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Opposition vs DMK over ‘gang rape’ of mentally ill college student in Tamil Nadu's Chennai
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Opposition vs DMK over ‘gang rape’ of mentally ill college student in Tamil Nadu's Chennai

Hindustan Times  

A political row erupted after police arrested two accused persons for the alleged gangrape of a mentally ill college girl in Tamil Nadu's Chennai. Opposition slams CM Stalin, DMK Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai on Sunday hit out at chief minister MK Stalin for the alleged rape of the mentally ill college student, questioning the "delayed" police action on …

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Opposition slams DMK for 'lax probe' in mentally challenged student's rape case
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Opposition slams DMK for 'lax probe' in mentally challenged student's rape case

India Today  

The Tamil Nadu government has come under sharp criticism from Opposition leader Edappadi K Palaniswami and BJP State President K Annamalai over what they called a “lackadaisical investigation” into the rape of a mentally challenged third-year college student in Ayanavaram, Chennai. Shocked by her account, the father filed a complaint with the Chintadripet All Women Police, resulting in a case …

Chennai: 'Near Stampede' At IAF Air Show Leaves Several Swooning, Traffic Mayhem Follows Dazzling Experience
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Chennai: 'Near Stampede' At IAF Air Show Leaves Several Swooning, Traffic Mayhem Follows Dazzling Experience

ABP News  

Chennai: Though the air show by the Indian Air Force on the sandy Marina Beach was a big draw, several thousand of people who converged on the idyllic shore on Sunday found it extremely arduous to return home after the event. The Lighthouse metro station nearby and the Chennai MRTS railway station at Velachery, which serves as the closest junction …

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MRTS commuters in Chennai bear the brunt of delay in the fourth line project
3 months, 3 weeks ago

MRTS commuters in Chennai bear the brunt of delay in the fourth line project

The Hindu  

It has been exactly a year since Southern Railway truncated the Mass Rapid Transit System services at Chintadripet to facilitate the laying of the fourth line from Chennai Beach to Egmore, causing inconvenience to thousands of commuters. B. Santosh, a regular commuter on the MRTS, says that while the MTC is operating special services, not many buses are available in …

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District Election Officer seeks report on chaos during filing of papers in north Chennai
8 months, 4 weeks ago

District Election Officer seeks report on chaos during filing of papers in north Chennai

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Following the tense situation which prevailed during the filing of nominations for the Chennai north constituency, the District Election Officer J Radhakrishnan has sought a report from the returning officer regarding the incident. The nomination process was delayed for two hours on Monday as members of the DMK and AIADMK engaged in a verbal spat over who would file …

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Have you met the freshwater mangrove tree at May Day Park?
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Have you met the freshwater mangrove tree at May Day Park?

The Hindu  

In the south-eastern corner of May Day Park in Chintadripet stands a barringtonia acutangula tree with gnarled branches and a striking buttress. In that avian environment, the barringtonia acutangula trees would stand in knee-deep water, spaced apart to the extent that each tree would come across as an islet of green. Adds Babu, “This area would have once been the …

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A freshwater mangrove tree lives on at a popular park near Cooum river in Chennai underlining the area’s natural history
9 months, 3 weeks ago

A freshwater mangrove tree lives on at a popular park near Cooum river in Chennai underlining the area’s natural history

The Hindu  

In the south-eastern corner of May Day Park in Chintadripet stands a barringtonia acutangula tree with gnarled branches and a striking buttress. It is a freshwater mangrove tree, one visitors to the Vedanthangal bird sanctuary would be familiar with. In that avian environment, the barringtonia acutangula trees would stand in knee-deep water, spaced apart to the extent that each tree …

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Connectivity to Kilambakkam: Five suburban train services to be extended
10 months ago

Connectivity to Kilambakkam: Five suburban train services to be extended

New Indian Express  

“These stations include Chennai Beach, Guindy, Ambattur, Mambalam, Chennai Park, St. Thomas Mount, and Sullurpeta. Civil works under ABSS began a few months ago and are scheduled for completion by June this year,” Explaining the progress of station development works, Eerya said a few stations like Arakkonam and Chengalpattu require new buildings and FOB. Upgradation works are expected to be …

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Kapali Thottam in Chennai beset with water scarcity, parking chaos, uncleared waste
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Kapali Thottam in Chennai beset with water scarcity, parking chaos, uncleared waste

The Hindu  

Kapali Thottam at Mylapore in Ward 123, where Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board tenements are also located, is beset with water shortage, insufficient parking, mixed waste dumped in the open and dog menace. According to E. Rajendran, 49, a native of the area falling under Zone 9, “The gym operated by the Greater Chennai Corporation is not well-maintained; it …

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Schools, colleges to remain closed in Chennai tomorrow amid heavy rainfall
1 year ago

Schools, colleges to remain closed in Chennai tomorrow amid heavy rainfall

Hindustan Times  

All schools and colleges in Tamil Nadu's Chennai district will remain closed on Friday due to heavy rainfall, the state government said on Thursday. As many as 15 trains were also cancelled by Southern Railways on Thursday amid heavy rainfall and water logging in the district. Cyclone Michaung turns into severe cyclonic storm, causes incessant rain in Chennai Defence minister …

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Chennai Floods: Schools Closed, Trains Cancelled; Milk & Drinking Water Shortage Adds to City's Woes
1 year ago

Chennai Floods: Schools Closed, Trains Cancelled; Milk & Drinking Water Shortage Adds to City's Woes

News 18  

Chennai Rain, Cyclone Michaung Updates: Residents are still grappling with stagnant water and power disruption in parts of Tamil Nadu’s Chennai and its suburbs, three days after Cyclone Michuang wreaked havoc in the metropolis and neighbouring districts, even as civic agency personnel stepped up relief and rehabilitation efforts. PM Modi Asks MHA to Release in Advance Centre’s Contribution to SDRF …

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Southern Railway cancels 15 train services today amid Chennai rains
1 year ago

Southern Railway cancels 15 train services today amid Chennai rains

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: As many as 15 trains were cancelled by Southern Railways on Thursday amid heavy rainfall and water logging in Chennai, officials informed. The railway authorities announced the cancellation of several train services scheduled for December 7, Thursday, including the Chennai Egmore-Tirunelveli Vande Bharat Special and Tirunelveli-Chennai Egmore Vande Bharat Special. The cancelled trains include Dr MGR Central - …

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Chennai MRTS commuters want more buses from Chintadripet station
1 year, 3 months ago

Chennai MRTS commuters want more buses from Chintadripet station

The Hindu  

As the Southern Railway has commenced work on the fourth line project from Chennai Beach to Egmore and truncated the Mass Rapid Transit System trains at Chintadripet, commuters and office-goers bound for Broadway want more shuttle bus services to be operated from Chintadripet railway station. The Chennai division of the Southern Railway, as part of the fourth line project from …

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MRTS train services to be truncated at Chintadripet for fourth line work between Beach and Egmore
1 year, 4 months ago

MRTS train services to be truncated at Chintadripet for fourth line work between Beach and Egmore

The Hindu  

The Southern Railway will be truncating the Mass Rapid Transit System train services operated from Chennai Beach to Velachery at Chintadripet railway station from August 27 to facilitate the construction of fourth line between Beach and Egmore stations. New timetable Mr. Eerya said at present 122 trains were operated on the MRTS section but with the stoppage of trains till …

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Thunivu movie release | 19-year-old fan of actor Ajith dances on moving lorry, falls and dies in Chennai
1 year, 11 months ago

Thunivu movie release | 19-year-old fan of actor Ajith dances on moving lorry, falls and dies in Chennai

The Hindu  

A 19-year-old youth died after falling from a moving lorry, where he was dancing to celebrate the opening day of actor Ajith’s film, Thunivu, in Koyambedu on Wednesday. Hundreds of fans of actors Vijay and Ajith have gathered at the Rohini Theatre Complex in Koyambedu since midnight on Wednesday, as both te actors’ films, Varisu and Thunivu respectively, are being …

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Madras Day: 96-year old Goschen library hall waits for a restorative touch
2 years, 4 months ago

Madras Day: 96-year old Goschen library hall waits for a restorative touch

The Hindu  

The Goschen hall is a crinkly vintage paper inserted as a single-page pullout into a daily newspaper. The Goschen hall’s primary function has been that of a library, having been instituted as Rao Sahib P. Vijiaraguvulu Chetty’s public library. Goschen library hall has stayed true to the primary purpose for which it was created, and functions as a branch library. …

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When forced displacement took away a part of the locality’s soul
4 years, 3 months ago

When forced displacement took away a part of the locality’s soul

The Hindu  

Chintadripet was created as Chinna-thari-pettai, which literally translates as a small loom-town, during the British era more than three centuries ago, as a settlement of weavers. Today, with no significant upward mobility for the people here, a large number of whom belong to Dalit communities, and with the recent resettlement of slum-dwellers in faraway places, the locality has lost a …

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