Several families, gated communities and residents associations in Velacheri had stepped forward in the past to promote and follow segregation of waste.
Chennai has promoted art for a long time: TN Governor
Tamilnadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit said youth empowerment through cultural initiative is the need of the hour. Speaking at the Bharatheeya Shasthreeya Vaadyothsav 2019 organised by the South Zone Cultural Centre yesterday, Purohit said Finding solution at source
7 injured in Baltimore gunmen firing
Two shooters opened fire on a crowd outside a hookah lounge in Baltimore, wounding seven people, including at least three teenagers, police said.
Kohli elated at ODI series win against Windies
India captain Virat Kohli has one eye on the ICC T20 World Cup but he is also looking beyond that, saying on Sunday that his team’s younger people will need to step up in the near future.
Six-month-old among 9 killed in fire in Delhi
A massive fire ripped through a three-storey residential-cum-commercial building in outer Delhi’s Kirari area, killing at least nine people, including three children, the Delhi Fire Services (DFS) said today.
8 killed after drinking Coconut wine
Eight people died and hundreds were taken to hospitals in the Philippines after drinking coconut wine believed to contain high levels of methanol, authorities said.
Congress alliance captures power in Jharkhand
The opposition JMM-Congress-RJD alliance in Jharkhand was leading in 43 out of the 81 seats of State Assembly till this noon, while the ruling BJP was ahead in 27 seats.
Anti CAA Protest: DMK rally throws traffic out of gear
Despite denial of permission by the police, DMK’s rally against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) was held here today. Though untoward incidents were not reported, traffic was badly hit in some of the arterial roads of the city.
Australian Prime Minister dismisses calls to curb coal
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison rejected calls for ‘reckless’ and ‘job-destroying’ cuts to the country’s vast coal industry in the face of a deadly climate-fuelled bushfire crisis.
Chennai cops arrest 3 from Ahmedabad for theft
The city police have arrested three men who allegedly stole Rs seven lakh from a textile shop at Flower Bazaar here.