Hawkers sell essentials for Pongal
Heaps of turmeric plants and sugarcane sticks decked at the roadside shops on the eve of Pongal, indicated the arrival of harvest festival. At the vegetable market on South Mada …
Read More Police arrest man accused of stabbing to death his friend while drinking
Mylapore police have arrested on Tuesday a 26-year-old resident of Pallakkuma Nagar, Mylapore who is accused of having caused the death of another during a drunken argument. It is said …
Read MorePongal celebration at two local temples in Mylapore
The local temples in Mylapore have planned special festivities for Pongal festival. On the Pongal day ( Jan.15), Satyanarayana pooja will take place at Sri Sai Baba Temple at Venkatesa …
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People queue up at ration shops to receive Pongal gifts
On Jan.14, long queues were seen at local ration shops in Mylapore to receive Pongal gifts announced by the state government. Ration card holders with ‘rice’ cards received free saris …
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14 years of ‘mikeless’ concerts in Nageswara Rao Park
The monthly ‘mike less’ Kutcheri in the Park series organised by Sundaram Finance has completed 14 years with the concert held on Sunday, January 12 which was part of the …
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Mylapore wakes up to a polluted atmosphere on Tuesday
If there was a simple indicator of the level of pollution on Bhogi morning in the Mylapore neighbourhood, then it was the atmosphere around the tank of Sri Kapali Temple. …
Read MoreAdmissions open at local music school
Admissions are open at Shruthilaya School of Music and Arts for keyboard (western and Indian), vocal, veena, violin, guitar, Tanjore painting and more. Classes will commence on Jan. 18. At …
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P. S. School decorated with ‘Spirit of Mylapore’ award
P. S. Higher Secondary School in Mylapore was decorated with the ‘Spirit of Mylapore’ award by Sundaram Finance at the annual Mylapore Festival held last week. The award was presented …
Read MoreOn North Mada Street, men drink at night, waste accumulates on pavement and some people use space as washroom
A section of the dark side of North Mada Street in Mylapore is treated as an open air bar, a place where men open liquor bottles, enjoy a drink and …
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College community brings tradition to play at its Pongal celebrations
The campus of Dr. MGR – Janaki College for Women on Durgabai Deshmukh Road in R. A. Puram reverbrated to the sounds of a Pongal festival celebration on Monday, January …
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Transgender and LGBTQ artistes, writers and poets to feature at this weekend festival in Luz
The month-long Chennai Kalai Theru Vizha will open this year’s edition with a Trans-Festival co-organised with volunteer organisations Nirangal and Kattiyakkari and the events are to be held in Luz. Titled …
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Work on submarine cable to connect Andamans is on at Patinapakkam
Work is on at the sandy area off Loop Road in Patinapakkam to lay the submarine cable connecting Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Chennai. It is being carried out as …
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