Day: August 5, 2024

Heavy rains that began yesterday evening in Chennai continued to lash various parts of the city this morning, leaving parents and students facing significant challenges as schools and colleges remained open despite the downpour.

The residence of the late Armstrong, former Tamil Nadu leader of the Bahujan Samaj Party, has been provided with armed police protection following a death threat targeting his wife and daughter. Armstrong was brutally murdered on July 5 in Perambur, Chennai.

The price of gold in Chennai saw a significant increase on Monday, with the yellow metal rising by Rs 160 per sovereign. As a result, gold is now being sold at Rs 51,760 per sovereign in the city.

As the challenging search for survivors and victims continues in the devastated landscape of landslide-ravaged Wayanad villages, authorities have turned to unmanned aerial vehicles to transport food packets to regions that still remain out of reach by traditional means.