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Temporary solution: Semi-wholesalers and retailers doing business at the Koyambedu market on Monday.

Half of semi-wholesale shops in Koyambedu allowed to work Special Correspondent

Discussions on with government officials to implement permanent measures

Chennai Corporation to hire 150 doctors to expand fever clinic coverage

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

Difficulties in implementation of transport curbs to the fore

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

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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

Special Correspondent

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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Prince of Arcot hails Supreme Court verdict on Koran verses

Half of semi-wholesale shops in Koyambedu allowed to work

International Day for Street Children observed

Skeleton recovered from Greenway’s Road MRTS station’s basement

Man falls into Cooum, rescued

Pregnant woman attacked, robbed of gold chain in Pallavaram

Chennai Metro smartcards will soon be sold by retailers, eateries

Outlets will get a commission for selling the cards

Chennai Corporation to hire 150 doctors to expand fever clinic coverage

COVID-19 Care Centres will be set up at 11 locations

Velachery residents’ wait for a playground at Bethel Avenue continues

It is close to five years since Greater Chennai Corporation sanctioned a piece of open space reservation land at Bethel Avenue in VGP Selva Nagar in

Sparing a kind thought for the elderly

TANSI Nagar Association has helped a handful of mobility-challenged seniors get the ‘jab’ at home

NGT orders Chittoor dairy firm to pay compensation for ammonia leak

The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal ordered a private dairy company in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh to pay ₹6.72 lakh as

Eateries, hawkers remain an eyesore in Pondy Bazaar

Haphazard parking damages the newly laid pavements

Shoppers get a new experience at plaza

Parking remains an issue, shop owners want monthly passes to use the new multi-level car park

Power cuts add to woes of residents

Officials blame it on local faults

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

Cancer is detected early only in 30% of patients, say doctors

Chennai bypass may be brought under TOT mode

‘Contractor has to ensure quality services to get back money’

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

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