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AT&T inaugurates India Development Centre in Chennai

Company building a dedicated digital operations centre

The Hindu

AIADMK headquarters sealed by Tamil Nadu Govt.

The AIADMK head office in Chennai was sealed by authorities on Monday following violence and vandalism between supporters of rival leaders Edappady K Palaniswami (EPS) and O Panneerselvam (OPS) in and around the party office. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Popular with young collectors, Shyamal Mukherjee’s series Baba and Bibi is now on display in Chennai

The Kolkata-based artist is back with a solo show, featuring his familiar rotund figures doing everyday things, now in pandemic-appropriate masks

The Hindu

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AIADMK general council meet updates | Headquarters sealed, OPS expelled, EPS made interim general secretary

Bringing dual leadership in the party to an end, the executive general council revives the post of general secretary after a gap of five years, during the meeting held at Vanagaram, Chennai. Following violence, the party headquarters was sealed by revenue authorities.

The Hindu

Favourites' tag doesn't mean much in chess Olympiad: Wesley So

All eyes will be on Team USA, the top seeds in the open section, as the 44th chess Olympiad kicks off in Chennai from July 28. The team comprising --- Levon Aronian, Fabiano Caruana, Wesley So, Leinier Dominguez and Sam Shankland --- have an average rating of 2771 which is…

The Times of India

TNPL-6: Baba Aparajith shines as Nellai make it 5 in-a-row

CHENNAI: Baba Aparajith (63, 6x4, 2x6) led the show with the bat to help Nellai Royal Kings beat Tiruppur Tamizhans by 6 wickets in their TNPL-6 clash at Coimbatore on Sunday.

The Times of India

11 Haryana women pugilists advance to last four at Youth Nationals

Chandigarh’s Parineeta Sheoran (48kg) and Loveleen Kaur (66kg) progressed to the semifinals of their respective weight categories, even as the day belonged to the Haryana women and Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) men with as many as 22 pugilists (11 each) sealing their spots in the last four stage of…

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National Green Tribunal orders monitoring panel to check pollution of river in Salem

CHENNAI: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the government to constitute a monitoring committee, headed by the chief secretary, within two weeks to restore the water quality of Thirumanimuthur river. The river, near Kollapatti and Mallasamudram in Salem and joins the River Cauvery, has been polluted by discharge of…

The Times of India

Madras high court seeks time limit to fill Tangedco vacancies

CHENNAI: The Madras high court has directed the Tangedco to file a report intimating the time limit required to fill up 23,968 vacant posts of field assistant and the feasibility of making appointments on a temporary basis till the posts are filled permanently.

The Times of India

Man awarded life-term for murder of his mother in Chennai

CHENNAI: A man who murdered his mother was found guilty of the offence and sentenced to serve imprisonment for life, by a Mahila court here.

The Times of India

Medical officers’ hostel room at Chennai’s Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital gets a makeover

CHENNAI: If you enter the women medical officers’ hostel room in Chennai’s Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, you may mistake it for a five-star hotel room.

The Times of India

Chennai: BJP functionary arrested for offensive tweet

CHENNAI: The Cyber Crime Wing of Central Crime Branch (CCB) on Saturday arrested a BJP state executive committee member and former newsreader, Sowdhamani, for tweeting communally sensitive materials on social media platforms.

The Times of India

Madras high court quashes rape case against former minister M Manikandan

CHENNAI: The Madras high court has quashed a rape case against former AIADMK minister M Manikandan. The case was registered based on a complaint from an actor. Justice N Sathish Kumar passed the order as the actor informed the court that she has withdrawn the complaint against Manikandan.

The Times of India

Bachelor of Commerce cutoff above 99% in Chennai colleges

CHENNAI: More centums in commerce in Class XII state board exams has pushed the cut-off for BCom (general), the most preferred among students, above 99% in top colleges in the city this year.

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Visa case: CBI searches Congress MP Karti Chidambaram's home in Chennai

CHENNAI: The CBI on Saturday conducted searches at the residence of Congress MP Karti Chidambaram in Chennai in connection with the Chinese visa case, officials said. They said during searches on May 17 after filing of the FIR, a portion of Karti's home was sealed because keys to that portion…

The Times of India

Chennai: How grandmasters keep a check on fitness

CHENNAI: Chess, say Chennai's homegrown grandmasters, is as much about making the right moves on the board as off it. Swimming, strength training, badminton, yoga, football, dancing, cycling... it's a fitness blitzkrieg as the city's players gear up to take on opponents from around the globe in the World Chess…

The Times of India

Chennai: Tambaram corporation invites residents to take up maintenance of parks; activists criticise move

CHENNAI: The Tambaram corporation has asked residents and individuals to come forward to take up maintenance of the 56 parks in the civic body’s limits. Most of these are currently affected by poor watering, inadequate lighting and lack of amenities such as toilets.

The Times of India

Covid cases dip marginally; active case counts increase in Tamil Nadu

CHENNAI: Fresh cases in Tamil Nadu continued to drop marginally on Saturday, when the state recorded 2,671 new cases compared to 2,722 new cases on Friday. Active cases, however, continued to increase.

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Chennai: Illegal waste dump yard along Cooum catches fire

CHENNAI: An illegal dump yard along the Cooum River beneath the Maduravoyal flyover caught fire on Saturday, causing severe pollution in surrounding areas localities such as Mogappair West.

The Times of India

Chennai: Traffic changes hit road-users at Anna Arch, Vadapalani

CHENNAI: Police changed the traffic pattern at Vadapalani and Anna Arch on Saturday, with personnel posted at key junctions to explain to harassed road users the new path to take.

The Times of India

Greater Chennai Corporation warns storm water drain contractors who are yet to begin work

CHENNAI: The Greater Chennai Corporation will terminate contracts of storm water drain contractors who have not begun work yet.

The Times of India

Chennai: Beware of phishing attacks in name of unpaid electricity bills

CHENNAI: Have you got an SMS asking you to contact a specific number to pay your unpaid EB bills or your power will be disconnected? Beware, it may be a phishing scam to empty your bank balance.

The Hindu

Readying the ground to soar the skies

The question of whether Chennai’s airport infrastructure is sufficient for its needs, today, and tomorrow, has been discussed for decades here. Expansion and modernisation of the current facilities are ongoing, while the proposal to establish a second airport for the city is still hanging fire. With all indications showing that…

The Hindu

Chennai’s daily COVID-19 count drops for third day in a row

Across T.N., 2,671 persons test positive, cases remain high in a number of districts with only three having fewer than 10 cases each

The Hindu

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