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A view of The Banyan’s holding centre in Kovalam

An NGO, The Banyan, rescued the man, and also traced his family in Odisha, who were elated to hear that he had been found and are waiting to have him back home

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Missing for eight years, man from Odisha rescued in Chennai

An NGO, The Banyan, rescued the man, and also traced his family in Odisha, who were elated to hear that he had been found and are waiting to have him back home

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For smooth operations: Once completed, the new rapid taxiway will allow 50 aircraft to be accommodated per hour in the main runway at the Chennai airport.

Chennai airport rapid exit taxiway ready

Rajalakshmi Parthasarathy

Tributes to be paid to Mrs. YGP

Lack of information has left many private candidates anxious and worried.

No clarity yet on holding Class X examinations for private candidates

Members of the Tamil Nadu Meenavargalin Iyakangalin Oringinaippu Kuzhu in Chennai on Tuesday.

Fishers demand action against senior official

Ranganathan Street after the rains. File photo

T.Nagar residents complain about storm water drain being used as a dump yard

Staying afloat: A few traders have set up shop in the parking lot of a cinema complex in Koyambedu.

Flower traders operate from makeshift market

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Danger zone: A crater filled with water on South Cooum River Road at Pudupet, in Chennai on Sunday.

25 damaged roadsto be ‘partly relaid’ Special Correspondent

Work to be completed before Aug. 15

Wait continues for more ambulances

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Coronavirus | Safety norms continue to be ignored at Kasimedu

Mandaveli residents beat the odds and compost waste

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A still from ‘Bharathi Kannamma’

Soon after the news about Bachchans testing positive for COVID-19 broke out, celebrities, including Madhuri Dixit-Nene, Mahesh Babu (in picture), Mamooty and many actors took to Twitter and wished the duo good health.

Adolescence in conflict zones: an illustrated children’s book by Priya Sebastian

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‘Is It The Same For You?’ paints an intimate portrait about growing up in a fragile part of the world

Caution is key as Tamil TV serials resume shooting, fresh episodes to air from July 27

As TV soaps prepare to air fresh episodes from July 27, we speak to those who work behind-the-scenes to gauge what has changed post COVID-19

COVID-19 | Celebrities wish speedy recovery of Bachchans

The bollywood celebrities, who are at Nanavati Hospital, shared their health update on Twitter, on Saturday night.

Poster with Cheriyal art created by Aarya Kunte

Craft project Society

NIFT Hyderabad students tell COVID-19 story through Cheriyal art

Neeraja Murthy A unique craft initiative helped students learn and make products sporting the traditional art

When COVID-19 drives a wedge between pets and families

Pradeep Kumar Chennai-based Lokesh Jey’s animated short feature 'Frisbee' casts a spotlight on abandoned pets during lockdown

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences invites Chennai expert to be its ‘Member at Large’

Staff Reporter Qube Cinema Technologies co-founder V. Senthil Kumar has been invited by the Academy, which confers the Oscars

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Missing for eight years, man from Odisha rescued in Chennai

Gold seized at airport

Corporation opts for milling before relaying interior roads

Vegetable, fruit traders plan stir

Flower traders operate from makeshift market

No clarity yet on holding Class X examinations for private candidates

Tributes to be paid to Mrs. YGP

Commemoration event planned on August 8

Chennai airport rapid exit taxiway ready

DGCA team completes inspection for safety parameters

Drugs seized from police officer’s tenant

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has seized drugs from a tenant at a CB-CID officer’s house in Kilpauk Garden. Following a tip-off on possession of

Fishers demand action against senior official

They accuse Fisheries Director of blocking new nominations to welfare board

T.Nagar residents complain about storm water drain being used as a dump yard

Garbage from the shops is dumped into the incomplete SWD, they say

Govt. colleges begin online classes

Teachers want telecast of lessons on a TV channel as not all students can afford data connection

CB-CID takes over probe into death of Sri Lankan gangster Angoda Lokka

The Crime Branch CID (CB-CID) on Monday took over the investigation into the recent death of suspected Sri Lankan gangster Maddumage Lasantha

1,900 faceless Income Tax assessment cases disposed of from Chennai

Faceless assessment scheme is aimed to ease compliance for taxpayers, where they need not see face-to-face any tax officer or visit an I-T office and can e-file replies on the income tax portal.

Mobile teams formed to visit quarantined patients in Puducherry

The Health Department has formed mobile teams, comprising doctors and paramedical staff, to visit people under home isolation for COVID-19, starting

Gun culture is slowly raising its ugly head in T.N., says HC

Court calls for report from Home Secretary and DGP on steps taken to curtail the menace

Customs officials, agent booked for cheating Chennai Port Trust

They caused wrongful loss of ₹21.85 lakh in import of medical equipment

‘Largest area under kuruvai cultivation in 30 years’

This year’s coverage of 3.87 lakh acres of land during the short-term kuruvai cultivation season is the “largest” in 30 years, according to the State

4 persons die; 178 new cases reported in U.T.

While three patients died at the IGMCRI, one succumbed in JIPMER, S. Mohan Kumar, Director of Health, said.

Baby treated for rare birth defect at Chennai hospital

Infant’s organs developed outside the body

Nainar Nagendran expresses disillusionment with BJP

T.N. unit leader urges State leadership to take steps to prevent exodus of cadre

River Nagari in Tiruvallur starts getting inflow from Andhra Pradesh

Water may take a few more days to reach Poondi; flood warning issued for villages along river’s course

New body formed for ‘active Tamil film producers’

Association not in conflict with the existing council, says Bharathirajaa

Draw lots to assign alternative shops, say Koyambedu vendors

Small traders will be allotted 200 retail spaces in Mogappair East

Coronavirus | Chennai registers a decline in cases

Number of people testing positive down from 2,393 in June to 1,095 in August

Kumaran Kudil residents promote safe shopping

Shopkeepers do their bit with simple innovations

How meetup groups are staying in touch through virtual platforms

By adopting technology, hobby groups with a pronounced presence in Chennai are not only connecting with their members but are also capturing the imagination of the wider world

Maanja thread slits policeman’s neck in Padi

Villivakkam inspector S. Rajeesh Babu transferred

Oil companies extend credit to large volume customers

The objective is to boost sales following the lockdown

Tangedco contractors allege harassment

‘Local political leaders blocking work’

25 damaged roadsto be ‘partly relaid’

Work to be completed before Aug. 15

Wait continues for more ambulances

Corporation had sought 40 more vehicles to strengthen its existing fleet of 80 to transport patients

Car driver robbed

A 50-year-old car driver was assaulted and robbed of his mobile phone at knife point in Vepery on Saturday. The police said Lakshmanan, 50, of

Gangster arrested

The city police arrested gangster Arumbakkam Radhakrishnan alias Radha after he robbed a man at knife point on Saturday. According to the police,

Tenant ends life after police inspector’s visit

Landlord complained against the victim who allegedly did not pay rent for several months

Rejuvenation project at Sembakkam lake under way

Eco-restoration plan will be implemented by IIT-M, Nature Conservancy India and Care Earth Trust

ISKCON competitions

The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) will conduct online competitions from August 1 on the occasion of Sri Krishna

New one-way rule at Anna Nagar from Monday

Change will remain in effect for a week

Water Resources Department starts work to reduce the bund height of Cooum

It will be levelled with the road to allow flow of floodwater

Upgrade ESIC hospitals to AIIMS level, says HC

The Madras High Court has suggested that the Union Ministry of Labour and Employment raise standards of the Employees State Insurance Corporation

Coronavirus | It has taken 137 days for the case count in Chennai to cross 1 lakh-mark

15 zones have cumulatively reported 1,00,877 cases; 2,140 residents have died

Job for BSF jawan’s family member

Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Saturday announced that a government job would be given to one of the family members of BSF havildar S.

Coronavirus | Safety norms continue to be ignored at Kasimedu

Despite officials’ efforts, overcrowding is the order of the day

Handling snakes with kid gloves

IT professional tries to protect both snakes and people

Alandur FOB, a steep climbing course?

As escalators of a foot-over-bridge (FOB) at Alandur on Grand Southern Trunk Road are out of order for the last few weeks, pedestrians are forced to

Shop owner offers freebie to check plastic use

He sets aside four eggs to promote his business and two more to protect the environment

Residents of this street in Anna Nagar are ‘forced’ to stay indoors

Stormwater drain work that is progressing at a tardy pace hinders free movement of people and vehicles

Mandaveli residents beat the odds and compost waste

Greater Chennai Corportion tasks animators with creating awareness about proper waste management among residents. With these GCC-employed workers put

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