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October 29, 2021

Deepavali still days away, but Chennai goes under cover

Poor air quality due to ‘drizzle, overcast condition’, more monitoring stations set up

2 mins

With Variant Close To TN, How Far Off Is A Third Wave?

IF the government fails to identify Covid-19 clusters early, and doesn’t increase the speed of vaccination drive, there is always a possibility of the State facing the third wave, opine medical experts.

2 mins

Rivaldo's survival in the wild lays doubts and fears to rest

ELEPHANT Rivaldo seems to have silenced all who doubted his ability to survive in the wild. His interactions with other wild elephants are normal, and he has made great progress in using natural habitats away from the villages near Masinagudi in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) of Nilgiris district, staff monitoring the elephant have said.

1 min

Two-time CPM MLA Nanmaran passes away in Madurai at 74

WELL-KNOWN for his simplicity and oratory skills, N Nanmaran (74), the two-time CPM MLA from Madurai East Constituency, breathed his last at the Government Rajaji Hospital (GRH) in Madurai on Thursday due to ill-health.

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Freight Charges Have Shot Up By 25-30 Per Cent Due To Rise In Fuel Prices, Says CII Report

THE 30-35 per cent increase in the price of diesel in 2020-21 has contributed to a 25-30 per cent increase in freight rates, as per a study by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Institute of Logistics. “Transportation accounts for nearly 50 per cent of the total logistics costs, which is 14 per cent of the GDP,” says the compendium of the logistics sector released in the presence of Additional Secretary, Logistics, Ministry of Commerce & industry, Amrit Lal Meena.

1 min

Flood alert in Madurai, Theni districts as water in dam crosses 138 feet

WITH the water level in Mullaiperiyar dam reaching 138 feet against its total capacity of 142 feet, a second flood alert was issued to Theni and Madurai districts and Kerala’s Idukki district on Thursday.

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RSS stock-taking meet amid policy concerns

A THREE-day-long national executive committee meeting of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) began in Dharwar, Karnataka, on Thursday with its chief Mohan Bhagwat leading the stock-taking exercise of the organisation.

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ASEAN Summit: Modi Harps On Cooperation In Indo-Pacific

Virtually participating in the ASEAN-India Summit on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed on the centrality and priority New Delhi accorded to the bloc.

1 min

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