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CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu govt on Tuesday said it would proceed against everyone involved in the alleged fraudulent registration of a parcel of 1.4acre land, valued at around Rs 100 crore, belonging to the Arulmigu Dhandayudapani Swami Mutt in Palani.Commercial taxes and registration minister D Logesh Tamilselvan made the announcement while addressing reporters alongside Hindu…

MTC was already operating 25 such buses. The facility has now been extended to 44 more schools across the city and suburbs, bringing more students under the scheme. Chennai: As many as 3,365 students from corporation and government-aided schools used Metropolitan Transport Corporation’s exclusive free school buses on Monday, the first day of the expanded…

Chennai: Twelve children escaped from the Government Place of Safety at Athur, near Chengalpet, on Sunday evening. Police said the children, who are in conflict with law, later assaulted three motorists, stole motorcycles and snatched a mobile phone. One child was subsequently traced, while a search is under way for the remaining 11.The Govt Place…

Chennai: Two men who were found smuggling 22kg of ganja from Tirupati to Chennai in a truck were arrested by Periyamet police. The arrested were identified as Sethuraman and Rajesh. Police said they intercepted the truck and recovered 22kg of ganja that was being transported in the vehicle. Source link

Chennai: The city police registered at least 57 narcotics cases and arrested 94 people during a weeklong special anti-drug drive conducted across the city between July 5 and July 11.A total of 80.272kg of ganja, one gram of methamphetamine, 19g of heroin, 1,068 narcotic pills, 20g of ‘OG’ ganja, five mobile phones, ₹15,500 in cash,…

Chennai: A 21-year-old man, who was on his way to celebrate his birthday, was killed in a road accident near Chengalpet on Sunday night.Jeeva, a resident of Sangutheertha Kulam in Thirukazhukundram, was riding a motorcycle near Pulikundram in Chengalpet district when it collided with an oncoming vehicle while he was negotiating a curve, the police…

Chennai: Thousands of commuters using Pattabiram railway station have urged Southern Railway to open a ticket counter on the station’s western side as they are forced to climb the steep footover bridge and reach the eastern side to buy tickets and return to board the suburban trains.There are three platforms in the Pattabiram station. Platform…

Chennai: A DMK functionary was injured after three unidentified youngsters attacked him with knives near his house in Tondiarpet on Sunday.The victim, Raja, 46, deputy secretary of a DMK ward in Netaji Nagar near Tondiarpet was standing near his house and chatting with his neighbour Ganesh, when the attack took place, police said.Three men arrived…

Puducherry: Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (Jipmer) has cautioned applicants not to be cheated by touts promising admission to the central institute.In a statement, the institute said admissions to all its academic programmes are conducted through a transparent and merit-based process. Admissions to undergraduate, postgraduate and super speciality courses are made exclusively…

CHENNAI: A guest worker was killed, and four others sustained severe burn injuries after a boiler exploded at a steel melting unit in the SIPCOT Industrial Estate in Gummidipoondi on Tuesday.The four injured workers suffered serious burn injuries and were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. The explosion triggered panic among workers in the…