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Students practice English language skills in a newly established Comprehensive English Language Laboratory (CELL) at a Tambaram City Municipal Corporation school Chennai: The Tambaram City Municipal Corporation will set up comprehensive English language laboratories (CELL) at corporation schools at a cost of ₹1.2 crore to improve grammar, pronunciation, writing, communication and presentation skills using Computer…

VCK president Thol Thirumavalavan Chennai: VCK president Thol Thirumavalavan on Sunday blamed DMK’s handling of its allies for the debacle and the subsequent disintegration of the alliance.“If DMK had promised a share in power, allotted more seats to alliance parties and accommodated their seat preferences, it would not have suffered such a setback in the…

The 121-year-old Ranade Library in Mylapore houses at least 8,000 books and rare periodicals, but lending has been discontinued for nearly a decade. Chennai: A copy of the March 1964 edition of National Geographic magazine, featuring a cover story on the man’s moon-landing plan; a Mandarin learning guide; epics in Tamil and English from the…

A sea of commuters anxiously wait to board the suburban trains at Tambaram after an hours-long wait, as the railways partially cancelled trains from 11 am to 3pm owing to track inspection work in Chennai on Sunday Chennai: Thousands of commuters relying on suburban train connectivity continued to suffer for the second consecutive weekend as…

Spot where a three-year-old boy was killed after a concrete sewer pipe being lifted by a crane slipped and fell during underground drainage work near Puzhal on Saturday night. He was walking with his father to buy sweets when the accident took place. A crane engaged by the contractor was lowering one of the giant…

Chennai: A 15-year-old schoolboy drowned after he and his friend were swept into the sea by a giant wave while swimming off the Ennore coast on Saturday evening. His friend was rescued and is undergoing intensive treatment at a hospital.The deceased was identified as Gautham (15), son of Thangaraj and a resident of First Street…

Chennai: DMK will complain to governor Rajendra Arlekar against TVK for “indulging in horse-trading”, party organisational secretary R S Bharathi said on Sunday.The complaint is based on former AIADMK minister M R Vijayabaskar who recently joined TVK that the ruling party had approached him to cross over. Chief minister C Joseph Vijay’ had denied horse-trading,…

Chennai: A 42-year-old woman handed over a parcel containing banned painkiller tablets to the police after it was delivered to her house by courier. Police have arrested her son and two others in connection with the case..The woman, identified as Sampoorna, received the courier at her house on Saturday. Police investigation revealed that Sampoorna’s son…

School education director S Kannappan said that the initiative will encourage students to actively participate in activities, improve learning abilities and also serve as a foundation for developing them into capable leaders and responsible citizens. Chennai: This academic year, students in government-run schools will not only be involved in academic activities but also have a…

Chennai: A 35-year-old Andhra Pradesh-based man, was arrested by Koyambedu police for posing himself as a prospective groom on matrimonial websites, and cheating women and stealing their jewellery. Investigators said the accused was wanted in a similar case registered at the CMBT police station and had a criminal record in Andhra Pradesh.The accused was identified…