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Madras HC blasts Centre

Madras high court on Thursday pulled up the Union government for issuing statements with regard to commissioning of the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) when the court was seized of the matter.

Five islands to get linked

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The second phase of the Marine Drive Development project, envisaged by the Greater Cochin Development Authority, will be built by connecting five islands from Chathiyath to Vaduthala, said Kuldip Sing

Third party stretched nurses’ stir to 115 days

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The strike at Mar Baselios Medical Mission Hospital, Kothamangalam, dragged on for 115 days despite the effort of the government to settle it, primarily due to two reasons: namely, differences between

Taller buildings in metro areas

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Areas dotting the proposed three metro rail corridors are set to witness a big change on infrastructure development front.

Taking a cue from Delhi metro, the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authori

Taliban stormed air base that stored nuclear weapons

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Heavily armed Taliban militants wearing suicide vests under military uniforms stormed a key Pakistan Air Force base believed to have nuclear weapons, triggering a fierce gunbattle that left nine atta

Actor, singer Kamala Devi passes away

Yesteryear playback singer and actor T.G. Kamala Devi, who is remembered for the memorable song Ithihaasam Vinnara… in the folklore classic Pathala Bhairavi (1951) passed away at Chennai, after a brie

Worried families call Assamese back home

As rumours of alleged attack on the people from the Northeast triggered panic, people started fleeing the state on Thursday. In the last three days there has been an exodus of Assamese people, majorit

Health scheme to help farmers

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Chief minister J. Jayalalithaa has ordered the expansion of the Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme to include those registered under the Farmers’ Protection Scheme as members.

An

Students’ rain balm to Malayattoor

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Rains will soon replenish arid parts of Malayattoor, thanks to a novel rain-harvest project being implemented by students and greens activists.

A simple device, with its top fiberglass funnel, collec

Cops try to stem exodus to Assam

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The police rushed to assure Assamese residents and other people from the Northeast that they were safe, even as people continued to return to their homes fearing attacks. The police has tightened secu

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