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Major hub: On an average, Chennai airport handles about 20,000 domestic passengers. File photo

Flyers can get the document if they fail to do e-registration

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Chennai airport to keep e-pass counters operative

Flyers can get the document if they fail to do e-registration

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Pushed to pavement: Morning walkers had to take a stroll on the pavements along Marina as the State government closed the beach on Sunday.

Police deployed in strength to keep beach visitors away

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Gaining traction: The multi-level parking facility in Pondy Bazaar can accommodate up to 317 cars and 418 two-wheelers.

Shoppers get a new experience at plaza

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Staying put: A make-shift shop set up under the signboard prohibiting the same in T. Nagar.

Eateries, hawkers remain an eyesore in Pondy Bazaar

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Danger area: The School Junction on G.S.T. Road in Urapakkam has been sharp increase in the number of accidents.

G.S.T. Road junction at Urapakkam turns into an accident zone

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New revenue model: Under the toll-operate-transfer mode, the NHAI will get a fixed sum while the concessionaires are supposed to collect user fee and maintain the road.

Chennai bypass may be brought under TOT mode

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Fishing for trouble: People throng Kasimedu harbour on Sunday, ignoring COVID-19 norms.

Crowds throng Kasimedu harbour

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Semi-wholesalers, retailers allowed to function in Koyambedu till Monday until further notice Special Correspondent

Semi-wholesalers and retailers have been allowed to function till Monday at the Koyambedu market. Further decisions on operations will be taken on

Difficulties in implementation of transport curbs to the fore

Rise in COVID-19 cases fills up beds in city’s government hospitals

‘Over 85,000 cases booked against those without masks’

What is the cost of irresponsibility? Apartment complex fixes it at ₹5

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Abolition of Film Certification Appellate Tribunal by the Government of India shocked the cine industry

Actor Rajinikanth

Tamil actor ‘Pallu Babu’ was found dead in an autorickshaw in Choolai in Chennai. (Image for representation only.)

Abolition of Film Certification Appellate Tribunal leaves film industry puzzled, anxious

The Government of India’s decision to abolish the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT) has triggered a wave of criticism with filmmakers questioning the necessity of such a move

Rajinikanth to be bestowed with Dada Saheb Phalke award

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The honour is considered India’s highest award in cinema.

Tamil actor Pallu Babu found dead

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Pallu Babu was found dead in an autorickshaw

The group with Anis (centre) at the latter’s office in Valasaravakkam, Chennai

These ex-prisoners who served life sentences are now making their acting début in a Tamil film

Pradeep Kumar ‘MetroPlus’ sits down with a group of ex-life termers who will make their acting début in Tamil film ‘Pagaivanukku Arulvai’, directed by Anis

Film Director S.P. Jananathan. File

Director S.P. Jananathan passes away

Staff Reporter For his first film Iyarkai starring Shaam, Radhika, and Arun Vijay, the acclaimed filmmaker received the National Award for best Tamil feature film.

Meet Chennai-based artist Rajkumar P who creates art out of pencil lead

Susan Joe Philip He uses lead with diameters ranging from 0.5 mm to 4 mm and has around 450 micro art works to his credit

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NGT orders Chittoor dairy firm to pay compensation for ammonia leak

Eateries, hawkers remain an eyesore in Pondy Bazaar

Shoppers get a new experience at plaza

Power cuts add to woes of residents

‘Healthy diet, physical activity can reduce risk of cancer’

Chennai bypass may be brought under TOT mode

G.S.T. Road junction at Urapakkam turns into an accident zone

Residents want signal lights, policemen to be deployed to regulate traffic

Chennai airport to keep e-pass counters operative

Flyers can get the document if they fail to do e-registration

Youth pushes hitch-hiker to death, caught

The accused reportedly demanded ₹100 for the lift

Crowds throng Kasimedu harbour

It was the last Sunday before the fishing ban which begins on April 14

Police deployed in strength to keep beach visitors away

Sands remain out of bounds in Chennai, Chengalpattu and Tiruvallur districts

Chennai’s scorching summers get hotter

Though on an upward trend, meteorologists and experts note that it is not at an alarming level. When coronavirus infections are spreading rapidly, the rising temperature and its health impact should not be forgotten, say doctors

Semi-wholesalers, retailers allowed to function in Koyambedu till Monday until further notice

Semi-wholesalers and retailers have been allowed to function till Monday at the Koyambedu market. Further decisions on operations will be taken on

Difficulties in implementation of transport curbs to the fore

MTC faces issues enforcing guidelines during peak hours

Rise in COVID-19 cases fills up beds in city’s government hospitals

Rapidity of transmission caught us unawares, says senior doctor

Despite Parkinson’s normal life is possible: experts

Webinar hosted as part of The Hindu’s Wellness Series

Chennai Metro riders not wearing masks will be fined

The move has been implemented due to the increasing COVID-19 cases in the city.

‘Over 85,000 cases booked against those without masks’

Steps are being taken to implement COVID-19 norms, says Police Commissioner

City team comes second in moot court contest

A team from Bharath Institute of Law, Vidya Pinto and B. Yazhini, were adjudged the runner-ups in the Col. Dr. Jeppiaar All India Virtual Moot Court

Bicycle thief arrested in Pallavaram

On interrogating him, the police found out that he was working as a daily wager at a hardware shop in Pallavaram by day and was stealing cycles from households at night.

Six, including two juveniles, held for murder of youth in Nerkundram

Personnel from the Koyambedu police station arrested six persons, including two juveniles, for allegedly murdering a 23-year-old youth in Nerkundram

‘TTK Road needs better bus connectivity’

The number of services plying through this stretch has been on a decline

Choolai residents want unauthorised sewer lines to be plugged

Residents in Choolai want the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB) to do an audit of the sewer connections in the area and

‘Expedite cable-laying work at Greams Road’

This major infrastructure work at Greams Road is dragging on, say motorists

Clogged drain takes the sheen out of this improvement work

Pattulos Road in Royapettah gets a fresh coat of bitumen, but drain work remains incomplete

Road users seek traffic signals at Thiruverkadu junction

On his bicycle, 13-year-old K Akash waits for his turn to cross the busy Avadi-Poonamallee High Road, near the renovated bridge in Thiruverukadu.

Mask up or ship out

Members of a residents’ welfare association ensure visitors to the Corporation-run park on Officers’ Colony Main Road turn up only wearing a face mask

Little help for new visitors at terminus

The facility at Kaviyarasu Kannadasan Nagar in Kodungaiyur needs many amenities, starting with a display board

Walking group bring residents together for a challenge

Two neighbours in Mandaveli have started this health collective at their community. With its workout ‘challenges’, it promises much

Octogenarian finds joy in the company of plants

An eighty-one-year-old resident of B Sector in Anna Nagar has an enviable collection of plants which, she says, keeps her in good health

Coronavirus | A vaccination drive that benefited a whole street in Chennai

Here is how a vaccination camp at a gated community in MRC Nagar drew not only residents, but also neighbours

What is the cost of irresponsibility? Apartment complex fixes it at ₹5

When a visitor turns up at Shanthi Gulmohar Apartments in Mandaveli without wearing a face mask, they have to buy one from the community

Abolition of Film Certification Appellate Tribunal leaves film industry puzzled, anxious

The Government of India’s decision to abolish the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT) has triggered a wave of criticism with filmmakers questioning the necessity of such a move

Traffic inspector distributes free face masks to commuters

Inspector C. Jayachandran at the North Beach police station goes beyond the call of duty, rendering a timely service. With the traffic wing,

Over 85,000 cases booked for not wearing masks in Chennai, says Police Commissioner

117 cases were booked for ‘quarantine violation’, and 1,50,318 cases were booked for non-maintenance of physical distance.

Six including two juveniles held for murder of a youth in Nerkundram

Koyambedu Police has arrested six persons including two juveniles for allegedly murdering a 23-year-old youth in Nerkundram on Tuesday due to

Practical difficulties come to the fore in enforcing transport restrictions

With restrictions pertaining to transport, including operation of private and government buses with seated passengers alone, MTC officials say there

Chennai Corporation to impose restrictions in beaches

Greater Chennai Corporation is planning to restrict movement in beaches to contain thespreadof COVID-19, its Commissioner G.Prakash told journalists

Man kills woman at bus stand in Chennai’s Koyambedu, dies by suicide

Police said the duo had a tiff over relationship

Tobacco stock seized, two arrested

Two persons were arrested in the Kannagi Nagar police station limits for stocking banned chewable tobacco products. Following a tip-off, a special

Webinar on cancer prevention, treatment

Rela Hospital will present The Hindu Wellness Series webinar on cancer prevention and treatment.The webinar will bring to the table discussions on

Prince Philip visited Chennai twice

Prince of Arcot recalls the visits

Walls of Metro stations to sport messages on environment

Work at Wimco Nagar complete; it will start at other two stations soon

Man killed in spat over an egg at Tasmac bar

Police trace the accused after seeing CCTV footage

Mask compliance decreases in Greater Chennai Corporation

Many don’t wear one or wear it incorrectly outdoors, reveals survey

Police launch awareness drive ahead of restrictions

About 5,000 masks distributed in Arumbakkam

Residents who missed vaccine to be traced and inoculated

Civic body ready with street-wise list of those who missed the jab

Corpn. officials get target for collection of fine

Commissioner warns against laxity

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