The traffic police in Chennai have announced traffic diversions around M A Chidambaram Cricket Stadium on five different days due to World Cup matches. The diversions will be in effect from 12 noon to 8pm. Specific roads will be made one-way and there will be restrictions on entry and parking for vehicles with certain...
Read MoreThe Madhanandapuram Main Road in Chennai has been in a state of disrepair for the past two years due to various civic infrastructure projects. The road now has rough patches, uneven surfaces, and pits, posing risks to motorists and pedestrians. Traffic congestion is also a problem due to the limited space for vehicles. The...
Read MoreA 32-year-old man in Delhi has been sentenced to 12 years of rigorous imprisonment for aggravated sexual assault of a minor under the Pocso Act. The court deemed the convict as having a perverse mind and not deserving of leniency. The court also sentenced him to five years of rigorous imprisonment for criminal intimidation....
Read MoreA school in Mangaluru, India, has five pairs of identical twins in the same class, posing a challenge for their teacher to differentiate between them. The twins, all girls, have been studying together since grade one and will continue to do so until they complete high school. The headmistress of the school admits to...
Read MoreWork on a bus terminus in Thirumazhisai, Chennai, which began three years ago, is only 50% complete. Passengers are currently forced to board buses outside the congested Poonamallee bus stand. An additional 243 crore rupees will be needed to complete the project, according to an RTI reply. The deadline for completion has been extended...
Read MoreA court in New Delhi has vacated its previous order restraining the Rajya Sabha Secretariat from evicting AAP leader and MP Raghav Chadha from his government accommodation. The court stated that Chadha had no right to continue occupying the bungalow after the cancellation of the allotment. The court observed that Chadha’s status was akin...
Read MoreThe Delhi High Court questioned the Delhi police for not providing the grounds for arrest in the remand plea seeking custody of NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha and executive Amit Chakravarty. The court refused to grant interim relief to the accused but asked the police to respond to their applications seeking interim release.
Read MoreThe southwest monsoon has officially withdrawn from major cities in Maharashtra, including Mumbai, Pune, and Nagpur. The withdrawal is expected to continue over the next four to five days in the rest of the state. The monsoon typically withdraws from Maharashtra around October 15, making this early exit noteworthy. Dry weather conditions are anticipated...
Read MoreOfficials from various government agencies conducted a joint operation to evict encroachers and demolish two places of worship on the banks of the Cooum River in Maduravoyal. The eviction was part of an ecological restoration project for the river. The squatters were given flats in TN Urban Habitat Development Board tenements in Perumbakkam, but...
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