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Page No.1

Michaung makes landfall in Andhra Pradesh, wreaks havoc

Heavy rain and high-velocity winds with a maximum sustained speed of 90-100 kmph lash coastal town of Bapatla, villages; three killed in rain-related accidents; power supply affected in many areas; cyclone moving towards north, say officials
Page No.1

T.N. death toll rises to 7; more moved to camps

The death toll due to Cyclone Michaung-related incidents in Chennai and three districts rose to seven on Tuesday. Over 61,600 people have been moved to relief c...
Page No.2

GCC to launch intensive cleaning campaign post Michaung

As some parts of the core city started recovering from the impact of the floods on Tuesday, residents in many parts of the southern, western, and northern zones...
Page No.2

Poonamallee records highest rainfall in city

It registers 34 cm rain in 24 hours. Light to moderate rain forecast for a few places in the city today, and in other parts of Tamil Nadu till Friday
Page No.2

Power to be restored in areas as soon as rainwater recedes, says Finance Minister

Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu, who visited a load despatch centre at the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (Tangedco) ...
Page No.2

Flight cancellations continue despite the airport resuming operations

Chennai airport resumed flight operations on Tuesday morning, but cancellations continued. Though the terminals were opened by 9 a.m., operations began only by ...
Page No.2

Parts of Velachery flood as lake overflows

Parts of Velachery, including Tansi Nagar, were inundated on Tuesday owing to the overflowing of Velachery lake. Senior officials of the Greater Chennai Corpora...
Page No.3

Residents of southern areas struggle without power and essentials amid heavy waterlogging

Residents in several areas, such as Velachery, Madipakkam, Thiruvanmiyur, Karapakkam, Sholinganallur, Pallikaranai, and Perumbakkam, have been put to hardship due to waterlogging
Page No.3

Many areas in the north inundated, residents lament lack of aid

Many parts of north Chennai were inundated following intense downpours till Monday night. The arterial Perambur Barracks Road and its adjoining lanes were heavi...
Page No.3

Flooded inner streets leaves people in central areas in the lurch

A day after the city witnessed historic rainfall due to Cyclone Michaung, parts of it are reeling under its after effects as some roads are severely waterlogged...
Page No.3

Milk is being diverted from other districts to city: Minister

Minister of Milk and Dairy Development Mano Thangaraj on Tuesday said milk from other districts had been diverted for distribution to people in Chennai. Almost ...
Page No.4

Formula 4 night street race in city postponed

Earlier, the AIAIDMK general secretary flayed the conduct of the race, as the State has decided to spend ₹42 crore on road works for the race
Page No.4

Jayalalithaa’s death anniversary observed

The seventh death anniversary of former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa was observed on Tuesday. The AIADMK general secretary, Edappadi K. Palaniswami, paid floral ...
Page No.6

Great escape from a submerging SUV in a Chennai subway: a first person account

After a long and tiring day of uncertainties and chipping in to complete the next day’s edition of The Hindu, I was glad while getting into the office cab, long...
Page No.6

Madras High Court rejects Sasikala’s claim over post of AIADMK general secretary

A Division Bench dismisses three appeal suits as well as a civil revision petition filed by her last year; it says most of the prayers sought by her became redundant due to passage of time
Page No.6

Two persons feared dead at construction site in rain-hit Chennai

Two persons are feared dead at a construction site on the Five Furlong Road - Velachery Main Road junction in Chennai. According to police, a private company wa...
Page No.6

DMK MP apologises after furore over his remark on Hindi-speaking States

A DMK MP’s description of the BJP as a party that is only successful in Hindi-speaking States triggered a political controversy on Tuesday with Union Minister M...
Page No.6

‘Chennai and nearby districts are reeling under floodwater’

The AIADMK general secretary, Edappadi K. Palaniswami, on Tuesday said Chennai, Kancheepuram and Chengalpattu districts were “reeling under floodwater.” Address...
Page No.6

T.N. to seek interim relief of ₹5,000 crore from Centre

Comparing the recent downpour with the 2015 rain that led to flooding in Chennai, Mr. Stalin said, “Due to the precautionary measures and swift relief operation...
Page No.6

Man travels 200 km through waterlogged streets to save child’s life

On a mission to save a child’s life, N. Munnuswamy travelled nearly 200 km on Tuesday to get a donor’s stem cells that were required for a procedure to treat a ...
Page No.7

Avadi-Arakkonam commuters want more services

Commuters in Thiruttani and Arakkonam, who depend on night train services, say they have been facing difficulties. Two services announced in the latest revision, released on November 29, are not operational: Avadi-MMC (6.10 p.m.) and Tiruvallur-MMC (8.15 a.m.).
Page No.7

Changemakers column E-paper - When community refrigerators help the hungry to eat with dignity.

The 2004 tsunami brought about so many changes in people. For Issa Fathima Jasmine, an orthodontist and social activist, it was when the idea to add an addition...
Page No.7

Bharathidasan Road yet to turn friendly for pedestrians

When Chennai announced a non-motorised transport policy around 10 years ago, Kavignar Bharathidasan Road, which connects Anna Salai with T.T.K. Road, was among ...
Page No.8

Community of Maruthuvars who also play nagaswaram and thavil

The original occupation of this caste is believed to have been that of a surgeon for men and of a midwife for women. It later took up barbering and playing music, says Terada Yoshitaka, Japanese scholar. But it is not clear when the community doubled as musicians, who once performed at funeral ceremonies in Kanniyakumari and Tirunelveli
Page No.8

A founding milestone at Coonoor may not guide weary travellers anymore

The huge milestone reads ‘1 MILE FROM THE BUNGALOW’. The bungalow it refers to is now the Coonoor Judicial Magistrate Court. In the 1830s, it served as a travellers bungalow where weary British travellers on bullock carts and horseback would rest for the night before heading to Udhagamandalam
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