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AIADMK district secretaries meeting scheduled to be held on November 6

Earlier, on August 16, A meeting of the executive committee of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) was held at the party's headquarters in Tamil Nadu's Chennai

Delhi, Mumbai record poor AQI levels in Oct; Kolkata remains an outlier

India's major cities face severe air quality issues, with Delhi's AQI exceeding 300 for two days; Kolkata is the only city below 100

Renault Nissan Chennai unit crosses 4.5 mn powertrain production milestone

The plant has the capacity to produce engines ranging from 800cc to 1500cc

'Breaking Bad' in Chennai? Police arrest students running meth lab at home

Seven students arrested in Chennai for operating a methamphetamine lab at home. The Anti-Drug Intelligence Unit raid led to the seizure of 250 grams of contraband, lab equipment and chemicals

TAFE gets interim relief in dispute over Massey Ferguson tractor brand

Chennai-based company has filed case against US-based subsidiary of AGCO

Bonfiglioli starts work for Rs 320 cr Tamil Nadu unit; to start ops by 2025

The 25-acre Cheyyar plant reinforces Bonfiglioli 's commitment to the 'Make in India' initiative and solidifies its position as one of India's largest gearbox manufacturers

Depression over West Central Bay of Bengal moves towards North Chennai

Subsequently, the depression has weakened into a well-marked low pressure area and lay over the South coastal Andhra Pradesh

Chennai and parts of Tamil Nadu sees heavy rainfall, dams fill rapidly

Chennai and several parts of Tamil Nadu experienced 'extremely heavy rainfall' resulting in the dams getting filled up fast. During the past 24 hours till 8.30 on Wednesday, the Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai, said it observed extremely heavy rainfall in many places. The Cholavaram reservoir in neighbouring Tiruvallur district received 302.6 mm rainfall on a single day when the Northeast Monsoon commenced on October 15. The Redhills lake, near here, received 279.2 mm rainfall while Chembarambakkam obtained 85 mm, Kannankottai Thervoy Kandigai: 62, Poondi: 60, and Veeranam: 50.20 mm rainfall. The water level in the Poondi, Cholavaram, Puzhal (Redhills), Kannankottai Thervoy Kandigai, Chembarambakkam, and Veeranam reservoirs in Chennai and suburbs increased steadily, the Water Resources Department said. The combined storage in these six dams stood at 41.61 per cent (5,502.17 mcft, as increase from 4,844.20 mcft on Tuesday) with a combined inflow of 6,789 cusecs water today.

Heavy rains continue to batter Chennai, waterlogging affects bus services

Chennai rains: The IMD issued a "red" alert for certain regions of the state and warned of heavy rainfall on October 17 and 18

Chennai faces severe waterlogging amid heavy rains, IMD issues orange alert

Chennai rainfall: The IMD has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal between October 12-16, with the most intense downpours likely on October 14-15

Chennai rain alert: Schools, colleges to close in 4 districts for today

The weather department has issued a warning for heavy to very heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu. CM Stalin has advised professionals to do work from home and closed schools, and colleges for tomorrow

Kavaraipettai train accident: Restoration work to be completed by Oct 13

Restoration of the railway lines at Kavaraipettai near here where the Mysuru-Darbhanga Bagmati express derailed after ramming into a goods train on Oct 11 night, has been intensified, and the section with four lines will be restored by early morning of October 13, the railway said on Saturday. Terming the collision as an unfortunate incident the railway said of the four lines at Kavaraipettai, the UP line and UP Loop line were expected to be restored tonight while two other lines were expected to be restored by early morning tomorrow. The restoration efforts are being carried out with maximum urgency and precision to ensure the safety of tracks, signals and other operational aspects, said Southern Railway Chief Public Relations Officer M Senthamil Selvan. The Southern Railway was working in close collaboration with all relevant authorities and agencies to handle the situation with the utmost care, he said in a release here. The key agencies including the National Disaster Response

Passengers of hit express train sent to Darbhanga by spl train: Railways

Passengers stranded due to the Darbhanga Bagmati express meeting with an accident at Kavaraipettai near here left for Dharbanga by a special train on Saturday, the southern railway said. The Train No.12578 Mysuru - Darbhanga Bagmati Express met with an accident around 8.30 pm on October 11 and the passengers were transported by buses to Ponneri and then to Chennai Central by two EMU specials, the railway said. "After all the passengers arrived, they were boarded onto the passenger special towards Darbhanga, via Arakkonam, Renigunta and Gudur," a release here said. The passengers were provided with food packets and water and the special train left at 4.45 am, it said. "It was not supposed to stop here (Kavarapettai station), so it was to pass through it. After leaving Chennai, green signals were given for this train. The driver was following the signals correctly, but the train should have taken the main line. Instead, it took the loop line at the switch, which is where the error ..

Samsung workers' strike still on at Chennai unit despite pay hike offer: Know why

Samsung workers who have been protesting since September 9 at Samsung Electronics' Sriperumbudur plant in Tamil Nadu have entered into the second month of their protest.

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Chennai IAF Air Show 2024 mishap: Poor planning or dehydration to blame?

The high-octane Chennai airshow at Marina Beach turned tragic on Sunday when around 5 people died and 300 were hospitalised at the IAF's 92 anniversary celebrations

At least five people die from suspected heat stroke at IAF event in Chennai

The air show to celebrate air force's 92nd anniversary was organised at iconic Marina Beach - among world's longest beaches - on a day when maximum temperature touched 35 degrees Celsius

IAF's aerobatic prowess in Chennai steals hearts, five spectators die

A spectacular aerial display of the Indian Air Force aircraft over the skies of Marina Beach was a big draw here on Sunday, but at least five persons, who were among thousands of spectators, died due to causes including extreme exhaustion. A senior city police official said that one person died on the beachfront and four others in the vicinity and all the five were among the thousands who had gathered along the several kilometer long shoreline to witness the air show. Leader of Opposition and AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami condemned the DMK government for the incident and alleged it failed to properly make arrangements for such a significant event and conveyed his condolences to the bereaved. To witness the event, thousands of people stood in the scorching sun for atleast 2 to 3 hours and a lot of them held umbrellas to shield themselves. Though the air show was held between 11 am to 1 pm, most people gathered at the venue at least an hour before. Several persons fainted and .

Indian Air Force paint Chennai sky blue during 92nd-anniversary celebration

The Chief Guest for the event was MK Stalin, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, Chief of the Air Staff, along with senior officers from the Defence Forces

Samsung India workers observe one-day token fast near Chennai factory

Workers of Samsung India Electronics Ltd on Wednesday observed a token fast near the factory here on Wednesday, as part of intensifying their ongoing protest which entered the fourth week. Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) which is spearheading the protest by the employees said they would be meeting the Director of Factories in a day or two, alleging that the Korean electronic giant has roped in temporary workers to work in the shop floors in view of the strike. About 1,100 employees of Samsung India Electronics Ltd are on strike since September 9 pressing for various demands including wage revision and better work conditions. While several rounds of talks held in the presence of the labour department and company officials failed, another tripartite meeting has been planned for next week, CITU sources said. "We are observing a token fast today. We want the state government to come forward and resolve the issue fast. Our most important demand is to recognise the Samsung India ...