CHENNAI: IIT-Madras temporarily closed its academic zone, including departments, laboratories and library, and quarantined staff and shelters after nearly 71 people, including 66 students, tested positive for Covid-19 infection since December 1 . This is the first major group seen by the city after the campuses reopened to seniors. While …
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CHENNAI: More than 103 kg of gold worth at least 45 million rupees seized in a raid by the IWC and kept in its “safe custody” have disappeared. This was made public on Friday when the Madras High Court ordered an investigation into CB-CID of Tamil Nadu. The missing gold …
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CHENNAI: We’re not sure if the nation wants to know this, but for what it’s worth, here’s a weather forecast that sounds like fake news but is not. After Burevi and some other cyclones, the disaster that can disturb the calm of the Indian Ocean region would be called Arnab. …
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CHENNAI: Tamiluravi Manian, who is the supervisor of Rajinikanth’s proposed party, said on Saturday that the actor would decide on alliance only after throwing the party. The clarification comes amid speculation about the BJP’s relentlessness to continue in the AIADMK-led alliance for the 2021 assembly elections after the actor Rajinikanth …
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CHENNAI: Actor and boss of Makkal Needhi Maiam Kamal haasan Saturday came out in support of Anna University vice Chancellor MK Surappa and he lashed out at the Tamil Nadu government for forming an investigative committee against the VC based on an anonymous letter. Calling ministers and senior leaders of …
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CHENNAI: Actor Rajinikanth he continued to maintain suspense over his political entry. But Rajinikanth on Monday asked his Rajini Makkal Mandram (RMM) officials to continue his efforts to strengthen the mandram while he would announce his final decision on taking the political step soon. Rajini Makkal Mandram’s district secretaries, who …
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CHENNAI: The government of Tamil Nadu announced on Monday the reopening of undergraduate final year courses in colleges / universities, including arts, science, technology, engineering, agriculture, fisheries and veterinary medicine starting on December 7. Hostels can also allow students. “The blockade runs until December 31,” Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami …
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CHENNAI: Cyclone Nivar has left Chennai with a 36% excess rain for the season so far, but forecasters say the active phase of the northeast monsoon, which ends in December, may be far from over. There may be back to back weather systems over the Bay of Bengal that could …
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Pradeep John, Chennai’s most wanted amateur meteorologist, has been taking his fourth acetaminophen since Tuesday night. You haven’t slept in 24 hours, you have a severe headache and an overflowing inbox. “I know I’ll only fall asleep when cyclone Nivar departures, ”says the 38-year-old, who rose to stardom during the …
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CHENNAI: Three people were killed and 118 huts and tile-roofed houses were damaged due to cyclone Nivar in Tamil Nadu, minister of income and disaster management RB Udhyakumar he said Thursday. The initial estimate is that 29 head of cattle died. At least 2.25 lakh people, including 39,886 children, had …
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