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Chennai school faces action over caste-based attendance register
Education | Nov 03, 2021, 07:16 AM ISTThe school headmistress said that it was unintentional and that the students were earlier also had caste put against their name in the attendance register
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Petrol and diesel prices hiked by 0.31 to 0.37 paisa
News | Oct 14, 2021, 11:40 AM ISTPetrol and diesel prices hiked by 0.31 to 0.37 paisa on Thursday after a pause of two straight days. In the national capital, petrol and diesel rates jumped 35 paise to cost ₹ 104.79 and ₹ 93.52 per litre respectively, according to Indian Oil Corporation.
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DC vs CSK, Qualifier 1: Chennai beat Delhi to reach ninth IPL final
Sports | Oct 11, 2021, 06:25 AM ISTCSK reached the target of 173 with two balls to spare with captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni remaining not out on 18 off six deliveries.
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Heavy rains in Chennai and suburbs, flood alert issued
India | Oct 10, 2021, 05:49 PM ISTWith the rising water level, the reservoir has commenced releasing surplus water since 2 p.m. on Sunday.
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I-T department detects Rs 300 crore black money after raiding 2 Chennai financing groups
India | Sep 25, 2021, 01:06 PM IST"The searches, so far, have resulted in the detection of undisclosed income of over Rs 300 cr and unaccounted cash of Rs 9 cr has been seized," CBDT said in a statement.
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Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav: CISF organises cycle rally in Chennai to celebrate 75 yrs of Independence
News | Sep 25, 2021, 12:31 PM ISTIn a bid to celebrate 75 years of Indian Independence, Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) in collaboration with Chennai Port Trust organised a cycle rally as a part of 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav' on Saturday. A total of 200 people participated in the rally and were seen cycling for 6.5 km.
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Chennai surrounding districts to get heavy showers from today
India | Sep 19, 2021, 11:02 AM ISTThe 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 | Sep 16, 2021, 04:57 PM ISTA 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 | Aug 24, 2021, 02:44 PM ISTAccording 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 | Aug 19, 2021, 10:54 AM ISTIn 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 | Aug 14, 2021, 04:11 PM ISTDuring 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 | Jul 28, 2021, 10:33 AM ISTThe 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 | Jul 21, 2021, 01:17 PM ISTCustoms 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 | Jul 19, 2021, 01:48 PM ISTPetrol 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 | Jul 18, 2021, 09:00 PM ISTActing 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 | Jul 16, 2021, 10:25 PM ISTThe 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 | Jul 15, 2021, 02:22 PM ISTThe 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 | Jul 02, 2021, 09:02 PM ISTThe 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 | Jul 02, 2021, 03:30 PM ISTThe 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 | Jun 22, 2021, 12:49 PM ISTThe 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.