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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

Manual signal for better traffic flow

Next time you see the automatic traffic signal switched off during peak hours, do not panic. The city traffic police are experimenting with manual signaling at busy junctions for better flow of vehicl

DC impact: Report helps end illegal liquor sale

Within an hour after DC hit the stalls on Monday morning, sleuths of prohibition and enforcement wing (PEW) landed on Hanuman colony in Injambakkam to crackdown on illegal liquor sellers forcing the w

Officer shines on sports field

Inspector general of police M. Ravi’s current job as chief vigilance officer, Aavin, could be a low profile one. However, this does not stop him from being a high-profile IPS officer. Ravi, now 50 yea

Jaya has big plans for women self help groups

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In an attempt to provide women self-help groups (SHGs) better opportunities to market their products at national and global level, chief minister J. Jayalalithaa on Sunday ordered creation of a state

Tension mounts over conversion

A Chennai-based woman software professional’s dec­i­sion to embrace Christianity stirred up tension in suburban Irumbuliyur near Tamba­ram when her parents, along with nearly 100 people from a Hindu o

Auto driver returns laptop, rewarded

An auto rickshaw driver who returned a lap top and cheque books to the original owner through the police was rewarded by the Chennai city police commissioner.

Auto driver Hussain Sherif from Old Wa

Officer shines on sports field

Inspector general of police M. Ravi’s current job as chief vigilance officer, Aavin, could be a low profile one. However, this does not stop him from being a high-profile IPS officer. Ravi, now 50 yea

Residents help cops nab child-lifter

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The case of the stolen baby took yet another twist as the Chennai police on Sa­turday claimed they have arrested a woman who co­nfessed to stealing the fo­ur-day-old girl from her mother Kalaiarasi at

Prototype of lift, escalator tested

Like tunnel boring, CMRL (Chennai Metro Rail Limited) has now offered the much-needed fillip to mobility inside the 32 metro stations. Prototype of the lifts to be used in CMRL project was installed a

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