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20,000 Still Stranded In Tamil Nadu Floods, Army Joins Rescue Ops
In the wake of unprecedented floods ravaging southern districts of Tamil Nadu, the Army and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have joined hands to undertake rescue operations.
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Video: Pregnant Woman, Infant Rescued By Chopper From Tamil Nadu Floods
A pregnant woman and a one-and-a-half-year-old child, stranded due to floods in Tamil Nadu, were among four people rescued by Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters today and taken to safety in Madurai.
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Watch: Air Force Choppers Drop Food On Roofs For Stranded Chennai Locals
People in Chennai and its suburbs continued to struggle with stagnant water and power outages two days after Cyclone Michuang-induced rain caused severe waterlogging in the Tamil Nadu capital.
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2 Dead In Chennai As Heavy Rain Hits Tamil Nadu, 7 Districts Shut Schools
Chennai on Tuesday night witnessed heavy rain, leading to the deaths of two persons. Several localities in the city and its outskirts were also inundated following the downpour.
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3 Deaths After Heavy Rain In Tamil Nadu; Schools, Offices In Chennai Shut
Up to 17 cm of rains have flooded the capital city Chennai as a cyclonic storm along the coasts triggered heavy rainfall.
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3 Tamil Nadu Deaths, Chennai Waterlogged by Cyclone Nivar: 10 Points
Three people were killed in Tamil Nadu as Cyclone Nirav made landfall overnight near the costal town of Marakkanam, 30 km north of Puducherry. Hours after the landfall, the tropical storm has weakened from a "very severe cyclonic storm" to a "severe cyclonic storm". More than two lakh people were evacuated to safety in the two coastal states that h...
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Rajinikanth Asks Fans Not To Celebrate His Birthday. Here's Why
Rajinikanth's publicist tweeted that the actor "requests fans not to celebrate his birthday and avoid keeping banners and posters"
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Twitter Mourns Puratchi Thalaivi Jayalalithaa's Death
As J Jayalalithaa's funeral took place with full state honours in Tamil Nadu today, social media was flooded with messages in tribute to one of India's most popular politicians with a devoted mass following. Ms Jayalalithaa, 68, died last night after three months in hospital. She was buried this evening at Chennai's Marina Beach, next to the memori...
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After TCS, Wipro Issues Revenue Warning Over Chennai Floods
Wipro on Wednesday said that its December quarter revenue and margins could be lower-than-expected on account of the Chennai floods that led to hundreds of deaths in India's fifth largest city. Wipro - India's third biggest outsourcer - has multiple facilities in Chennai with over 22,000 employees.
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As Schools Resume, An Academic Session Washed Out in Chennai Floods
In a city which is still recovering from loss of life and property caused by incessant rains, children in Chennai have resumed their schools. But for Sri Indu, a class 10 student who studies in a government school, its not the same without her books.
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Tamil Nadu Announces Rs 4 Lakh To Families Of 25 Persons
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today condoled the death of 25 persons due to rain related incidents last week and announced a compensation of Rs Four lakh to each of the families.
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A Week After Rains, Parts Of Chennai Still In Deep Waters
Even after a full week of efforts to bring Chennai back to normalcy following the devastating rains, many of its residents still have to wade through sewage water when they step out of their homes.
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Caught in Chennai Floods, They Screamed For Help For 9 Hours. None Came.
As the water rose inside their little house in outskirts of Chennai on the night of December 1, Retired Lt-Colonel Venkatasan and his wife Geetha had scrambled onto a table.
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Mobile App Offers 24x7 Doctor's Advice for People in Chennai
A mobile app service will offer 24x7 doctor's advice for the next ten days for the people of flood-ravaged Chennai.
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The Good, Bad and Ugly Side of Chennai After Floods
The floods in Chennai and its suburbs which have put millions into misery also showed the good, bad and the ugly sides of people and organisations.
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20,000 Still Stranded In Tamil Nadu Floods, Army Joins Rescue Ops
In the wake of unprecedented floods ravaging southern districts of Tamil Nadu, the Army and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have joined hands to undertake rescue operations.
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Video: Pregnant Woman, Infant Rescued By Chopper From Tamil Nadu Floods
A pregnant woman and a one-and-a-half-year-old child, stranded due to floods in Tamil Nadu, were among four people rescued by Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters today and taken to safety in Madurai.
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Watch: Air Force Choppers Drop Food On Roofs For Stranded Chennai Locals
People in Chennai and its suburbs continued to struggle with stagnant water and power outages two days after Cyclone Michuang-induced rain caused severe waterlogging in the Tamil Nadu capital.
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2 Dead In Chennai As Heavy Rain Hits Tamil Nadu, 7 Districts Shut Schools
Chennai on Tuesday night witnessed heavy rain, leading to the deaths of two persons. Several localities in the city and its outskirts were also inundated following the downpour.
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3 Deaths After Heavy Rain In Tamil Nadu; Schools, Offices In Chennai Shut
Up to 17 cm of rains have flooded the capital city Chennai as a cyclonic storm along the coasts triggered heavy rainfall.
-
3 Tamil Nadu Deaths, Chennai Waterlogged by Cyclone Nivar: 10 Points
Three people were killed in Tamil Nadu as Cyclone Nirav made landfall overnight near the costal town of Marakkanam, 30 km north of Puducherry. Hours after the landfall, the tropical storm has weakened from a "very severe cyclonic storm" to a "severe cyclonic storm". More than two lakh people were evacuated to safety in the two coastal states that h...
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Rajinikanth Asks Fans Not To Celebrate His Birthday. Here's Why
Rajinikanth's publicist tweeted that the actor "requests fans not to celebrate his birthday and avoid keeping banners and posters"
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Twitter Mourns Puratchi Thalaivi Jayalalithaa's Death
As J Jayalalithaa's funeral took place with full state honours in Tamil Nadu today, social media was flooded with messages in tribute to one of India's most popular politicians with a devoted mass following. Ms Jayalalithaa, 68, died last night after three months in hospital. She was buried this evening at Chennai's Marina Beach, next to the memori...
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After TCS, Wipro Issues Revenue Warning Over Chennai Floods
Wipro on Wednesday said that its December quarter revenue and margins could be lower-than-expected on account of the Chennai floods that led to hundreds of deaths in India's fifth largest city. Wipro - India's third biggest outsourcer - has multiple facilities in Chennai with over 22,000 employees.
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As Schools Resume, An Academic Session Washed Out in Chennai Floods
In a city which is still recovering from loss of life and property caused by incessant rains, children in Chennai have resumed their schools. But for Sri Indu, a class 10 student who studies in a government school, its not the same without her books.
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Tamil Nadu Announces Rs 4 Lakh To Families Of 25 Persons
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today condoled the death of 25 persons due to rain related incidents last week and announced a compensation of Rs Four lakh to each of the families.
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A Week After Rains, Parts Of Chennai Still In Deep Waters
Even after a full week of efforts to bring Chennai back to normalcy following the devastating rains, many of its residents still have to wade through sewage water when they step out of their homes.
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Caught in Chennai Floods, They Screamed For Help For 9 Hours. None Came.
As the water rose inside their little house in outskirts of Chennai on the night of December 1, Retired Lt-Colonel Venkatasan and his wife Geetha had scrambled onto a table.
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Mobile App Offers 24x7 Doctor's Advice for People in Chennai
A mobile app service will offer 24x7 doctor's advice for the next ten days for the people of flood-ravaged Chennai.
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The Good, Bad and Ugly Side of Chennai After Floods
The floods in Chennai and its suburbs which have put millions into misery also showed the good, bad and the ugly sides of people and organisations.
