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Nine-year old lioness Neela dies of Covid at Arinagar Anna zoo in Chennai

A nine-year-old lioness Neela has died of Covid-19, and few other lions have tested positive for the virus at the Arignar Anna Zoological Park in Vandalur area of Tamil Nadu's Chennai

Wipro Ent closes hydraulic cylinder plant for 3 days to break Covid chain

Hydraulic cylinder maker Wipro Enterprises P Ltd has decided to stop production at its plant near here for three working days starting Friday

Chennai Corp announces Rs 2,000 fine for violating home quarantine protocol

Greater Chennai Corporation has decided to impose a fine of Rs 2,000 if Covid positive patients found violating home isolation protocol

No takers for govt-owned vaccine manufacturing plant in time of Covid-19

Bidding deadline extended for eighth time since January

Greater Chennai Corporation to open 500 oxygen bed Covid-19 care centre

The Greater Chennai Corporation is planning to open a 500-bed Covid care centre with an Oxygen facility as the pandemic surges in the city

Prices may soar as Chennai vegetables hub closes amid Covid curbs

With nearly 2,000 retail vegetable and fruit shops likely to be closed in Chennai's vegetable market at Koyambedu following Covid restrictions, there is a possibility of price rise of vegetables

Tamil Nadu: Home Minister Amit Shah campaigns for Khushbu in Chennai

Shah campaigned for party's candidate actor-turned-politician Khushbu Sundar here on Saturday.

Embassy Group ties up with Ivanhoe to roll out $500 mn investment fund

The Canadian partner and Embassy will be investing in an 80:20 ratio, with an initial focus on the southern Indian markets of Bengaluru and Chennai

'Atmanirbhar' Amazon announces first device manufacturing line in India

Amazon will commence its manufacturing efforts with contract manufacturer Cloud Network Technology, a subsidiary of Foxconn

Crowds throng Chepauk for tickets, ignore social distancing norms

Although all ticket sales took place online, fans were required to pick their physical tickets from the stadium

Test cricket returns to Chennai after more than 4 yrs, but buzz is missing

Devoid of Test cricket for more than four years, residents of the city are delighted to finally see the return of red-ball action at the MA Chidambaram Stadium when India play England

Poor planning: How Chennai, one of the wettest cities, ran out of water

The ancient south Indian port has become a case study in what can go wrong when industrialisation, urbanisation and a booming metropolis paves over flood plain to meet demand for new homes, factories

Rainipettai station back in action with freight movement after 25-year gap

The first rake of 21 BCN wagons transported 1,300 tonnes of fertilisers for Coromandel International, from Ranipettai to Tadepalligudem and Dwarapudi in Andhra

Daicel Corporation to invest Rs 230 cr in airbag inflator plant in Chennai

Till now, the company was catering to Indian market from its production site in Thailand and other countries

'If we don't take vaccine, who will?' Healthcare workers make their point

January 16 saw many health care workers lining up to be the first to take vaccines despite the controversy surrounding them. Their mission: To set an example

Southern Railways sends cars from Chennai to Nepal for the first time

125 vehicles of Hyundai were moved from Walajabad to Nautanwa, UP, which is close to the Nepal border. The cargo has generated a revenue of Rs 18.27 lakh for Railways

MHA opposes Tamil Nadu move to allow 100% occupancy in cinemas, multiplexes

Writes to state Chief Secy citing violation of MHA norms, asks TN to follow ministry rule of permitting only 50% capacity

Ahmedabad, Pune, Chennai most affordable housing markets of 2020: Report

The latest affordability index of Knight Frank India cited Ahmedabad as the most affordable housing market in the country with an affordability ratio of 24% followed by Pune and Chennai

Rajinikanth to be discharged from hospital, advised bed rest

Tamil superstar-politician Rajinikanth will be discharged from hospital on Sunday.

Railways permit travel on Chennai suburban trains during non-peak hours

Indian Railways has permitted the public to travel by suburban train services in Chennai during non-peak hours from December 23, the Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal said on Tuesday