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Truck stranded on tracks hits train services

The Madurai-bound Vaigai Express and several EMUs on Beach-Tambaram-Beach route were disrupted for half an hour Monday afternoon after a stone-laden truck returning from Trishulam quarry broke down an

Mazurier charged

The city police have filed a formal interim chargesheet, charging French diplomat Pascal Mazurier with raping his three-and-half-year-old daughter. “The city police have chargesheeted Mr Mazurier unde

City umbrellas to adorn Balaji

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The dazzling umbrellas that had been specially made in the city to be used during the Garudotsavam (fifth day of the annual Brahmotsavam) at Lord Venkateswara temple are being taken in a procession to

AP scores high in safe sex practice

A recent study has found that Andhra Pradesh is ranked among the top states for responsible sexual behaviour. Out of 4.40 million barrier devices (condoms) supplied by the National AIDS Control Organi

Chola coins on display at city museum

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Rajendra Chola I was the son of Raja Raja Chola I and one of the greatest rulers of the Tamil Chola dynasty of India. He succeeded his father in 1014 CE as the Chola emperor.

During his reign, he ex

Doctors pulled up for botched surgery

Gynaecologists from a private hospital in the city have been pulled up, after it was found that they had allegedly left a paper napkin in the uterus of a patient during a cesarean surgery six months a

SC verdict on Babli project today

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In view of the Supreme Court verdict on the controversial Babli project on Tuesday, the police of Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra have sounded high alert on inter-state borders. Nizamabad and Adilabad

TN diktat fails to give job relief to visually-impaired

The visually-impared are facing discrimination during appointment at the hands of some officers in the government.

Some unit officers are, despite government orders, allegedly reluctant to appoint in

IOC blames transporters for shortage

The Indian Oil Corporation has admitted that bulk LPG supply across the state has been disrupted and blamed transports for this as they were refusing to transport cylinders in the wake of strict measu

IB, AGORC move up

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Indian Bank have set up a quarterfinal clash with AGORC in the Aima-TFA Shield all-India football tournament. While the bank team downed President XI 2-0, AGORC scored an authoritative 3-0 win over Pu

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