Two cops hurt as govt bus rams parked vehicle on Chennai-Trichy highway

Chennai: Two police personnel, including a special sub-inspector, suffered injuries after a govt bus crashed into a police patrol vehicle parked along the Trichy-Chennai national highway in Chengalpet district early on Saturday. The injured were identified as SSI Gunasekaran and constable Vijayaraj, of the Padalam police station highway patrol unit. Police said the patrol team…

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Boy, 6, dies after falling from terrace

Chennai: A six-year-old boy, playing with his friends, fell off the terrace of a house and died in Lakshmipuram near Puzhal on Friday evening. Police said Rakshan, 6, son of Packiaraj, 35, a plumber, was a Class II student at a nearby school. They said the terrace had an inadequately built retaining structure, a parapet,…

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Scuffles break out between police and C Ve Shanmugam supporters outside AIADMK Villupuram office

VILLUPURAM: Intense drama and high tension prevailed outside the AIADMK district headquarters on Villupuram-Chennai Highway on Saturday as a scuffle broke out between the supporters of ousted district secretary and MLA C Ve Shanmugam and the police. The confrontation occurred after police locked the party office to prevent a violent showdown between the supporters of…

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Podanur Train Users Association urges railways to halt these trains at Chennai’s Ambattur

COIMBATORE: The Podanur Train Users Association has requested Southern Railway to provide stoppages to some trains, including Kovai Express and Cheran Express, at Ambattur railway station in Chennai. Association general secretary N Subramanian has written to the divisional railway manager of the Salem Railway Division highlighting the difficulties faced by passengers travelling from Coimbatore, Tirupur,…

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Wheels India’s FY26 topline crosses Rs 5k cr; plans Rs 280cr FY27 capex

Chennai: Wheels India, a leading manufacturer of auto parts, reported a strong performance in FY26, driven by robust demand across domestic automotive segments and resilient export growth, even as the company flagged inflationary pressures and uncertainty stemming from the West Asia crisis.“We have had two successive years of growth and improved profitability, and we should…

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Southern Railway announces EMU, MEMU cancellations

Chennai: Southern Railway announced changes in the pattern of EMU and MEMU trains, including partial and full cancellation of services from May 17 to June 19, owing to pre-non interlocking engineering works at Arakkonam Yard in the Central-Arakkonam section.While several train services between Tiruvalangadu and Arakkonam and back will be affected, city commuters may largely…

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Tamil Nadu RWA alliance urges statewide audit of property tax evasion

Chennai: Tamil Nadu alliance of resident welfare associations (TNARWA) urged the state govt to launch a transparent statewide audit of residential and commercial buildings. They claimed large-scale property tax evasion and corrupt assessment practices caused revenue losses worth hundreds of crores of rupees. The federation demanded regular inspections of properties owned by MLAs, councillors and…

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