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Tamil Nadu local body polls: DMK paints Chennai red-black

CHENNAI: The DMK is back in power in the Greater Chennai Corporation after almost 11 years. The party’s alliance bagged 178 of the 200 councillor seats, decimating the AIADMK.

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Tamil Nadu: New Covid cases go up marginally in two districts

CHENNAI: On Tuesday, six districts reported a marginal increase between one and three new cases of Covid-19 compared to Monday. Eight people, however, succumbed to the infection. At the end of the day, the state had 12,321 active cases, after 2,375 discharges.

The Times of India

Tambaram, Avadi too go the Chennai way

CHENNAI: Reflecting Chennai's voting pattern, the two newly formed corporations of Tambaram and Avadi have given the DMK a comfortable lead.

The Times of India

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Game, set, match: DMK sweeps local body polls in Tamil Nadu

CHENNAI: Nine months after storming to power in Tamil Nadu, the DMK on Tuesday swept the urban local body elections. It won a majority in all the 21 corporations and came up trumps in a large majority of the 138 municipalities and 489 town panchayats. The new councillors will elect…

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21-year-old set to be youngest councillor in Chennai corporation

CHENNAI: Villivakkam resident A Priyadharshini is set to be the youngest councillor in the city corporation. The 21-year- old daughter of an autorickshaw driver member, who is a member of DMK ally CPM, won from ward 98 in Central Chennai by a margin of 8,695 votes. The AIADMK candidate managing…

The Times of India

Greater Chennai Corporation polls | BJP winner promises to solve flooding

Uma Anandhan’s remarks on Godse had kicked up a row

The Hindu

Why Coimbatore is becoming a hub for retirement communities

A growing number of retirement communities are springing up across South Indian towns and cities, from Chennai to Kochi. Coimbatore, however, has the maximum number of ongoing projects

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How sister's hobby shaped young chess wizard Praggnanandhaa's life

CHENNAI: It was a hobby acquired from his sister but R Praggnanandhaa made chess his life's calling pretty early on, picking up the nuances of the game at an age when most kids are classified as toddlers.

The Times of India

Inspired by K-dramas, India enjoys a Hallyu of Korean cooking at home

Enticing meals in K-dramas inspire Indians, from big cities as well as small towns, to attempt cooking ramen, pancakes and kimbap at home. The result? It has never been easier to get your hands on gochujang

The Hindu

Uneven size of Corpns., wards emphasise need for fresh delimitation exercise

There is a wide variation in the size of electorate between local bodies

The Hindu

CBI questions ex-NSE official in server abuse case

Anand Subramanian’s statement recorded in Chennai, say officials

The Hindu

I was just enjoying myself, says teen GM Praggnanandhaa after stunning World No. 1 Carlsen in Airthings Masters

CHENNAI: Teenaged Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa stunned world no. 1 Magnus Carlsen in the eighth round of the Airthings Masters online rapid chess tournament, becoming only the third from the country to clinch a victory over the Norwegian superstar.

The Times of India

Stalin springs a surprise on students visiting R-Day parade tableau

Students from at least four schools in Chennai were in for a surprise on Monday when Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin made a pit stop at the Marina beachfront where they were visiting the Republic Day tableau near Vivekananda House on Kamarajar Salai.

The Hindu

Tamil Nadu urban local body polls | Repoll ordered in seven booths

Two of the wards are in the Greater Chennai Corporation.

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EC did not conduct polls in a democratic manner: Palaniswami

‘DMK workers indulged in bogus voting in Chennai Corporation’

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Local body polls: Chennai votes after a hiatus of 11 years

The Urban Local Body election in Tamil Nadu is underway on Saturday for 12,607 posts in 21 corporations, 138 municipalities, and 490 town panchayats but voting in Chennai is being held after a gap of 11 years.

The Hindu

T.N. Civic Polls Live Updates | Chennai Corporation registers 32.09% polling as of 3 p.m.

More than 2.79 crore residents, including 1.42 crore women, 1.37 crore men and over 4,300 from the third gender, are eligible to vote.

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Winning medals for India is priority: Manika

Is in Chennai to prepare for WTT tournaments

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Hosting global companies in Tamil Nadu

With several advantages, Tamil Nadu has attracted more than 1,400 firms from many countries and has become a hub for global automakers

The Times of India

Chennai devotee donates cash, property worth Rs 9.2 crore posthumously

AMARAVATI: A 76-year-old female devotee from Chennai has posthumously made an offering of 9.2 crore to Lord Venkateswara.

The Times of India

Ranji Trophy: Pandey, Siddharth put Karnataka on top against Railways

On his day, Karnataka skipper Manish Pandey is unstoppable. The format, opposition or his batting position is of little relevance. It was one such day at the Guru Nanak College ground in Chennai on Thursday. In their opening Ranji Trophy Elite C fixture against Railways, Karnataka rode on fine centuries…

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BPCL launches fast-charging corridor for electric vehicles

10 charging stations set up on Chennai-Tiruchi-Madurai highway

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Tribunal sets aside nod given to MGM Healthcare MD‘s bid for Appu Hotels

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Chennai, has set aside the approval given to MGM Healthcare managing director M.K. Rajagopalan for making a ₹423-crore bid to take over Appu Hotels Ltd.. Appu Hotels owns and operates Le Meridien in Chennai and Coimbatore.

The Times of India

Primary objective is to get more training time with Sathiyan, says paddler Manika Batra

The year 2021 will be remembered for the exploits of Manika Batra and G Sathiyan. The mixed doubles pair clinched the WTT Contender in Budapest in August and went from strength to strength before breaking into top-15 in world rankings. The pair, currently ranked No. 10 in the world, are…

The Times of India

ISL: Odisha, Chennaiyin play out a draw

Odisha FC's chance of coming back to winning ways was dashed by a Nerijus Valskis free header about 20 minutes from full time as Chennaiyin FC held the Kalinga Warriors to a 2-2 draw in their Indian Super League match at Tilak Maidan Stadium in Goa on Wednesday.

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