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Birds flock to Pallikarnai marsh

The intervention by the state government to restore the Pallikarnai marshland has started yielding results and the sighting of migratory birds has improved in the past few months.

Rare birds such as

Plastic-free Karaikal port soon

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The Karaikal Port promoted by the MARG group will soon become a plastic-free zone. On the occasion of World Environment Day on Tuesday, employees of the port have decided to take a pledge to keep the

Metro rail readies facilities to benefit differently-abled

Perhaps, other state undertakings like TSTC, MTC and Railways can take a cue from Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) in considering the needs of the differently-abled while designing projects for publi

Nuke report cites rights violations

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An independent jury, which released a report on the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant protests, on Monday, alleged that the human rights of the protestors were violated in the way the centre and the sta

Anand hits back at Kasparov

World champion Viswanathan Anand checkmated people calling for his retirement, saying he will continue to play chess as long as he enjoys the game.

Chennai doc to help Iraqi mom see kids for 1st time

When Gula Namiq Hassan reaches Iraq on Monday, she will see her two children, four-year-old Rayan and seven-year-old Mohemmed, for the first time.

‘Credit to Aruna for Anand’s success’

Behind every successful man there is a woman. In the case of world chess champion Viswanathan Anand, there are two women.

Formed DMK minister Veerapandi Arumugam arrested

Former DMK minister Veerapandi S. Arumugam was arrested here on Monday in connecting with a land grabbing case, police said.

Arumugam, the party's strongman in Salem district, was arrested around

Amsterdam set to end ban on drinking beer standing

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Partygoers on Amsterdam rooftops will soon be allowed to drink beer standing up.

A municipal ban on the 'practice' will soon be repealed according to reports but it's still not clear when 'standing

A fabulous feast for speed junkies

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The season opener of the Sidvin-MMSC national two-wheeler racing championship at Coimbatore had all the ingredients to make it a fabulous feast for speed junkies.

The race stewards, marshals and med

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