Several thousand passengers bound for southern districts were stranded for nearly three hours on Friday evening after smoke in Karunguzhi station’s signalling panel room, near Chengalpet, disrupted trains. At least six southbound express and Chennai-bound and suburban services, were affected.
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Saturday expressed concern over the disappearance of children in Tamil Nadu and questioned whether the incidents pointed to a wider “pattern.”
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AMMK chief T T V Dhinakaran on Saturday said the DMK and AIADMK would never join hands, claiming that efforts had been made to facilitate the return of the Edappadi K Palaniswami-led AIADMK to power with the support of TVK if it failed to form the govt on its own.
The newly opened Phase 2 metro stretch between Vadapalani and Poonamallee Bypass extended its morning operating hours by an hour on Friday, but commuters say the change is insufficient. They want Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) to extend service hours further and increase train frequency, citing crowding throughout the day.
The participants converged at a community hall in Velappanchavadi, where oncologists and community workers engaged with the participants over awareness and early detection of breast cancer
CSI Chennai Diocese hosts a Besant Nagar anti-drug run to promote healthy, drug-free youth and community prevention efforts.
Madras High Court tells Tamil Nadu police not to routinely reject RSS route march permission; allows Oct 25 & Nov 1 processions with conditions.
He has held posts including Collector of the Nilgiris and HR and CE Commissioner before his retirement from service in 2004