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Cyclone Fengal Brings Heavy Rain To Tamil Nadu, Puducherry; Schools, Colleges Shut

Edited by Pushkar Tiwari | Friday November 29, 2024, Chennai

Schools and colleges in some parts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry remained closed today as heavy rains were forecast due to the impact of Cyclone Fengal brewing over the Bay of Bengal.

5 Women Grazing Cattle Killed After Car Rams Them Near Chennai

Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Wednesday November 27, 2024

Five elderly women were killed after a speeding car crashed into them near on a highway near Tamil Nadu's Mamallapuram, some 56 km from state capital Chennai.

Journalist Flung 100 Metres Away After Being Hit By Speeding BMW In Chennai, Dies

Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 20, 2024, Chennai

A video journalist of a private Telugu television channel was mowed to death by a speeding luxury car on the Maduravoyal-Tambaram bypass in Chennai, police said on Wednesday.

Woman Air Passenger Found Dead In Chennai-Bound International Flight

Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 19, 2024, Chennai

A 37-year-old woman travelling from Kualalumpur was found dead upon the flight's arrival here on Tuesday and she had died of a heart attack, police said.

'This Is Indonesian Road': Tamil Nadu Fact-Checks Pothole Video

Press Trust of India | Sunday November 17, 2024, Chennai

A video clip, featuring pothole-ridden roads of Indonesia were posted in social media to make a false claim that such roads were in Sriperumbudur near Chennai, the Tamil Nadu government said on Sunday and refuted it and appealed to the people to not

Rat Poison For Pest Control Kills 2 Children In Chennai, Parents In Hospital

Press Trust of India | Friday November 15, 2024, Chennai

The use of chemicals to kill rats by a pest control services firm in an apartment here has turned lethal for a family of four.

Probe Agency Seizes Rs 8.8 Crore From 'Lottery King' Santiago Martin's Office

Press Trust of India | Friday November 15, 2024, Chennai

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday seized Rs 8.8 crore in cash from the corporate office of Chennai-based 'lottery king' Santiago Martin, officials said.

After Doctor's Assault, Tamil Nadu To Introduce Patient Attendant Tag System

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday November 14, 2024, Chennai

Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian announced that a tag system for patient attendants will be introduced in a phased manner across all government medical colleges, district headquarters hospitals, and taluk hospitals.

Patient's Son Walks After Stabbing Chennai Doctor, People Shout "He Cut Him"

Reported by Nehal Kidwai, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Wednesday November 13, 2024, Chennai

A young man who stabbed a doctor multiple times at a Chennai hospital threw away the knife and calmly walked to the exit when people shouted "he cut him up" and security personnel grabbed him.

Suspended Teacher Jailed For Sexually Harassing Students In Chennai School

Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Wednesday November 13, 2024

A suspended teacher from the PSBB (Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan) School in Chennai has been sentenced to two years of rigorous imprisonment for sexually harassing female students.

Veterinarian Can Meet Monkey He Nursed To Health: Madras High Court

Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Thursday November 07, 2024, Chennai

The Madras High Court has allowed a veterinarian to reunite with a partially paralysed baby monkey he treated for 10 months in Coimbatore.

Vet Surgeon Files Petition Seeking Custody Of Rescued Monkey

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday November 06, 2024, Chennai

A Coimbatore-based veterinary surgeon has filed a petition in the Madras High Court, seeking custody of an infant monkey he cared for over ten months after treating it for severe injuries caused by a stray dog.

Drugs Worth Rs 27 Crore Bound For Sri Lanka Seized In Chennai

Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Tuesday October 29, 2024, Chennai

In yet another drug bust in Tamil Nadu, the Narcotics Control Bureau seized methamphetamine worth Rs 27 crore in Chennai. The drug was meant to be trafficked to Sri Lanka, the investigators said.

35 Chennai Students In Hospital Due To Eye Irritation, Gas Leak Suspected

Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Friday October 25, 2024

Around 35 students of a private school were rushed to hospital after they complained of giddiness, irritation in their throat and eyes in Chennai. At least three of them have been shifted to a private hospital.

Rain Continues In Chennai For 2nd Day, Waterlogging Reported In Many Areas

Asian News International | Wednesday October 16, 2024, Chennai

Heavy rain continued in Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, bringing residential neighborhoods and roads under knee-deep water and leading to traffic congestion besides affecting public transport services.