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The Latest Breaking News from Madras

Daily Quiz | On Madras

August 22 is observed as ‘Madras Day’. A quiz on the booming southern metropolis of India.

The Hindu

Postcards featuring iconic Madras buildings set to be launched on Madras Day

Postcardsville is set to launch a collection of postcards featuring sketches of then and now depictions of Madras’ iconic buildings

The Hindu

Mapping India: How Madras pioneered a new age of surveys and maps

During the 19th Century, this city that is now Chennai led India into a new age of mapping. Mark Madras week with us, exploring relics and stories of the Great Trigonometrical Survey

The Hindu

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Celebrate Madras Week with books, heritage walks and art exhibits. Here’s a quick guide

Chennai plans to ring in its birthday with a host of events starting this weekend. Follow this quick guide to celebrate 383 years of Madras

The Hindu

IIT Madras launches Centre to study Indian Knowledge Systems

It will focus on Indian mathematics, astronomy, architecture, political and economic thought

The Hindu

Madras HC releases commemorative stamp to mark 160th year of its existence

Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari releases the stamp and Justice M. Duraiswamy, the senior most judge, receives first copy

The Hindu

NPTEL, IIT-Madras launch free portal to prepare for GATE

Bengaluru-based Amadeus Labs’ corporate social responsibility arm has funded the portal

The Hindu

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A useful documentation on the demand to name the State Tamil Nadu

The souvenir released by the State government has documented in detail the demand over the years towards linguistic reorganisation of States and renaming of Madras Presidency

The Hindu

July 30 — Remembering the Founder of the Cancer Institute (WIA), Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy

Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy made several appeals to set up a specialized cancer centre in the city of Madras.

The Hindu

Madras HC confirms life term for hotel staff who killed cashier

MADURAI: Madras high court has confirmed the trial court’s conviction and life sentence imposed on an employee for murdering the cashier of a hotel in Virudhunagar in 2012. The deceased Rajamani was cashier at a hotel in Srivilliputhur where appellant Ravi was a daily wager.

The Times of India

Madras HC confirms life term for man who killed paramour

MADURAI: Madras high court has confirmed the conviction and life sentence imposed on a man for murdering his paramour over an altercation in Tirunelveli in 2016. The prosecution said appellant Marimuthu was married to Saratha Rani and has two children. When he was working in Tirupur, he met the deceased…

The Times of India

Madras HC junks plea against denial of nod to prosecute officials

MADURAI: The Madras high court has dismissed a plea challenging its order denying sanction to prosecute two officials from the highways department and criticised the petitioner in strong terms.

The Times of India

SC refuses to grant interim stay on re-postmortem in Kallakurichi girl death matter

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to grant interim relief to the victim's father in the Kallakurichi girl death matter and rejected his oral plea seeking an interim stay on the re-postmortem ordered by the Madras High Court. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Madras high court confirms life sentence on man who murdered boy

MADURAI: The Madras high court has confirmed the conviction and life sentenced imposed on a man who murdered a 11-year-old boy in Thanjavur district in 2017.

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HC asks Tamil Nadu govt to form panel for temples, agama rules

CHENNAI: The state government shall constitute a committee headed by a retired judge conversant with Hindu religious practices to identify and list temples according to the agama rules they follow, said the Madras high court on Friday.

The Times of India

Former CMs Edappadi K Palaniswamy and O Paneerselvam didn’t bother about public peace, Tamil Nadu govt tells HC

CHENNAI: Despite having occupied the chief minister’s chair in the past, both Edappadi K Palaniswamy and O Paneerselvam were least bothered about public peace and tranquillity on July 11 in their attempts to capture the AIADMK headquarters, Tamil Nadu government informed Madras high court on Friday.

The Times of India

Madras high court junks contempt plea against DGP C Sylendra Babu; cop imposed cost

CHENNAI: The Madras high court on Friday binned a contempt plea filed by a Grade-II constable against Tamil Nadu DGP C Sylendra Babu and imposed ₹2,000 cost for approaching the court without clean hands.

The Times of India

Luxury cars case: HC upholds Tamil Nadu govt’s power to impose entry tax

CHENNAI: Madras high court on Friday reiterated the right of the state government in imposing entry tax for luxury cars imported from other countries.

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IIT Madras remains best educational institute in country

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras bagged the top spot among educational institutions in the country for the fourth consecutive year. Read more on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

IIT-M ranked India’s top higher education institute

JNU, Jamia Millia find place among NIRF’s best universities

The Times of India

Tamil Nadu: Attachment of Rs 1,600 cr benami assets of VK Sasikala upheld by Madras HC

CHENNAI: An income tax department order attaching at least 14 benami properties of VK Sasikala, together valued at more than 1,600 crore, has been upheld by Madras high court.

The Hindu

SDM University ties up with IIT Madras

Under the MoU, work will be taken up in Advanced Research on Vascular Physiology

The Hindu

Ancient Madras bicycle trail launched

The 40-km course covers four prominent temples in the city

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

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.

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