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  Chennai surrounding districts to get heavy showers from today

  India | September 19, 2021 11:02 IST

  The last ten days of September are expected to provide good showers in Chennai and the districts surrounding it, including Kancheepuram and Chengalpattu, according to the IMD officials.

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  In Chennai, 117 school students test Covid positive since September 1

  Education | September 16, 2021 16:57 IST

  A total of 34 students have tested Covid positive on Wednesday taking the total number of students to 117 since September 1 when the schools in Tamil Nadu for Classes 9 to 12 reopened in the state

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  Magnitude 5.1 earthquake hits Bay of Bengal; tremors felt in Andhra Pradesh, Chennai

  India | August 24, 2021 14:44 IST

  According to the National Centre for Seismology, the tremors were felt after 12.35 pm today.

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  Tamil Nadu to get its 1st genome sequencing lab soon: Minister Ma Subramanian

  India | August 19, 2021 10:54 IST

  In a statement, the Minister said that the facility will be inaugurated by CM MK Stalin, which is coming up at the DMS campus, will be opened within the next ten days.

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  Vizhinjam arms recovery case: NIA carries out searches in Tamil Nadu, Kerala

  India | August 14, 2021 16:11 IST

  During the searches, various incriminating documents including books relating to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), a proscribed terrorist organization, seven digital devices including mobile phones, SIM cards, and tablets were seized, the NIA official said, adding that further investigation in the case continues.    

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  Parts of Chennai to face power cut today. Check notice by Tamil Nadu Electricity Board

  India | July 28, 2021 10:33 IST

  The supply will be restored in these areas once the maintenance work is completed, the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board stated in its release. 

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  Man flies from Dubai to Chennai with Rs 40 lakh gold in rectum, arrested

  India | July 21, 2021 13:17 IST

  Customs department sleuths have seized about 810 gm of gold (24 karat) worth over Rs 40 lakh from a passenger who carried it in his rectum from Dubai to Chennai.

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  Fuel price hike: Petrol climbs to Rs 107.83 in Mumbai

  News | July 19, 2021 13:48 IST

  Petrol prices in the Mumbai rose to Rs 107.83 per litre on July 19, The price of diesel in the city was Rs 97.45 per litre.

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  Customs seizes ecstasy pills worth Rs 50 lakh at Chennai airport; 2 arrested

  India | July 18, 2021 21:00 IST

  Acting on inputs, the personnel of the department opened a cardboard box and found in it 994 “Pink Punisher” methylene-dioxy-meth-amphetamine (MDMA) also known as ecstasy pills worth Rs 50 lakh.

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  Tamil Nadu lockdown extended till July 31 — What's allowed

  India | July 16, 2021 22:25 IST

  The Tamil Nadu government has further extended the ongoing Covid-induced lockdown in the state till July 31, while providing several relaxations in curbs.

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  Fuel price hike: Petrol climbs to Rs 107.54 in Mumbai, Rs 101.54 in Delhi

  News | July 15, 2021 14:22 IST

  The petrol prices were hiked in India on July 15 while diesel rates also followed a similar trend. Petrol price in the national capital rose to Rs 101.54 per litre on Thursday. Diesel sold at Rs 89.87 per litre. In Mumbai, the retail price of both petrol and diesel stood at Rs 107.54 and 97.45 respectively. As for Bhopal, petrol price stood at Rs 109.89 per litre and diesel cost Rs 98.67 per litre. Kolkata reported Rs 101.74 per litre for petrol and Rs 93.02 per litre for diesel.

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  Customs find 107 live spiders crawling inside a parcel at Chennai airport

  India | July 02, 2021 21:02 IST

  The Air Customs officials at Chennai airport intercepted a parcel from Poland that had arrived at the Foreign Post Office on suspicion of containing arthropods (hard-bodies species without a backbone) or invertebrates (cold-blooded species without backbones).

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  Charred body of ISRO scientist's son recovered from IIT Madras campus

  India | July 02, 2021 15:30 IST

  The charred remains of a temporary staff member of IIT Madras, Unnikrishnan Nair, who is the son of an ISRO scientist and hails from Ernakulam in Kerala, was found in the hockey ground within the IIT campus last night.

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  Fuel prices hiked again, pushing rates to record high

  News | June 22, 2021 12:49 IST

  The prices of petrol and diesel have been hiked once again on June 22, pushing rates to record highs. Petrol and diesel prices were hiked by 25-28 paise per litre today.

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  Tamil Nadu: Road accidents on rise after opening of liquor shops

  India | June 17, 2021 15:01 IST

  In Stanley Govt Medical College, Chennai, there is a large number of cases brought for surgery and 90 per cent of these cases are due to road accidents.

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  28 elephants undergo COVID testing in Chennai

  News | June 08, 2021 22:25 IST

  Amid COVID-19 fear in animals, around 28 elephants undergone COVID-19 test at Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in Chennai.

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  Police conducts anti-encroachment drive near Vadapalani Murugan Temple in Chennai

  News | June 07, 2021 18:09 IST

  Anti-encroachment drive conducted to remove vehicles parked illegally near the temple premises in Chennai on June 07.

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  Infected Asiatic lion on antibiotic regimen; TN CM visits zoo

  India | June 06, 2021 19:21 IST

  Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin, who visited the zoo on Sunday and took stock of the situation, directed officials of Environment & Forest dept and the facility to provide the best treatment to the infected lions as per protocols.

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  2 African nationals held in Chennai for smuggling heroin worth Rs 70 crore

  India | June 04, 2021 21:45 IST

  In a statement issued in Chennai, the Customs said two African lady passengers, who arrived by a Qatar Airways flight from Johannesburg via Doha, were intercepted at the exit point on suspicion of carrying narcotics.

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  Tamil Nadu: 1 lioness dead, 9 test COVID positive in Vandalur Zoo

  India | June 04, 2021 19:40 IST

  'Neela' succumbed to the virus on Thursday while nine others of the 11 in the zoo tested positive, said the officials of the Arignar Anna Zoological Park at Vandalur.