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Train mishap: Passengers recall harrowing experiences

It was a harrowing experience for Chennai-bound Tamil Nadu Express passengers as they saw people burning inside the ill-fated coach.

Chitra, a passenger from Delhi, heard screams for help as he

Madhura was selected for a dance show, says father

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After a brief suspense, the mystery has been unravelled. The strange, smiling female who created a storm by skipping security and joining the parade of the Indian contingent for the London Olympics Op

MTC takes the initiative against drunk conductors

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In the wake of increased number of complaints, the Metropolitan Transport Corporation authorities have launched an intensive drive against the drunken conductors and set up a special team to check the

Two full August moons

With two full moons, two Aadi Fridays, Krishna’s birthday and Vishnupati lined up, August holds lot of celestial importance this year. The first full moon falls on August 1 and the second one will app

Corporation schools face shortage of clerical staff

Even as the students in corporation schools continue to excel their counterparts in private schools academically, several city corporation schools are facing acute shortage of clerical staff. As a res

Women rank-holders steal the show at VIT

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Woman power was in full flow at the 27th annual convocation of the VIT University at Vellore on Saturday.

A majority of the 134 rank-holders in the various engineering and sciences disciplines turn

Power failure disrupts suburban train services

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Thousands of commuters were put to hardship as the train services between Tambaram and Beach were disrupted for over an hour following a failure in the electric power transformer in Kodambakkam.

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Clean-up drive a big hit in neighbourhood

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While most residents complain about the city corporation’s inefficiency when they see overflowing garbage bins and debris on the streets, there are a few who step in and remove the garbage on their ow

Mylapore SC/ST hostel lies unoccupied for 2 years

Even as 20 hostels for Adi Dravidar students in the city are overflowing with students, the government hostel in Mylapore, built at an estimated cost of Rs45 lakh by Adi Dravidar welfare department, h

Anna supporters protest in front of PC house, held

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As many as 70 persons belonging to India Against Corruption were picked up Sunday by the Chennai police when they staged a protest in front of the Pycrofts Garden Road residence of Union home minister

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