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Commuters flooded with worries as bus & train services take a hit

WITH torrential rain lashing Chennai, the public transport system including suburban services and MTC bus service were completely disrupted on Saturday.

Amma canteens serve free food, also ready for delivery at homes

CM MK Stalin on Saturday inspected the relief works under way and the preparatory arrangements in Chennai and nearby districts.

1,153 stationed in Villupuram relief centres

VILLUPURAM district recorded an average rainfall of 4.37 cm on Saturday and 1,153 people have been shifted to relief camps.

10.4 cm rainfall, power outage in Pondy

AS cyclone landfall triggered intense rainfall, several areas across Puducherry suffered power outage.

Open manholes add to the trouble on flooded streets

Drains opened to clear water, says city corpn official, assures action

DMK, AIADMK set up war rooms to extend aid

The two political majors in the state - DMK and AIADMK - established war rooms on Saturday to extend assistance to the people affected by rains.

Traffic hit & subways flooded

ALMOST all parts of Chennai witnessed slow-moving traffic due to waterlogging across the city and closure of five to seven subways within the city due to inundation on Saturday, on account of rain due to Cyclone Fengal, according to regular official updates given by the Greater Chennai Traffic Police (GCTP).

11 CM RAINFALL, 4 DEATHS, 55 FLIGHTS CANCELLED

CHENNAI airport closed down its operations for 16 hours from Saturday noon till Sunday 4 am due to adverse weather conditions caused by Cyclone Fengal that resulted in incessant rains and gusty winds.

Four die in rain-related electrocutions in Chennai

FOUR people were electrocuted on Saturday. In the first case, a migrant worker from Uttar Pradesh was electrocuted after he accidentally came in contact with a live cable at Muthialpet in North Chennai on Saturday.

Rain effect: Sweet grapes turn 'sour' for farmers

CONTINUOUS rain over the past two months, coupled with weather changes, has caused distress to grape farmers in Theni. With flowers failing to mature and turn into fruit, the price of grapes has dropped from ₹60 per kg to ₹15.

Rain-relief centres dry on essentials, say rescued

THE heavy rains across Chennai on Saturday, with an average of 11 cm of rain recorded, left several northern areas in the city severely waterlogged.

It's usual story for Chennai South as residents marooned by Fengal

CONSISTENT rainfall since Friday night inundated several parts of Chennai South. Ram Nagar, Murugu Nagar and AGS Colony in Velachery and Sadhasivam Nagar and Ram Nagar South in Madipakkam were among the worst-affected areas.

FENGAL MAKES LANDFALL: RAIN AND WIND SWEEP TN

CYCLONIC storm 'Fengal', which has been hard to predict for days, commenced its landfall between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram close to Puducherry around 6.30 pm on Saturday, bringing very heavy rain to districts along the north Tamil Nadu coast, including Chennai.

Rajnath to get final theatre command file soon

FINAL recommendations to reorganise the country's war structure and the armed forces into integrated theatre commands (ITC) will reach Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's desk after Navy Day, which falls on December 4.

Maharashtra govt will take oath on Dec 5

DAYS after the Mahayuti alliance retained power in Maharashtra, the first clarity on the new government came in the form of the date and venue of the swearing-in ceremony.

2 more ISKCON members held in B'desh

AMID mounting tensions between India and Bangladesh following continuing atrocities against the minorities there, some educational institutions in Bangladesh painted the Indian Tricolour on the floor and urged students to walk over them, sources said.

EC-Cong meet on Tues on Maha row

A day after the Congress submitted a memorandum to the Election Commission of India (ECI) charging that the Maharashtra assembly election process was suspect, the poll body on Saturday invited a delegation of the party for a meeting next Tuesday at 5 pm to discuss its concerns.

Engaging emotional core makes up for preachiness

THERE has not been many films or series about characters sustaining a deep emotional wound carried from their childhood.

'Rebellion creates art'

At the 55th International Film Festival of India, filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, speaks about censorship, Masoom 2, and more

Sundeep Kishan to headline Jason Sanjay's directorial debut

N Friday, Lyca Productions announced the cast and crew of Jason Sanjay's directorial debut.

Spectacular Visuals elevate a generic yet charming story

BACK in 2016, when Moana hit theaters, it opened to a wave of positivity. At its core, the film conveyed the age-old message of good triumphing over evil.

FILMMAKING OVERTAKES STORYTELLING IN THIS MOSTLY EFFECTIVE PRISON DRAMA

We are often told that hell is for sinners and heaven is for the morally upright. In Sidharth Vishwanath's metaphorically rich Sorgavaasal, we are shown how the prison, which operates much like hell, is a place where sinners rule, and more often than not, the innocent are condemned to either rot or turn sinners themselves.

Paediatric urology: Why timely treatment matters

GENITOURINARY disorders are among the most common surgical issues in children, comprising over 40 per cent of paediatric surgical cases seen in clinical practice.

PILL SCARCITY & PERILS

While there is a worry of ban on over-thecounter emergency contraceptive pills, people share their difficulties in finding these drugs in pharmacies

WHOLESOME GOODNESS

OW much food do you feed your child – a small bowl, a third of the plate, or maybe using the \"fist-sized stomach\" rule? No matter how you measure, there's always that lingering question – \"Is my child full, or am I overfeeding them?\"

A fashion symphony

Shifting the lens on the artistes' attire rather than just their art, the Marvellous Marghazhi is back for a second time this Sunday

Plastic Pollution Negotiations at the Crossroads in Busan

India proposes dedicated multilateral fund to compensate developing countries for their transition towards plastic-free living - without overlap with the mandates of other multilateral agreements

Climate change and perils in sports: Focus on 2026 FIFA WC

Latest study has indicated that excessive heat during the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the US, Mexico and Canada would have a bearing on the performances of players.

Gill returns to batting in nets post thumb injury ahead of PM XI tie

AS India are getting ready for the two-day pink ball game against the Prime Minister XI in Canberra, Shubman Gill returning to the nets came as good news for the selectors and the team management.

Top guns Sindhu & Lakshya stroll into semifinals

STAR Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen moved a step closer to clinching the women's and men's singles titles respectively, registering straight-game wins to advance to the semifinals of the Syed Modi International Super 300 badminton tournament here on Friday.