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Baby boy crawls under school van, gets crushed

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A one-and-a-half-year-old boy was crushed to death at Annanur on Monday when he crawled under a van that was parked in front of his house to take his two brothers to school.

The infant, Sanjay, son

Civic body to revamp grievance redressal system

With corporation’s public grievance redressal system in the news for the wrong reasons, Chennai corporation is planning to go in for a major revamp of the system.

If sources are to be believed, the

Rs300 crore to help clear water bodies

Chennaiites can hope for fewer mosquito bites and less stink emanating from Cooum river in the years to come. But, for that to happen, the state local administration ministry should keep a close watch

Girl’s death in freak road accident; four arrested

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Four persons, including a school administrator, have been arrested in connection with the death of a seven-year-old girl S.Sruthi, after slipping through a hole under her bus seat.

Water supply to Chennai cut by 25%

With Veeranam lake parched and city reservoirs drying up, Chennai Metro Water has cut down domestic water supply, fearing a near drought in the months ahead.

Senior CMWSSB (Chennai metropolitan wat

Water supply to Chennai cut by 25%

With Veeranam lake parched and city reservoirs drying up, Chennai Metro Water has cut down domestic water supply, fearing a near drought in the months ahead.

Senior CMWSSB (Chennai metropolitan wat

Teacher held for sexual abuse of boy

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A 55-year-old teacher of a private school in Chennai was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting his class 3 student.

The police acted on a complaint from the father of the 7-year-old student, a r

Chennai inches to dream of meter autos

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In an attempt to find a solution to the decades-old problem of auto drivers fleecing commuters, the state government is contemplating introducing a meter-based billing system which would ensure transp

Mini buses set to ply on Chennai’s regular routes

Mini-buses that would hit the city roads soon will also be operated on regular routes during non-peak hours.

Earlier, the authorities had decided to operate them only on designated routes — far-flun

Free bus passes to be issued soon

Metropolitan Transport Corporation officials explained the decision on free travel for students had been taken following complaints by a number of parents about the delay in the issue of bus passes.

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