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2 Dead In Chennai As Heavy Rain Hits Tamil Nadu, 7 Districts Shut Schools
Chennai on Tuesday night witnessed heavy rain, leading to the deaths of two persons. Several localities in the city and its outskirts were also inundated following the downpour.
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Watch: Several Areas Of Chennai Water-Logged, Some Homes Flooded
As Chennai was hit by heavy rain through the night, the Tamil Nadu capital recorded 21 centimetres of rain till 8.30 am this morning, leaving several low-lying areas of the city flooded.
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Chennai's Largest Source Of Drinking Water Dries Up, Residents Hit Hard
Chennai's largest source of drinking water, Chembarambakkam lake, is bone dry with parched and cracked bed all over. The 3,500 million cubic feet capacity reservoir is left just with storage of silt and slush in the middle largely due to deficit monsoon last year. It was this very lake that overflowed and flooded Chennai in December 2015.
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Chennai Braces For More Rain Today, Schools Remain Shut: 10 Points
Chennai and other parts of coastal Tamil Nadu braced for more showers over the next 24 hours as rain returned on Friday evening after a brief break. Schools will be closed on Saturday and several areas remained waterlogged, adding to fears of a repeat of the 2015 floods. The government maintained there was no reason to panic and Chief Minister E Pa...
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Cyclone Vardah Rips Glass Panels Off Chennai Hotel, Topples Tanker in Andhra Pradesh
Two people have died as Cyclone Vardah hit the coast just north of Chennai on Monday afternoon. Strong winds and rain lashed the city, uprooting trees and shattering glass in buildings. The cyclone made landfall with a wind speed of about 130 kmph. The Met department has repeatedly asked people to stay indoors. Roads are flooded in many places. Fli...
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Sonia Gandhi Hits Campaign Trail In Tamil Nadu; Slams AIADMK, Modi Government
Hitting the campaign trail in Tamil Nadu, Congress President Sonia Gandhi today slammed AIADMK government for alleged "inaction" during the devastating Chennai floods last December and for supporting in Parliament the Modi regime despite its failure to help Tamil Nadu.
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10,000 Micro Units Suffered Losses Due To Chennai Floods: Kalraj Mishra
The devastating floods that hit several parts of Chennai and nearby areas early this month have left 50,000 people unemployed, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Minister Kalraj Mishra said today.
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Rajinikanth's New Feat: Sheltering 1000 Workers Cleaning Flood Hit Chennai
Tamil superstar Rajnikanth has thrown open his sprawling marriage hall for accommodating sanitary workers from various districts engaged in the work to clean up the mess created by the recent torrential rains-sparked deluge in Chennai.
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In Chennai Floods, Middle Class Among The Hardest Hit
For many residents of flood-ravaged Chennai like Venkatesh Bethi, the clothes they are wearing are all they have left.
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Indian Super League: Pune to Host Chennayin FC vs Atletico de Kolkata First Semi-Final
Chennaiyin FC management took the decision to move the club's home ground to Pune, after evaluating all possibilities for Chennai to host the semi-final in the wake of devastating flood that hit the southern city.
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Amid Power Cuts In Chennai, Post Offices To Use Solar Energy
The Department of Posts has decided to tap solar energy to manage disruption in power as supply was hit during the rains in Chennai and suburbs last week.
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Gujarat Chief Minister Announces Rs 5 Crore for Tamil Nadu Flood Relief
Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel today announced Rs 5 crore for the relief and rehabilitation work of the victims of the devastating floods that hit Tamil Nadu, especially Chennai.
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DMK Chief Slams Tamil Nadu Government for 'Delayed' Relief Measures
Hitting out at ruling AIADMK for "delayed" relief measures to flood-affected people, DMK chief Karunanidhi today said his party has started distributing relief without depending on the state.
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Army, Navy Rescue Stranded People in Chennai
Army and navy today came to the rescue of hundreds of people severely hit by heavy rains in Chennai that have left several parts of the city submerged.
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Heavy Rains Lash Parts of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry: Normal Life Hit
Heavy rains today lashed parts of Tamil Nadu, including Chennai, and neighbouring Puducherry, disrupting flight movement and leaving several areas inundated.
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2 Dead In Chennai As Heavy Rain Hits Tamil Nadu, 7 Districts Shut Schools
Chennai on Tuesday night witnessed heavy rain, leading to the deaths of two persons. Several localities in the city and its outskirts were also inundated following the downpour.
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Watch: Several Areas Of Chennai Water-Logged, Some Homes Flooded
As Chennai was hit by heavy rain through the night, the Tamil Nadu capital recorded 21 centimetres of rain till 8.30 am this morning, leaving several low-lying areas of the city flooded.
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Chennai's Largest Source Of Drinking Water Dries Up, Residents Hit Hard
Chennai's largest source of drinking water, Chembarambakkam lake, is bone dry with parched and cracked bed all over. The 3,500 million cubic feet capacity reservoir is left just with storage of silt and slush in the middle largely due to deficit monsoon last year. It was this very lake that overflowed and flooded Chennai in December 2015.
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Chennai Braces For More Rain Today, Schools Remain Shut: 10 Points
Chennai and other parts of coastal Tamil Nadu braced for more showers over the next 24 hours as rain returned on Friday evening after a brief break. Schools will be closed on Saturday and several areas remained waterlogged, adding to fears of a repeat of the 2015 floods. The government maintained there was no reason to panic and Chief Minister E Pa...
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Cyclone Vardah Rips Glass Panels Off Chennai Hotel, Topples Tanker in Andhra Pradesh
Two people have died as Cyclone Vardah hit the coast just north of Chennai on Monday afternoon. Strong winds and rain lashed the city, uprooting trees and shattering glass in buildings. The cyclone made landfall with a wind speed of about 130 kmph. The Met department has repeatedly asked people to stay indoors. Roads are flooded in many places. Fli...
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Sonia Gandhi Hits Campaign Trail In Tamil Nadu; Slams AIADMK, Modi Government
Hitting the campaign trail in Tamil Nadu, Congress President Sonia Gandhi today slammed AIADMK government for alleged "inaction" during the devastating Chennai floods last December and for supporting in Parliament the Modi regime despite its failure to help Tamil Nadu.
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10,000 Micro Units Suffered Losses Due To Chennai Floods: Kalraj Mishra
The devastating floods that hit several parts of Chennai and nearby areas early this month have left 50,000 people unemployed, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Minister Kalraj Mishra said today.
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Rajinikanth's New Feat: Sheltering 1000 Workers Cleaning Flood Hit Chennai
Tamil superstar Rajnikanth has thrown open his sprawling marriage hall for accommodating sanitary workers from various districts engaged in the work to clean up the mess created by the recent torrential rains-sparked deluge in Chennai.
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In Chennai Floods, Middle Class Among The Hardest Hit
For many residents of flood-ravaged Chennai like Venkatesh Bethi, the clothes they are wearing are all they have left.
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Indian Super League: Pune to Host Chennayin FC vs Atletico de Kolkata First Semi-Final
Chennaiyin FC management took the decision to move the club's home ground to Pune, after evaluating all possibilities for Chennai to host the semi-final in the wake of devastating flood that hit the southern city.
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Amid Power Cuts In Chennai, Post Offices To Use Solar Energy
The Department of Posts has decided to tap solar energy to manage disruption in power as supply was hit during the rains in Chennai and suburbs last week.
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Gujarat Chief Minister Announces Rs 5 Crore for Tamil Nadu Flood Relief
Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel today announced Rs 5 crore for the relief and rehabilitation work of the victims of the devastating floods that hit Tamil Nadu, especially Chennai.
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DMK Chief Slams Tamil Nadu Government for 'Delayed' Relief Measures
Hitting out at ruling AIADMK for "delayed" relief measures to flood-affected people, DMK chief Karunanidhi today said his party has started distributing relief without depending on the state.
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Army, Navy Rescue Stranded People in Chennai
Army and navy today came to the rescue of hundreds of people severely hit by heavy rains in Chennai that have left several parts of the city submerged.
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Heavy Rains Lash Parts of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry: Normal Life Hit
Heavy rains today lashed parts of Tamil Nadu, including Chennai, and neighbouring Puducherry, disrupting flight movement and leaving several areas inundated.
