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A person getting vaccinated in MMDA Colony in Chennai recently.

The Greater Chennai Corporation will use the latest survey’s results to fine-tune preventive strategies against COVID-19.

Chennai zones with low seroprevalence on the Corporation’s radar

Pon Vasanth B.A.

The Greater Chennai Corporation will use the latest survey’s results to fine-tune preventive strategies against COVID-19.

Kalyani Menon. File

Singer Kalyani Menon passes away aged 80

A view of the Madras High Court in Chennai. File

When will street vendors get certificates, High Court asks Chennai Corporation

Recipients await their turn at a COVID-19 vaccination camp in Chennai. File

Amid fluctuations, officials keep a close watch on case spikes

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TN government warns insurance company of penalty if cashless treatment is not delivered properly

A quiet start: Barricades have been placed at several places as part of the Metro phase II project. Photo: Special Arrangement

Metro’s phase II project piling work begins in Porur

Rehabilitation row delays Cooum project

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Improving efficiency: The current testing lab at the airport for international passengers gives results in about 4-5 hours.

Rapid RT-PCR test lab by next week at airport Staff Reporter

Results will be provided in 13 minutes

Chennai Corporation orders closure of shops in nine areas till August 9

Workers in four out of 10 malls vaccinated, says Chennai Corporation

Chennai-based occupational therapist develops brochure on breathing exercises for children recovering from COVID-19

Chennai Corporation stops zonal-level COVID data updates on social media

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Kalyani Menon. File

Kathputhli Colony puppeteers rehearsing scenes from ‘A Timeless Tale of the Turbulent Twosome.’

Singer Kalyani Menon passes away aged 80

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She had sung in many Malayalam and Tamil films

Santhosh Narayanan on creating authentic sound palettes and finally starting his own YouTube channel

For the ‘Sarpatta Parambarai’ composer, the greatest compliment his soundtrack received was that it fused completely with the film

Indian puppets perform to Mozart and Puccini compositions

Traditional Indian puppets perform Western classical pieces in ‘A Timeless Tale of the Turbulent Twosome,’ a show by vocalist Maya Bajaj of KM Music Conservatory

Actor Yashika Aannand

Actor Yashika Aannand injured, friend dies in car accident near Chennai

Special Correspondent The actor and friends were retuning from Mamallapuram to Chennai early on Sunday morning; Vallichatti Bhavani died in the crash, police said

Music maestro Ilaiyaraaja at his new studio

Songs should be appealing even years after release, says music Maestro Ilaiyaraaja

Staff Reporter After a legal tussle with Prasad Studios where he had composed songs for over 1,000 films from the late 1970s, Ilaiyaraaja moved and began working out of his new studio in Kodambakkam earlier this year

Jaysri Jeyaraaj Krishnan and Jeyaraaj Krishnan

Tribute to the pallavi genius Chingleput Ranganathan

H. Ramakrishnan Jaysri and Jeyaraaj Krishnan’s veena recital had all the hallmarks of their guru Chingleput Ranganathan’s Alathur school

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‘Freedom from hernia’ campaign launched by Chennai hospital

Burglars in Chennai make a hole in the roof to steal from grocery shop

Man held under POCSO Act in Selaiyur

Amid fluctuations, officials keep a close watch on case spikes

Appoint a person with integrity, intellect as Vice-Chancellor, Anna University Teachers’ Association asks Governor

When will street vendors get certificates, High Court asks Chennai Corporation

Flood diversion channel along Outer Ring Road mooted

It will help reduce inundation in the Adyar sub-basin, says study

Chennai zones with low seroprevalence on the Corporation’s radar

The Greater Chennai Corporation will use the latest survey’s results to fine-tune preventive strategies against COVID-19.

Federation of private schools seeks property tax waiver

Only a section of students paid fees, it tells High Court

Transport corporations overcharging men: OPS

AIADMK coordinator O. Panneerselvam on Monday came down heavily on the State Transport Corporations for charging bus fare from male passengers higher

Rapid RT-PCR test lab by next week at airport

Results will be provided in 13 minutes

Complete trial against special DGP, SP before Dec. 20: HC

Court directs CJM to conduct proceedings in the case pertaining to sexual harassment of woman SP on a day-to-day basis

President hails Madras legislature’s contribution

Karunanidhi’s portrait unveiled in Assembly

Singer Kalyani Menon passes away aged 80

She had sung in many Malayalam and Tamil films

Chennai police arrest four more persons in fisherman murder case

A six-member gang had waylaid the fisherman and murdered him on Saturday evening

TN government warns insurance company of penalty if cashless treatment is not delivered properly

In a letter to the United Indian Insurance Company, the additional chief secretary of the Finance Department pointed to complaints of beneficiaries not being given cashless treatment and of hospitals insisting on payments over the insurance claim

Doctor’s phone hacked, ₹2.4 lakh stolen from her bank account

The suspect sent a link for QPay, asked her to update her KYC details via the app

Transgender activist alleges abuse by officials

Officials say the group assembled in a hotel without taking permission

Fisherman, history-sheeter among three murdered in city

Man killed as argument turns fatal in New Washermenpet

Diabetes academy launches telehealth online course

Course intended help doctors update their knowledge of telemedicine

Chief Minister congratulates P.V. Sindhu

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin congratulated badminton player P.V. Sindhu for winning the bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday. Mr. Stalin

Dhinakaran opposes eviction

AMMK leader T.T.V. Dhinakaran on Sunday condemned the eviction of people in Arumbakkam in Chennai in the guise of beautification of the State

Govt. railway police arrest man in Nagpur

350 kg consignment was stolen from Navjeevan Express in September 2019

President arriving in Chennai today

Kovind to attend Legislature’s centenary

Metro’s phase II project piling work begins in Porur

The first line on this phase to be ready in four years

Buckingham Canal project soon

Work on ecorestoration of Buckingham Canal and other waterbodies is expected to begin shortly. As the administrative sanction for Buckingham Canal

Rehabilitation row delays Cooum project

People in five habitations have been strongly resisting relocation amid political interference

The challenge of childcare during the pandemic

Working parents are in a fix as daycare centres and crèches are yet to be allowed to reopen

Choolaimedu police seize more than 14 kgs of Ganja

A police team from Choolaimedu seized more than 14 kilograms of Ganja from a house in Korattur on Saturday evening and arrested a woman and a van

Elon Musk sends Chennai entrepreneur over the moon

A tweet liked by the SpaceX CEO ensures quick support for city-based startup Garuda Aerospace, which specialises in drone-based applications

‘Skilled engineers will remain in demand’

Resilience and focus crucial for a successful career, say experts at webinar

Two arrested for abducting a man in Avadi

Two persons were arrested on Saturday for allegedly kidnapping a man over a monetary dispute in Avadi Tank Factory police station limits. Sekar of

Floral tributes paid to 19 police personnel

They died of COVID-19 infection in May, June and July

Tamil Nadu legislature turns 100

President Ram Nath Kovind will inaugurate the centenary celebrations of the Tamil Nadu legislature tomorrow. The occasion is significant for more than one reason. The House has passed several epoch-making legislation, beginning with voting rights for women in 1921

Honest conservancy worker feted; he is struggling to pay school fee for his children

Edison has won praise for his act of honesty in returning the bag containing cash

Vaccination picks up in industries, availability a challenge

Govt. had instructed units to get employees inoculated in a structured manner

Residents make green pact with GCC

A citizens-driven initiative launched by the Corporation, Pasumai Chennai has drawn a good number of residents’ welfare associations across the city

At a Chennnai Corporation shelter, an aspiring playback singer

The visually impaired 43-year-old entertains the other residents with his singing; wants to become a full-time singer to be able to fend for himself

Chennai residents are now turning to rainwater harvesting at road corners

These wells will help recharge the groundwater table and also reduce waterlogging on the roads, experts say

Traders protest as Chennai Corporation’s order to close shops in commercial areas comes into force

The civic body and the police have sent enforcement teams to monitor violations; traders said they were not given enough time, and would lose their perishable goods

MGM Healthcare MD’s bid to take over Appu Hotels Ltd. stayed

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has stayed the implementation of an order approving the takeover

Cycling and running groups in Chennai are leading a blood donation camp on August 1

On August 1, cyclists and runners would descend in droves on the Institute of Child Health and Hospital for Children in Egmore and the Chrompet

Chennai region records pass percentage of 99.77

City schools say results of Class XII students are on expected lines

Access to Metro station from Choolaimedu cut off

Residents have urged the Corporation to build a pathway

Woman held for husband’s murder

A 30-year-old woman, who allegedly stabbed her husband to death when he tried to attack her in a drunken state, was on Friday arrested in the Siva

Shopkeeper held for sexually assaulting a girl

A 60-year-old man was on Friday arrested for sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl in the Thirumangalam All Women police station limits. The name of

Single-use plastics back in use

Traders blame it on customers not bringing their own bags

Farmers seek new highway alignment

Farmers urge govt. to look into their problems

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