Author: Naomi N

After years of delay, officials have given the consent and have confirmed to convert a plot located at Bethel Avenue, VGP Selva Nagar, into a playground.

Can eating insects and worms come handy? Well, it has for S Nandhakumar (30), a resident of EB Colony, Adambakkam. This strange talent of his won him a title of “most number of cockroaches eaten by an individual (male)”.

Residents of Odaima Nagar who received no help from the civic body, in clearing heaps of garbage from their neighbourhood, have finally decided to take matters into their own hands.

The day school has been allocated nearly 1.6 acres and will begin its academic year from June, and have pre-school, LKG, UKG, class one, two and will follow the ICSE syllabus.

Velacheri is known for its historic shrines including the Dhandeeswaram temple, and adding pride to the neighbourhood is N Adal Arasan, a resident who lives for the cause of Shiva temples not just in the locality but across Tamilnadu.

According to the police, the accused, Santhosh Kumar, who is unemployed, has been in a relationship with a 17-year-old girl for the past three years. He is a resident of Vinayakapuram, Puzhal, and is an alcoholic.

With just two days left for the declaration of election results, the whole city is glued to television sets to follow the vote counting process, security being an integral part of the exercise, the city policemen are on their toes.

Jerry began learning the instrument just one-and-a-half years ago, but has become a genius with it. He has already received his first grade from Trinity College with distinction, and in July, he would be appearing for the third grade.

The incident took place 15 May and the victims Raju (60), his wife Kala (52), and their son Goutham (24) were charred to death in an alleged A-C explosion.