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Srikrishna a referee par excellence

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A football referee’s job is akin to that of a goalkeeper — thankless. The official’s stellar work throughout 90 minutes can be undone by a solitary mistake.

At the same time, it must be said a match

Pedestrians denied pavements on P.H. road

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At least more than a lakh people throng Chennai Central railway station, Government General Hospital and the Park Railway station junction every day as they are important transit points in the city.

4-decade-old library with 10,000 books in trouble

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It is not easy to spot the Raviraj lending library on Usman Road, T Nagar, amid the many popular shops and commercial establishments. 65-year-old Raviraj has been running the library for 45 years in t

Olive Ridleys skipping TN coast

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The world observed World Turtle Day last month and the breeding season of Olive Ridley turtle along the Chennai coast has come to an end. Though awareness among youngsters and students has been on the

Card system for autos in Central

Women hiring autorickshaws from Chennai Central during wee hours may not have to worry much about their safety or fear of fleecing. The state railway police has introduced a system to optimise passeng

Dengue hits 65 divisions

“Nearly 65 divisions within Chennai corporation have reported cases of mosquito-borne dengue since January 2012, with Kodambakkam being the worst affected zone,” said Dr P. Guhanantham, health officer

Stigma makes most LGBT teens to think of suicide

The fear of societal stigma has become a cause of concern among the LGBT community with eight out of 10 teenagers contemplating suicide, said social workers.

“A majority of youngsters who come to me

Dengue hits 65 divisions

“Nearly 65 divisions within Chennai corporation have reported cases of mosquito-borne dengue since January 2012, with Kodambakkam being the worst affected zone,” said Dr P. Guhanantham, health officer

Man stabs brother for not finding him autorickshaw

A man stabbed his 32-year-old younger brother to death in JJ Nagar after the deceased failed to fetch an autorickshaw to attend their uncle’s funeral on Thursday night.

The deceased was identified a

Alliance re-think possible: Karunanidhi

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At the height of the Presidential poll campaign, DMK president M. Karunanidhi on Friday said he would not rule out realignment of political forces at the national level.

“It will be no surprise if th

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I want to begin with a little story that was told to me by a leading executive at Aptech. He was exercising in a gym with a lot of younger people.

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