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'MELAM' MELA: As part of celebrating Pongal Day in style, shopkeepers are engaged
in selling small drums. A scene from Shanmugam Road, Tambaram.

Photo:R Giri

 
A HANGING SHAME: The dangers are apparent to all. The compulsion of
this perilous traveller can be guessed (though cannot be condoned) why do
the conductor (and driver) allow such obviously risky travel by the public.
You try to figure that out while we pray that nothing calamitous happens
to such 'hanging' passengers.

Photo: B Anand

 
HABITS DIE HARD: Even before the Velachery bridge is open
to traffic, posters dominate on the wallside.

Photo: R Giri

 
W I Dawaram, former vice-president, SDAT, at the inauguration of the 7th annual
sports meet of Kumararani Meena Muthiah College of Arts & Science in Chennai today.

 
CHAMPION TEAM: Members of the St Patrick's Anglo-Indian school, winner of
the football tournament, organised by Madras Christian College Higher Secondary
School with G J Manohar, headmaster and correspondent, MCC HSS, at
the valedictory in Chennai yesterday.

 
Chief Minister M Karunanidhi arriving at Thanjavur railway station this morning
to inaugurate the newly converted Thanjavur-Tiruvarur broad gauge line later
today. Union Minister of State for Finance S S Palanimanickam is present.

 
State BJP president L Ganesan having a look at books displayed at Shakthi
stall at the ongoing 30th Chennai Book Fair yesterday.

 
NCC students with their works 'Discover the joys of NCC' at Jawahar
Vidyalaya Senior Secondary School, Ashok Nagar, this morning.

 
State Environment Minister T P M Mohideen Khan distributing pamphlets 
to bus passengers as part of an awareness campaign for 'a smokeless
Bhogi' in Guindy yesterday.

 
Chennai Mayor M Subramanian at the inaugural of an oratorical competition
for school students by the State Bank of India Retired Employees Association.
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