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Chennai Corporation budget allocates Rs 1,800 crore for infrastructure boost

CHENNAI: A Rs 789 crore deficit notwithstanding, the Greater Chennai Corporation’s first open budget in more than six years earmarked about Rs 1,800 crore to rebuild basic infrastructure such as storm water drains, roads, school and hospital buildings.

The Times of India

Madras University to start undergrad programme with Melbourne University

CHENNAI: The 164-year-old University of Madras will start its first-ever undergraduate degree programme Blended Bachelor of Science (BBSc) from the 2022-23 academic year. The curriculum for the science degree will be given by the University of Melbourne in Australia which is ranked 33 among the world universities.

The Times of India

274 Pocso trials stalled in Chennai due to report delay

CHENNAI: An inordinate delay in issuing detailed report of the forensic science laboratory has stalled the court trial in more than 595 Pocso (Prevention of Crimes against Sexual Offences) Act cases in the state including 274 in Chennai city alone in 2020-21, proving true the maxim “justice delayed is justice…

The Times of India

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Fuel price increase: Madras high court for periodic revision of auto fares

CHENNAI: Revise auto-rickshaw fares periodically considering the fluctuating fuel prices, and put in place a software to do the job automatically, the Madras high court has suggested to the Tamil Nadu government.

The Times of India

30% of India’s entertainment, media revenue is from south

CHENNAI: Half of the films released in 2021 were in one of the four south Indian languages and regional movies have produced some of the most successful box office hits in the recent past, according to a report released by CII southern region titled, ‘Regional is the new national –…

The Times of India

Madras HC sets aside ouster of Maritime University director

CHENNAI: The Madras high court has set aside the removal of P Vijayan from the post of director of Indian Maritime University (IMU) and has quashed another order imposing ₹22.7 lakh as penalty on him for unauthorised deployment of services of menial staff and alleged misuse of official vehicles thereby…

The Times of India

Chennai: 2 college girls teach phone snatchers a tough lesson

CHENNAI: Two men on a bike who tried their luck to snatch a mobile phone from a woman pedestrian in Perambur on Friday were chased by the woman and her friend who with passersby helped catch one robber.

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Bengaluru: Passports renewed in 1 hour, bereaved kin fly out to Malaysia

BENGALURU: A phone call from Malaysia broke the silence of a Banaswadi household on a Friday morning early this year, when the third wave of Covid-19 was at its peak. The family’s youngest male member, who was away in the southeast Asian nation for years, had died in a road…

The Times of India

In biggest haul, Bengaluru police seize narcotics worth Rs 37 crore, nab 3

BENGALURU: City police have recorded their biggest drug haul after arresting three interstate peddlers and recovering narcotics worth Rs 37 crore from them.

The Times of India

Squash World Doubles Championships: Joshna Chinappa and Dipika Pallikal enter final

CHENNAI: India’s Joshna Chinappa and Dipika Pallikal made it to the women's doubles final of the WSF World doubles championships in Glasgow on Friday.

The Times of India

Senior Basketball Nationals: Tamil Nadu men and women make semis

CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu men and women’s team made it to the semifinals of the senior National basketball championships at the Nehru Indoor stadium here on Friday.

The Times of India

Plea to include Chennai as embarkation point under consideration, Haj Committee tells HC

Judges dispose of a plea filed by Popular Front of India

The Hindu

Meet the Chennai transwoman who helps people in her community apply for Government documents

The story of transgender social worker Sowndharya Gopi, who has carved a name for herself for helping people from her community

The Hindu

Stalin reviews construction of Karunanidhi’s memorial

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National Basketball Championships: TN men to play Kerala in quarters

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu men had to dig deep before defeating Indian Railways 85-74 in the senior National basketball clash at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor stadium on Thursday. Tamil Nadu will be taking on Kerala in the quarterfinals on Friday.

The Hindu

Hosur emerges as investment destination

Hosur has become an urbane cosmopolitan town, showcased as an investment destination alongside Chennai and Coimbatore

The Hindu

Discover your city through heritage walks

Travel gets a new lease of life as hodophiles take to heritage walks

The Hindu

A wide varieties of roots and tubers will be displayed at this two-day festival in Chennai

A two-day festival aims to sensitise farmers and consumers about the dietary benefits of consuming roots and tubers

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Thalapathy Vijay's 66th film with Rashmika Mandanna goes on floors

Thalapathy Vijay's 66th film with co-star Rashmika Mandanna was launched on Wednesday in a grand pooja ceremony in Chennai.

The Hindu

Chennai artist hosts show on his terrace

City artist Koilpitchai Prabakar has turned his terrace into a gallery as an experiment at making art more accessible

The Hindu

30 fresh COVID-19 infections in Tamil Nadu

25 districts reported no new case; 12 more persons infected in Chennai

The Times of India

Tamil Nadu men have it easy against Haryana in National Basketball Championship

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu men continued their good run in the tournament as they had little trouble in beating Haryana 75-48 in their senior National basketball championship encounter at the Nehru stadium on Wednesday. However, the Tamil Nadu women’s team went down to Kerala 49-63.

The Times of India

Chennai Super Kings Academy launched in Chennai & Salem

CHENNAI: Chennai Super Kings launched Super Kings Academy - cricket coaching centres for both boys and girls - in Chennai and Salem on Wednesday (April 6). Chennai Super Kings' player Deepak Chahar, batting coach Michael Hussey, bowling coach L Balaji and CEO K.S. Viswanathan virtually attended the inauguration and interacted…

The Hindu

Share of compact houses much higher in the rest of the State than Chennai

The possibility of undervaluation is cited as a factor

The Hindu

Train service to Chennai from Anantapur, Puttaparthi restored

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