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Pope names Antonysamy Madras archbishop

Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Archbishop Geo­r­ge Antonysamy, Apos­t­olic nuncio to West African Countries, as the new Archbishop of Madras and Mylapore. He succeeds Archbishop Malayappan Chinnappa,

11 TN convicts wait for mercy

As many as 11 convicts, including three involved in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination in 1991, are facing the gallows in Tamil Nadu prisons, but their petitions are pending with the President of India or

SC: Why safety not a priority in K-plant

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The Supreme Court on Tue­s­day pulled up the Tamil Nadu government for dism­al disaster management preparedness at the Kud­an­k­u­lam nuclear pow­er pla­nt in the state, saying the “lethargic” attitud

Building debris blocks city roads

Building debris and abandoned vehicles continue to eat into Chennai’s road space. While the number of vehicles and the population density has been growing by 30 per cent in the past one decade, the ro

Zip through city on metro in a jiffy

Imagine traveling from high court to the airport for only Rs 40 in less than 15 minutes in an air-conditioned train. This will be possible once the Chennai Metro Rail Limi­ted (CMRL) is commissioned.

Foresters turn orderlies, do menial jobs for seniors

Foresters and anti poaching watchers who are trained in jungles under severe climatic conditions are often diverted for household work to serve the selfish ends of senior IFS officials. A section of f

Foresters turn orderlies, do menial jobs for seniors

Foresters and anti poaching watchers who are trained in jungles under severe climatic conditions are often diverted for household work to serve the selfish ends of senior IFS officials. A section of f

TN tops in green energy installations

Tamil Nadu has become the first state in the country to exceed its total clean energy capacity installations over its thermal ones. The state’s renewable energy installations have surpassed coal-based

Protest by school vehicles fizzles out

A section of private schools did not operate their vehicles in protest against the transport departme­nt’s new norms, but several private schools preferred to ply their vehicles fearing government act

Electrician dies at Metro Rail site

An electrician who was working on a contract basis for the Metro Rail project near Ashok Pillar in Ashok Nagar has been found dead under suspicious circumstances.

The police said that the man, whose

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