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Restaurants see dip in business Updated: Updated: Malls start complying with SOPs; cinemas forced to cancel 50% bookings Share Article AAA Double whammy: Rising fuel prices and COVID-19 curbs may push hotel industry into crisis.   | Photo Credit: LAKSHMI NARAYANAN E Malls start complying with SOPs; cinemas forced to cancel 50% bookings With the State government allowing only 50% occupancy in restaurants and cinemas and imposing restrictions in malls from Saturday, the weekend plans of many...

Updated: April 07, 2021 11:06 IST Most of the polling booths of Assembly constituencies in north Chennai registered a higher turnout by the close of polling at 7 p.m. on Tuesday. Share Article AAA A COVID-19 patient with PPE kit arrives to cast her vote at Chennai Corporation School, Old Washermanpet under Dr.Radha Krishnan Nagar Assembly Constituency in Chennai on Tuesday, April 7, 2021.   | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM Most of the polling booths of Assembly constituencies in north Ch...

Voting peaceful in Central Chennai Updated: Updated: There were a few instances of EVMs having developed snags Share Article Many voters queued up as early as 6.30 a.m. at polling booths in Central Chennai. Many first-time voters as well as senior citizens said they voted without any hassle. Polling went on smoothly at most booths. Pachaiyappan, a physically challenged person, said, “It is important to exercise my franchise. I came in early because I work at a nursery and wanted to get back...

Polling passes off peacefully in central districts Updated: Updated: Voters express appreciation for arrangements made by election officials in booths Share Article AAA Visually-impaired voters make their way to a polling booth in Srirangam constituency in Tiruchi district on Tuesday.   | Photo Credit: M. MOORTHY Voters express appreciation for arrangements made by election officials in booths Voters braved the scorching heat to turn up in large numbers to exercise their franchise in the As...

BJP’s appeal vs DMK’s safe bet: How will North Indians in Chennai vote? The BJP is banking on the support of communities originally from Rajasthan, Bihar, Jharkhand. Can the party win enough of them over? 06 Apr, 2021 When Ajay Nahar’s father was 31 years old, his family packed up their home in Byawar in Rajasthan’s Ajmer and moved to Chennai. The city has been home to Ajay, 44, and his extended family ever since, where they share a house in Sowcarpet. Ajay is one of nearly ...

Tamil Nadu elections set for a Telugu flavour SECTIONS Share Synopsis Telugus outnumber other linguistic minorities in Tamil Nadu and probably, this has made the two main parties allot 15 tickets to the community leaders this time round. AP (This story originally appeared in on Apr 05, 2021)The assembly elections are just days away in Tamil Nadu, but what is going to be different this time is the presence of ‘Telugu tanam’ (Telugu-ness) in the bitterly-fought polls. At least 15 persons of...

Send The assets of 134 re-contesting MLAs in the Tamil Nadu Assembly polls have shown a whopping growth of 42 per cent in the last five years -- an average rise of Rs 3.06 crore. Representative Image New Delhi: Ruling AIADMK leader C. Vijayabasker C. from the Viralimalai constituency tops the list of these 134 MLAs. He has declared an increase of Rs 52.42 crore in his assets from Rs 9.08 crore in 2016 to Rs 61.50 crore in 2021, which is the highest in the list. ...

Security personnel outside MK Stalins daughter Senthamarai Stalins residence during the raid Chennai/New Delhi: The Income Tax Department found only Rs 1.36 lakh in cash after a day-long raid of the Chennai residence of DMK chief MK Stalins daughter and son-in-law, sources told NDTV on Saturday, adding that no other seizure was made during raids at a total of four locations in the state. The cash has also been returned to the assesses, the sources said, after family members produced documents ...

This stretch of Kilpauk Garden Road poses a threat to motorcyclists’ safety. Photo: Ravindran R   Chintamani junction in Anna Nagar is yet to be relaid though milling work was carried out a few weeks ago A stretch of Kilpauk Garden Road — from Chintamani junction to Pulla Avenue intersection — is more of a rumble course than a thoroughfare. Milled a few weeks ago by Zone-8 of Greater Chennai Corporation, this two-kilometre stretch is yet to be relaid, which leaves motorists with a great...

Campaigning reaches feverish pitch in Tiruchi district Updated: Updated: Share Article AIADMK candidate of Thiruverumbur constituency P. Kumar canvassing on Saturday.   On the penultimate day of the campaign for the Assembly elections, candidates of various political parties on Saturday were engaged in hectic last minute electioneering to woo voters. Candidates of recognised and registered political parties, who began their campaign shortly after nomination by their parties, hit the streets w...