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Volunteers Wade Through Water To Give Food To People In Rain-Hit Chennai, Plants Still Shut
Volunteers waded through stagnant water to hand out food and supplies, and some manufacturing plants remained shut in the tech-and-auto hub district of Chennai on Friday, four days after cyclone Michaung lashed the coast.
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80% Power Suppy Restored In Rain-Hit Chennai: Tamil Nadu Government
While many residents in the rain-affected parts of the city were grappling with power cuts, the state government has said that their main focus is to bring back normalcy and that 80 per cent of the power supply has already been restored.
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Death Count In Rain-Hit Chennai Rises To 12, Boats Used In Rescue Ops
A dozen people lost their lives in various rain-related incidents in and around the city while personnel on fishing boats and farm tractors were engaged in rescuing stranded people on Tuesday.
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Chennai Entrepreneurs Launch Online Platform To Help Kerala Flood Victims
An online platform has been launched to help rain-hit victims of Kerala connect with people who are willing to throw open their houses for accommodation.
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2 Girls, Both 8 Years Old, Electrocuted In Rain-Hit Chennai
Two girls playing outside their homes died today due to electrocution in Kodungaiyur in Chennai as heavy rain pounded the city and suburban areas as well as coastal districts of Tamil Nadu for a third day
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Arun Jaitley Asks Banks To Grant Loans On 'Mission Mode' In Rain-Hit Tamil Nadu
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today asked bankers to go "almost on a mission mode" to extend soft loans to people in the flood-affected districts of Tamil Nadu even as Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa urged him to release Rs 2,000 crore for sustaining renconstruction efforts.
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Rahul Gandhi to Visit Rain-Hit Areas of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry Today
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today left for a visit to flood-affected areas of Chennai and its suburbs and Puducherry.
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Rahul Gandhi Visits Rain-Hit Puducherry, Says 'Not The Time For Politics'
Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi arrived in Puducherry today and visited rain-hit areas of the Union Territory where he distributed relief material. He is also scheduled to visit flood-hit Chennai and Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu later in the day.
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Air Force's C-17 Globemaster, C-130J Super Hercules Saving Lives From Kashmir to Chennai
Heavy-lifter C-17 Globemaster and the C-130J Super Hercules, which helped in saving thousands of lives during Uttarakhand and Kashmir floods and the deadly Nepal earthquake early this year, again did a yeoman service in rain-hit Chennai where they ferried nearly 1,500 people to safety following the deluge.
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Rahul Gandhi May Visit Rain-Hit Chennai on December 8
Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi is likely to visit flood-affected parts of Chennai this week.
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Social Media Comes in Handy for Rain-Hit Chennai
Social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp have played a crucial role in spreading messages to help marooned citizens in flood ravaged Chennai, with many offering voluntary services and establishing contact with loved ones through these medium.
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Nestle Supplies Maggi Noodles to Rain-Hit Chennai
After remaining at loggerheads with the government over ban on Maggi noodles, Nestle India was today listed among the top suppliers of food and beverage products for people affected by heavy rains in Chennai.
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In Rain-Hit Chennai, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's Photos on Relief Material Fuel Controversy
In rain-hit Chennai, members of ruling AIDMK are allegedly putting up pictures of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa forcefully on relief supply material, say volunteers.
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Chennai Floods: Flight Tickets Skyrocket to Rs 50000 One Way
For most people stranded in rain-hit Chennai, taking a flight to neighbouring cities has been a bleak option over the last few days. Not just due to the fact that the Chennai airport has been flooded, but also because tickets are priced as high as Rs 50,000 one way.
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Banks in Chennai to Remain Open on Sunday
All public and private sector banks in rain-hit Chennai and other districts of Tamil Nadu will remain open on Sunday and also offer extended business hours, according to a Finance Ministry statement.
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Volunteers Wade Through Water To Give Food To People In Rain-Hit Chennai, Plants Still Shut
Volunteers waded through stagnant water to hand out food and supplies, and some manufacturing plants remained shut in the tech-and-auto hub district of Chennai on Friday, four days after cyclone Michaung lashed the coast.
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80% Power Suppy Restored In Rain-Hit Chennai: Tamil Nadu Government
While many residents in the rain-affected parts of the city were grappling with power cuts, the state government has said that their main focus is to bring back normalcy and that 80 per cent of the power supply has already been restored.
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Death Count In Rain-Hit Chennai Rises To 12, Boats Used In Rescue Ops
A dozen people lost their lives in various rain-related incidents in and around the city while personnel on fishing boats and farm tractors were engaged in rescuing stranded people on Tuesday.
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Chennai Entrepreneurs Launch Online Platform To Help Kerala Flood Victims
An online platform has been launched to help rain-hit victims of Kerala connect with people who are willing to throw open their houses for accommodation.
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2 Girls, Both 8 Years Old, Electrocuted In Rain-Hit Chennai
Two girls playing outside their homes died today due to electrocution in Kodungaiyur in Chennai as heavy rain pounded the city and suburban areas as well as coastal districts of Tamil Nadu for a third day
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Arun Jaitley Asks Banks To Grant Loans On 'Mission Mode' In Rain-Hit Tamil Nadu
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today asked bankers to go "almost on a mission mode" to extend soft loans to people in the flood-affected districts of Tamil Nadu even as Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa urged him to release Rs 2,000 crore for sustaining renconstruction efforts.
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Rahul Gandhi to Visit Rain-Hit Areas of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry Today
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today left for a visit to flood-affected areas of Chennai and its suburbs and Puducherry.
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Rahul Gandhi Visits Rain-Hit Puducherry, Says 'Not The Time For Politics'
Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi arrived in Puducherry today and visited rain-hit areas of the Union Territory where he distributed relief material. He is also scheduled to visit flood-hit Chennai and Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu later in the day.
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Air Force's C-17 Globemaster, C-130J Super Hercules Saving Lives From Kashmir to Chennai
Heavy-lifter C-17 Globemaster and the C-130J Super Hercules, which helped in saving thousands of lives during Uttarakhand and Kashmir floods and the deadly Nepal earthquake early this year, again did a yeoman service in rain-hit Chennai where they ferried nearly 1,500 people to safety following the deluge.
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Rahul Gandhi May Visit Rain-Hit Chennai on December 8
Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi is likely to visit flood-affected parts of Chennai this week.
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Social Media Comes in Handy for Rain-Hit Chennai
Social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp have played a crucial role in spreading messages to help marooned citizens in flood ravaged Chennai, with many offering voluntary services and establishing contact with loved ones through these medium.
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Nestle Supplies Maggi Noodles to Rain-Hit Chennai
After remaining at loggerheads with the government over ban on Maggi noodles, Nestle India was today listed among the top suppliers of food and beverage products for people affected by heavy rains in Chennai.
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In Rain-Hit Chennai, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's Photos on Relief Material Fuel Controversy
In rain-hit Chennai, members of ruling AIDMK are allegedly putting up pictures of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa forcefully on relief supply material, say volunteers.
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Chennai Floods: Flight Tickets Skyrocket to Rs 50000 One Way
For most people stranded in rain-hit Chennai, taking a flight to neighbouring cities has been a bleak option over the last few days. Not just due to the fact that the Chennai airport has been flooded, but also because tickets are priced as high as Rs 50,000 one way.
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Banks in Chennai to Remain Open on Sunday
All public and private sector banks in rain-hit Chennai and other districts of Tamil Nadu will remain open on Sunday and also offer extended business hours, according to a Finance Ministry statement.
