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The Avadi City Police Commissionerate stated on social media that the search was conducted based on an input regarding drugs
A total of 1,654 people were injured on Sunday and Monday. Of them 1,450 were treated as outpatients and 204 required hospitalisation
The Regional Institute of Ophthalmology and Government Ophthalmic Hospital received around 50 cases, with about 10 cases having to be admitted, a senior official said.
The Cyber Crime Police, East Zone arrested a man in Rajasthan for allegedly cheating a Chennai-based businessman by promising high returns through an online trading platform and a man in West Bengal for allegedly cheating a Chennai resident by promising to provide a premium credit card with attractive benefits.
Police sources said the victims elder brother had running feuds with the key accused.
Tamil Nadu Infrastructure and Construction Corporation (TNICC) will float and manage tenders, while the execution of works will be carried out by contractors. It may also provide project formulation, design and quality-control services to government departments.
Justices A.D. Jagadish Chandira and B. Karthikeyan suo motu implead Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre in a habeas corpus plea related to a 17-year-old reportedly swept away by high tides
The NextGen Forum, a co-created youth safety and wellbeing conclave, takes place on November 14 at Taj Coromandel in Chennai
GCC manages to collect 200 tonnes of firecracker waste from the street, while huge quantities of hazardous waste accumulate on the streets
Manali Village recorded the highest AQI at 296, followed by Arumbakkam at 265, Kodungaiyur at 215, Royapuram at 184 and Velachery Residential Area at 142
The unseemly haste with which five elephants from Assam were transported to temples in Tamil Nadu raises pertinent questions about the process of animal transfer, and whether the rules are cheat proof. Here, Geetha Srimathi examines the entire issue threadbare, explaining how elephants are acquired for temples in the State, and the yawning gaps in the rules, and processes that allow humans to trade in pachyderms.
Wet weather is expected to prevail across the State till November 12, with heavy rainfall set to lash delta and southern districts till Tuesday
Nine persons fined for railway track trespassing during awareness drive at Chennai Beach
A case was registered against Dinesh under various sections, including obstructing a public servant from discharging his duty and possessing a weapon
The duo were travelling on a high-end motorcycle along the ChennaiBengaluru National Highway towards Vellore
GCC Commissioner G.S. Sameeran has requested residents not to dump firecracker waste on roads,streets, stormwater drains or in public places, and instead hand it over to the Corporations conservancy workers visiting their respective areas
Spreco Recycling has extended Deepavali Detox to Tambaram this year
Five academicians from MEASI Academy of Architecture win the first prize at a national-level competition conducted by GRIHA on the basis of their design blueprint for a Wallajah Road that would be more pedestrian-friendly, accessible and sustainable
Between them, Sumeet Elko and Renvion Solutions, both engaged by GCC, account for many sensitisation drives ahead of Deepavali to ensure responsible garbage disposal by residents. Waste management companies such as Spreco have also done their bit. The effectiveness of these efforts will be seen on November 9
CM Vijay said there was an apprehension growing among farmers of Tamil Nadu over the recent developments with respect to the proposed Mekedatu Dam Project of Karnataka
For close to five years now, every Saturday, a group of colleagues from the MEPZ-Tambaram Sanatorium and Sholinganallur offices of Cognizant Technology Solutions have been cooking and serving specially prepared meals for residents of orphanages and old-age homes. This being a Deepavali weekend, there were grand additions to the menu
The honour celebrates Prof. Chockalingams academic career, spanning more than five decades and marked by pioneering work in criminology and victimology
It is awaiting clearance from the Research Designs and Standards Organisation; flagging safety risks posed by the gap between the train and the platform, CCRS prohibited MRTS trains from stopping at the newly built station
It entered Anna Nagar Tower station through exit staircase; guards not posted at some exit points, says a source; staff travelled with the dog and got it out of the train at Koyambedu station
The public prosecutor argued that granting bail at this stage could hamper the investigation.
Speaking at the 70th anniversary celebrations of The Hindu Office and National Press Employees Union, the MP says journalists are now working in an environment where having an independent opinion is viewed as an issue
Some payments have been delayed by as long as nine months, leaving contractors struggling to meet expenses on labour, machinery, GST and bank interest, the Greater Chennai Contractors Welfare Association said.
The two men Roshan Fiaz and Ammar have been booked under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.
Early morning walkers heard the cries of the infant and alerted the police on November 5, 2026

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