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Veteran sports journalist and commentator Kishore Bhimani passes away
•Bhimani was one of the most recognised English voices of the 1980s.
Tamil cinema's tryst with visual arts: A look at vintage film posters, banners that popularised classics
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IDE Madras University Result: Institute of Distance Education declares result for MBA December 2019 exam; check score on ideunom.ac.in
Trendingdesk •IDE Madras University Result | The Institute of Distance Education (IDE), University of Madras declared the MBA December 2019 Examination Result today on its website ideunom.ac.in
Madras High Court says unwed couples staying in hotel room is no crime, points to live-in relationships
•Observing that a live-in relationship of two adults is not deemed to be an offence, the Madras High Court has said that occupation of a hotel room by such unmarried couples will not attract a criminal offence
Madras High Court says NEET only benefits those who spend lakhs on coaching classes and disadvantages poor
•Opining that NEET has benefited only students who spend lakhs of rupees on coaching classes and put rural students at a disadvantage, the Madras HC advised the Centre to take note of it.
Weeks after illegal hoarding kills techie in Chennai, Madras HC allows Tamil Nadu govt, Centre to install banners for Modi-Xi Jinping meet in city
•The Madras High Court had earlier banned the erection of hoardings on roadsides and recently pulled up the government for not effectively implementing its order following the death of a woman techie.
Death of 23-year-old Chennai techie: Activists protest in Coimbatore against illegal hoardings, banners across Tamil Nadu
•Social activists on Monday staged a protest in Coimbatore against the non-removal of illegal hoarding and banners across the state and within collectorate campus.
'Sorry, have lost faith in you': Madras High Court slams Tamil Nadu govt after AIADMK's illegal hoarding kills 23-year-old techie
Fp Staff •Madras High Court came down heavily on the Tamil Nadu government on Friday after a 23-year-old Chennai woman was killed in an accident after a large flex board fell on her.
Madras Day: From Elliot’s beach to Kapaleeswarar Temple, top attractions to visit on Chennai's 380th birthday
Fp Staff •Madras Day: More commonly known as Bessie, the Besant Nagar Beach or Elliot’s Beach is famous among youngsters. From small food joints selling the delicious spring potato to popular restaurants, Bessie has been the hangout spot since 20th century.
Madras Day 2019: Twitterati celebrates Chennai's 380th birthday, express love and gratitude for city
Fp Staff •To remove the colonial tag from the name, Madras was renamed as Chennai in 1996 but even to this day people associate nostalgic emotions with Madras. Chennaites are organizing week-long events and activities ranging from walks, exhibitions, quizzes etc., around the history and culture of this city.