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Brothers, breadwinners, fathers: the lives lost in India’s train disaster

Six days after the tragedy, the death toll stands at 288. Here are just a few of the victims’ stories

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Stationery shops in Chennai armed with BTS exam pads, Natraj pencils, help students tackle the new school year

Age-old stationery stores across Chennai have been catering to their youngest clientele — school students — who are all ready to head back into school with new, gleaming pens, notebooks and highlighters. Ahead of schools reopening, we meet some shop owners.

The Hindu

Coromandel Express departs from West Bengal's Shalimar to Chennai, first time after three-train accident in Odisha

Days after triple train tragedy in Odisha's Balasore that involved Coromandel Express, the train resumed its services on Wednesday and left Shalimar station in West Bengal for its journey to Chennai. Read further on Dynamite News:

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NGT slams T.N. State Coastal Zone Management Authority, orders resurvey of Kosasthalaiyar river based on 1996 plan

The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Tamil Nadu State Coastal Zone Management Authority (TNSCZMA) to resurvey the Kosasthalaiyar river in Ennore, Chennai, noting that the draft coastal zone plan released last year, was not in compliance with an earlier judgment passed by the tribunal.

The Hindu

Officials call on CM at the Secretariat

A day after the Tamil Nadu government regained possession of a 6.35-acre prime government land on Cathedral Road in Chennai, Additional Advocate-General J. Ravindran, Revenue Secretary Kumar Jayant and Commissioner of Land Administration S. Nagarajan called on Chief Minister M.K. Stalin at the Secretariat

The Hindu

Schoolchildren from rural Tirupati visit IIT Madras

Fifty schoolchildren from Satyavedu constituency visited IIT Madras and other reputed knowledge hubs in Chennai on June 6 (Tuesday) as part of the educational tour organised by the Indian Institute of Information Technology, Sri City (IIIT-S). IIIT-S, as part of its University Social Responsibility, organised the tour for the students…

The Hindu

DVAC conducts searches at residence of IAS officer, S. Malarvizhi, in Chennai

Sleuths of the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) are conducting searches at five places in Chennai, including the residence of an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, S. Malarvizhi who was allegedly involved in a scam involving the procurement of receipt books.

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Letters to The Editor — June 5, 2023

Readers mail to The Hindu’s Letters to The Editor

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As more opt for their own private space, senior living real estate segment opens up

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Damaged coach of Kollam-Chennai Express removed at Shencottai railway station

The Hindu

After decades of wait, Theni district to get first train to Chennai

This would be the first train to link Theni district outside Madurai ever since it was formed by bifurcating Madurai district in 1996, though special trains had been operated to Melmaruvathur from Bodi in the past

The Hindu

Six Tamil Nadu passengers of Coromandel Express could not be contacted, but they may be safe

The whereabouts of eight passengers, including two women, who were onboard the Chennai-bound Coromandel Express, which met with an accident in Odisha on June 2, were still not known, the Tamil Nadu government said

The Hindu

Odisha Train Accident: State govt to run special train from Bhadrak to Chennai today

As the restoration work after the horrific thee-train accident in Odisha's Balasore is underway, the State government said on Sunday that a special train will run from Bhadrak to Chennai at 1:00 pm. Read further on Dynamite News:

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India train crash survivor recounts: 'We thought we were dead'

Ompal Bhatia, a survivor of the three-train crash in India on Friday, had first thought he was dead. When the train he was traveling in went off-track, Bhatia was with three friends on his way to Chennai for work.

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Howrah-Chennai line has no Kavach system yet

The indigenously developed automatic train protection system -- Kavach -- has been deployed across SCR and is being deployed across the Indian Railway network according to the priority set by Railway Board

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Odisha train tragedy: Questions raised on why Coromandel Express entered a ‘loop line’

A preliminary joint inspection report on the Odisha train tragedy has indicated that the Chennai-bound Coromandel Express entered a “loop line” instead of the “main line”. This happened when the signal was “given and taken off” for the train to enter the “main line”.

The Hindu

Odisha train accident | 250 stranded passengers on board special train from Bhadrak to Chennai

The train is expected to arrive at Chennai Central station on the morning of Sunday, June 4; Southern Railway has also announced a train to take families of victims of the accident to Bhadrak that will depart on the evening of Saturday, June 3

The Hindu

Esmie Kripal Singh — a forgotten name in the annals of Chennai’s cricket

Late Indian cricketer A.G. Kripal Singh is a popular name in the annals of Chennai’s cricketing history. His ancestors migrated to erstwhile Madras from Amritsar back in the 19th century and have since gone on to cement their place among the city’s cricketing elites. A name oft-forgotten in the family’s…

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Firefighters put out blaze at Presidency Club in Chennai

A fire broke out at the Presidency Club in Egmore in the heart of Chennai on June 2 morning.

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T.N. CM Stalin announces an International Convention Centre in the name of Karunanidhi in Chennai

The International Convention Centre in Chennai would be set up on 25-acre land with a capacity to hold international trade exhibitions, technological conferences, events by international institutions and international film festivals.

The Hindu

Chennai’s most famous adopted son will live on for eternity

The man singularly responsible for the passionate support base that Chennai Super Kings enjoys is M.S. Dhoni

The Times of India

MS Dhoni undergoes successful knee surgery

CHENNAI: MS Dhoni underwent a knee surgery in Mumbai on Tuesday in his efforts to be fit for the next season of Indian Premier League (IPL).

The Hindu

A ‘drive experience’ for Lamborghini car owners through Chennai

The event on May 27 focussed around the physical sound of the cars, and the more metaphorical soundness of the human mind and body

The Times of India

A leader like Hardik Pandya is a boon: Sai Sudharsan

CHENNAI: Some knocks transcend the win-loss binary. Chennai Super Kings’ five-star triumph late on Monday night captured the public imagination but did not take the sheen off Gujarat Titans’ left-handed batter Sai Sudharsan’s scintillating innings. It was an exhibition of skillful batting and immense self-belief.

The Times of India

MS Dhoni may explore surgery option on his knee

CHENNAI: MS Dhoni said on Monday night after Chennai Super Kings' IPL triumph that he will play one more time, provided his body holds.

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