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The Latest Breaking News from Madras

AIADMK clashes | Supreme Court dismisses Panneerselvam’s petition against Madras HC order

The court said the clash happened outside the AIADMK office and it was a law and order problem

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Madras gave a reception fit for a Queen in 1961

Thousands lined up along the 30-km route to welcome Queen Elizabeth II from Meenambakkam to the heart of city

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M. Duraiswamy to perform Chief Justice’s duties from September 13

The appointment has been made due to superannuation of incumbent CJ on September 12

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IIT Madras to test hyperloop soon

Once tested, it can be scaled-up; institute also working on 6G technology

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Chennai artist captures city’s iconic buildings in a collage for Madras Week

This artwork attempts to show Chennai through the years by featuring 49 iconic buildings that the city is home to

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100 years of weather forecasting in Chennai

India’s oldest observatory is located amid verdant settings at Nungambakkam

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Tamil Nadu’s first women’s college marches on

On July 14, 1914, the Madras College for Women, which would be rechristened the Queen Mary’s College for Women three years later, began functioning at its present location on the Marina beach front

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Daily Quiz | On Madras

August 22 is observed as ‘Madras Day’. A quiz on the booming southern metropolis of India.

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Postcards featuring iconic Madras buildings set to be launched on Madras Day

Postcardsville is set to launch a collection of postcards featuring sketches of then and now depictions of Madras’ iconic buildings

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Mapping India: How Madras pioneered a new age of surveys and maps

During the 19th Century, this city that is now Chennai led India into a new age of mapping. Mark Madras week with us, exploring relics and stories of the Great Trigonometrical Survey

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Celebrate Madras Week with books, heritage walks and art exhibits. Here’s a quick guide

Chennai plans to ring in its birthday with a host of events starting this weekend. Follow this quick guide to celebrate 383 years of Madras

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IIT Madras launches Centre to study Indian Knowledge Systems

It will focus on Indian mathematics, astronomy, architecture, political and economic thought

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Madras HC releases commemorative stamp to mark 160th year of its existence

Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari releases the stamp and Justice M. Duraiswamy, the senior most judge, receives first copy

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NPTEL, IIT-Madras launch free portal to prepare for GATE

Bengaluru-based Amadeus Labs’ corporate social responsibility arm has funded the portal

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A useful documentation on the demand to name the State Tamil Nadu

The souvenir released by the State government has documented in detail the demand over the years towards linguistic reorganisation of States and renaming of Madras Presidency

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July 30 — Remembering the Founder of the Cancer Institute (WIA), Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy

Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy made several appeals to set up a specialized cancer centre in the city of Madras.

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SC refuses to grant interim stay on re-postmortem in Kallakurichi girl death matter

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to grant interim relief to the victim's father in the Kallakurichi girl death matter and rejected his oral plea seeking an interim stay on the re-postmortem ordered by the Madras High Court. Read more on Dynamite News:

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IIT Madras remains best educational institute in country

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras bagged the top spot among educational institutions in the country for the fourth consecutive year. Read more on Dynamite News:

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IIT-M ranked India’s top higher education institute

JNU, Jamia Millia find place among NIRF’s best universities

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SDM University ties up with IIT Madras

Under the MoU, work will be taken up in Advanced Research on Vascular Physiology

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Ancient Madras bicycle trail launched

The 40-km course covers four prominent temples in the city

The Hindu

From World War bombings to ancient churches: new cycling tours cover Chennai’s history

Chennai’s Cycling Yogis joins hands with TTDC to explore everything from Madras’ ancient history to its streets with the funniest names, in its latest set of heritage cycling toursRamanujar Moulana, founder of Cycling Yogis, discusses the trend of cycle tourism, overlooked cultural spots in Madras and upcoming heritage cycling tours

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Chennai exhibition traces the genesis and growth of commercial art from Madras

Chennai-based Ashvita Gallery’s latest display traces the genesis and growth of commercial art from Madras — from calendars to advertisements and, of course, cinema posters

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IIT Madras faculty gets award for developing nanoscale material to remove arsenic from water

The Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water carries a cash prize of ₹2 crore

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Madras High Court gets two more judges

Chief Justice administers oath of office to Justices Sunder Mohan and Kabali Kumaresh Babu

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