The police said the son, educated in the UK, was extremely brutal in killing the mother. He attempted to electrocute her, tied her hands and legs, gagged her and stabbed her 10 times in the chest at their residence on Sixth Avenue, Besant Nagar.
Author: Naomi N
“We purchased water aerators worth Rs 1.2 lakh and fixed them free of cost at all the flats. Through this, 50 per cent of water through kitchen sinks and 80 per cent through washbasins is likely to be saved.”
On 29 March at 2.30 pm, 19 empty cake boxes were strewn on the pavement, few meters from the police booth. Later, when walkers arrived in the evening, they were furious to see the area left dirty following a birthday celebration.
She is not a seasoned politician, but she says she can bring about change as she herself is fighting for many basic amenities.
“Some days, suddenly we find a two-way stretch made into one-way. Only if we are alerted in advance, we can find alternative routes instead of getting stuck in traffic.”
Handling primary school students is a task in itself, but ever heard of a teacher who effortlessly steers a class despite having limited vision? That is S Karthika, a resident of Tansi Nagar, for you.
“People here do not have sewer line connections and manage with septic tanks.”
“The foul smell of the water or a body, stays for three days, during which I continuously keep throwing up.”
As per the Madras High Court order, political flag posts across the city have been removed in record time.
It is a common sight to see flag poles painted in party flag colours erected on roadsides.