The 2009 deluge caused landslides and damaged roads in Ooty Has the Nilgiris become safer from landslides, or are officials misreading data? Nilgiris collector Lakshmi Bhavya Tanneeru recently said that a scientific reassessment by the Geological Survey of India (GSI) has reduced the number of vulnerable locations from 283 to 156, almost half. Environmentalists and…
Study finds three of four young Indians lonely even when surrounded by friends Three of four young Indians say they feel lonely even when surrounded by friends, says a nationwide study of more than 4,500 people aged 15 to 29 across 24 states. “Still, when youngsters are emotionally distressed, nearly 80% turn first to friends…
Chennai: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday seeking `modifications and relaxations’ in VBGRAMG. He also wanted the scheme to be continued in the name of Mahatma Gandhi.“The scheme scheduled to commence on July 1 imposes an additional financial burden of over Rs 5000 crore under the new…
Chennai: A sports complex on six acres, a three-storey hospital with inpatient facilities and a food street on North Avenue Road are among a slew of big-ticket infrastructure projects proposed by Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) for chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s Perambur constituency.GCC commissioner G S Sameeran, who inspected the constituency on Wednesday, said projects…
Chennai: Daily suburban rail commuters using the Chennai–Arakkonam corridor can expect more punctual train services and fewer delays with Southern Railway commissioning the remodelled Arakkonam Yard, eliminating a long-standing operational bottleneck at one of its busiest junctions.A release said the Rs97crore Arakkonam Yard Remodelling Project has transformed Arakkonam Junction into a high-capacity, technology-driven railway hub…
The woman asked to be handed over to police Chennai: A 28-year-old widow killed her father-in-law, claiming that she reacted in self-defence after he attempted to rape her while she was alone at her home near Pallavaram on the outskirts of Chennai in the early hours of Wednesday.Police identified the deceased man as Perumal, a…
Three youths were arrested for luring a 23-year-old jewellery shop employee through the Grindr app, threatening him and robbing him of his mobile phone and cash in T. Nagar. Police recovered the complainant’s mobile phone and seized another phone used in the crime. Chennai: Three youths were arrested for luring a 23-year-old jewellery shop employee…
Director General of Police and Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services Sandeep Rai Rathore inaugurated a T-shirt manufacturing unit at Central Prison-I, Puzhal, on Wednesday as part of the Tamil Nadu Prisons Department’s rehabilitation and skill development programme for inmates. Chennai: Director-general of prisons and correctional services Sandeep Rai Rathore inaugurated a T-shirt manufacturing…
Chennai: Madras high court on Wednesday dismissed as not maintainable a public interest writ petition filed by YouTuber Savukku Shankar seeking a CBI probe against senior IPS officer and DVAC director A Arun based on adverse observations made against the latter by a division bench in a habeas corpus petition.“PIL is a sacred tool intended…
Chennai: A 23-year-old man was arrested after he harassed a newly married woman and assaulted her husband at the Kilambakkam bus terminus on Tuesday night. The accused was overpowered and beaten by fellow passengers before being handed over to the police.Police said the newlywed couple from Manapakkam near Porur reached Kilambakkam bus terminus at 10.30…
