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Tamil Nadu scrambles to add oxygen beds

Tamil Nadu scrambles to add oxygen beds

Government medical college hospitals in Chennai on Monday struggled to increase...

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Chennai: 18% Covid positivity rate worries experts

Chennai: 18% Covid positivity rate worries experts

The city’s Covid-19 positivity rate of 18% is almost double the state’s 9.7% and...

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TN logs 10,941 new cases; 3,347 in Chennai region

TN logs 10,941 new cases; 3,347 in Chennai region

The 10,941 new cases pushed the total active cases in the state to 75,116 on Monday,...

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Puducherry imposes 10pm-5am night curfew

Puducherry imposes 10pm-5am night curfew

Puducherry has decided to impose night curfew between 10pm and 5am from April 20...

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TN imposes night curfew, Sunday lockdown

TN imposes night curfew, Sunday lockdown

With the second Covid-19 wave causing record infections, the Tamil Nadu government...

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TN breaches 10k-mark in new cases of Covid-19

TN breaches 10k-mark in new cases of Covid-19

Tamil Nadu's single-day Covid-19 tally crossed the 10,000-mark on Sunday. The cumulative...

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Vax shortage in TN dists major cause for concern

Vax shortage in TN dists major cause for concern

Even as health minister C Vijayabaskar on Sunday said Tamil Nadu had a stock of...

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Chennai: Helpline launched for those in isolation

Chennai: Helpline launched for those in isolation

The Greater Chennai Corporation on Sunday launched a tele-counselling centre with...

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Civic officials gear up to crack down on violators

Civic officials gear up to crack down on violators

From April 20, parks and beaches in the city will be closed for public as the state...

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‘I found myself under sea with boat on top’

‘I found myself under sea with boat on top’

R Velmurugan still shudders at the thought of the big banging noise, “Alexander...

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TN records 7,819 fresh Covid cases

TN records 7,819 fresh Covid cases

Tamil Nadu crossed a grave milestone on Wednesday, reporting 7,819 new cases – the...

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Chennai: Mumbai curfew hits flights

Chennai: Mumbai curfew hits flights

The lockdown announcement in Mumbai has started to affect patronage of flights on...

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Freed on bail after murder of wife, man kills self

Freed on bail after murder of wife, man kills self

A man who was arrested on the charges of murdering his wife committed suicide two...

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Chennai: Water bodies to be lit up for night walks

Chennai: Water bodies to be lit up for night walks

Three water bodies in south Chennai, which were renovated last year, can now be...

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Why Chennai receives early morning rain

Why Chennai receives early morning rain

The IMD has forecast light to moderate rain with lightning and thunderstorm in and...

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TN logs 5,441 new cases; hotspot Chennai 1,752

TN logs 5,441 new cases; hotspot Chennai 1,752

The state government has said it will impose night curfew and additional restrictions...

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Woman, 57, kills hubby, 62, to get insurance money

Woman, 57, kills hubby, 62, to get insurance money

Hoping to collect the payout from his insurance policies worth Rs 3.5crore, the...

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Chennai : 'Less than 25% people wear masks correctly'

Chennai : 'Less than 25% people wear masks correctly'

Less than a quarter of people wore a mask correctly – against the nearly one-third...