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Reporter’s Diary: When bad friends and greed landed man in jail
Published On: Nov, 19, 201907:30 AM
Most crime stories reported in newspapers come straight out of police FIRs and often from the mouths of investigating officers.
However, in some rare cases, one gets to hear the version of the accused i.e. if he happens to be a neighbour of a colleague as it happened with this scribe recently. Last week, this newspaper had reported that nine persons, several of them lawyers, were arrested for threatening a jewellery shop owner at gunpoint to part with Rs 1 crore. The police had reported that after collecting a ransom of Rs. 15 lakh initially from the businessman, prime accused Thangaraj teamed up with his friends and tried to extort Rs 1 crore more, which eventually landed him in jail. During a recent conversation with a family member of a colleague, this scribe came to know that Thangaraj’s family were their neighbours and were shocked to find that he had committed such a crime. Thangaraj had reportedly purchased a gold chain from the retail chain and found the... -
Slice of Life: ‘I did not get a good education, but I have not given up on my dreams’
Published On: Nov, 19, 201907:00 AMEvery person has a story to share. This column puts the spotlight on the people of Chennai, faces we see but rarely interact with — giving a glimpse into their struggle.
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One smoke, two birds: Laser show and mosquito fogging
Published On: Nov, 18, 201908:15 AM
Next time you plan to conduct a laser show at your party or create a haze effect in your get-togethers, use Pyrethrin oil instead of glycol or glycerine-based haze solution. The benefit is that the...
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Overflowing garbage bins an eyesore at Kamarajapuram, complain residents
Published On: Nov, 18, 201908:00 AM
Local residents said that despite sanitary workers cleaning garbage every day, the street looks messy and they have asked the Corporation officials to clean the waste twice a day
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Citizen Connect: 3 years on, Thirumagal Nagar residents’ demand to relay 2nd St remains unattended
Published On: Nov, 17, 201907:30 AM
A town panchayat official said that the Second Street relaying work was under their consideration and it would be done at the earliest.
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Slice of Life: ‘Now, people are aware of benefits of using clay ware’
Published On: Nov, 17, 201907:00 AM
Every person has a story to share. This column puts the spotlight on the people of Chennai, faces we see but rarely interact with — giving a glimpse into their struggle.
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Citizen Connect: Without a subway, most Ernavoor residents choose to cross rail tracks
Published On: Nov, 16, 201907:30 AM
A railway official said that a limited-use subway could be constructed only if it meets certain criteria especially those related to traffic.
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Slice of Life: ‘I quit my IT job in US to start a firm and return to India’
Published On: Nov, 16, 201907:00 AM
Every person has a story to share. This column puts the spotlight on the people of Chennai, faces we see but rarely interact with — giving a glimpse into their struggle.
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Bypoll victory mends fences between AIADMK and PT
Published On: Nov, 16, 201907:00 AM
After engaging in a war of words in the run-up to the Vikravandi and Nanguneri Assembly bypolls last month over the former refusing to support PT candidates, AIADMK and its alliance partner Puthiya...
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Barricades, sand dumped on Railway Border Road pose danger to motorists
Published On: Nov, 15, 201907:30 AM
A Chennai Corporation official assured that he would coordinate with the local police to either remove the barricades or place them properly on the road.