Walkers and joggers continue daily routine in Boat Club area
The regular walkers in the Boat Club zone were at their posts this morning. Walking. Men, women and seniors from the local area walked up and down and there was …
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Cotton masks made by V-Excel receives good response
For the vocational trainers at V-Excel Educational Trust, the past two months have been very busy. This is because they have been stitching cloth masks in addition to taking online …
Read MoreWe have requested government to allow re-opening of mosque from June 8, says Chief Imam of Jumma Masjid
Syed Masood Jamali, the Chief Imam of Jumma Masjid at Kutchery Road says their community leaders have requested the government to allow the reopening of this mosque from June 8. …
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Boat Club community letter to police asking it to stop ‘outsiders’ from walking here raises controversy
A request made by an association of residents of Boat Club area in R A Puram to the city police commissioner asking him to stop non residents from walking or …
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Middle schoolers conduct a virtual summer camp for younger children
14 year old Ananya Ganesh, a resident of Rani Meyammai Towers at MRC Nagar has had a packed summer for five years now. Ever since she was 10 she has …
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60 days of free tea to civic, health workers. Now this activist needs a final round of donations to keep his service going.
Today, June 4, Thursday is Day 63 of a service that community activist Baskar Seshadri has carried out this virus season. Offering free, a cup of tea to civic and …
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Catholic priest calls Hindu family of man who prayed at Luz church, passed away last week
Fr. Peter Thumma of Our Lady of Light Church in Luz did something anyone would do when he ir she learns a neighbour has passed away. Offer condolences. But the …
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Some apartment complexes relax rules; allow domestic helpers, electricians to help residents
Over 60 days after the lockdown, some apartment complexes in the neighbourhood have introduced few relaxations. While some have started allowing domestic helpers others say they are allowing water filter …
Read MoreSri Ramakrishna Math swamiji says our life is centered around worship. Places of worship must reopen. with social distancing.
The lockdown has been very hard on many. This is the time when they feel that they can get involved in prayer and contemplation, says Swami Naravarananda, public relations officer …
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Teen mythology author releases third book. Online.
Shraddha Anu Shekar, a student of Class IX at Vidya Mandir, Mylapore has been quite busy writing since the lockdown was announced. She released her third book online a few …
Read MoreACP attached to Mylapore police station tests virus positive
An Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) attached to Mylapore police station off Kutchery Road has tested positive for coronavirus. Said a police officer attached to Mylapore police station, “A few …
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First Catholic priest in city to succumb to virus buried at cemetery in Luz
Fr. Paschal Petrus, a senior Catholic priest belonging to Archdiocese of Madras-Mylapore passed away on Saturday night (May 30) in a city hospital aged 70, due to Corona virus complications. He …
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