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Waste collection charge hiked seven-fold in city
The city corporation, which has been waging a losing battle against solid waste management, has planned to revise the annual waste collection charges by seven times for marriage halls, community centr
Rs300 crore to help clear water bodies
Chennaiites can hope for fewer mosquito bites and less stink emanating from Cooum river in the years to come. But, for that to happen, the state local administration ministry should keep a close watch
Metro rail arm collapses at Vadapalani
Road users on the busy Vadapalani-Koyambedu stretch had a miraculous escape on Thursday evening after huge iron scaffolding erected to support an arm of a concrete pillar collapsed.
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Septuagenarian gets 10-year RI
A 74-year-old man who raped three minor girls and forced them to watch porn was slapped with ten years RI by the Mahila court here.
The victims had told the investigators that Somasundaram abused th
Doctor’s family gets back half of the loot
The burglar who returned gold stolen from a doctor’s house in Kotturpuram returned only half of the loot.
“We lost 70 sovereigns last Friday. We received only 35 on Wednesday,” the family said on Thur
Hundreds pay homage to Shruthi, RTO suspended
A day after her violent death, six-year-old Shruthi has become a symbol of public outrage. Several hundreds of people — a few who personally knew the little girl’s family and hundreds of others; stran
Can Bolt become an immortal?
Of the 302 gold medals to be awarded in 26 sports at the London Games, none has more lustre than the one that will adorn the neck of the men’s 100m champion. No event is more gripping on the Olympic p
Geared up to face drought situation, says K.V. Thomas
Government on Friday said the spectre of drought over a few states and the likelihood of a lower rainfall pattern in 2012 should not be a concern for a 'panicky situation,' as it is geared up to face the situation with enough stocks of foodgrains and sugar.
Indo-Pak Commerce secy talks likely in 2 months
The next round of Commerce secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan is likely to to be held in two months, a top official said on Friday.
"I will be going there (to Pakistan) to finalise the
Dearth of forensic experts in TN
The number of forensic experts in the state is dwindling at an alarming rate and police surgeons blame it on the sorry state of the mortuaries and students’ disinterest in forensic studies.
“The prev
