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Chennai: A slogan-led protest on Sunday turned into a public platform for the city's relocated urban poor to speak about crumbling buildings, drug abuse, unsafe schools, and punishing commutes in their resettlement colonies. These issues, they said, remain unheard despite affecting thousands of families.At a gathering organized by anti-corruption NGO Arappor Iyakkam under the banner ‘Kelu Chennai...

The Ontario Police busted a major auto theft gang which was stealing cars and sending them to Middle-East countries. 20 people were arrested and among them eight are of Indian origin. A total of 134 charges have been slapped and 306 cars with a combined value of $25 million were seized in this 'Project Chicadee' investigation that began in August 2023, police said. All these cars were destined for...

New Delhi: Four people have been arrested for duping a man of Rs 16 lakh in an investment scam. The men were identified as Manish Dilip Bhai Koshti (37), Mohammad Zaid A. Sidi (28), Mohammad Aezaz Khimani (35), and Shaikh Abrar (27), all residents of Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The complainant, a resident of Palam Colony, reported that he was added to a WhatsApp group whose members posed as representatives of...

Chennai: Chief minister M K Stalin said the DMK will garner at least 2.5 crore votes in the upcoming assembly election due to the welfare measures rolled out by his govt across the state.Addressing the DMK district secretaries via video conference from Chennai, Stalin said the DMk govt's welfare programmes have directly benefitted 1.86 crore people, which would help the party improve its perfomence in...

NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday warned of a "strict and decisive" action against Bangladeshi and Rohingya "infiltrators" in the state. He advised the state residents to ensure that the "identity of any individual is thoroughly verified before employing them in domestic or business activities.""My esteemed residents of the state, The security of Uttar Pradesh, social...

NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli's 48th ODI century was apparently a huge talking point in India's easy seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the ODI World Cup match in Pune.But more than that, one incident that caught everyone's attention was umpire Richard Kettleborough's decision of not calling Bangladesh's spinner Nasum Ahmed's down leg side delivery wide, with Kohli just three runs away from the...

NEW DELHI: Isro chairman S Somanath on Monday met chess grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa at his Chennai residence and said that he “will surely inspire young people including in the space domain”.After meeting Praggnanandhaa and his family at his residence in Chennai on Monday, Somanath said, “We are proud we have a Pragyan (rover) on the Moon, and he is Praggnanandhaa on the ground...what we did for...

Navigating relationships with individuals who seek to exploit or manipulate you can be challenging. Recognizing their intentions and establishing boundaries is crucial. This guide provides insights and strategies to protect your well-being and maintain healthy, balanced interactions with people who may attempt to take advantage of you. Source link...

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Oct 05, 2023, 10:27:43 ISTFourteen people have died and 102 others, including 22 army personnel, were missing after the cloudburst over Lhonak Lake in North Sikkim triggered a flash flood in the Teesta river basin, officials said on Thursday. So far, 2,011 people have been rescued, while the calamity that happened on Wednesday affected 22,034 people, the Sikkim State Disaster...

CHENNAI: Tambaram police arrested a man for cheating two people of 31 lakh under the pretext of getting them a job at Indian Oil Corporation (IOC). He was remanded to judicial custody on Saturday.Police identified the accused as Sathyendra Nair, 50. Nair befriended the complainant Rathna Kumar, 30, when he frequently visited Kumar's hotel in West Tambaram and claimed he was a contract worker with the...