Tag: Chennai
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Heavy rains in Chennai flooded airport, leaving 8 dead, thousands affected
Cyclone Michaung was expected to make landfall on the coast of the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh around noon on Tuesday, the country’s weather office said, with sustained winds of 90-100kph (56-62mph), gusting to 110kph. The cyclone was forecast to hit the coast of Andhra Pradesh state later Tuesday as a “severe cyclonic storm”,…
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AR Rahman apologises after Chennai concert stampede
Oscar winning music composer AR Rahman has addressed the controversial Marakuma Nenjam concert held in Chennai on September 10 where numerous fans reported cases of harassment, molestation and suffocation due to poor management, leading to a stampede. Speaking with The Hindu, the ‘Dil Se’ composer apologised and said he was “deeply disturbed” by the reports.…
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Dhoni’s CSK thrashes Gujrat Titans to win IPL 16
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) equaled Mumbai Indians’ record of five Indian Premier League (IPL) titles after MS Dhoni’s side triumphed in a last-ball thriller, beating the Gujarat Titans, the defending champions, by five wickets in Monday’s rain-hit final in Ahmedabad. Put into bat, Gujarat racked up 214 for four after Sai Sudharsan capitalised on a…
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Apple puts Indian plant unit ‘on probation’ after food poisoning case
The iPhone manufacturing company, Apple, has put the Indian plant of one of its main suppliers ‘on probation’ after mass food poisoning cases surged among their female factory workers. Earlier this month, around 250 female workers working in the iPhone manufacturing plant of Foxconn company located in Chennai city had been treated for food poisoning…
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Newlywed couple gets five litres of petrol as wedding gift
A newly-married couple in India received five litres of petrol as a gift at their wedding reception. As per reports, a Tamil comedian named Mayilsamy gave an unusual gift to the couple. The images of the wedding ceremony and the gift have gone viral on social media platforms. Mayilsamy went up to the stage to…
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VIDEO: Six passengers arrested for smuggling 5.5kg gold in their wigs
Six passengers have been arrested at Chennai airport in India for smuggling gold and foreign currency in their wigs. Customs officials found gold paste and cash packed into parcels and hidden in the wigs of the passengers. According to details, the gold was valued at around $344,000 (Rs 53,616,734) and $33,000 (Rs 5,143,465) was recovered…
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Kevin Pietersen mocks Team India after Chennai loss against England
Former England player Kevin Pietersen on Tuesday mocked Team India after their humiliating defeat in Chennai against England, reminding them of the warning he had issued to Virat Kohli’s men pertaining to their Test series against Joe Root-led side after their glorious win at Gabba last month. “India, yaad hai maine pehele hi chetawani di thi ke…