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Friday, February 05, 2021 12:11 PM IST,
Chennai
Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarlal Purohit has to be complimented and congratulated for taking a bold and principled stand in not accepting the recommendation of the State Government on release of seven convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, and referring to the matter to the President.
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Thursday, December 24, 2020 11:09 PM IST,
Hyderabad
The news that several crew members have tested psotive for coronavirus during the shooting of Rajinikanth-starrer Annaatthe in Hyderabad, has ramifications for the Tamil film industry, but more importantly, could also further delay the superstar’s plans to launch his own political party.
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Friday, November 27, 2020 01:00 AM IST,
Chennai
Heavy rains are predicted for several parts of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and northern Tamil Nadu under the influence of cyclonic storm Nivar though it has weakened into a Deep Depression, the met department said on November 26. Heavy rains are likely for Tirupati.
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Thursday, November 26, 2020 12:50 PM IST,
Chennai
A severe cyclonic storm NIVAR over southwest Bay of Bengal crossed the coast near Puducherry in the early hours of November 26, and moved northwestwards after weakening into a deep depression. Areas near Puducherry, Cuddalore, Vellore, Kanchipuram, Mamallapuram and Tambaram in Tamil Nadu were largely affected due to heavy rains and strong winds.
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Wednesday, November 25, 2020 08:05 PM IST,
Chennai
Very severe cyclonic storm will move northwestwards for next 06 hours and cross Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts between Karaikal and Mamallapuram near Puducherry on November 26 early morning with a wind speed of 120-130 kmph gusting to 145kmph.
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Wednesday, November 25, 2020 07:49 PM IST,
Chennai
A very severe cyclonic storm has formed in southwest Bay of Bengal and will move northwestwards for next 06 hours and cross Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts between Karaikal and Mamallapuram near Puducherry on November 26 early morning with a wind speed of 120-130 kmph gusting to 145kmph.
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Wednesday, November 25, 2020 04:26 PM IST,
Chennai
Very severe cyclonic storm is likely to move northwestwards for next 06 hours and cross Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts between Karaikal and Mamallapuram near Puducherry on November 25 late evening or November 26 early morning with a wind speed of 120-130 kmph gusting to 145kmph, causing heavy rainfall in 11 districts of Tamil Nadu
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Wednesday, November 25, 2020 01:07 AM IST,
Chennai
The cyclonic storm NIVAR over southwest Bay of Bengal moved westwards with a speed of 05 kmph during past six hours and lay centred at 2030 hrs IST of November 24, 2020 over southwest Bay of Bengal near latitude 10.0°N and longitude 82.3°E, about 340 km east-southeast of Cuddalore, about 350 km southeast of Puducherry and 400 km southsoutheast of Chennai.
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Tuesday, November 24, 2020 08:18 PM IST,
Chennai
A severe cyclonic storm is expected to cross Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts between Karaikal and Mamallapuram at a point near Puducherry on November 25, 2020 evening with a wind speed of 120-130 kmph gusting to 145 kmph, the Met department said on November 24 evening. Over 21 cm of rainfall is expected in the above areas on November 25.
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Wednesday, November 18, 2020 07:07 PM IST,
Chennai
BJP circles are working on a plan to get Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah to meet actor Rajinikanth during his Chennai visit on November 21, and convince him to launch a new party in time for the 2021 Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu.
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Friday, November 13, 2020 09:16 PM IST,
Chennai
'Malayalam' Dakshinamoorthy, as was called the famous music director, had composed for over 125 films including 13 in Tamil, and had groomed Ilayaraja, Yesudas, NC Vasanthakokilam, P Leela, P Susheela, Kalyani Menon and Bhavatharini among many other singers and music directors. Yet his birth centenary last year was totally ignored by the film industry in Chennai
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Friday, October 30, 2020 07:16 PM IST,
Chennai
Senior police officer and former head of CBI, RK Raghavan, provides juicy details of his encounter with the then chief minister M G Ramachandran who was desperately trying to convert the actress Shoba case from suicide to murder ! He wanted a murder case tpo be filed against film director Balu Mahendra who was in a relationship with her.
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Friday, October 30, 2020 04:37 PM IST,
Chennai
R K Raghavan, former head of CBI and IG Intelligence, Tamil Nadu, has described in his book his harsh encounters with the DMK and AIADMK governments in the State, including former chief ministers MG Ramachandran and J Jayalalithaa. "Jayalalithaa was dangerously reckless, and paid the penalty for it”.
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Friday, October 30, 2020 03:59 PM IST,
Chennai
R K Raghavan, former head of CBI, partly blames Dravidian parties and former PM VP Singh for the Rajiv Gandhi assassination. The former IG Intelligence reveals details of the Sriperumbudur blast incident in his autobiography
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Saturday, October 24, 2020 04:04 PM IST,
Chennai
Is a statue for a living person unlucky? Does it bring in bad luck, bad days for such a person? Did it happen in the case of singer SPB who ordered a statue for himself? In a world full of superstitions even in the 21st century, such questions do crop up.
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Thursday, October 15, 2020 04:52 PM IST,
Chennai
Chennai 2000 Plus Trust brings you verses from Thiruppugazh by saint Arunagirinathar in the 15th century. These verses (two in this the first report) refer to Mayilapur Kapaleeswarar temple at least two centuries before the British came to Chennai
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Tuesday, October 13, 2020 08:48 PM IST,
Chennai
The Shaivite Nayanmars provide plenty of evidence on ancient Chennai. The Tevaram references from the 7th century confirm that Chennai is truly an ancient city and not 380 years old as falsely claimed by some.
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Tuesday, October 13, 2020 07:36 PM IST,
Chennai
The references by the Alvars to various places in Chennai, visited by them, proves the antiquity of Chennai, and the existence of the places at least from 5th CE. This shows that Chennai is not 380 years old but truly ancient. Bhuthath Alvar, Pey Alvar, Thirumazhisai Alvar and Thirumangai Alvar have visited these place and rendered hymns on them.
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Wednesday, October 07, 2020 09:47 PM IST,
Chennai
Chennai Maadham Chennai Month series: The legend of ancient Dhandeeswarar temple in Velachery, after the fascinating duel between Yama and Markandeya, Yama's Dhandam was taken away by Lord Shiva. Velachery was the place where Shiva restored Yama’s Dhandam.
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Tuesday, October 06, 2020 09:21 PM IST,
Chennai
பழமையான வேளச்சேரியை பற்றிய விவரங்கள் திருவான்மியூர் மருந்தீஸ்வரர் கோயில் தலபுராணத்தில் இடம் பெறுகின்றன. வேதச்சிரேணி இன்று வேளச்சேரி என அழைக்கப்படுகிறது.
