre portion of a 3-metre lane, with minimal barricading and construction materials left on roadside
The price of Aviation Turbine Fuel saw a partial hike on April 1and in the last week of March; a one-way flight from Chennai toThoothukudinow costs nearly as much as flying to New Delhi
The drive was organised in association with the Government Royapettah Hospital
The workshop called for multi-sectoral collaboration, capacity-building among healthcare professionals, and sustained public health messaging to advance tobacco cessation efforts in Tamil Nadu and beyond
Ahead of presenting an Easter repertoire, Augustine Paul reflects on how the fusion of Indian melodies and Western harmony have found a lasting meeting point in choral music.
Word lovers in Chennai are stepping up their game as the city prepares for its first scrabble tournament. Training sessions are turning beginners into competitive players
Says, parking of motor vehicles on both sides of the narrow roads all day long prevents the free movement of even ambulances
Justice A.D. Jagadish Chandira orders notice to the agency on the former Union Ministers plea to submit certain documents before the special court for MP/MLA cases in Chennai
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
I wanted to contest in the Assembly election since 2021. How we function in the Assembly shapes the public perception. Going to Parliament is an honour. But, when I look at Tamil Nadu politics, the BJPs strategy of gradually weakening regional parties and establishing itself is a cause for concern
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

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