Cricket betting thread links to R A Puram
The IPL spot fixing racket has also led to the massive betting that takes place this season. And the raids on bookies in this city has a thread that runs …
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Caring for mango trees in the backyard
There aren’t many bungalows left in this neighbourhood. And hence, very few compounds with trees, flowering or otherwise. But in the few independent houses that survive, there are trees. Large, …
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S Ve Shekher honoured in USA
Actor S Ve Shekher was recently honored in the USA where he is on a tour. He was honored byTADDV of Philadelphia for completing 5800 stage drama shows and for …
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Auto stands celebrate May Day
The May Day celebration in this neighbourehood was seen mostly at local auto stands affiliated to the Left party unions. This photo was taken at the Justice Sundaram Road in …
Read MoreEra Sezhiyan to be felicitated today; he is 90
Veteran parliamentarian and politician Era Sezhiyan is to be felicitated this evening at the TAG Centre in Alwarpt for completing 90 years of ‘ purposeful life’. The event is hosted …
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Summer fest for kids at Alwarpet is on
YOCee (www.yocee.in), a website for children in Chennai, is organising a fun day out for kids and their family on April 27 in Alwarpet. The event is a day-long festival …
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P B Srinivas’ Woodlands connection
Legendary playback singer P B Srinivas who passed away recently had his own pad at Hotel Woodlands’ restaurant on Dr. R K Salai. The first set of seats on the …
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Fatal accident at Alwarpet flyover
One man is said to have been seriously injured and later died in a nasty accident that took place on the Alwarpet flyover this afternoon. The man, Stephen, a air-conditioner …
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Spirit of Vishu and Tamil New Year
The spirit of Vishu, the Malayalam new year was distinct in the homes we visited on Sunday in the Mylapore area. The Mahesh family of Alamelumangapuram celebrated Vishu the traditional …
Read MoreWomen perform milk abishekam for New Year
With the onset of Chittrai and on the occasion of Tamil New Year, devotees of the Thiruveedhiamman Kovil in 1st Main Road, R.A.Puram conducted an abishekam for the deity. The …
Read MoreVishu celebrants on one side, crowded Dr Ambedkar Memorial on the other
The south end of San Thome High Road, on the R A Puram side was a buzzing zone since this Sunday morning. People, mostly Keralites began getting to the Sri …
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Celebrating Ugadi in Mylapore
Ugadi is being celebrated by families in this neighbourhood though it it muted. Pradeep Kumar’s family on Luz Church Road did a puja at home for Ugadi on Thursday morning, …
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