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Toddler loses limb, parents blame Chennai’s RGGGH for neglect

Parents of one-and-a-half year old pre-term boy blame Chennai GH for not taking care of the child properly and as a result his limb had to be amputated. The doctors, however, say the surgery was an emergency appropriate intervention.

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Data | A June with extremes: Maximum temperature hits the lowest mark in Chennai, highest in Thiruvananthapuram

The maximum temperature hit the lowest mark in Chennai and the highest in Thiruvananthapuram

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Ashwin should lead India in Asian Games, says Dinesh Karthik

Veteran India cricketer Dinesh Karthik said that R. Ashwin should be made captain if India sends a team to the Asian Games 2023 in China later this year. It’ll be the first time that the BCCI has agreed to send both men’s and women’s teams to the Asian Games, which…

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Anna Flyover, Chennai’s pride, turns 50

Chennai’s important landmark — Anna Flyover or Gemini Flyover — which has withstood the test of time and changes in the city, turns 50 on July 1

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Plays from South Korea and Chennai feature in this international children’s theatre fest

The 12th edition of The Little Festival will feature clowning, and Korean puppetry as two productions and a panel discussion comes to stage

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Senthilbalaji issue | Stalin ‘disregards’ Governor’s letter dismissing Minister

The Tamil Nadu government has decided to “disregard” the communication of Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi dismissing Minister V. Senthilbalaji from the Council of Ministers (the communication has since been kept in abeyance), Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu said in Chennai on Friday. The Governor’s action was untenable in law, he…

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Shankar Jiwal appointed as Tamil Nadu’s new Director General of Police

The Tamil Nadu Government has issued orders appointing incumbent Commissioner of Police, Chennai, Shankar Jiwal, as the Director-General of Police/Head of Police Force, Tamil Nadu, in the place of C. Sylendra Babu who will retire from service on June 30, 2023.

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India’s first ‘Police Drone Unit’ launched in Chennai

The Greater Chennai City Police (GCP) on Thursday, June 29, 2023 launched a new ‘Police Drone Unit’ for aerial surveillance over vast areas and quick detection of criminal activities.

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Ministry of Aviation okays flights from Shivamogga to Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad

The Union Ministry of Civil Aviation has cleared operation of flights connecting Shivamogga with Delhi, Chennai, New Goa, Tirupati, and Hyderabad

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Chennai to see a play adaption of Oscar-winning, Anthony Hopkins-starring ‘The Father’

Chennai thespians Denver Anthony Nicholas and TM Karthik present an adaptation of The Father, based on dementia and its effects on the patient and caregiver

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Data | Uneven progress: Stark inter-district disparities in Tamil Nadu

While Tamil Nadu leads in most socio-economic indicators compared to other States, development is confined to certain pockets

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Chennai’s new cafe Bask by Coffee? encourages you to linger

Chennai’s Bask by Coffee?, set in a sprawling converted bungalow, brings people together using community dining tables, comfort food and high tech espressos

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Korean food spots in Chennai: Where to go, what to eat

Shorteats like kimchi, squid rolls, yoghurt smoothies, and pork belly cutlets have landed in Chennai. Ride the Hallyu wave and step into these Korean cafes in Chennai

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Odisha train accident | Cloud over identities of 81 victims due to ‘challenging’ DNA profiling process

There is no end to the misery and anguish of the kin of the June 2 Odisha train mishap victims as they continue to wait for the bodies of their near and dear ones

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Chepauk loses out as ODI World Cup semifinal goes to Eden Gardens

Chennai’s M.A. Chidambaram Stadium lost out on one of the marquee clashes, with Kolkata’s iconic Eden Gardens emerging as the big winner. The provisional fixtures had listed Chennai as a semifinal host in the middle of November along with Mumbai.

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A model for quality and inclusive education

Tamil Nadu’s impressive and consistent performance in higher education shows that quality and inclusion can be achieved together and consistently

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Had only initiated inquiry on plaint regarding Murasoli Trust occupying Panchami land, NCSC tells HC

The National Commission for the Scheduled Castes has told the Madras High Court that it had only initiated an inquiry in 2019 on a complaint regarding Murasoli Trust, associated with the DMK, having occupied 12 grounds of Panchami land at Kodambakkam in Chennai, and had not adjudicated on the matter

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Cities sidelined, the Pakistan dilemma: How BCCI’s playing politics in the World Cup schedule

The final schedule of the 2023 World Cup cricket tournament is out, and this writer has already heard voices of dissent from major cricket centres that have either been ignored or given a raw deal by the Jay Shah-controlled BCCI.

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Pride month 2023 | Chennai’s rainbow march celebrates the queer community and bold fashion

Chennai’s 2023 edition of pride march saw rainbow flags dancing on parapet walls, vibrant style and supportive family members walking with over 5,000 members of the LGBTQIA+ community

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Australia's ODI World Cup tilt to begin against India

A blockbuster showdown with arch-rivals India in Chennai on October 8 will launch Australia's bid to win the 2023 Cricket World Cup.

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School drop-outs should be brought back to achieve 100% literacy: T.N. CM Stalin

Children who drop out should be brought back into the schools, Tamil Nadu CM M.K. Stalin said in Chennai on June 26, 2023

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T.N. officials to get trained in climate risk assessment

The Centre for Climate Change and Disaster Management (CCCDM) at Anna University, Chennai, will begin a capacity building programme on climate risk assessment for officials from all districts of the State from Tuesday

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On World Refugee Day, cuisines from Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Myanmar, came together in Chennai

Chennai got a taste of traditional dishes from Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Afganistan like Kabuli pulao, dhooi pila and sodhi cooked by refugees residing in Tamil Nadu at the Refugee Food Festival in Semmozhi Poonga.

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Director of Cancer Institute, Adyar, G. Selvaluxmy, no more

Selvaluxmy Ganesharajah, 62, director of the Cancer Institute (WIA), Adyar, died in Chennai on the morning of Monday, June 26, 2023.

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ED denies charge of illegal detention of T.N. Minister Senthilbalaji till his arrest on June 14

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has denied the charge of having illegally detained Minister V. Senthilbalaji from 7 a.m. on June 13 till his arrest at 1:39 a.m. on June 14. In a counter affidavit to a habeas corpus petition preferred by his wife Megala, the ED said, the Minister…

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