Tribute: Prema Samuel of Mandaveli
A resident of Mandaveli since the 1960s (except for two decades and a half in between, when she moved to suburban Madipakkam), Prema Samuel passed away on June 3, 2020 …
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Tribute: N. Ramachandran of Nadu St.
N. Ramachandran, retired head draughting officer, Highways department based in Chennai and a long time resident of Nadu Street, Mylapore passed away in a city hospital on May 30. He …
Read MorePeople crowd at roadside fish markets on Marina Loop Road, Foreshore Estate
You cannot keep the seafood foodies away from the Marina markets. And so, there were large crowds at the fish hawker stalls on Marina Loop Road off the Light House …
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Tribute: V. Narayanan
V. Narayanan, a resident of Mylapore for the past 23 years, passed away on May 29 and the final rites have been completed on the same day. He had his early …
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Only pools of water remain in tank of Sri Kapali Temple
Summer is still with us and the tank of Sri Kapali Temple in Mylapore is almost bone dry. Save for small swathes of water around the central mantap and a …
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My teen daughter seems distracted at home. Is not able to study. Says auto-driver parent of Class X student.
R. Subramaniam (name changed) is an auto driver. His daughter Jayashree. S (name changed) is a class X student at a state-run school in the neighbourhood. And he has a …
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Former Ranji cricketer and coach gets help from players’ body. But Peter Fernandes hopes TNCA can consider him for coaching.
40 years after he made his Ranji Trophy debut for Tamil Nadu, former top order batsman Peter Fernandes is seeing turbulent times, financially. This is due to the lockdown. His …
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Shut store in Mandaveli re-opens after owners recover from illness
Remember Suresh Stores in Mandaveli? The store that was at the centre of community buzz when news got around that it had shut down because its staff had fallen ill, …
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Virus-infected person in Periyapalli Street moved out
At least one person is said to have contracted the virus in Periyapalli Street in the past 24 hours. Resident Porchelvan confirmed this to Mylapore Times last night. He also …
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USA resident highlights pitiable treatment by association heads of her old parents in Mylapore
‘I cannot believe how callous and idiotic some apartments heads are behaving including the ones in which my parents stay currently! My parents have been suffering without a washing machine …
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MLA joins Mylaporeans to distribute dry foodstuff
This morning, a few shop keepers and Mylaporeans arranged for the distribution of dry rations to about 100 families that needed them badly. The distribution was done by Mylapore MLA, …
Read MoreAmma Unavagams to provide free food thrice a day
Now, people can have free food three times a day at Amma unavagams. On Thursday, the Chennai Corporation announced that all Amma canteens in the city would provide free food …
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