CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en"> <head><script type="text/javascript" src="https://web-static.archive.org/_static/js/bundle-playback.js?v=7YQSqjSh" charset="utf-8"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web-static.archive.org/_static/js/wombat.js?v=txqj7nKC" charset="utf-8"></script> <script>window.RufflePlayer=window.RufflePlayer||{};window.RufflePlayer.config={"autoplay":"on","unmuteOverlay":"hidden"};</script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web-static.archive.org/_static/js/ruffle/ruffle.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> __wm.init("https://web.archive.org/web"); __wm.wombat("https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/","20211019165949","https://web.archive.org/","web","https://web-static.archive.org/_static/", "1634662789"); </script> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://web-static.archive.org/_static/css/banner-styles.css?v=p7PEIJWi" /> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://web-static.archive.org/_static/css/iconochive.css?v=3PDvdIFv" />  <meta charset="utf-8"> <meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge"> <title> Chennai - Latest News, Politics, Events, Entertainment - The Hindu </title> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0"> <meta name="title" content="Chennai - Latest News, Politics, Events, Entertainment"/> <meta name="atdlayout" content="sectionpage"/> <meta name="description" content="Chennai - Stay updated with latest & flash news, Lifestyle & Entertainment, Restaurants & Food, Events, Politics, Climate Updates, from Chennai, Tamil Nadu"/> <meta name="fragment" content="!"> <meta name="twitter:title" content="Chennai - Latest News, Politics, Events, Entertainment"> <meta name="twitter:description" content="Chennai - Stay updated with latest & flash news, Lifestyle & Entertainment, Restaurants & Food, Events, Politics, Climate Updates, from Chennai, Tamil Nadu"> <meta name="twitter:image" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://www.thehindu.com/static/theme/default/base/img/og-image.jpg"> <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image"/> <meta name="twitter:site" content="@The_Hindu"/> <meta name="twitter:domain" content="thehindu.com"/> <meta name="twitter:app:name:ipad" content="The Hindu"/> <meta name="twitter:app:name:googleplay" content="The Hindu (Official App)"/> <meta name="twitter:app:id:googleplay" content="com.mobstac.thehindu"/> <meta name="twitter:app:name:iphone" content="The Hindu for iPhone"/> <meta name="twitter:app:id:iphone" content="771672321"/> <meta name="apple-itunes-app" content="app-id=584786636"/> <meta name="google-play-app" content="app-id=com.mobstac.thehindu"/> <meta property="fb:app_id" content="137450626398044"/> <meta property="fb:pages" content="163974433696568"/> <meta property="og:site_name" content="The Hindu"/> <meta property="og:url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/"/> <meta property="og:type" content="website"/> <meta property="og:title" content="Chennai - Latest News, Politics, Events, Entertainment"/> <meta property="og:description" content="Chennai - Stay updated with latest & flash news, Lifestyle & Entertainment, Restaurants & Food, Events, Politics, Climate Updates, from Chennai, Tamil Nadu"/> <meta property="og:image" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://www.thehindu.com/static/theme/default/base/img/og-image.jpg"/> <meta property="og:image:type" content="image/jpeg"/> <script type="application/ld+json"> { "@context": "https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://schema.org", "@type": "Organization", "name": "The Hindu", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/", "logo":"https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/static/theme/default/base/img/thfooterlogo.png", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "Kasturi Building, Anna Salai, 859-860, Mount Road", "addressLocality": "Chennai", "addressRegion": "Tamil Nadu", "postalCode": "600002", "Telephone": "+91-44-2857 6300" }, "sameAs": [ "https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.facebook.com/thehindu", "https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://twitter.com/The_Hindu", "https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://instagram.com/the_hindu/?ref=badge", "https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.youtube.com/user/The1878Hindu" ] } </script> <link href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://th.thgim.com/" rel="dns-prefetch"> <link href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://th.thgim.com/" rel="preconnect"> <link href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://b.scorecardresearch.com/" rel="dns-prefetch"> <link href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://b.scorecardresearch.com/" rel="preconnect"> <link href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://tpc.googlesyndication.com/" rel="dns-prefetch"> <link href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://tpc.googlesyndication.com/" rel="preconnect"> <link href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.google-analytics.com/" rel="dns-prefetch"> <link href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.google-analytics.com/" rel="preconnect"> <link href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/" rel="dns-prefetch"> <link href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/" rel="preconnect"> <link href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.googletagmanager.com/" rel="dns-prefetch"> <link href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.googletagmanager.com/" rel="preconnect"> <link href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://wzrkt.com/" rel="dns-prefetch"> <link href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://wzrkt.com/" rel="preconnect"> <link href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://fonts.googleapis.com/" rel="dns-prefetch"> <link href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://fonts.googleapis.com/" rel="preconnect"> <link href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://fonts.gstatic.com/" rel="dns-prefetch"> <link href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://fonts.gstatic.com/" rel="preconnect"> <link href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/" rel="dns-prefetch"> <link href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/" rel="preconnect"> <link href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://ads.pubmatic.com/" rel="dns-prefetch"> <link href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://ads.pubmatic.com/" rel="preconnect"> <link href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://c.amazon-adsystem.com/" rel="dns-prefetch"> <link href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://c.amazon-adsystem.com/" rel="preconnect"> <link href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/" rel="dns-prefetch"> <link href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/" rel="preconnect"> <link href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://go.automatad.com/" rel="dns-prefetch"> <link href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://go.automatad.com/" rel="preconnect"> <link href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://cdn.automatad.com/" rel="dns-prefetch"> <link href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://cdn.automatad.com/" rel="preconnect"> <link href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://cdn.tinypass.com/" rel="dns-prefetch"> <link href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://cdn.tinypass.com/" rel="preconnect"> <link href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://experience.tinypass.com/" rel="dns-prefetch"> <link href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://experience.tinypass.com/" rel="preconnect"> <link rel="preload" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://th.thgim.com/static/theme/default/base/fonts/79a3e616-8931-4235-b8dc-0f9718329786.woff2" as="font" type="font/woff2" crossorigin> <link rel="preload" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/firasans/v10/va9B4kDNxMZdWfMOD5VnSKzeRhf6.woff2" as="font" type="font/woff2" crossorigin> <link rel="preload" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/firasans/v10/va9E4kDNxMZdWfMOD5Vvl4jL.woff2" as="font" type="font/woff2" crossorigin> <link rel="shortcut icon" type="image/x-icon" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://www.thehindu.com/thfavicon.ico"/> <link rel="icon" type="image/ico" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://www.thehindu.com/thfavicon.ico"/> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://www.thehindu.com/thapple-touch-icon.png"/> <link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://www.thehindu.com/thapple-touch-icon-precomposed.png"/> <link rel="canonical" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/"/> <link rel="manifest" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/manifest.json"> <style> @font-face{font-family:'Fira Sans';font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:local('Fira Sans Regular'),local('FiraSans-Regular'),url(https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/firasans/v10/va9E4kDNxMZdWfMOD5VvmojLeTY.woff2) format('woff2');unicode-range:U+0460-052F,U+1C80-1C88,U+20B4,U+2DE0-2DFF,U+A640-A69F,U+FE2E-FE2F}@font-face{font-family:'Fira Sans';font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:local('Fira Sans Regular'),local('FiraSans-Regular'),url(https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/firasans/v10/va9E4kDNxMZdWfMOD5Vvk4jLeTY.woff2) format('woff2');unicode-range:U+0400-045F,U+0490-0491,U+04B0-04B1,U+2116}@font-face{font-family:'Fira Sans';font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:local('Fira Sans Regular'),local('FiraSans-Regular'),url(https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/firasans/v10/va9E4kDNxMZdWfMOD5Vvm4jLeTY.woff2) format('woff2');unicode-range:U+1F00-1FFF}@font-face{font-family:'Fira Sans';font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:local('Fira Sans Regular'),local('FiraSans-Regular'),url(https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/firasans/v10/va9E4kDNxMZdWfMOD5VvlIjLeTY.woff2) format('woff2');unicode-range:U+0370-03FF}@font-face{font-family:'Fira Sans';font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:local('Fira Sans Regular'),local('FiraSans-Regular'),url(https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/firasans/v10/va9E4kDNxMZdWfMOD5VvmIjLeTY.woff2) format('woff2');unicode-range:U+0102-0103,U+0110-0111,U+0128-0129,U+0168-0169,U+01A0-01A1,U+01AF-01B0,U+1EA0-1EF9,U+20AB}@font-face{font-family:'Fira Sans';font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:local('Fira Sans Regular'),local('FiraSans-Regular'),url(https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/firasans/v10/va9E4kDNxMZdWfMOD5VvmYjLeTY.woff2) format('woff2');unicode-range:U+0100-024F,U+0259,U+1E00-1EFF,U+2020,U+20A0-20AB,U+20AD-20CF,U+2113,U+2C60-2C7F,U+A720-A7FF}@font-face{font-family:'Fira Sans';font-style:normal;font-weight:400;font-display:swap;src:local('Fira Sans Regular'),local('FiraSans-Regular'),url(https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/firasans/v10/va9E4kDNxMZdWfMOD5Vvl4jL.woff2) format('woff2');unicode-range:U+0000-00FF,U+0131,U+0152-0153,U+02BB-02BC,U+02C6,U+02DA,U+02DC,U+2000-206F,U+2074,U+20AC,U+2122,U+2191,U+2193,U+2212,U+2215,U+FEFF,U+FFFD}@font-face{font-family:'Fira Sans';font-style:normal;font-weight:600;font-display:swap;src:local('Fira Sans SemiBold'),local('FiraSans-SemiBold'),url(https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/firasans/v10/va9B4kDNxMZdWfMOD5VnSKzeSxf6TF0.woff2) format('woff2');unicode-range:U+0460-052F,U+1C80-1C88,U+20B4,U+2DE0-2DFF,U+A640-A69F,U+FE2E-FE2F}@font-face{font-family:'Fira Sans';font-style:normal;font-weight:600;font-display:swap;src:local('Fira Sans SemiBold'),local('FiraSans-SemiBold'),url(https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/firasans/v10/va9B4kDNxMZdWfMOD5VnSKzeQhf6TF0.woff2) format('woff2');unicode-range:U+0400-045F,U+0490-0491,U+04B0-04B1,U+2116}@font-face{font-family:'Fira Sans';font-style:normal;font-weight:600;font-display:swap;src:local('Fira Sans SemiBold'),local('FiraSans-SemiBold'),url(https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/firasans/v10/va9B4kDNxMZdWfMOD5VnSKzeShf6TF0.woff2) format('woff2');unicode-range:U+1F00-1FFF}@font-face{font-family:'Fira Sans';font-style:normal;font-weight:600;font-display:swap;src:local('Fira Sans SemiBold'),local('FiraSans-SemiBold'),url(https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/firasans/v10/va9B4kDNxMZdWfMOD5VnSKzeRRf6TF0.woff2) format('woff2');unicode-range:U+0370-03FF}@font-face{font-family:'Fira Sans';font-style:normal;font-weight:600;font-display:swap;src:local('Fira Sans SemiBold'),local('FiraSans-SemiBold'),url(https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/firasans/v10/va9B4kDNxMZdWfMOD5VnSKzeSRf6TF0.woff2) format('woff2');unicode-range:U+0102-0103,U+0110-0111,U+0128-0129,U+0168-0169,U+01A0-01A1,U+01AF-01B0,U+1EA0-1EF9,U+20AB}@font-face{font-family:'Fira Sans';font-style:normal;font-weight:600;font-display:swap;src:local('Fira Sans SemiBold'),local('FiraSans-SemiBold'),url(https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/firasans/v10/va9B4kDNxMZdWfMOD5VnSKzeSBf6TF0.woff2) format('woff2');unicode-range:U+0100-024F,U+0259,U+1E00-1EFF,U+2020,U+20A0-20AB,U+20AD-20CF,U+2113,U+2C60-2C7F,U+A720-A7FF}@font-face{font-family:'Fira Sans';font-style:normal;font-weight:600;font-display:swap;src:local('Fira Sans SemiBold'),local('FiraSans-SemiBold'),url(https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/firasans/v10/va9B4kDNxMZdWfMOD5VnSKzeRhf6.woff2) format('woff2');unicode-range:U+0000-00FF,U+0131,U+0152-0153,U+02BB-02BC,U+02C6,U+02DA,U+02DC,U+2000-206F,U+2074,U+20AC,U+2122,U+2191,U+2193,U+2212,U+2215,U+FEFF,U+FFFD} </style> <style> @font-face{font-family:TundraWeb;font-display:swap;src:url(https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/theme/default/base/fonts/1ae761e9-10c8-4efe-888e-3cfaf6d3ac43.eot#iefix);src:url(https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/theme/default/base/fonts/1ae761e9-10c8-4efe-888e-3cfaf6d3ac43.eot#iefix) format("eot"),url(https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/theme/default/base/fonts/79a3e616-8931-4235-b8dc-0f9718329786.woff2) format("woff2"),url(https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/theme/default/base/fonts/98d8ab99-1bd9-4469-8ed9-e5bb30485dce.woff) format("woff"),url(https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/theme/default/base/fonts/81f064de-4414-4fe3-a3eb-3c2c794d1e37.ttf) format("truetype"),url(https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/theme/default/base/fonts/0b00a6a0-9ca4-4ace-a270-c21c7f085f1f.svg#0b00a6a0-9ca4-4ace-a270-c21c7f085f1f) format("svg")}@font-face{font-family:TundraWeb-Italic;font-display:swap;src:url(https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/theme/default/base/fonts/49c66e19-32da-4ab1-995d-ae446c41a429.eot#iefix);src:url(https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/theme/default/base/fonts/49c66e19-32da-4ab1-995d-ae446c41a429.eot#iefix) format("eot"),url(https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/theme/default/base/fonts/c65ef4d4-020f-4e58-bf9c-f9e5495344f7.woff2) format("woff2"),url(https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/theme/default/base/fonts/14437e62-00cf-40af-be95-739d3404092c.woff) format("woff"),url(https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/theme/default/base/fonts/74b1bcb0-92a7-4c00-b594-09af17ffff02.ttf) format("truetype"),url(https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/theme/default/base/fonts/8701687f-9ed8-4363-af67-5c19ffe30003.svg#8701687f-9ed8-4363-af67-5c19ffe30003) format("svg")}@font-face{font-family:TundraWeb-Bold;font-display:swap;src:url(https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/theme/default/base/fonts/b7508290-635f-4dfa-ab5d-0bc62e4707db.eot#iefix);src:url(https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/theme/default/base/fonts/b7508290-635f-4dfa-ab5d-0bc62e4707db.eot#iefix) format("eot"),url(https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/theme/default/base/fonts/c7cb398d-54e6-42ed-9041-e3e1ac428fb0.woff2) format("woff2"),url(https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/theme/default/base/fonts/f30abd5f-0012-4378-923c-b16106dcd3a5.woff) format("woff"),url(https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/theme/default/base/fonts/21b1ca7f-87db-4676-bee7-4d681a8f18d5.ttf) format("truetype"),url(https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/theme/default/base/fonts/9ed44c4a-2355-468d-90c5-1da01e470496.svg#9ed44c4a-2355-468d-90c5-1da01e470496) format("svg")}@font-face{font-family:TundraWeb-Bold-Italic;font-display:swap;src:url(https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/theme/default/base/fonts/015fa954-effa-403d-8405-f5b867563e9a.eot#iefix);src:url(https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/theme/default/base/fonts/015fa954-effa-403d-8405-f5b867563e9a.eot#iefix) format("eot"),url(https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/theme/default/base/fonts/8e283a81-8efd-40cb-b587-a42907c56e0e.woff2) format("woff2"),url(https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/theme/default/base/fonts/8192d9cc-02c5-4b0c-b71b-da4bb92b9634.woff) format("woff"),url(https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/theme/default/base/fonts/3b01da53-1acc-4cfa-bd06-74e56e55364f.ttf) format("truetype"),url(https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/theme/default/base/fonts/77782e88-716a-441d-8e27-01bab21d451d.svg#77782e88-716a-441d-8e27-01bab21d451d) format("svg")} </style> <link rel="preload" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://th.thgim.com/static/theme/default/base/css/default-base.cd047f86d427b3669f1f142f8779c0f1.min.css" as="style"> <link href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949cs_/https://th.thgim.com/static/theme/default/base/css/default-base.cd047f86d427b3669f1f142f8779c0f1.min.css" rel="stylesheet"> <link rel="preload" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://th.thgim.com/static/js/require.min.js" as="script"> <script data-cfasync="false"> function appURL(){ return "https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/"; } function pagesource(){ return "section-page-chennai"; } function PageSourceType(){ return "sectionpage"; } if(!(window.fetch&&window.Promise&&[].includes&&Object.assign&&window.Map)){ document.write('<script src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://cdn.polyfill.io/v2/polyfill.min.js?features=default,fetch"></scr'+'ipt>'); } (function (w, d, u) { w.readyQ = []; w.bindReadyQ = []; function p(x, y) { if (x == "ready") { w.bindReadyQ.push(y); } else { w.readyQ.push(x); } }; var a = {ready: p, bind: p}; w.$ = w.jQuery = function (f) { if (f === d || f === u) { return a } else { p(f) } } })(window, document) </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949js_/https://th.thgim.com/static/js/require.min.js"></script> <script> require.config({ // Local Directory baseUrl: "https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://th.thgim.com/static/js", // Script Locations paths: { "jquery":"3.4.1/jquery.min", "wfsite":"wf-site.16b2f1c813b5c85c50ac520a7269978b.min", "theme":"https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://th.thgim.com/static/theme/default/base/js/default-base.44daeb5d6ae7f429c41aafbf8dbbbd21.min", "jquery-ui":"jquery-ui-1.12.1.min", "slick": "lib/slick.min", "dateformat":"jquery-dateFormat.min", "d3": "d3.min", "jplayer": "jquery.jplayer.min", "jplayerlist": "jplayer.playlist.min", "marquee": "jquery.marquee.min", "tipTip": "jquery.tipTip.min", "jscroll": "jquery.jscroll.default.min", "magnificpopup": "jquery.magnific-popup.min", "jquerymobile": "jquery.mobile.min", "jqueryautocomplete": "jquery.autocomplete.min", "jquerydataTables": "jquery.dataTables.min", "jqueryslimscroll":"jquery.slimscroll.min", "topojson":"topojson.v2.min", "feedjs":"js/feed" }, shim: { 'wfsite': ['jquery'], 'theme': ['jquery','wfsite','slick'], 'feedjs': ['jquery'], 'slick': ['jquery'] }, waitSeconds:0 }); </script> <script type="text/javascript" data-cfasync="false"> (function() { const makeStub = () => { const TCF_LOCATOR_NAME = '__tcfapiLocator'; const TCF_LOCATOR_ID = '__tcfapiTrustarc'; const queue = []; let win = window; let cmpFrame; function addFrame() { const doc = win.document; const otherCMP = !!(win.frames[TCF_LOCATOR_NAME]); if (!otherCMP) { if (doc.body) { const iframe = doc.createElement('iframe'); iframe.name = TCF_LOCATOR_NAME; iframe.style.display = 'none'; iframe.id = TCF_LOCATOR_ID; iframe.src = 'https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://trustarc.mgr.consensu.org/asset/cmpcookie.v2.html'; doc.body.appendChild(iframe); } else { setTimeout(addFrame, 5); } } return !otherCMP; } function tcfAPIHandler(...args) { let gdprApplies; if (!args.length) { /** * shortcut to get the queue when the full CMP * implementation loads; it can call tcfapiHandler() * with no arguments to get the queued arguments */ return queue; } else if (args[0] === 'setGdprApplies') { /** * shortcut to set gdprApplies if the publisher * knows that they apply GDPR rules to all * traffic (see the section on "What does the * gdprApplies value mean" for more */ if (args.length > 3 && parseInt(args[1], 10) === 2 && typeof args[3] === 'boolean') { gdprApplies = args[3]; if (typeof args[2] === 'function') { args[2]('set', true); } } } else if (args[0] === 'ping') { /** * Only supported method; give PingReturn * object as response */ const retr = { gdprApplies: gdprApplies, cmpLoaded: false, cmpStatus: 'stubCMP', apiVersion: '2.0' }; if (typeof args[2] === 'function') { args[2](retr, true); } } else { /** * some other method, just queue it for the * full CMP implementation to deal with */ queue.push(args); } } function postMessageEventHandler(event) { const msgIsString = typeof event.data === 'string'; let json = {}; try { /** * Try to parse the data from the event. This is important * to have in a try/catch because often messages may come * through that are not JSON */ if (msgIsString) { json = JSON.parse(event.data); } else { json = event.data; } } catch (ignore) {} const payload = json.__tcfapiCall; if (payload) { window.__tcfapi( payload.command, payload.version, function(retValue, success) { let returnMsg = { __tcfapiReturn: { returnValue: retValue, success: success, callId: payload.callId, }, }; if (msgIsString) { returnMsg = JSON.stringify(returnMsg); } event.source.postMessage(returnMsg, '*'); }, payload.parameter ); } } /** * Iterate up to the top window checking for an already-created * "__tcfapilLocator" frame on every level. If one exists already then we are * not the master CMP and will not queue commands. */ while (win) { try { if (win.frames[TCF_LOCATOR_NAME]) { cmpFrame = win; break; } } catch (ignore) {} // if we're at the top and no cmpFrame if (win === window.top) { break; } // Move up win = win.parent; } if (!cmpFrame) { // we have recur'd up the windows and have found no __tcfapiLocator frame addFrame(); win.__tcfapi = tcfAPIHandler; win.addEventListener('message', postMessageEventHandler, false); } }; makeStub(); }()); </script> <script type="text/javascript" data-cfasync="false"> var thgCookieConsent = new Promise(function(resolve, reject) { let script = document.createElement('script'); script.src = "https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://consent.truste.com/notice?domain=hindugroup.com&c=teconsent&gtm=1&pcookie&js=nj&noticeType=bb&privacypolicylink=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindugroup.com%2Fprivacy.html&text=true"; script.async = true; script.onload = function(){ resolve(script); } script.onerror =function(){ resolve(script); } document.head.append(script); }); </script> <script type="text/javascript"> /* Front end properties configured in nursery */ var FrontEndConfig = {"audioPlayer":"mediaelement","media.jwplayer.options.primary":"flash","media.jwplayer.ga.enabled":"true","media.jwplayer.hls.mimeTypes":"vnd.apple.mpegURL,application/x-mpegURL","videoPlayer":"flowplayer","media.jwplayer.sharing.enabled":"true","media.jwplayer.hls.enabled":"true"}; if (typeof(FrontEndConfig) == 'undefined') { FrontEndConfig = {}; } FrontEndConfig.rootURL = "https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/"; require(['jquery','wfsite','slick','theme'], function($){ $(function(){ $.each(FrontEndConfig, function(key, value) { /* Regular properties other than JW Player setup options are being processed here */ if (key.indexOf('media.jwplayer.options') < 0) { FrontEndConfig[key] = WFUtils.parseStringToJSONObject(value); } }); }); }); </script> <script type="text/javascript" data-cfasync="false"> /* Client-side device detection */ var WFClientTypeDef = {"xlarge":"(min-width: 1600px)","large":"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1599px)","small":"(max-width: 767px)","medium":"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)"}; var imageSizes = [80, 100, 115, 155, 170, 215, 230, 240, 300, 320, 355, 435, 460, 480, 615, 660, 730, 810, 960, 1080, 1140, 1200]; var isMobile=false; var isTablet=false; var isDesktop=false; var isLargeDesktop=false; var DevIdf = { isMobile: false, isTablet: false, isDesktop: false, isLargeDesktop:false }; var SubscribedUserPlan = { freetrail: false, purchased: false }; for ( var type in WFClientTypeDef) { if (window.matchMedia(WFClientTypeDef[type]).matches) { switch (type) { case "xlarge": isLargeDesktop=true; DevIdf.isLargeDesktop=true; break; case "large": isDesktop=true; DevIdf.isDesktop=true; break; case "medium": isTablet=true; DevIdf.isTablet=true; break; case "small": isMobile=true; DevIdf.isMobile=true; break; } break; } } var isNonSubcribed = true; var UserStatus = "anonymous"; var migratedUser = false; var __isIncognito =false; function isNonSubcribedUser(){ return isNonSubcribed; } var isthirdpartyallowed=true; function isTrackingAllowed(){ return isthirdpartyallowed; } function UserCurrentStatus(){ if(isUserDetails != "" && !isNonSubcribedUser()){ UserStatus = "paid"; } else if (isUserDetails != "" && isNonSubcribedUser()){ UserStatus = "registered"; } return UserStatus; } function createCookie(name,value,days) { if (days) { var date = new Date(); date.setTime(date.getTime()+(days*24*60*60*1000)); var expires = "; expires="+date.toGMTString(); } else var expires = ""; document.cookie = name+"="+value+expires+"; path=/"; } function eraseCookie(name) { createCookie(name,"",-1); } function readCookie(name) { var nameEQ = name + "="; var ca = document.cookie.split(';'); for(var i=0;i < ca.length;i++) { var c = ca[i]; while (c.charAt(0)==' ') c = c.substring(1,c.length); if (c.indexOf(nameEQ) == 0) return c.substring(nameEQ.length,c.length); } return null; } function deleteCookie(name) { createCookiewithdomain(name,null,-1); } function createCookiewithdomain(name,value,days) { if (days) { var date = new Date(); date.setTime(date.getTime()+(days*24*60*60*1000)); var expires = "; expires="+date.toGMTString(); } else var expires = ""; document.cookie = name+"="+value+expires+"; domain="+document.location.host.match(/\.[.\w]*/)+";path=/"; } function getStorage(name){ if(typeof(Storage) !== "undefined" && 'localStorage' in window && window.localStorage !== null) { if (localStorage.getItem(name)){ cookieObj = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem(name)); if (cookieObj !== undefined && (cookieObj.e == null || cookieObj.e > new Date())){return cookieObj.v === undefined ? null : cookieObj.v ; } else{localStorage.removeItem(name);} } return null; } else {return readCookie(name);} } function setStorage(name,value,days){ if(typeof(Storage) !== "undefined" && 'localStorage' in window && window.localStorage !== null) { var date = new Date(); localStorage.setItem(name,JSON.stringify({"v":value, "e":date.setTime(date.getTime()+(days*24*60*60*1000))})) } else {createCookie(name,value,days);} } function eraseStorage(name){ if(typeof(Storage) !== "undefined" && 'localStorage' in window && window.localStorage !== null) {localStorage.removeItem(name);} else{eraseCookie(name)} } function getUrlParameter( name, url ) { if (!url) url = location.href; name = name.replace(/[\[]/,"\\\[").replace(/[\]]/,"\\\]"); var regexS = "[\\?&]"+name+"=([^&#]*)"; var regex = new RegExp(regexS,"i"); var results = regex.exec( url ); return results == null ? null : results[1]; } function getHostName(){ return window.location.hostname; } function loadAsyncURL(url){ var s = document.createElement("script"), el = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; s.type = "text/javascript"; s.async = true; s.src = url; el.parentNode.insertBefore(s, el); } function loadSyncURL(url){ var s = document.createElement("script"), el = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; s.type = "text/javascript"; s.src = url; el.parentNode.insertBefore(s, el); } function loadPromiseScript(src) { return new Promise(function(resolve, reject) { let script = document.createElement('script'); script.src = src; script.async = true; script.onload = function(){ resolve(script); } document.head.append(script); }); } function crossfetchGet(url,fn){ // Default options are marked with * return fetch(url, { method: 'GET', // *GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, etc. mode: 'cors', // no-cors, cors, *same-origin credentials: 'include', // include, *same-origin, omit }).then(function(response) { if(response.ok) { return response.json(); } else{ return Promise.reject(); throw new Error('Network response was not ok.' + url + "-"+ response.statusText); } }).then(function(respone) { fn(respone); }).catch(function(error) { return Promise.reject(); throw new Error(error.message); }); } function crossfetchPost(url, data, fn) { return fetch(url, { method: 'POST', body: JSON.stringify(data), mode: 'cors', // no-cors, cors, *same-origin credentials: 'include', // include, *same-origin, omit }).then(function(response) { if(response.ok) { return response.json(); } else{ return Promise.resolve(); throw new Error('Network response was not ok.' + url + "-"+ response.statusText); } }).then(function(respone) { fn(respone); }).catch(function(error) { return Promise.resolve(); throw new Error(error.message); }); } function fetchtimeout(ms,url,options,fn) { const FETCH_TIMEOUT = ms; let didTimeOut = false; return new Promise(function(resolve, reject) { const timeout = setTimeout(function() { didTimeOut = true; reject(new Error('Request timed out -> ' +ms +" ms")); }, FETCH_TIMEOUT); fetch(url,options).then(function(response) { // Clear the timeout as cleanup clearTimeout(timeout); if(!didTimeOut) { resolve(response); } }) .catch(function(err) { // Rejection already happened with setTimeout if(didTimeOut) return; // Reject with error reject(err); // console.error(err.message +"= "+url); }) }).then(function(response) { // Request success and no timeout if(response.ok) { return response.json(); } else { console.error('Network response was not ok.' + url + "-"+ response.statusText); } }) .then(function(response) { fn(response); }) .catch(function(err) { // Error: response error, request timeout or runtime error console.error(err.message +"= "+url); return Promise.resolve(); //return Promise.reject(); }) } function fetchApi(url,options,fn) { return fetch(url,options).then(function(response) { if(response.ok) { return response.json(); } else{ return Promise.resolve(); throw new Error('Network response was not ok.' + url + "-"+ response.statusText); } }).then(function(respone) { fn(respone); }).catch(function(error) { return Promise.resolve(); throw new Error(error.message); }); } function loadCSS(url) {try { var link = document.createElement('link'); link.rel = 'stylesheet'; link.href = url; link.type = 'text/css'; var linkinsert = document.getElementsByTagName('link')[0]; linkinsert.parentNode.insertBefore(link, linkinsert); } catch (e) { }} var isUserDetails = ""; var userIdentify =""; var isCountryIndia = false; function guidId() { if(readCookie("browserDeviceId") != null){ return readCookie("browserDeviceId"); } else{ var nav = window.navigator; var screen = window.screen; // var guid = nav.mimeTypes.length; var guid = nav.userAgent.replace(/\D+/g, ''); // guid += nav.plugins.length; guid += screen.height || ''; guid += screen.width || ''; guid += screen.pixelDepth || ''; createCookiewithdomain("browserDeviceId",guid,365); return guid; } }; var promiseResolve, promiseReject;userIdentify = new Promise(function(resolve, reject){promiseResolve = resolve;promiseReject = reject;}); if(getStorage("cookieconsent") == "deny"){ isthirdpartyallowed=false; } if(getStorage("geo") == null){ geoIdentify = fetchApi("https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://geo.thehindu.com/",{ method: 'GET', mode: 'cors' },function(res){ geolocation = res; if(typeof geolocation.country != "undefined" && geolocation.country.toLowerCase() == "in"){ isCountryIndia = true; } setStorage("geo",res,"7"); }); } else{ geoIdentify = Promise.resolve(); geolocation = getStorage("geo"); if(typeof geolocation.country != "undefined" && geolocation.country.toLowerCase() == "in"){ isCountryIndia = true; } } </script> <script data-cfasync="false"> var thg={required:!0,functional:!1,advertising:!1,requiredCookie:function(){return thg.required},functionalCookie:function(){return thg.functional},advertisingCookie:function(){return thg.advertising}};thgCookieConsent.then(function(){var constentbehavior=readCookie("notice_behavior"),cookieconsent=readCookie("cmapi_cookie_privacy");null==cookieconsent&&null!=constentbehavior&&-1==constentbehavior.indexOf("eu")?(thg.functional=!0,thg.advertising=!0):null!==cookieconsent?(cookieconsent.indexOf("permit")>-1&&cookieconsent.indexOf("2")>-1&&(thg.functional=!0),cookieconsent.indexOf("permit")>-1&&cookieconsent.indexOf("3")>-1&&(thg.advertising=!0)):null==constentbehavior&&(thg.functional=!0,thg.advertising=!0);}); </script> <script type="text/javascript" data-cfasync="false"> async function chromeDetection(){if("storage"in navigator&&"estimate"in navigator.storage){var e=await navigator.storage.estimate();e.usage;return e.quota<12e7}return!1}function isChrome(){var e=navigator.userAgent.match(/Chrom(?:e|ium)\/([0-9]+)\.([0-9]+)\.([0-9]+)\.([0-9]+)/);if(null!=e&&5==e.length)return major=e.map(function(e){return parseInt(e,10)})[1],major>=76}var PrivateWindow=new Promise(function(e,n){try{if(navigator.vendor&&navigator.vendor.indexOf("Apple")>-1&&navigator.userAgent&&-1==navigator.userAgent.indexOf("CriOS")&&-1==navigator.userAgent.indexOf("FxiOS")){if(window.safariIncognito)!0;else try{window.openDatabase(null,null,null,null),window.localStorage.setItem("test",1),e(!1)}catch(n){!0,e(!0)}}else if(navigator.userAgent.includes("Firefox")){var t=indexedDB.open("test");t.onerror=function(){e(!0)},t.onsuccess=function(){e(!1)}}else if(navigator.userAgent.includes("Edge")||navigator.userAgent.includes("Trident")||navigator.userAgent.includes("msie"))window.indexedDB||!window.PointerEvent&&!window.MSPointerEvent||e(!0),e(!1);else{isChrome()&&e(chromeDetection());var i=window.RequestFileSystem||window.webkitRequestFileSystem;i?i(window.TEMPORARY,100,function(n){e(!1)},function(n){e(!0)}):e(null)}}catch(n){console.log(n),e(null)}});function __isPrivateWindow(e){PrivateWindow.then(function(n){e(n)})} </script> <script data-cfasync="false"> document.cookie = "__adblocker=; expires=Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT; path=/"; var setNptTechAdblockerCookie = function(adblocker) { var d = new Date(); d.setTime(d.getTime() + 60 * 5 * 1000); document.cookie = "__adblocker=" + (adblocker ? "true" : "false") + "; expires=" + d.toUTCString() + "; path=/"; }; var script = document.createElement("script"); script.setAttribute("async", true); script.setAttribute("src", "//web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.npttech.com/advertising.js"); script.setAttribute("onerror", "setNptTechAdblockerCookie(true);"); document.getElementsByTagName("head")[0].appendChild(script); </script> <script data-cfasync="false">(function(src) { var a = document.createElement("script"); a.type = "text/javascript"; a.async = true; a.src = src; var b = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; b.parentNode.insertBefore(a, b) })("https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://experience.tinypass.com/xbuilder/experience/load?aid=3qrmsuqPpu"); tp = window["tp"] || []; </script> <script async type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949js_/https://csm.cxpublic.com/THG.js"> </script>  <script type="text/javascript"> thgCookieConsent.then(function() { if(thg.functionalCookie()){ (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){ (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o), m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m) })(window,document,'script','//web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga'); ga('create', 'UA-10158580-1', 'auto'); } }); </script> <script type="text/javascript">thgCookieConsent.then(function() {if(thg.functionalCookie()){ var userconsent = 1 ;var _comscore = _comscore || []; _comscore.push({ c1: "2", c2: "11398210",cs_ucfr: userconsent}); (function() { var s = document.createElement("script"), el = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; s.async = true;s.src=(document.location.protocol == "https:" ? "https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://sb" : "http://b") + ".scorecardresearch.com/beacon.js"; el.parentNode.insertBefore(s, el); })();}});</script><noscript> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://sb.scorecardresearch.com/p?c1=2&c2=123456&cs_ucfr=1&cv=2.0&cj=1"/></noscript> <script type="text/javascript" data-cfasync="false"> function isDeviceEnabled(skipOnDeviceValue){ if(skipOnDeviceValue.indexOf("large") > -1 && (DevIdf.isDesktop || DevIdf.isLargeDesktop)){return false;} if(skipOnDeviceValue.indexOf("medium") > -1 && DevIdf.isTablet){return false;} if(skipOnDeviceValue.indexOf("small") > -1 && DevIdf.isMobile){return false;} return true; } function isIE() { var sAgent = window.navigator.userAgent; var Idx = sAgent.indexOf("MSIE"); if (Idx > 0) return true; else if (!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident\/7\./)) return true; else return false; } var infiniteScroll = false; </script> <script data-cfasync="false"> function getSlotsViewPort(abovefold){ var googletagslots = googletag.pubads().getSlots(); var slots = []; googletagslots.forEach(function(slot) { if(abovefold && slot.getSlotId().toString(2).toLowerCase().match(/(WAP_AT_Top|_WAP_CPD_300x250)/i) === null){ slots.push(slot); }else if(!abovefold && slot.getSlotId().toString(2).toLowerCase().match(/(WAP_AT_Top|_WAP_CPD_300x250)/i) != null){ slots.push(slot); } }); return slots; } </script> <script data-cfasync="false"> var pbjs = pbjs || {}; pbjs.que = pbjs.que || []; pbjs.que.push(function() { pbjs.setConfig({ consentManagement: { gdpr: { cmpApi: 'iab', timeout: 8000, defaultGdprScope: true } } }); }); Promise.all([userIdentify, thgCookieConsent]).then(function() { if(isNonSubcribedUser() && thg.advertisingCookie()){ window.PWT = window.PWT || {}; //Initialize Namespace var notifyId; var googletag = googletag || {}; googletag.cmd = googletag.cmd || []; //googletag.pubads().refresh(); window.PWT.jsLoaded = function(){ //PubMatic pwt.js on load callback is used to load GPT (function() { var gads = document.createElement('script'); var useSSL = 'https:' == document.location.protocol; gads.src = (useSSL ? 'https:' : 'http:') + '//web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://securepubads.g.doubleclick.net/tag/js/gpt.js'; var node = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; node.parentNode.insertBefore(gads, node); })(); }; (function() { var purl = window.location.href; var url = '//web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://ads.pubmatic.com/AdServer/js/pwt/159088/2116'; //checking for device. var profileVersionId = ''; if(purl.indexOf('pwtv=')>0){ var regexp = /pwtv=(.*?)(&|$)/g; var matches = regexp.exec(purl); if(matches.length >= 2 && matches[1].length > 0){ profileVersionId = '/'+matches[1]; } } var wtads = document.createElement('script'); wtads.async = true; wtads.type = 'text/javascript'; wtads.src = url+profileVersionId+'/pwt.js'; var node = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; node.parentNode.insertBefore(wtads, node); })(); } }); </script> <script data-cfasync="false"> Promise.all([userIdentify, thgCookieConsent]).then(function() { if(isNonSubcribedUser() && thg.advertisingCookie()){ !function(a9,a,p,s,t,A,g){if(a[a9])return;function q(c,r){a[a9]._Q.push([c,r])}a[a9]={init:function(){q("i",arguments)},fetchBids:function(){q("f",arguments)},setDisplayBids:function(){},targetingKeys:function(){return[]},_Q:[]};A=p.createElement(s);A.async=!0;A.src=t;g=p.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];g.parentNode.insertBefore(A,g)}("apstag",window,document,"script","//web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://c.amazon-adsystem.com/aax2/apstag.js"); // initialize apstag and have apstag set bids on the googletag slots when they are returned to the page apstag.init({ pubID: '231ec860-73af-421d-9fc4-8ea161815c03', adServer: 'googletag', bidTimeout: 1e3 }); // request the bids for the four googletag slots apstag.fetchBids({ slots: [ { slotID: 'div-gpt-ad-1527225526136-0', slotName: '/22390678/Hindu_Desktop_Overaly_1x1', sizes: [1, 1] }, { slotID: 'div-gpt-ad-1527169441053-0', slotName: '/22390678/Hindu_WAP_Overaly_1x1', sizes: [1, 1] }, { slotID: 'div-gpt-ad-1522408211443-0', slotName: '/22390678/Hindu_Desktop_ROS_CPD', sizes: [300, 250] }, { slotID: 'div-gpt-ad-1521616786341-1', slotName: '/22390678/Hindu_Desktop_ROS_RT', sizes: [300, 250] }, { slotID: 'div-gpt-ad-1521628815528-3', slotName: '/22390678/Hindu_Desktop_ROS_RM', sizes: [300, 250] }, { slotID: 'div-gpt-ad-1521628815528-4', slotName: '/22390678/Hindu_Desktop_ROS_RB', sizes: [300, 250] }, { slotID: 'div-gpt-ad-1522819933630-0', slotName: '/22390678/Hindu_WAP_Interstitial', sizes: [1, 1] }, { slotID: 'div-gpt-ad-1518415239830-0', slotName: '/22390678/Hindu_WAP_CPD_300x250', sizes: [[300, 250], [336, 280]] }, { slotID: 'div-gpt-ad-1530768416450-0', slotName: '/22390678/Hindu_Desktop_ROS_Billboard', sizes: [[970, 90], [970, 250], [728, 90]] }, { slotID: 'div-gpt-ad-1518415239830-1', slotName: '/22390678/Hindu_WAP_Middle', sizes: [[300, 250], [336, 280]] }, { slotID: 'div-gpt-ad-1525857138168-0', slotName: '/22390678/Hindu_WAP_Native01', sizes: ['fluid'] }, { slotID: 'div-gpt-ad-1518415239830-2', slotName: '/22390678/Hindu_WAP_Bottom', sizes: [[300, 250], [336, 280]] }, { slotID: 'div-gpt-ad-1560926444569-0', slotName: '/22390678/Hindu_Desktop_ROS_160x600_Left', sizes: [[160, 600], [120, 600]] }, { slotID: 'div-gpt-ad-1560926509019-0', slotName: '/22390678/Hindu_Desktop_ROS_160x600_Right', sizes: [[160, 600], [120, 600]] }, { slotID: 'div-gpt-ad-1597380352871-0', slotName: '/22390678/Hindu_WAP_AT_Sticky', sizes: [320, 50] } ] }, function(bids) { // set apstag bids, then trigger the first request to DFP googletag.cmd.push(function() { apstag.setDisplayBids(); if(DevIdf.isMobile){ googletag.pubads().refresh(getSlotsViewPort(false));}else{googletag.pubads().refresh(); } }); }); } }); </script> <script data-cfasync="false"> var adfiller = adfiller || []; var googletag = googletag || {}; googletag.cmd = googletag.cmd || []; googletag.cmd.push(function() { if(isDeviceEnabled('[medium, small]')) { googletag.defineSlot('/22390678/Hindu_Desktop_Overaly_1x1', [1, 1], 'div-gpt-ad-1527225526136-0').addService(googletag.pubads()); } if(isDeviceEnabled('[large, medium]')) { googletag.defineSlot('/22390678/Hindu_WAP_Overaly_1x1', [1, 1], 'div-gpt-ad-1527169441053-0').addService(googletag.pubads()); } if(isDeviceEnabled('[medium, small]')) { googletag.defineSlot('/22390678/Hindu_Desktop_ROS_CPD', [300, 250], 'div-gpt-ad-1522408211443-0').addService(googletag.pubads()); } if(isDeviceEnabled('[medium, small]')) { googletag.defineSlot('/22390678/Hindu_Desktop_ROS_RT', [300, 250], 'div-gpt-ad-1521616786341-1').addService(googletag.pubads()); } if(isDeviceEnabled('[medium, small]')) { googletag.defineSlot('/22390678/Hindu_Desktop_ROS_RM', [300, 250], 'div-gpt-ad-1521628815528-3').addService(googletag.pubads()); } if(isDeviceEnabled('[medium, small]')) { googletag.defineSlot('/22390678/Hindu_Desktop_ROS_RB', [300, 250], 'div-gpt-ad-1521628815528-4').addService(googletag.pubads()); } if(isDeviceEnabled('[large, medium]')) { googletag.defineSlot('/22390678/Hindu_WAP_Interstitial', [1, 1], 'div-gpt-ad-1522819933630-0').addService(googletag.pubads()); } if(isDeviceEnabled('[large, medium]')) { googletag.defineSlot('/22390678/Hindu_WAP_CPD_300x250', [[300, 250], [336, 280]], 'div-gpt-ad-1518415239830-0').addService(googletag.pubads()); } if(isDeviceEnabled('[medium, small]')) { googletag.defineSlot('/22390678/Hindu_Desktop_ROS_Billboard', [[970, 90], [970, 250], [728, 90]], 'div-gpt-ad-1530768416450-0').addService(googletag.pubads()); } if(isDeviceEnabled('[large, medium]')) { googletag.defineSlot('/22390678/Hindu_WAP_Middle', [[300, 250], [336, 280]], 'div-gpt-ad-1518415239830-1').addService(googletag.pubads()); } if(isDeviceEnabled('[large, medium]')) { googletag.defineSlot('/22390678/Hindu_WAP_Native01', ['fluid'], 'div-gpt-ad-1525857138168-0').addService(googletag.pubads()); } if(isDeviceEnabled('[large, medium]')) { googletag.defineSlot('/22390678/Hindu_WAP_Bottom', [[300, 250], [336, 280]], 'div-gpt-ad-1518415239830-2').addService(googletag.pubads()); } if(isDeviceEnabled('[medium, small]')) { googletag.defineSlot('/22390678/Hindu_Desktop_ROS_160x600_Left', [[160, 600], [120, 600]], 'div-gpt-ad-1560926444569-0').addService(googletag.pubads()); } if(isDeviceEnabled('[medium, small]')) { googletag.defineSlot('/22390678/Hindu_Desktop_ROS_160x600_Right', [[160, 600], [120, 600]], 'div-gpt-ad-1560926509019-0').addService(googletag.pubads()); } if(isDeviceEnabled('[large, medium]')) { googletag.defineSlot('/22390678/Hindu_WAP_AT_Sticky', [320, 50], 'div-gpt-ad-1597380352871-0').addService(googletag.pubads()); } googletag.pubads().enableSingleRequest(); googletag.pubads().setTargeting('Section', ['News']); googletag.pubads().enableLazyLoad(); googletag.pubads().disableInitialLoad(); googletag.enableServices(); }); </script> <script data-cfasync="false"> Promise.all([userIdentify, thgCookieConsent]).then(function() { if(isNonSubcribedUser() && thg.advertisingCookie()){ loadAsyncURL("https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://go.automatad.com/geo/EwrTRc/afihbs.js"); } }); </script> <script> if(DevIdf.isMobile){ var isScrolled = false; window.addEventListener('scroll', function() { if (!isScrolled) { googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.pubads().refresh(getSlotsViewPort(true)); }); } isScrolled = true; }); } </script> <script type="text/javascript"> window._taboola = window._taboola || []; function taboolainit(){ Promise.all([userIdentify, thgCookieConsent]).then(function() { if(isNonSubcribedUser() && thg.advertisingCookie()){ _taboola.push({article:'auto', tracking:'utm_source=taboola'}); _taboola.push({category :'auto'}); !function (e, f, u, i) { if (!document.getElementById(i)){ e.async = 1; e.src = u; e.id = i; f.parentNode.insertBefore(e, f); e.onload = function() { window['__thtaboola'] = true; } window['__thtaboola'] = true; } }(document.createElement('script'), document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0], '//web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://cdn.taboola.com/libtrc/thehindu-hindunews/loader.js', 'tb_loader_script'); if(window.performance && typeof window.performance.mark == 'function') {window.performance.mark('tbl_ic');} } }); } window.addEventListener('scroll', function() { if (window.__thtaboola == undefined) { taboolainit(); } }); </script> <meta name="msvalidate.01" content="00762243DAFA333A5A6D97CE4545BDB2"/> <meta name="yandex-verification" content="ff4648e5089d361d"/> <meta name="ahrefs-site-verification" content="6df5b97abf2ea60f2d4123265496b92b4faa009ceff5444e0b8482ebddd508d6"> <meta name="theme-color" content="#fff"/> <meta name="google-site-verification" content="cThy7rhyY1uoxTIkHnI77cVshlc6pBukm-IjemFRvfI"/> <meta name="google-site-verification" content="jlS-WsOVad-iw4X4xO0EJnHuzr3pK7WqXt3oCy7jpXI"/> <div class="overlay-screen"></div> <script> $(document).ready(function(){ setTimeout(function(){ userIdentify.then(function() { $(document).ready(function(){ $("div[data-paywall]").each(function(){ var testdata = $(this).data('paywall'); if(testdata == true){ $(this).first().prepend( '<div class="premiumimg"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/v7sgra/article33232267.ece/BINARY/premiumsymbolnormal" id="theImg"></div>'); } }); }); if (isNonSubcribedUser()) { var list = document.querySelectorAll(".housing"); for (var i = 0; i < list.length; ++i) { list[i].style.display = "inline-block"; $('li.housing>a').html('<img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/housing-real-estate-india/r9q0f9/article30495011.ece/BINARY/Housingmenu"/>'); $('li.housing').addClass('none'); } } }); }, 3000);  if($.trim($("#relatedmoreintopics").html())==''){ $(".author-bottom").css("border-top", "none"); $(".morein-tag-cont").css("border-top", "none"); } else{ $(".morein-tag-cont").css("border-top", "none"); } });</script> <style type="text/css"> .subscribeBtnCss a, .profilebtnremove a{ letter-spacing: 0px !important; } .article-cont .subscriptioncontainer p{ text-align: center !important; } .archive .subscripeleftcontent { border-right: none !important; } .archive a.signintodayspaper{ width:auto !important; float:none !important; } .subscriptioncontainermain .planTodayDiv{ text-align: center; font-size: 20px !important; } @media (max-width: 1023px) and (min-width: 1px){ .entrySubs { bottom: 40px !important; } } @media (max-width: 767px) and (min-width: 1px) { .back-top { bottom: 55px; right: 10px; } .justin-popup-container{ z-index:999999 !important; padding-top: 73px !important; } } /*commited to theme.css*/ .ft-sticky{ position: fixed; bottom: 0px; z-index: 99999999999; width:100%; background: #ffffff; clear:both; overflow: hidden; } .clear-fix{clear:both;} @media (max-width: 767px) and (min-width: 1px) { footer { margin:unset !important; margin-bottom: 70px !important; } @supports not (-webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch) { /* CSS for other than iOS devices */ .dfp-ad.ft-sticky div {margin-bottom:0px;} } @supports (-webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch) { /* CSS specific to iOS devices */ footer {margin:unset !important;margin-bottom: 60px !important;} .dfp-ad.ft-sticky div {margin-bottom:unset !important;} } } /*commited to theme.css*/ </style> <script> (function () { if (typeof EventTarget !== "undefined") { let func = EventTarget.prototype.addEventListener; EventTarget.prototype.addEventListener = function (type, fn, capture) { this.func = func; if(typeof capture !== "boolean"){ capture = capture || {}; capture.passive = false; } this.func(type, fn, capture); }; }; }()); </script> <style type="text/css"> .articlepaywall div[id^="content-body"]>p:nth-child(2) { display: block; position: relative; max-height: 115px; overflow: hidden; } .articlepaywall div[id^="content-body"]:before{display:none} .articlepaywall div[id^="content-body"] p:nth-child(2):before { content: ""; position: absolute; width: 100%; height: 63%; top: 61px !important; right: 0; background: background:-moz-linear-gradient(bottom,rgba(255,255,255,0) 0,rgba(255,255,255,.92) 57%,rgba(255,255,255,1) 82%); background: -webkit-linear-gradient(bottom,rgba(255,255,255,0) 0,rgba(255,255,255,.92) 57%,rgba(255,255,255,1) 82%); background: linear-gradient(to bottom,rgba(255,255,255,0) 0,rgba(255,255,255,.82) 0,rgba(255,255,255,1) 100%); } .articlepaywall div[id^="content-body"]>p:first-child { max-height: 100%; } .articlepaywall div[id^="content-body"]:before { top: 163px !important; } div#subscriberexclusivead .tp-container-inner { margin-bottom: 20px; } .AuthorBottom-srch .arutCommRight a{ margin: 90px 5px !important; } .tp-backdrop {display:none !important} p.editvalue {border-top:1px solid #d1ced2;border-bottom:1px solid #d1ced2;padding-bottom: 4px;text-align: center;} .articlepaywall p[class^="editvalue"]>* { display: none; } .whitebg{ background-color: white; } /*parley-books-infocus-Start*/ @media(max-width:767px){ div#esc3parley, div#esc3books, div#esc3infocus { background: 0; } .esc3parley .col-sm-3.col-xs-12.hover-icon, .esc3books .col-sm-3.col-xs-12.hover-icon, .esc3infocus .col-sm-3.col-xs-12.hover-icon { width: 250px; margin-right:10px; } .esc3parley .story33x1-text, .esc3books .story33x1-text, .esc3infocus .story33x1-text { height: 100%; /* padding-left: 125px; */ height: 90px; padding: 7px 10px 10px 10px; width: auto; position: absolute; top: 160px; } .esc3parley .story33x1-container, .esc3books .story33x1-container, .esc3infocus .story33x1-container{height: 250px;} .esc3parley .story33x1-img, .esc3books .story33x1-img, .esc3infocus .story33x1-img { height: 156px; width: 250px; } div#esc3parley:before, div#esc3books:before, div#esc3infocus:before{ background: none;} } /*parley-books-infocus-end*/ /*bottom caurosel jsp page css -start*/ .article-slide .article-slide-img-cont.focuspoint { background-size: 100% 70%; background-position: top; } /*bottom caurosel jsp page css -end*/ /*menu housing advt tag hide- start */ #popup-menu li.housing.none:before, #popup-menu .advtclases:before{ display:none !important; } /*menu housing advt tag hide- end */ body.hidestickyart #stickyfooterarticle{display:none} div#articleblock-container { position: relative; width: 100%; float: left; } div#artmeterinlinewrap { width: 100%; } div#artmeterinlinewrap .tp-container-inner { clear: both; } .subscribed .rt-content .overlay-screen{display:none;} #artmeterwrap{ background: transparent; position: fixed; width: 100%; bottom: 0; right: 0; z-index: 99999; top: unset; margin: 0 auto; left: 0; display:none; } .container-sticky #artmeterwrap{ display:block; } @media (max-width: 1598px) and (min-width: 1024px) { #artmeterwrap{ width: 980px; } } @media(min-width:1599px){ #artmeterwrap{ width: 1240px; } } @media (max-width: 1023px) and (min-width: 768px){ #artmeterwrap { top: 40px; } } @media (max-width:767px) and (min-width:1px){ #artmeterwrap { bottom: 40px; top: unset; } .container-sticky #artmeterwrap{ background:transparent; } } .articlepaywall div[id^="content-body"]>p.drop-caps:first-child { padding-top: 16px; } .articlepaywall div[id^="content-body"]:before { top: 65px !important; } p.drop-caps:first-letter { line-height: 50px !important; } @media (max-width: 420px){ .articlepage div[id^='content-body-'] .ng_intro { float:left; } div.story-card-news>h3 a{ -webkit-line-clamp: 3 !important; } } div.story-card-news>h3 a{ overflow: hidden; display: -webkit-box; -webkit-line-clamp: 2; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; } /*new premium related code -start*/ @media only screen and (max-width: 600px) { div.story-card-news>h2 a, div.story-card-news>h2 p{ margin-top:0px; } } div.story-card-news>span{ margin-top:3px; } .cs6-slide img#theImg { right: 0; top: 0; } .lead-story-slide.slick-slide img#theImg { position: relative; right: 0; top: 0; float: right; } .lead-story-slide.slick-slide .premiumimg{ height: 24px; width: 100%; position: relative; float: right; } .story-thumb66.slick-slide .premiumimg{ height: 24px; width: 100%; position: absolute; float: right; } .story-thumb66.slick-slide img#theImg { position: absolute; right: 0; top: 0px; } .ES2-100x4-container img#theImg { right:0; top: 0; } ul li img#theImg { right:0; top: 0; } .premiumimg { height: 24px; width: 90px; right:0; position: absolute; float: right; } img#theImg { position: absolute; right: -4px; top: -7px; margin: 0; display: block; width: auto; height: auto; min-width: 0; max-height: none; max-width: 100%; left:unset; z-index:99; } .toppicks-new{ margin-top:10px; } /*new premium related code -end*/ .subarticlepay .subscriptioncontainerextra{ display:none; } .subarticlepay>.btm-toptextpge.col-xs-12 {display:none} .dfp-ad ~ .subs-promoted-story .story-title h2 { height: 65px; overflow: hidden; } .fa-star:before { content: '\f005' !important; color: #ffc107;} .fooetrstickyimg img{height:62px;} @media (max-width: 767px){ .fooetrstickyimg img{height:127px;} } @media (min-width: 768px){ .container-sticky .entrySubs { bottom: unset !important; } } @media (max-width: 767px) { #stickyfooterarticle {display:block; }} header.article-header-cont{min-height: 123px;margin-bottom: 0px;} @media (max-width: 767px) and (min-width: 1px){ .hover-icon.padding-mobile div.Other-StoryCard { height: 115px !important; margin-bottom: 10px; } header.article-header-cont { min-height: auto; } } #main-menu>ul>li:nth-last-child(-n+2) { display: none; } section.header-top{margin-bottom: 5px;} .justin-article-header .justIn-story { margin-bottom: 0; } .justin-article-header .justin-slider { overflow: hidden; } aside .trendingcls { min-height: 320px; }.lead-img-cont picture {display:block;min-height:200px;} /*sunday special -start*/ .wk-IpsoFacto-cont, .wk-WdAngl-cont, .wd-Being-cont{ padding-bottom:10px; } .wk-WdAngl-text ul li a.person-name{ display: none; } .wk-WdAngl-text ul li a.person-name:first-of-type{ display: block; } .wd-Being-1story a.person-name.lnk{ display: none; } .wd-Being-1story a.person-name.lnk:first-of-type { display: block; } .wk-WdAngl-text ul li h3 a{ overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; display: -webkit-box; line-height: 18px; max-height: 36px; /* The number of lines to be displayed */ -webkit-line-clamp: 2; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; } .wd-Being-1story-text h3{ overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; display: -webkit-box; line-height: 18px; max-height: 36px; /* The number of lines to be displayed */ -webkit-line-clamp: 2; -webkit-box-orient: vertical; } .wd-Being-1story-text a.person-name{ line-height: 20px !important; margin-top:5px important; } .wk-WdAngl-text ul li a.person-name{ margin: 5px 0 5px !important; } /* sunday special - end */ body.subscribed .dfp-ad { min-height: auto !important; } /**Related hidden overridden **/ .morein-tag-cont1.related-artlc-cont1 {display:block !important;} /**footer style-start**/ .groupsitesfooter .addeclip .live-span{ display:none; } .footrendsec-padd{ padding: 0 14px; } .blsec .groupsitesheading{ color: #5297cd !important; } .sssec .groupsitesheading{ color: #de5663 !important; } .groupsitesfooter span { letter-spacing: 0 !important; } @media (min-width: 768px){ .footrendsec{ border-right: dotted 1px #525252; display: inline-block; color: #7e7c76 !important; height: 100%; width: 100%; position: relative; padding: 0 14px; } } @media (max-width: 767px){ .footrendsec{ border-bottom: dotted 1px #525252; display: inline-block; color: #7e7c76 !important; height: 100%; width: 100%; position: relative; margin: 0 2px; } .row.footrendsec-padd span.col-xs-12 { padding: 5px 0px 0px 0px !important; } } @media (max-width: 768px){ .groupsitesfooter .col-xs-12 { padding: 0 !important; } } /** Footer style - end**/ /*dropdown - not vissible for expired users - hidden by advt - start*/ .news-comments-area { right: 16px;left: unset; } .dropdown-menu{ z-index: 9999999 !important; } div#co-banner .closexcube.chevron:before { display:none; } /*dropdown - not vissible for expired users - hidden by advt - end*/ /*In this package - navigation -start */ @media (max-width: 767px) and (min-width: 1px){ .spl-article-bottom { z-index: 999999 !important; } .spl-article-bottom.open{ height: 88.5% !important; } } /*In this package - navigation -end */ /*slide show page close icon style- start*/ @media (max-width: 767px){ .photo-collage-slider .close-slider .menu-icon, .close-slider a.close{ position: absolute; top: 15px; left: 0; } } /*slide show page close icon style- end*/ /* new flying carpet style -start*/ @media (max-width: 767px){ .dfp-ad.dfpflycptNewcls{ margin-left: 0px !important; z-index: 0 !important; position: relative !important; height: 300px; overflow: hidden; display: block; } .dfpflycptNewcls div[id^='google_ads_iframe_']{ max-height: none !important; max-width: 100% !important; position: absolute!important; top: 0!important; left: 0!important; width: 100%!important; height: 100%!important; border: 0!important; margin: 0!important; padding: 0!important; clip: rect(0,auto,auto,0)!important; -webkit-clip-path: polygon(0px 0px,100% 0px,100% 100%,0px 100%)!important; clip-path: polygon(0px 0px,100% 0px,100% 100%,0px 100%)!important; } .dfpflycptNewcls div[id^='google_ads_iframe_'] iframe{ /* border: 0px; vertical-align: bottom; position: fixed!important; top: 0!important; width: 100%; height: 100%; -webkit-transform: translateZ(0)!important; display: -ms-flexbox; display: flex; -ms-flex-direction: column; flex-direction: column; -ms-flex-align: center; align-items: center; -ms-flex-pack: center; justify-content: center;*/ border: 0px; vertical-align: bottom; position: fixed!important; top: 0!important; height: 100%; text-align: center; margin: 0 auto; -webkit-transform: translateZ(0)!important; display: -ms-flexbox; -ms-flex-direction: column; -ms-flex-align: center; -ms-flex-pack: center; top: 0; left: 0; right: 0; text-align: center; } div.dfp-ad.dfpflycptNewcls::after { background-color: #000; color: #fff; content: "Advertising"; position: absolute; width: 100%; float: left; z-index: 999999999999; bottom: 0px; left:0; font-size: 15px; } div.dfp-ad.dfpflycptNewcls::before { background-color: #000; color: #fff; content: "Advertising"; position: absolute; width: 100%; float: left; z-index: 999999999999; top: 0px; left:0; font-size: 15px; } } /*new flying carpet style - end*/ /* Delhi election -Start */ .electioniframe{margin-bottom:13px;} @media (max-width: 1023px) and (min-width: 768px){ .microsite-header { top: 218px; } .electioniframe { margin-top: 4em; } .microsite-sections { bottom: 4.5px; } } /* Delhi election -end */ form input[type=submit]:disabled, button:disabled { cursor: not-allowed; opacity: 25; } input[type='radio']{cursor:pointer;} /*div.popup-menu>ul>li.housing{display:block;} .trending-menu>ul>li.housing{display:inline-block;} .housing{display:none;} */ div.popup-menu>ul>li.housing, .trending-menu>ul>li.housing{display:none;} .article-cont table { max-width: 100%; display: block; overflow-x: auto; } @media (max-width: 767px){ .mobilefpad div{min-height:250px;}} .articlepaywall div[id^="content-body"]> ._yeti_done { display: none !important; } .inlinepoll{ padding: 0 15px;width:100%;margin:10px 0px; } @media (min-width: 1600px){ .archive p.signinlnk { font-size: 13px; } .inlinepoll { margin: 0 0 10px 300px; width: 600px; } } .container-sticky .entrySubs { z-index: 99999999999999 !important; } .articlepaywall .article-topics-container { display: none; } .articlepaywall .article-block-multiple.live-snippet { border-bottom: none !important; } @keyframes blinker { 50% { opacity:0; } } @media (max-width: 767px) and (min-width: 1px){ div#logo a { margin: 0 40px !important;} .dfp-ad.ft-sticky div { margin-bottom: 0px !important; } .justin-popup-container{ padding-top: 80px; z-index :99999 } header.article-header-cont.sticky .logo-block { z-index: 999999; } .entrySubs { z-index: 99999999999999 !important; } } /* .subsEntrymenu { position: unset !important; } */ @media (max-width: 1599px){ #main-menu>ul>li>a { padding: 0 7px 5px 7px!important; } } #stickyfooterarticle{z-index: 999999;} /*added in theme-css*/ @media (max-width: 767px) and (min-width: 1px){ .container-sticky { background: #f5f5f5; } .article-reverse-scroll { background: #f5f5f5; } .container-sticky .artcl-nm-stky-text { display: none; } .article-reverse-scroll .artcl-nm-stky-text { display: block; } } @media (min-width: 768px){ .searchfilter .filter-open{display:none;}} .SNextP3x1-container { z-index: 99999;} .sitemap-wrapper{ padding: 10px; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'TundraWeb',serif; } .sitemap-section a { color: #ff001f; } .microsite-sections { width: 87%; } .Inarticle div{ margin-bottom: 0; } .dfp-ad ~ .subs-promoted-story { width: 300px; height: 250px; margin: 0 auto 20px; clear:both; } @media ( max-width : 767px) { #main-menu{ margin-top: 0; } .date-picker-cont { width: 175px; } } /*added in theme-css*/ /* New text -Start */ #main-menu1>ul>li:nth-child(3){position:relative;} #main-menu1>ul>li:nth-child(3):after { content: "New"; top: -8px; left: 51px; color: rgb(255, 0, 31); font-size: 10px; font-family: 'Fira Sans', sans-serif; font-weight:600; position: absolute; } /* #main-menu>ul>li:nth-child(7){position:relative;} #main-menu>ul>li:nth-child(7):after { content: "Free Games"; top: -8px; left: 25px; color: rgb(255, 0, 31); font-size: 10px; font-family: 'Fira Sans', sans-serif; font-weight:600; position: absolute; } */ /* .dfp-ad { float: left; } New text - End*/ /*css moved to live div#logo span a { color: #133b5a; display: block; font-size: 11px; font-family: 'Fira Sans',sans-serif; font-weight: 600; width: auto; } div#logo p { font-size: 11px; position: relative; float: left; width: 100%; margin: 4px 11.5px; } @media (max-width: 1023px){ div#logo a { margin: 0 auto !important; } div#logo p{ margin: 2px 15px;} } */ /*Toppicks-Start*/ .toppicks-new:after { content: ""; background: transparent; width: 100%; height: 100%; min-height: 1px; position: absolute; top: 0; z-index: -1; } .toppicks-new .story33x1-container a{ position:relative; z-index: 2; height: 54px; overflow: hidden; } iframe#ifrm_test_ad_8815a:after { content: ""; background: transparent; width: 100%; height: 100%; min-height: 1px; position: absolute; top: 0; z-index: 9999; } @media(max-width:767px){ div#toppicks { background: 0; } .section-carousel:before{display:none;} .esc3 .col-sm-3.col-xs-12.hover-icon { width: 250px; margin-right:10px; } .esc3 .story33x1-text { height: 100%; /* padding-left: 125px; */ height: 90px; padding: 7px 10px 10px 10px; width: auto; position: absolute; top: 160px; } .esc3 .story33x1-container{height: 250px;} .esc3 .story33x1-img { height: 156px; width: 250px; } div#toppicks:before{ background: none;} .slick-slider { touch-action: auto !important; -ms-touch-action: auto !important; } } @media(max-width:768px){ .story33x1-img{ height: 106px;} } /*Toppicks-end*/ /*staging commited css*/ #stickyfooterarticle{margin-top: 20px;} nav.city-menu-wrapper .city-menu-2 .teaser a { display: block; height: 46px; overflow: hidden; } .toppicks-new .story33x1-text h3 a { height: 54px; overflow: hidden; } @media (max-width: 767px) { .toppicks-new .story33x1-text .news-comments-area { left: 195px !important; width:100%; } .clics-img-text { border-top: 11px solid #fff; } .spc33x2-1story-text a.spc33x2-1story-content{ overflow: hidden; height: 52px; display: block; } .toppicks-new.slick-slide .story33x1-text h3 a.story33x1-story{ height: 54px; overflow: hidden; } .column-33x3WBg-sub-head { overflow: hidden; height: 72px; } } /* brandub page article css*/ .brandhub.article-block-item{ margin: 0 auto; text-align: center; } /*left rigt sticky ad css .bannerstickyad.leftstickyad { left: 14px !important; } .bannerstickyad.rightstickyad { right: 14px !important; } */ </style> <script> var clevertap = {event:[], profile:[], account:[], onUserLogin:[], notifications:[], privacy:[]}; function clvpageevents(ename){ if((location.hostname.indexOf(".com") > 0 || location.hostname.indexOf(".in") > 0)){ clevertap.event.push(ename, { 'Page type' : 'Section Page', 'Id':'172', 'Sections':'news,cities,chennai', 'Author':'', 'IsArticle':0, 'Platform': DevIdf.isMobile == true ? 'MWEB' : 'WEB', 'Source' : getUrlParameter("utm_source") !== null ? getUrlParameter("utm_source") : 'Direct', 'Medium' : getUrlParameter("utm_medium") !== null ? getUrlParameter("utm_medium") : 'Direct', 'Campaign' : getUrlParameter("utm_campaign") !== null ? getUrlParameter("utm_campaign") : 'Direct' }); } } thgCookieConsent.then(function() { if(thg.functionalCookie()){ clevertap.account.push({"id": "W8W-R8K-465Z"}); clevertap.privacy.push({optOut: false}); //set the flag to true, if the user of the device opts out of sharing their data clevertap.privacy.push({useIP: true}); //set the flag to true, if the user agrees to share their IP data (function () { var wzrk = document.createElement('script'); wzrk.type = 'text/javascript'; wzrk.async = true; wzrk.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://d2r1yp2w7bby2u.cloudfront.net' : 'https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/http://static.clevertap.com') + '/js/a.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(wzrk, s); })(); clvpageevents("Page Visited"); }}); </script> <script> var dataLayer = window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; </script> <script>(function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start': new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0], j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src= 'https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f); })(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-W5VV9N'); </script> </head> <body class=""> <noscript id="deferred-styles"> <link href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949cs_/https://th.thgim.com/static/theme/default/base/css/lazystyles.076bdb585a62f9e7536c64f43a7724b0.min.css" rel="stylesheet"> </noscript> <script> var loadDeferredStyles = function() { var addStylesNode = document.getElementById("deferred-styles"); var replacement = document.createElement("div"); replacement.innerHTML = addStylesNode.textContent; document.body.appendChild(replacement) addStylesNode.parentElement.removeChild(addStylesNode); }; var raf = window.requestAnimationFrame || window.mozRequestAnimationFrame || window.webkitRequestAnimationFrame || window.msRequestAnimationFrame; if (raf) raf(function() { window.setTimeout(loadDeferredStyles, 0); }); else window.addEventListener('load', loadDeferredStyles); </script> <noscript><iframe src="//web.archive.org/web/20211019165949if_/https://www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-W5VV9N" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe></noscript> <section class=" "> <div id="div-gpt-ad-1522819933630-0" class="dfp-ad " style="height:0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px;"> <script> userIdentify.then(function() { if(isDeviceEnabled("[large, medium]") && isNonSubcribedUser()) { googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1522819933630-0'); }); } }); </script> </div> <div id="div-gpt-ad-1527225526136-0" class="dfp-ad nobottom" style="height:0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;"> <script> userIdentify.then(function() { if(isDeviceEnabled("[medium, small]") && isNonSubcribedUser()) { googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1527225526136-0'); }); } }); </script> </div> <div id="div-gpt-ad-1527169441053-0" class="dfp-ad nobottom" style="height:0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px;"> <script> userIdentify.then(function() { if(isDeviceEnabled("[large, medium]") && isNonSubcribedUser()) { googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1527169441053-0'); }); } }); </script> </div> <div class="top-add hidden-xs hidden-sm ad-box"> </div> <div id="div-gpt-ad-1560926444569-0" class="dfp-ad leftstickyad" style=""> <script> userIdentify.then(function() { if(isDeviceEnabled("[medium, small]") && isNonSubcribedUser()) { googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1560926444569-0'); }); } }); </script> </div> <div id="div-gpt-ad-1560926509019-0" class="dfp-ad rightstickyad" style=""> <script> userIdentify.then(function() { if(isDeviceEnabled("[medium, small]") && isNonSubcribedUser()) { googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1560926509019-0'); }); } }); </script> </div> </section> <div class="container-main"> <header class=" " role="banner"> <header> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12"> <section class="header-top clear hidden-xs"> <div class="socialize hidden-xs"> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.facebook.com/thehindu" class="fb" title="Connect on Facebook" target="_blank"><i class="fa fa-facebook"></i></a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://twitter.com/The_Hindu" class="tw" title="Follow on Twitter" target="_blank"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.linkedin.com/school/the-hindu/" class="in" title="Connect on Linkedin" target="_blank"><i class="fa fa-linkedin"></i></a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://instagram.com/the_hindu/?ref=badge" class="ins" title="Follow on Instagram" target="_blank"><i class="fa fa-instagram"></i></a></li> <li><a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/newsletter-subscription/" class="usernews" title="Subscribe to our Newsletter"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/social/" class="user androidos" title="Install our Android & iOS apps"><i class="fa fa-mobile"></i></a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://epaper.thehindu.com/?utm_source=TheHindu&utm_medium=lp&utm_campaign=header" class="ePaper" title="ePaper">ePaper</a></li> </ul> </div> <style> div.socialize ul { height: 30px; overflow: hidden; } .top-add .dfp-ad div, .text-ad div { margin-bottom: 0 !important; } div.socialize ul li { float: left; } </style> <div class="search-block"> <form action="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/search/"> <input type="text" data-type="search" title="Please enter your search text" placeholder="Search here" name="q" required oninvalid="setCustomValidity('Please enter your search text.')" oninput="setCustomValidity('')" pattern=".*\S+.*" autocomplete="off"> <button class="fa fa-search search-selection-icon" style="background: none !important; color: black"></button> <input type="hidden" name="order" value="DESC"> <input type="hidden" name="sort" value="publishdate"> </form> </div> </section> <section class="logo-block"> <div id="logo" class="logo"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/theme/default/base/img/logo.png" alt="Return to frontpage"> </a> <p class="hidden-xs"> <span id="latestnews-top-title"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/latest-news/">Latest News</a></span> <span id="todaysdate"></span> <span class="today-paper"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://epaper.thehindu.com/?utm_source=TheHindu&utm_medium=lp&utm_campaign=belowmasthead">e-Paper</a></span> <span id="weather"></span> </p> <script> function dateformat(){ var toDayDate; var days = ['Sunday','Monday','Tuesday','Wednesday','Thursday','Friday','Saturday']; var months = ['January','February','March','April','May','June','July','August','September','October','November','December']; var today = new Date(); var day = days[ today.getDay() ]; var month = months[ today.getMonth() ]; toDayDate = day + ", " + month +" " + today.getDate() + ", " + today.getFullYear(); return toDayDate; } $(function(){ $("#todaysdate").html(dateformat()); }); </script> </div> </section> <nav class="navbar main-menu clear " role="navigation"> <div class="just-in-conatiner hidden-sm hidden-md hidden-lg"> <i class="fa fa-bell"></i> <span class="just-in-counter"></span> </div> <div class="logo hidden-lg hidden-md hidden-sm" id="logo"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/theme/default/base/img/logo.png" alt="Return to frontpage"> </a> </div> <div class="hidden-md hidden-lg submobileentry" style="display:none;"> <div class="dashboardiconentry"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/my-dashboard/"><i class="fa fa-newspaper-o"></i></a> </div> <div class="sigininmobile sso-signin" id="mobilesignin"> <a class="thgsignin" id="mobilesigninlink"><i class="fa fa-user"></i></a> </div> </div> <style> .sigininmobile .fa-user{ color: #133b5a; font-size: 18px; line-height: 18px; position: absolute; right: 55px; top: 14px; cursor: pointer; } .dashboardiconentry{ color: #133b5a; font-size: 18px !important; line-height: 18px; position: absolute; right: 82px; top: 13px; cursor: pointer; } @media( min-width : 480px) and (max-width:768px) { #main-menu>ul>li>a { padding: 0 10px 5px 10px!important; } } @media ( min-width : 420px) and (max-width: 767px) { div#logo a { height: auto; width: 280px; } } @media ( max-width :419px) { div#logo a { height: 30px; width: 245px; } .dashboardiconentry{display:none;} } @media ( max-width :320px) { div#logo a { height: 30px; width: 205px; } } @media (max-width: 767px) and (min-width: 1px){ .logo-block{ display:none;} .main-menu { border-bottom: none !important; position: relative; top: unset; left: unset; } nav.main-menu { border-bottom: medium none white; left: unset; position: relative; top: unset; width: 100%; } div#logo a { margin: 0 40px; } } @media ( max-width : 1023px) and (min-width: 768px) { .dashboardiconentry { right: 26px; top: 24px; } .sigininmobile .fa-user{ right: 0px; top: 24px; } .home.sticky .sigininmobile .fa-user,.home.sticky .dashboardiconentry{ top: 16px; } } </style> <div data-label="section-page-chennai" data-category="hamburgermenu-icon"> <div class="menu-icon"> <a href="javascript:void(0)" id="menu-button"> <i class="icon"></i> </a> </div> </div> <div id="main-menu"> <ul itemtype="http://www.schema.org/SiteNavigationElement" itemscope="" class=" hidden-xs"> <li class=""> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/" itemprop="name" content="Home"> Home <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/"/> </a> </li> <li class="dropdown active"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/" class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown">News <b class="caret"></b></a> <ul class="dropdown-menu"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/" itemprop="name" content="National">National </a></li> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/"/> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/" itemprop="name" content="International">International </a></li> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/"/> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/states/" itemprop="name" content="States">States </a></li> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/states/"/> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/" itemprop="name" content="Cities">Cities </a></li> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/"/> </ul> </li> <li class="dropdown"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/" class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown">Opinion <b class="caret"></b></a> <ul class="dropdown-menu"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/cartoon/" itemprop="name" content="Cartoon">Cartoon </a></li> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/cartoon/"/> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/columns/" itemprop="name" content="Columns">Columns </a></li> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/columns/"/> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/" itemprop="name" content="Editorial">Editorial </a></li> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/"/> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/interview/" itemprop="name" content="Interview">Interview </a></li> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/interview/"/> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/" itemprop="name" content="Lead">Lead </a></li> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/"/> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/Readers-Editor/" itemprop="name" content="Readers' Editor">Readers' Editor </a></li> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/Readers-Editor/"/> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/" itemprop="name" content="Comment">Comment </a></li> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/"/> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/open-page/" itemprop="name" content="Open Page">Open Page </a></li> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/open-page/"/> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/letters/" itemprop="name" content="Letters">Letters </a></li> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/letters/"/> </ul> </li> <li class="dropdown"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/business/" class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown">Business <b class="caret"></b></a> <ul class="dropdown-menu"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/business/agri-business/" itemprop="name" content="Agri-Business">Agri-Business </a></li> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/business/agri-business/"/> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/" itemprop="name" content="Industry">Industry </a></li> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/"/> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/" itemprop="name" content="Economy">Economy </a></li> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/"/> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/business/markets/" itemprop="name" content="Markets">Markets </a></li> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/business/markets/"/> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/business/budget/" itemprop="name" content="Budget 2021">Budget 2021 </a></li> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/business/budget/"/> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/" itemprop="name" content="Stock Quotes" target="_blank">Stock Quotes </a></li> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/"/> </ul> </li> <li class="dropdown"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/" class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown">Sport <b class="caret"></b></a> <ul class="dropdown-menu"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/" itemprop="name" content="Cricket">Cricket </a></li> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/"/> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/" itemprop="name" content="Football">Football </a></li> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/"/> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/hockey/" itemprop="name" content="Hockey">Hockey </a></li> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/hockey/"/> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/tennis/" itemprop="name" content="Tennis">Tennis </a></li> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/tennis/"/> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/athletics/" itemprop="name" content="Athletics">Athletics </a></li> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/athletics/"/> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/motorsport/" itemprop="name" content="Motorsport">Motorsport </a></li> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/motorsport/"/> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/races/" itemprop="name" content="Races">Races </a></li> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/races/"/> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/" itemprop="name" content="Other Sports">Other Sports </a></li> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/"/> </ul> </li> <li class="dropdown"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/" class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown">Entertainment <b class="caret"></b></a> <ul class="dropdown-menu"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/art/" itemprop="name" content="Art">Art </a></li> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/art/"/> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/dance/" itemprop="name" content="Dance">Dance </a></li> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/dance/"/> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/" itemprop="name" content="Movies">Movies </a></li> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/"/> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/" itemprop="name" content="Music">Music </a></li> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/"/> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/" itemprop="name" content="Reviews">Reviews </a></li> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/"/> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/theatre/" itemprop="name" content="Theatre">Theatre </a></li> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/theatre/"/> </ul> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://crossword.thehindu.com/?utm_source=thehindu&utm_medium=mainmenu" itemprop="name" content="Crossword+" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> Crossword+ <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://crossword.thehindu.com/?utm_source=thehindu&utm_medium=mainmenu"/> </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/" itemprop="name" content="SCIENCE" target=""> SCIENCE <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/"/> </a> </li> <li class="dropdown"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/" class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown">Life & Style <b class="caret"></b></a> <ul class="dropdown-menu"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/fashion/" itemprop="name" content="Fashion">Fashion </a></li> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/fashion/"/> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/fitness/" itemprop="name" content="Fitness">Fitness </a></li> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/fitness/"/> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/food/" itemprop="name" content="Food">Food </a></li> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/food/"/> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/motoring/" itemprop="name" content="Motoring">Motoring </a></li> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/motoring/"/> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/travel/" itemprop="name" content="Travel">Travel </a></li> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/travel/"/> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/homes-and-gardens/" itemprop="name" content="Homes and gardens">Homes and gardens </a></li> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/homes-and-gardens/"/> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/luxury/" itemprop="name" content="Luxury">Luxury </a></li> <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/luxury/"/> </ul> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/thread/" itemprop="name" content="thREAD"> thREAD <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/thread/"/> </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="subsEntrymenu hidden-sm hidden-xs" style="display:none;"> <ul> <li class="Subscribebtn Subscribebtnremove subscribefreeBtnCss" data-category="SUBSCRIBE NOW icon" data-label="section-page-chennai"><a href="/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/subscription/freetrial/?utm_source=TheHindu&utm_medium=homepage&utm_campaign=FTbutton">Free Trial</a></li> <li class="Subscribebtn Subscribebtnremove subscribeBtnCss" data-category="SUBSCRIBE NOW icon" data-label="section-page-chennai"><a href="/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/subscription/">SUBSCRIBE NOW</a></li> <li class="dropdown signinbtn signedInUserBtn" data-category="Sign in/up icon" data-label="section-page-chennai"><a class="sso-signin thgsignin" id="sso-signin">LOG In</a></li> </ul> </div> <style> .subscribed li.Subscribebtnremove{ display: none; } .mobileadsubentry { display: none; width: 100%; float: left; position: relative; background: #00419b !important; border-top: 2px solid #f5f5f5; text-align: center; display:none; padding: 5px 0; } .container-sticky .mobileadsubentry { display: block; } a.mobileadsubentryfreetrail { color: #ffdf00 !important; text-decoration: underline; } .mobileadsubentry a.btn-sm.btn-knowwhy { width: 28%; float: right; margin-right: 10px; padding:4px; } a.btn-sm.btn-knowwhy { font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.38; letter-spacing: 1.3px; text-transform: uppercase; color: #000000; font-size: 13px; background: #ffff; background-color: #ffdf00; text-align: center; border-radius: 3px; padding: 10px; display: block; } .mobileadsubentry a { padding: 0; color:#fff; font-weight: 700; font-size: 14px; } .mobileadsubentry a.mobileadsubentryfreetrail:before { content: ""; position: relative; right: 10px; } .article-header-cont.sticky .mobileadsubentry { background: #00419b !important; border-top: 2px solid #d0d0d0; } li.dropdown.signinbtn:after { bottom: 25px; right: 0; color: #479fc6; font-size: 10px; font-family: 'Fira Sans', sans-serif; font-weight: 600; position: absolute; content: ""; text-transform: uppercase; } .dropdown.open .dropdown-menu { display: block; } .fa-newspaper-o:before { content: "\f1ea"; } .subsEntrymenu { float: right; margin-top: 10px; text-align: right; } .subsEntrymenu>ul>li { float: left; margin-top: -3px; margin-left: 8px; position: relative; } .subsEntrymenu>ul>li>a { display: block; line-height: 29px; color: #828282; font-size: 10px; letter-spacing: 1.2px; padding: 0 11px; font-family: 'Fira Sans', sans-serif; font-weight: 600; text-transform: uppercase; } .subsEntrymenu>ul>li>a i { font-size: 37px; color: #00419b; } li.Subscribebtn { background: #00419b; color: #fff; border-radius: 6px; border: 1px solid #00419b; } li.signinbtn { background: #f5f5f5; color: #00419b; border-radius: 6px; border: 1px solid #00419b; position: relative; } .subsEntrymenu>ul>li.Subscribebtn>a { color: #fff; } .subsEntrymenu>ul>li.signinbtn>a { color: #00419b; } .subsEntrymenu>ul>li.dashboard>a { padding: 0; } .subsEntrymenu>ul>li.dropdown.ssologin { border: none; color: #828282; } .subsEntrymenu>ul>li.dropdown.ssologin a { color: #828282; display: block; margin-bottom: 2px; } .subsEntrymenu>ul>li.dropdown.ssologin>a { max-width: 110px; display: block; white-space: nowrap; text-overflow: ellipsis; overflow: hidden; padding-left: 0; } .subsEntrymenu .dropdown-menu { right: 0; } .subsEntrymenu .dropdown-menu:after { left: auto; right: 10px; } header.sticky .subsEntrymenu { margin-top: 5px; } header.article-header-cont.sticky .subsEntrymenu { display: none !important; } .subsEntrymenu>ul>li.signinbtn>a:hover { background: #00419b; color: #fff !important; } .subsEntrymenu>ul>li.ssologin>a:hover { background: none; color: #828282 !important; } .mobileusername { display: none; } #mobilesignin li.dropdown:hover .dropdown-menu { display: block !important; } #mobilesignin .dropdown-menu:after { bottom: 100%; left: auto; right: 14%; border: solid transparent; content: " "; height: 0; width: 0; position: absolute !important; pointer-events: none; border-color: rgba(136, 183, 213, 0); border-bottom-color: #fff; border-width: 8px; margin-left: -5px; } #mobilesignin .dropdown-menu { min-width: auto !important; right: 35px; padding: 0px 20px; } #mobilesignin .dropdown-menu { top: 38px; } #mobilesignin .dropdown-menu li { padding: 5px; } #mobilesignin .dropdown-menu li a { display: block; } li.mobileusername a { max-width: 110px; white-space: nowrap; text-overflow: ellipsis; overflow: hidden; padding-left: 0; } .subsEntrymenu>ul>li.dashboard>a:before{ content: 'Dashboard'; position: absolute; top: -19px; left: -2px; color: #000 !important; font-size: 8px; letter-spacing: 0.2px; } .subsEntrymenu>ul>li.profile { margin-top: -2px; } .subsEntrymenu>ul>li.profile a { padding: 0 2px; } .subsEntrymenu>ul>li.profile>a i{font-size: 29px;} @media ( min-width : 1239px) { .sticky li.dropdown.ssologin:after { bottom:15px; } li.dropdown.signinbtn:after { color: #ff001f !important; font-size: 12px !important; } header.sticky li.dropdown.signinbtn:after { color: #ff001f !important; font-size: 10px !important; } } @media ( max-width : 1023px) { .mobileusername { display: block; } #mobilesignin:after { top: -2px; right: 0; color: #479fc6; font-size: 8px; font-family: 'Fira Sans', sans-serif; font-weight: 600; position: absolute; content: ""; } .subsEntrymenu>ul>li.profile { margin-top: -2px; } .subsEntrymenu>ul>li.profile>a i{font-size: 29px;} } @media ( min-width : 480px) and (max-width:768px) { #mobilesignin .dropdown-menu { min-width: auto !important; right: 0px; padding: 0px 20px; } #mobilesignin .dropdown-menu:after { right: 0%; } } @media ( max-width :767px) { ul.dropdown-menu.sso-signinuser.mobileThsubscrip{ padding: 0px 10px !important; right: 0 !important; width: 100%; } .mobileThsubscrip li a{color:rgba(40, 40, 40, 0.8);text-transform: capitalize; font-family: 'Fira Sans',sans-serif;} .mobileThsubscrip li a:before { content: "\f105"; display: inline-block; font: normal normal normal 14px/1 CustomFontAwesome; font-size: inherit; text-rendering: auto; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; -moz-osx-font-smoothing: grayscale; position: absolute; right: 23px; font-size: 22px; color: #1e3a58; } .mobileThsubscrip li.mobileusername { line-height: 2.21; font-size: 12px; letter-spacing: 0.6px; color: rgba(23, 64, 150, 0.8); } .mobileThsubscrip li.mobileusername a:before{display:none} .container-sticky .mobileThsubscrip li.mobileusername .fa-user { left: 10px; top: 33%; } .mobileThsubscrip li.mobileusername:before {display: inline-block; border: 1px solid #1e3a58; border-radius: 50%; line-height: 67px; position: relative; left: 0px; width: 51px; float: left; margin: 0px 9px 6px 0px; height: 51px; font-size: 22px; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.98); content: "\f007"; content: ""; } li.mobileusername { position: relative; } .mobileThsubscrip li.mobileusername .fa-user { left: 20px; top: 37.5%; font-size: 30px; } .dropdown-menu.mobileThsubscrip li a{font-size:14px;} .mobileThsubscrip li.mobileusername a{font-weight:bold;text-transform: uppercase;} .mobileThsubscrip li:last-child { border: 0px; } .mobileThsubscrip li.mobileusername { padding: 18px 5px!important; } li.mobileusername a:before { top: 29%; right: 4%; } .mobileThsubscrip li { padding: 12px 5px !important; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3); width: 100%; } .mobileThsubscrip .dropdown-menu { padding: 0px 12px; right: 0; } #mobilesignin:after { top: -2px; right: 50px; color: #479fc6; font-size: 8px; font-family: 'Fira Sans', sans-serif; font-weight: 600; position: absolute; } } @media ( max-width :1023px) { .dropdwnHide { display: none !important; } } /* new sign in btn design*/ .subsEntrymenu>ul>li.profile a{ border: 1.5px solid #4071b2; border-radius: 5px; } .subsEntrymenu>ul>li.profile a{ padding: 0 11px; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0px; color: #282828 !important; text-transform: capitalize !important; } .subsEntrymenu li.subscribefreeBtnCss{ border: none; } .subsEntrymenu li.subscribefreeBtnCss a{ padding: 2px 11px; border-radius: 5px; } .subsEntrymenu>ul>li.subscribefreeBtnCss>a:hover{ padding: 2px 11px; background-color: #ffc000; color:#000; border-radius: 5px; text-decoration:none !important; } .subscribefreeBtnCss a{ font-size: 14px !important; letter-spacing: 0px; } .subsEntrymenu li.subscribeBtnCss{ border: none; } .subsEntrymenu li.subscribeBtnCss a{ padding: 2px 11px; background-color: #ffc000; border-radius: 5px; } .subsEntrymenu>ul>li.subscribeBtnCss>a:hover{ padding: 2px 11px; background-color: #00419b; border-radius: 5px; color:#fff !important; text-decoration:none !important; } .subscribeBtnCss a{ color: #282828 !important; font-size: 14px !important; letter-spacing: 0px; text-transform: capitalize !important; } .subsEntrymenu>ul>li.profile{ margin-top: -3px !important; } </style> <script> var els = document.querySelectorAll("#main-menu>ul>li:nth-last-child(-n+2)"); [].forEach.call(els, function(els) { els.style.display = "none"; }); tp.push(['init',function() { if (!tp.user.isUserValid()) { document.getElementsByClassName("subsEntrymenu").length > 0 ? document.getElementsByClassName("subsEntrymenu")[0].style.display = "block" : ''; document.getElementsByClassName("submobileentry").length > 0 ? document.getElementsByClassName("submobileentry")[0].style.display = "block" : ''; } tp.pianoId.init({ loggedIn : function(data) { thgloggedIn(data) }, loggedOut: function() { console.log('user logged out'); }, profileUpdate : function(data) { typeof __thg_event != "undefined" ? __thg_event.triggerProfileupdate(data): null; } }); }]); function thgloggedIn(data) { isUserDetails = data; var userName = typeof tp.pianoId.getUser().firstName != "undefined" ? "Hi " + tp.pianoId.getUser().firstName : 'Hi User'; document.getElementById("sso-signin") != null ? document.getElementById("sso-signin").innerText = userName :''; document.getElementById("sso-signin") != null ? document.getElementById("sso-signin").classList.remove("thgsignin"):''; document.getElementById("mobilesignin") != null ? document.getElementById("mobilesignin").classList.remove("sso-signin"):''; document.getElementById("mobilesignin") != null ? document.getElementById("mobilesignin").classList.add("sso-signinmobile"):''; document.getElementById("mobilesigninlink") != null ? document.getElementById("mobilesigninlink").classList.remove("thgsignin"):''; if(DevIdf.isMobile == true){ var dropdown = '<ul class="dropdown-menu sso-signinuser mobileThsubscrip">' + '<li class="mobileusername" ><i class="fa fa-user"></i><a class="" >' + userName + '</a>' + tp.pianoId.getUser().email + '<li class="Subscribebtnremove" data-category="Hi user" data-label="SUBSCRIBE NOW"><a class="Subscribebtn" href="/subscription/">Subscribe Now</a>' + '<li data-category="Hi user" data-label="My Dashboard"><a href="/my-dashboard/" class="sso-profile">My Dashboard</a></li>' + '<li data-category="Hi user" data-label="My Account"><a href="/myaccount/" class="sso-profile">My Account</a>' + '<li data-category="Hi user" data-label="FAQ"><a href="/faq/" target="_blank" class="sso-profile">FAQS</a></li>' +'<li data-category="Hi user" data-label="Contact us"><a href="/contacts/" target="_blank" class="sso-profile">Contact Us</a></li>' + '<li data-category="Hi user" data-label="Sign Out"><a class="sso-logout" onclick="thgLogout();" >Sign Out</a>' + '</ul>'; }else { var dropdown = '<ul class="dropdown-menu sso-signinuser">' + '<li class="mobileusername" ><a class="" >' + userName + '</a>' + '<li data-category="Hi user" data-label="My Dashboard"><a href="/my-dashboard/" class="sso-profile">My Dashboard</a></li>' + '<li data-category="Hi user" data-label="My Account"><a href="/myaccount/" class="sso-profile">My Account</a>' + '<li data-category="Hi user" data-label="FAQ"><a href="/faq/" target="_blank" class="sso-profile">FAQS</a></li>' +'<li data-category="Hi user" data-label="Contact us"><a href="/contacts/" target="_blank" class="sso-profile">Contact Us</a></li>' + '<li data-category="Hi user" data-label="Sign Out"><a class="sso-logout" onclick="thgLogout();" >Sign Out</a>' + '</ul>'; } var list = document.querySelectorAll(".signinbtn"); for (var i = 0; i < list.length; ++i) { list[i].classList.remove('subscribeBtnCss'); list[i].classList.add('ssologin'); list[i].insertAdjacentHTML('beforeend', dropdown); } var listmobile = document.querySelectorAll(".sigininmobile"); for (var i = 0; i < listmobile.length; ++i) { listmobile[i].insertAdjacentHTML('beforeend', dropdown); } document.getElementsByClassName("subsEntrymenu").length > 0 ? document.getElementsByClassName("subsEntrymenu")[0].style.display = "block" : ''; document.getElementsByClassName("submobileentry").length > 0 ? document.getElementsByClassName("submobileentry")[0].style.display = "block" : ''; } $(function(){ $(document).on("click",".thgsignin",function() { tp.pianoId.show({ loggedIn: function(data) { },loggedOut: function() { console.log('Show user logged out'); } }); }); $(".ssologin>a").on("click", function() { $(this).parent().toggleClass('open'); }); hidedd = true; $(document).on("click",".sso-signinmobile",function(){ $(this).children(".dropdown-menu").toggle(); if (hidedd)$('.dropdown-menu.sso-signinuser').removeClass('dropdwnHide'); hidedd = false; }); $('body').on('click', function () { if (hidedd)$('.dropdown-menu.sso-signinuser').addClass('dropdwnHide'); hidedd = true; }); }); function thgLogout() { typeof __thg_event != "undefined" ? __thg_event.triggerLogOut(tp.pianoId.getUser()): null; tp.push(["init", function () { tp = window.tp || []; tp.pianoId.logout() location.reload(); }]); } </script> </nav> <nav class="navbar trending-menu hidden-xs " role="navigation"> <span class="fts-menu"> TRENDING TODAY </span> <ul class="list-in line"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/tag/150-81/">Kerala</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/topic/Twenty20_World_Cup/">Twenty20 World Cup</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/topic/coronavirus/">Coronavirus</a></li> <li class="housing"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/housing-real-estate-india/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://www.thehindu.com/housing-real-estate-india/r9q0f9/article30495011.ece/BINARY/Housingmenu"/></a></li> </ul> </nav> <div class="mob-top-addRem hidden-sm hidden-md hidden-lg"> </div> <nav class="navbar city-menu-wrapper " role="navigation"> <div class="city-menu-1"> <nav class="navbar sub-menu-sticky hidden-xs " role="navigation"> <ul> <li><a class="all-sub-drop">Cities<i class="fa fa-sort-desc fa-lg all-cities-drop"></i></a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/">Bengaluru</a></li> <li class="active"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/" class="active">Chennai</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/">Coimbatore</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/">Delhi</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/">Hyderabad</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/">Kochi</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kolkata/">Kolkata</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/">Mumbai</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/">Kozhikode</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/">Madurai</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/">Mangaluru</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/puducherry/">Puducherry</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/">Thiruvananthapuram</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/">Tiruchirapalli</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/">Vijayawada</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/">Visakhapatnam</a></li> </ul> <div class="sub-section-list" style="display: none;"> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/">Bengaluru</a></li> <li class="active"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/" class="active">Chennai</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/">Coimbatore</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/">Delhi</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/">Hyderabad</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/">Kochi</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kolkata/">Kolkata</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/">Mumbai</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/">Kozhikode</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/">Madurai</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/">Mangaluru</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/puducherry/">Puducherry</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/">Thiruvananthapuram</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/">Tiruchirapalli</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/">Vijayawada</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/">Visakhapatnam</a></li> </ul> </div> </nav> <div class="city-news-count hidden-xs" id="city-button"> <span class="city-news-count-1">20</span> <span class="city-news-count-2">NEW</span> <span class="city-news-count-3"><i class="fa fa-sort-desc"></i></span> </div> <div class="city-popup" id="city-poupup" style="display:none;"> <div class="dropdown-32-date-cont"> <span id="popup-todaysdate" class="dropdown-32-date left"></span> <span class="dropdown-32-close right" id="close-popup-32">Close</span> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> var days = ['Sunday','Monday','Tuesday','Wednesday','Thursday','Friday','Saturday']; var months = ['January','February','March','April','May','June','July','August','September','October','November','December']; var today = new Date(); var day = days[ today.getDay() ]; var month = months[ today.getMonth() ]; $(function(){ $("#popup-todaysdate").html(day + ", " + today.getDate() + " " + month + ", " + today.getFullYear()); }); </script> <div class="dd-slider-cont dd-32-slider"> <div class="dd-slide"> <div class="dropdown-32-story"> <ul> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/267-kg-of-gold-seized-at-chennai-airport/article37070814.ece"> <span class="teaser-text"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> <span>5 hrs</span></span> 2.67 kg of gold seized at Chennai airport </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/police-sub-inspector-run-over-by-speeding-car-near-chennai-police-headquarters/article37070651.ece"> <span class="teaser-text"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> <span>5 hrs</span></span> Police sub-inspector run over by speeding car near Chennai police headquarters </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/mobile-snatchers-caught-after-bike-crashes-into-median-in-chennai/article37069851.ece"> <span class="teaser-text"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> <span>6 hrs</span></span> Mobile snatchers in Chennai caught after their bike crashes into median </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/woman-falls-to-death-from-second-floor-of-building-in-chennai/article37069568.ece"> <span class="teaser-text"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> <span>6 hrs</span></span> Woman falls to death from second floor of building in Chennai </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="dd-slide"> <div class="dropdown-32-story"> <ul> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/tn-students-bag-top-honours-in-global-business-competition/article37067401.ece"> <span class="teaser-text"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> </span> TN students bag top honours in global business competition </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/losing-their-jobs-to-the-pandemic-six-friends-from-tiruvallur-now-run-a-successful-food-truck/article37061214.ece"> <span class="teaser-text"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> </span> Losing their jobs to the pandemic, six friends from Tiruvallur now run a successful food truck </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/police-seize-two-antique-idols/article37063331.ece"> <span class="teaser-text"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> </span> Police seize two antique idols </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/property-market-shows-signs-of-revival/article37063302.ece"> <span class="teaser-text"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> </span> Property market shows signs of revival </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="dd-slide"> <div class="dropdown-32-story"> <ul> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/cii-keen-on-collaborating-with-govt-to-make-tn-a-1-trillion-economy-by-2030/article37062640.ece"> <span class="teaser-text"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> </span> CII keen on collaborating with govt. to make T.N. a $1 trillion economy by 2030 </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/queensland-amusement-park-cant-squat-on-public-property-without-paying-a-penny/article37061259.ece"> <span class="teaser-text"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> </span> ‘Queensland amusement park can’t squat on public property without paying a penny’ </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chennai-corporation-penalises-contractors-for-failure-to-maintain-parks/article37050792.ece"> <span class="teaser-text"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> </span> Chennai Corporation penalises contractors for failure to maintain parks </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/dogs-have-gone-back-to-old-territories-abc-programme-has-resumed/article37049984.ece"> <span class="teaser-text"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> </span> ‘Dogs have gone back to old territories; ABC programme has resumed’ </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="dd-slide"> <div class="dropdown-32-story"> <ul> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/eight-miss-flight-due-to-delay-in-rt-pcr-test-results/article37046768.ece"> <span class="teaser-text"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> </span> Eight miss flight due to delay in RT-PCR test results </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/dgp-cycles-to-tiruvallur-for-inspection/article37046764.ece"> <span class="teaser-text"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> </span> DGP cycles to Tiruvallur for inspection </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/3-year-old-found-dead-near-sriperumbudur/article37046760.ece"> <span class="teaser-text"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> </span> 3-year-old found dead near Sriperumbudur </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/shankar-jiwal-discharged/article37046444.ece"> <span class="teaser-text"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> </span> Shankar Jiwal discharged </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="dd-slide"> <div class="dropdown-32-story"> <ul> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/youth-falls-to-death-from-8th-floor-of-apartment-in-chembarambakkam/article37046429.ece"> <span class="teaser-text"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> </span> Youth falls to death from 8th floor of apartment in Chembarambakkam </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/excessive-screen-time-delays-development-says-study/article37046905.ece"> <span class="teaser-text"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> </span> Excessive screen time delays development, says study </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/of-hrce-act-and-appointment-of-non-hindus/article37046753.ece"> <span class="teaser-text"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> </span> Of HR&CE; Act and appointment of non-Hindus </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/one-lakh-street-vendors-identified-for-assistance/article37046802.ece"> <span class="teaser-text"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> </span> One lakh street vendors identified for assistance </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="city-name"> <h1>Chennai News </h1> <span class="city-social-media"> <span class="city-follow hidden-xs">Follow Chennai</span> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.facebook.com/ChennaiConnect"><i class="fa fa-facebook"></i></a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://twitter.com/THChennai"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a></li> </ul> </span> </div> </div> <div class="city-menu-2 hidden-xs" data-label="section-page-chennai" data-category="menu-promo"> <div class="left" style="display:none;"> <i class="fa fa-dot-circle-o fa-lg yellow-color blink-active" style="padding-right: 2px;"></i></div> <script> $(function () { if($(".city-menu-2").children().length > 2){$(".city-menu-2 .left").show();} }); </script> <div class="teaser "> <span class="title "> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/worldview-with-suhasini-haidar-should-india-be-worried-about-china-taiwan-tensions/article36906227.ece"> Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | Should India be worried about China-Taiwan tensions? </a> </span> </div> </div> </nav> </div> </div> </div> </header> </header> <div class="page-details "> <div class="container clear"> <ul class="breadcrumb" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/BreadcrumbList"> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/ListItem"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/" itemtype="https://schema.org/Thing" itemprop="item"><span itemprop="name">News</span></a><meta itemprop="position" content="1"/> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/ListItem"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/" itemtype="https://schema.org/Thing" itemprop="item"><span itemprop="name">Cities</span></a><meta itemprop="position" content="2"/> </li> <li itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/ListItem"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/" itemtype="https://schema.org/Thing" itemprop="item"><span itemprop="name">Chennai</span></a><meta itemprop="position" content="3"/></li> </ul> </div> </div> <section class=" "> <section class="feature-news"> <div class="container container-mobile"> <div class="main"> <div class="row"> <div class="100_3x_1Story"> <div class="col-xs-12"> <div class="story1-3x100-container hover-icon"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/tn-students-bag-top-honours-in-global-business-competition/article37067401.ece"> <div class="story1-3x100-img focuspoint ElccLeadd" data-focus-x="0" data-focus-y="0"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/img/1x1_spacer.png" data-variant="LANDSCAPE" data-device-variant="LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE~PORTRAIT" data-src-template="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://th.thgim.com/news/cities/chennai/7pmr3f/article37067400.ece/BINARY/thumbnail/19OCTTH--Student" alt="Two of the winning students, Sarvadh Sathiaram and Ayush Samuel Kumar" title="Two of the winning students, Sarvadh Sathiaram and Ayush Samuel Kumar" class="media-object lazy adaptive placeholder"/> <div class="story1-3x100-img-text hidden-lg hidden-xs hidden-sm hidden-md"> Three students from two schools won awards in the International Business Olympiad 2021, held earlier this year <div class="news-comments-area hidden-xs"> <ul> <li> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </a> <div class="BigText story1-3x100-text-cont"> <h2> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/tn-students-bag-top-honours-in-global-business-competition/article37067401.ece" class="story1-3x100-heading" title="Updated: October 19, 2021 13:40 IST Published: October 19, 2021 13:40 IST"> TN students bag top honours in global business competition </a> </h2> <a href="#" class="person-name no-lnk">Staff Reporter</a> <p class="story1-3x100-text hidden-xs hidden-sm hidden-md"> Three students from two schools won awards in the International Business Olympiad 2021, held earlier this year </p> <div class="news-comments-area hidden-sm hidden-md"> <ul> <li> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="50_1x_StoryCard mobile-padding hidden-sm hidden-md hidden-lg"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12"> <div id="div-gpt-ad-1518415239830-0" class="dfp-ad hidden-sm hidden-md hidden-lg mobilefpad" style="clear:both;min-height:250px;"> <script> userIdentify.then(function() { if(isDeviceEnabled("[large, medium]") && isNonSubcribedUser()) { googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1518415239830-0'); }); } }); </script> </div> </div> </div> <div class="50_1x_StoryCard mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12"> <div class="story-card"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chennai-corporation-penalises-contractors-for-failure-to-maintain-parks/article37050792.ece" class="story-card-img focuspoint" data-focus-x="0" data-focus-y="0"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/img/1x1_spacer.png" data-variant="SQUARE" data-device-variant="SQUARE~SQUARE~SQUARE" data-src-template="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://th.thgim.com/news/cities/chennai/woeso8/article37064396.ece/BINARY/thumbnail/19THMillenniumPark1jpg" alt="Involving stakeholders: Greater Chennai Corporation says members of the public can call 1913 to lodge complaints about lack of maintenance of public parks." title="Involving stakeholders: Greater Chennai Corporation says members of the public can call 1913 to lodge complaints about lack of maintenance of public parks." class="media-object lazy adaptive placeholder"/> </a> <div class="story-card-news"> <span class="story-card-heading"> <span class="kicker-text"> </span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/" class="section-name"> Chennai </a> </span> <h2> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chennai-corporation-penalises-contractors-for-failure-to-maintain-parks/article37050792.ece" title="Updated: October 19, 2021 05:27 IST Published: October 18, 2021 14:15 IST"> Chennai Corporation penalises contractors for failure to maintain parks </a> </h2> <div class="news-comments-area"> <ul> <li> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="50_1x_StoryCard mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12"> <div class="story-card"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/police-seize-two-antique-idols/article37063331.ece" class="story-card-img focuspoint" data-focus-x="0" data-focus-y="0"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/img/1x1_spacer.png" data-variant="SQUARE" data-device-variant="SQUARE~SQUARE~SQUARE" data-src-template="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://th.thgim.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/nbjuo1/article37063329.ece/BINARY/thumbnail/19THIDOLWING" alt="An idol of Meenakshi which was recovered by the Idol Wing police from a gang in Melmaruvathur. Photo: Special Arrangement" title="An idol of Meenakshi which was recovered by the Idol Wing police from a gang in Melmaruvathur. Photo: Special Arrangement" class="media-object lazy adaptive placeholder"/> </a> <div class="story-card-news"> <span class="story-card-heading"> <span class="kicker-text"> </span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/" class="section-name"> Tamil Nadu </a> </span> <h2> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/police-seize-two-antique-idols/article37063331.ece" title="Updated: October 19, 2021 05:27 IST Published: October 19, 2021 01:08 IST"> Police seize two antique idols </a> </h2> <div class="news-comments-area"> <ul> <li> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="50_1x_StoryCard mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12"> <div class="story-card"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/losing-their-jobs-to-the-pandemic-six-friends-from-tiruvallur-now-run-a-successful-food-truck/article37061214.ece" class="story-card-img focuspoint" data-focus-x="0" data-focus-y="0"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/img/1x1_spacer.png" data-variant="SQUARE" data-device-variant="SQUARE~SQUARE~SQUARE" data-src-template="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://th.thgim.com/news/cities/chennai/raez1p/article37061213.ece/BINARY/thumbnail/17OCTTHFOODTRUCK" alt="Expansion plans: In a few weeks, they plan to put one more food truck on the road. Photo: Special Arrangement" title="Expansion plans: In a few weeks, they plan to put one more food truck on the road. Photo: Special Arrangement" class="media-object lazy adaptive placeholder"/> </a> <div class="story-card-news"> <span class="story-card-heading"> <span class="kicker-text"> </span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/" class="section-name"> Chennai </a> </span> <h2> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/losing-their-jobs-to-the-pandemic-six-friends-from-tiruvallur-now-run-a-successful-food-truck/article37061214.ece" title="Updated: October 19, 2021 05:28 IST Published: October 19, 2021 04:05 IST"> Losing their jobs to the pandemic, six friends from Tiruvallur now run a successful food truck </a> </h2> <div class="news-comments-area"> <ul> <li> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="50_1x_StoryCard mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12"> <div class="story-card"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/property-market-shows-signs-of-revival/article37063302.ece" class="story-card-img focuspoint" data-focus-x="0" data-focus-y="0"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/img/1x1_spacer.png" data-variant="SQUARE" data-device-variant="SQUARE~SQUARE~SQUARE" data-src-template="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://th.thgim.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/6g9exm/article37063301.ece/BINARY/thumbnail/19THHOUSINGSouthChennai2jpg" alt="On growth path: Low interest rates on home loans and reduction in stamp duty is expected to stabilise housing market, according to a survey." title="On growth path: Low interest rates on home loans and reduction in stamp duty is expected to stabilise housing market, according to a survey." class="media-object lazy adaptive placeholder"/> </a> <div class="story-card-news"> <span class="story-card-heading"> <span class="kicker-text"> </span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/" class="section-name"> Tamil Nadu </a> </span> <h2> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/property-market-shows-signs-of-revival/article37063302.ece" title="Updated: October 19, 2021 01:04 IST Published: October 19, 2021 01:04 IST"> Property market shows signs of revival </a> </h2> <div class="news-comments-area"> <ul> <li> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="50_1x_StoryCard mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12"> <div class="story-card"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/queensland-amusement-park-cant-squat-on-public-property-without-paying-a-penny/article37061259.ece" class="story-card-img focuspoint" data-focus-x="0" data-focus-y="0"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/img/1x1_spacer.png" data-variant="SQUARE" data-device-variant="SQUARE~SQUARE~SQUARE" data-src-template="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://th.thgim.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/pk30jp/article35642681.ece/BINARY/thumbnail/vbk-madras-hc" alt="A view of the Madras High Court buildings in Chennai." title="A view of the Madras High Court buildings in Chennai." class="media-object lazy adaptive placeholder"/> </a> <div class="story-card-news"> <span class="story-card-heading"> <span class="kicker-text"> </span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/" class="section-name"> Tamil Nadu </a> </span> <h2> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/queensland-amusement-park-cant-squat-on-public-property-without-paying-a-penny/article37061259.ece" title="Updated: October 19, 2021 05:21 IST Published: October 18, 2021 22:34 IST"> ‘Queensland amusement park can’t squat on public property without paying a penny’ </a> </h2> <div class="news-comments-area"> <ul> <li> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="50_1x_StoryCard mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12"> <div class="story-card"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/267-kg-of-gold-seized-at-chennai-airport/article37070814.ece" class="story-card-img focuspoint" data-focus-x="0" data-focus-y="0"> </a> <div class="story-card-news"> <span class="story-card-heading"> <span class="kicker-text"> </span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/" class="section-name"> Chennai </a> </span> <h2> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/267-kg-of-gold-seized-at-chennai-airport/article37070814.ece" title="Updated: October 19, 2021 16:50 IST Published: October 19, 2021 16:50 IST"> 2.67 kg of gold seized at Chennai airport </a> </h2> <div class="news-comments-area"> <ul> <li> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> <span>5hrs</span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="div-gpt-ad-1525857138168-0" class="dfp-ad nativead-wrap hidden-sm hidden-md hidden-lg" style="clear:both;"> <script> userIdentify.then(function() { if(isDeviceEnabled("[large, medium]") && isNonSubcribedUser()) { googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1525857138168-0'); }); } }); </script> </div> </div> </div> <aside> <div class="row"> <div id="div-gpt-ad-1522408211443-0" class="dfp-ad " style=""> <script> userIdentify.then(function() { if(isDeviceEnabled("[medium, small]") && isNonSubcribedUser()) { googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1522408211443-0'); }); } else if(isDeviceEnabled("[medium, small]") && !isNonSubcribedUser()){ $(document).ready(function () { adfiller.push({"selector":'div-gpt-ad-1522408211443-0',"type":"edit"}); }); } }); </script> </div> <div id="div-gpt-ad-1521616786341-1" class="dfp-ad " style=""> <script> userIdentify.then(function() { if(isDeviceEnabled("[medium, small]") && isNonSubcribedUser()) { googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1521616786341-1'); }); } else if(isDeviceEnabled("[medium, small]") && !isNonSubcribedUser()){ $(document).ready(function () { adfiller.push({"selector":'div-gpt-ad-1521616786341-1',"type":"edit"}); }); } }); </script> </div> <div id="div-gpt-ad-1521628815528-3" class="dfp-ad " style=""> <script> userIdentify.then(function() { if(isDeviceEnabled("[medium, small]") && isNonSubcribedUser()) { googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1521628815528-3'); }); } else if(isDeviceEnabled("[medium, small]") && !isNonSubcribedUser()){ $(document).ready(function () { adfiller.push({"selector":'div-gpt-ad-1521628815528-3',"type":"edit"}); }); } }); </script> </div> </div> </aside> </div> </section> <section> <div class="container"> <div id="div-gpt-ad-1530768416450-0" class="dfp-ad " style="margin-bottom:0;"> <script> userIdentify.then(function() { if(isDeviceEnabled("[medium, small]") && isNonSubcribedUser()) { googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1530768416450-0'); }); } }); </script> </div> </div> </section> <section id="section_1" class="ajaxFilter chennai " data-loadurl="https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/wf.fragment/e1778ebd-a6ab-40fb-9abf-35306fac7d8a"> <div class="container section-header "> <div class="section-header-container left"> <div class="border-line hidden-xs"></div> <h2 class="section-heading left"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/topic/coronavirus/" class="section-list-heading ">COVID-19</a> </h2> <div class="section-controls right hidden-xs"> <ul> </ul> <div class="follow-section-container" style="display: none;"> <input type="text" name="" id="" class="fl-email-text" placeholder="ENTER YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS"> <input type="button" class="fl-submit" name="" id="" value="GO"> <span class="fl-close-icon"><i class="close-icon"></i></span> </div> </div> <a class="show-hide-icon hidden-lg hidden-sm hidden-md" target="_1"> <i class="fa fa-minus-circle fa-lg right"></i> <i class="fa fa-plus-circle fa-lg right" style="display:none"></i> </a> </div> </div> <div class="container section-container " style=""> <div class="main"> <div class="row"> <div class="100_3x_1Main_4SmallStories mobile-padding"> <div class="col-xs-12 hover-icon"> <div class="story1-4-container"> <div class="story1-container"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/stalin-visits-mega-vaccination-camps/article36935079.ece"> <div class="story1-img focuspoint" data-focus-x="0" data-focus-y="0"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/img/1x1_spacer.png" data-variant="LANDSCAPE" data-device-variant="LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE" data-src-template="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://th.thgim.com/news/cities/chennai/8m3097/article36935078.ece/BINARY/thumbnail/11THOCTSTALIN" alt="Keeping tabs: Chief Minister M.K. Stalin checking the arrangements made at the Maduvankarai Primary Health Centre in Guindy, where a vaccination camp was held on Sunday." title="Keeping tabs: Chief Minister M.K. Stalin checking the arrangements made at the Maduvankarai Primary Health Centre in Guindy, where a vaccination camp was held on Sunday." class="media-object lazy adaptive placeholder"/> </div></a> <div class="story1-text"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/stalin-visits-mega-vaccination-camps/article36935079.ece" title="Updated: October 11, 2021 00:39 IST Published: October 11, 2021 00:36 IST" class="story-1heading"> Stalin visits mega vaccination camps </a> <a href="#" class="author-name"> <a href="#" class="person-name no-lnk">Special Correspondent</a> </a> <p class="story1-content hidden-xs"> K. Ponmudy, several senior officials accompany CM </p> </div> </div> <div class="story4-container"> <div class="story4-sub-cont"> <ul> <li class="media" data-vr-contentbox> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/police-veterans-hockey-memorial-tournament/article36859399.ece" class=""> <span class="story4-text-img"> <div class="img-container picture" style="width: 100%"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://www.thehindu.com/static/img/1x1_spacer.png" data-variant="LANDSCAPE" data-device-variant="LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE" data-src-template="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/nj7txr/article36859397.ece/BINARY/thumbnail/07mphockey-2" data-proxy-image="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/nj7txr/article36859397.ece/ALTERNATES/LANDSCAPE_215/07mphockey-2" data-proxy-width="" style="width:100%;" alt="Police veterans who played the exhibition match" title="Police veterans who played the exhibition match" class="media-object adaptive lazy lazy"/> </div> </span> Police veterans host hockey tournament as tribute to past players </li> </a> <li class="media" data-vr-contentbox> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/vaccination-awareness-drive-to-be-launched-by-sundaram-group/article36832371.ece" class=""> <span class="story4-text-img"> <div class="img-container picture" style="width: 100%"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://www.thehindu.com/static/img/1x1_spacer.png" data-variant="LANDSCAPE" data-device-variant="LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE" data-src-template="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/za0sp8/article36830265.ece/BINARY/thumbnail/Vaccine" data-proxy-image="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/za0sp8/article36830265.ece/ALTERNATES/LANDSCAPE_215/Vaccine" data-proxy-width="" style="width:100%;" alt="A person getting vaccinated. File" title="A person getting vaccinated. File" class="media-object adaptive lazy lazy"/> </div> </span> Vaccination awareness drive to be launched by Sundaram Group </li> </a> <li class="media" data-vr-contentbox> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/rising-number-of-social-gatherings-worries-officials/article36800532.ece" class=""> <span class="story4-text-img"> </span> Rising number of social gatherings worries officials </li> </a> <li class="media" data-vr-contentbox> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/children-have-similar-antibody-exposure-as-adults/article36687520.ece" class=""> <span class="story4-text-img"> <div class="img-container picture" style="width: 100%"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://www.thehindu.com/static/img/1x1_spacer.png" data-variant="LANDSCAPE" data-device-variant="LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE" data-src-template="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/xrm1p3/article36687519.ece/BINARY/thumbnail/27THMSSRF91272692021163641SCHOOLEDUCATIONMINISTERCHILDRENMSSWAMINATHAN" data-proxy-image="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/xrm1p3/article36687519.ece/ALTERNATES/LANDSCAPE_215/27THMSSRF91272692021163641SCHOOLEDUCATIONMINISTERCHILDRENMSSWAMINATHAN" data-proxy-width="" style="width:100%;" alt="Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi launching MSSRF’s ‘Every Child A Scientist’ programme on Sunday." title="Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi launching MSSRF’s ‘Every Child A Scientist’ programme on Sunday." class="media-object adaptive lazy lazy"/> </div> </span> ‘Children have similar antibody exposure as adults’ </li> </a> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <aside> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12"> <div class="3x_PromotedStory mobile-padding"> <div class="hover-icon"> <div class="promoted-story promoted-single-story"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/6372-people-fined-for-not-wearing-masks-1274-lakh-collected-in-four-days/article36579543.ece" class="promoted-story-img promoted-single-story-img focuspoint" data-focus-x="0" data-focus-y="0"> </a> <div class="promoted-story-heading heading-container"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/6372-people-fined-for-not-wearing-masks-1274-lakh-collected-in-four-days/article36579543.ece" class="promoted-news-heading left" title="Updated: September 21, 2021 00:49 IST Published: September 21, 2021 00:47 IST"> 6,372 people fined for not wearing masks, ₹12.74 lakh collected in four days </a> </h3> <a class="share-icon hidden-xs hidden-sm right"><i class="fa fa-share-alt"></i></a> </div> <div class="promoted-story-text pss-text"> <p class="author-text hidden-xs"> Special drive likely to be continued till September 26 </p> <a href="#" class="person-name no-lnk">Special Correspondent</a> </div> <div class="news-comments-area hidden-xs hidden-sm"> <ul> <li> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="hover-social-media-top hidden-xs" data-share-url="https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/6372-people-fined-for-not-wearing-masks-1274-lakh-collected-in-four-days/article36579543.ece" data-share-text="6,372 people fined for not wearing masks, ₹12.74 lakh collected in four days "><ul><a style="color:#3B5998; border-right:1px solid #fff;"><li><i class="fa fa-facebook"></i></li></a><a style="color:#55ACEE;"><li><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></li></a></ul></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="mobile-see-all hidden-sm hidden-md hidden-lg"> <a class="mobile-control-see-all" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/topic/coronavirus/"> SEE ALL </a> </div> </div> </aside> </div> </section> <section id="section_2" class="ajaxFilter life-and-style lifenstyle closed" data-loadurl="https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/wf.fragment/7164f2de-460a-4690-97ee-8d2d558d417c"> <div class="container section-header "> <div class="section-header-container left"> <div class="border-line hidden-xs"></div> <h2 class="section-heading left"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/" class="section-list-heading ">Life & Style</a> </h2> <div class="section-controls right hidden-xs"> <ul> <li><a class="show-hide-button" target="_2"> Section</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/">See All</a></li> </ul> <div class="follow-section-container" style="display: none;"> <input type="text" name="" id="" class="fl-email-text" placeholder="ENTER YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS"> <input type="button" class="fl-submit" name="" id="" value="GO"> <span class="fl-close-icon"><i class="close-icon"></i></span> </div> </div> <a class="show-hide-icon hidden-lg hidden-sm hidden-md" target="_2"> <i class="fa fa-minus-circle fa-lg right" style="display:none"></i> <i class="fa fa-plus-circle fa-lg right"></i> </a> </div> </div> <div class="container section-container " style="display:none"> <div class="main"> <div class="row "> <div class="33_3x_1Story mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 hover-icon"><div data-paywall="false"> <div class="story-card-33"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chennai-bodybuilder-manikandan-fitness-journey/article36772007.ece" class="story-card-33-img focuspoint" data-focus-x="0" data-focus-y="0"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/img/1x1_spacer.png" data-variant="LANDSCAPE" data-device-variant="LANDSCAPE~FREE~SQUARE" data-src-template="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://th.thgim.com/news/cities/chennai/kolq98/article36772002.ece/BINARY/thumbnail/MPMani-2" alt="&nbsp;" title="&nbsp;" class="media-object lazy adaptive placeholder"/> </a> <div class="story-card-33-news"> <a class="kicker-text hidden-xs"> </a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/" class="section-name"> Chennai </a> <h3> <p class="story-card-33-heading"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chennai-bodybuilder-manikandan-fitness-journey/article36772007.ece" title="Updated: October 1, 2021 19:57 IST Published: October 1, 2021 13:45 IST"> How Chennai bodybuilder R Manikandan went from housekeeping to winning medals for India </a> </p> </h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/profile/author/Sweta-Akundi-17801/" class="person-name lnk">Sweta Akundi </a> <span class="light-gray-color story-card-33-text hidden-xs"> Representing India at a bodybuilding competition in Uzbekistan, Chennai-based R Manikandan shares his journey from a hotel’s housekeeping department to fitness entrepreneurship </span> <div class="news-comments-area"> <ul> <li> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> <div class="33_3x_1Story mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 hover-icon"><div data-paywall="false"> <div class="story-card-33"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/how-ps4-racing-games-helped-this-18-year-old-chennai-teen-become-a-professional-car-racer/article36749890.ece" class="story-card-33-img focuspoint" data-focus-x="0" data-focus-y="0"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/img/1x1_spacer.png" data-variant="LANDSCAPE" data-device-variant="LANDSCAPE~FREE~SQUARE" data-src-template="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://th.thgim.com/news/cities/chennai/gxgmsi/article36749883.ece/BINARY/thumbnail/30MPDillon-1" alt="&nbsp;" title="&nbsp;" class="media-object lazy adaptive placeholder"/> </a> <div class="story-card-33-news"> <a class="kicker-text hidden-xs"> </a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/" class="section-name"> Chennai </a> <h3> <p class="story-card-33-heading"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/how-ps4-racing-games-helped-this-18-year-old-chennai-teen-become-a-professional-car-racer/article36749890.ece" title="Updated: September 30, 2021 20:21 IST Published: September 30, 2021 14:54 IST"> How PS4 racing games helped this Chennai teen become a professional car racer </a> </p> </h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/profile/author/Reji-Varghese-10638/" class="person-name lnk">Reji Varghese</a> <span class="light-gray-color story-card-33-text hidden-xs"> Schoolkid Dillon Zachariah from Chennai began racing with a steering wheel on his PlayStation three years ago. This weekend, he finished third on the Madras Motor race track </span> <div class="news-comments-area"> <ul> <li> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> <div class="33_3x_1Story mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 hover-icon"><div data-paywall="false"> <div class="story-card-33"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/watch-the-tamil-nadu-police-museum-is-now-open/article36714107.ece" class="story-card-33-img focuspoint" data-focus-x="0" data-focus-y="0"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/img/1x1_spacer.png" data-variant="LANDSCAPE" data-device-variant="LANDSCAPE~FREE~SQUARE" data-src-template="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://th.thgim.com/news/cities/chennai/46v2x2/article35976005.ece/BINARY/thumbnail/19mppolice1" alt="The gateway to the Tamil Nadu Police Museum at Egmore, in Chennai" title="The gateway to the Tamil Nadu Police Museum at Egmore, in Chennai" class="media-object lazy adaptive placeholder"/> <span class="media-icon"><i class="fa fa-play"></i></span> </a> <div class="story-card-33-news"> <a class="kicker-text hidden-xs"> </a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/" class="section-name"> Tamil Nadu </a> <h3> <p class="story-card-33-heading"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/watch-the-tamil-nadu-police-museum-is-now-open/article36714107.ece" title="Updated: September 29, 2021 18:06 IST Published: September 28, 2021 18:47 IST"> Watch | The Tamil Nadu Police Museum is now open </a> </p> </h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/profile/author/The-Hindu-Net-Desk-248/" class="person-name lnk">The Hindu Net Desk</a> <span class="light-gray-color story-card-33-text hidden-xs"> A video feature on Chennai's first police museum that showcases the history of our men and women in khaki </span> <div class="news-comments-area"> <ul> <li> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> </div> </div> <aside> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12"> <div class="3x_PromotedStory mobile-padding"> <div class="hover-icon"> <div class="promoted-story promoted-single-story"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/csk-themed-shawarma-outlet-a-hit-among-cricket-crazy-chennaiiites/article36643499.ece" class="promoted-story-img promoted-single-story-img focuspoint" data-focus-x="0" data-focus-y="0"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/img/1x1_spacer.png" data-variant="LANDSCAPE" data-device-variant="LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE~SQUARE" data-src-template="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://th.thgim.com/news/cities/chennai/mrp31r/article36643546.ece/BINARY/thumbnail/Chromepet-Shawarma-Kingsjpg" alt="There are special offers at Chromepet Shawarma Kings during most CSK matches, like getting one shawarma free on your order." title="There are special offers at Chromepet Shawarma Kings during most CSK matches, like getting one shawarma free on your order." class="media-object lazy adaptive placeholder"/> <span class="media-icon"><i class="fa fa-play"></i></span> </a> <div class="promoted-story-heading heading-container"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/csk-themed-shawarma-outlet-a-hit-among-cricket-crazy-chennaiiites/article36643499.ece" class="promoted-news-heading left" title="Updated: September 25, 2021 19:55 IST Published: September 24, 2021 10:23 IST"> CSK-themed shawarma outlet, a hit among cricket-crazy Chennaiites </a> </h3> <a class="share-icon hidden-xs hidden-sm right"><i class="fa fa-share-alt"></i></a> </div> <div class="promoted-story-text pss-text"> <p class="author-text hidden-xs"> What's cooking at Chromepet Shawarma Kings, an outlet that celebrates MS Dhoni and all things cricket? </p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/profile/author/Srinivasa-Ramanujam-68948/" class="person-name lnk"> Srinivasa Ramanujam </a> </div> <div class="news-comments-area hidden-xs hidden-sm"> <ul> <li> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="hover-social-media-top hidden-xs" data-share-url="https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/csk-themed-shawarma-outlet-a-hit-among-cricket-crazy-chennaiiites/article36643499.ece" data-share-text="CSK-themed shawarma outlet, a hit among cricket-crazy Chennaiites"><ul><a style="color:#3B5998; border-right:1px solid #fff;"><li><i class="fa fa-facebook"></i></li></a><a style="color:#55ACEE;"><li><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></li></a></ul></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row mobile-see-all hidden-sm hidden-md hidden-lg"> <a class="mobile-control-see-all" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/"> See all </a> </div> </div> </aside> </div> </section> <div id="div-gpt-ad-1518415239830-1" class="dfp-ad hidden-sm hidden-md hidden-lg" style="clear:both;"> <script> userIdentify.then(function() { if(isDeviceEnabled("[large, medium]") && isNonSubcribedUser()) { googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1518415239830-1'); }); } }); </script> </div> <section id="section_3" class="ajaxFilter chennai multimedia " data-loadurl="https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/wf.fragment/f2fe36e3-ad1a-4e70-a739-68988363a882"> <div class="container section-header "> <div class="section-header-container left"> <div class="border-line hidden-xs"></div> <h2 class="section-heading left"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/" class="section-list-heading ">Multimedia</a> </h2> <div class="section-controls right hidden-xs"> <ul> <li><a class="show-hide-button" target="_3"> Section</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/">See All</a></li> </ul> <div class="follow-section-container" style="display: none;"> <input type="text" name="" id="" class="fl-email-text" placeholder="ENTER YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS"> <input type="button" class="fl-submit" name="" id="" value="GO"> <span class="fl-close-icon"><i class="close-icon"></i></span> </div> </div> <a class="show-hide-icon hidden-lg hidden-sm hidden-md" target="_3"> <i class="fa fa-minus-circle fa-lg right"></i> <i class="fa fa-plus-circle fa-lg right" style="display:none"></i> </a> </div> </div> <div class="container section-container " style=""> <div class="main"> <div class="row"> <div class="50_2x_StaticVideo mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 hover-icon"> <div class="static-video-container"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/victoria-public-hall-may-soon-become-museum/article36854322.ece"> <span class="static-video-bg-img focuspoint" data-focus-x="0" data-focus-y="0"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/img/1x1_spacer.png" data-variant="LANDSCAPE" data-device-variant="LANDSCAPE~FREE~SQUARE" data-src-template="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://th.thgim.com/news/cities/chennai/of6u4b/article36854345.ece/BINARY/thumbnail/victoria-public-halljpg" alt="&nbsp;" title="&nbsp;" class="media-object lazy adaptive placeholder"/> <span class="media-icon"><i class="fa fa-play"></i></span> <span class="media-icon"><i class="fa fa-play"></i></span> </span></a> <div class="svt-container"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/victoria-public-hall-may-soon-become-museum/article36854322.ece" class="static-video-text" title="Updated: October 6, 2021 14:25 IST Published: October 6, 2021 14:21 IST"> Watch | Victoria Public Hall may soon become museum </a> </h3> <div class="videosnphotos-footer-text-bg"> <div class="news-comments-area"> <ul> <li> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> </li> <li data-ccount="36854322"></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="hover-social-media-top hidden-xs" data-share-url="https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/victoria-public-hall-may-soon-become-museum/article36854322.ece" data-share-text="Watch | Victoria Public Hall may soon become museum"><ul><a style="color:#3B5998; border-right:1px solid #fff;"><li><i class="fa fa-facebook"></i></li></a><a style="color:#55ACEE;"><li><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></li></a></ul></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="50_2x_StaticVideo mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 hover-icon"> <div class="static-video-container"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/watch-the-tamil-nadu-police-museum-is-now-open/article36714107.ece"> <span class="static-video-bg-img focuspoint" data-focus-x="0" data-focus-y="0"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/img/1x1_spacer.png" data-variant="LANDSCAPE" data-device-variant="LANDSCAPE~FREE~SQUARE" data-src-template="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://th.thgim.com/news/cities/chennai/46v2x2/article35976005.ece/BINARY/thumbnail/19mppolice1" alt="The gateway to the Tamil Nadu Police Museum at Egmore, in Chennai" title="The gateway to the Tamil Nadu Police Museum at Egmore, in Chennai" class="media-object lazy adaptive placeholder"/> <span class="media-icon"><i class="fa fa-play"></i></span> <span class="media-icon"><i class="fa fa-play"></i></span> </span></a> <div class="svt-container"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/watch-the-tamil-nadu-police-museum-is-now-open/article36714107.ece" class="static-video-text" title="Updated: September 29, 2021 18:06 IST Published: September 28, 2021 18:47 IST"> Watch | The Tamil Nadu Police Museum is now open </a> </h3> <div class="videosnphotos-footer-text-bg"> <div class="news-comments-area"> <ul> <li> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> </li> <li data-ccount="36714107"></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="hover-social-media-top hidden-xs" data-share-url="https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/watch-the-tamil-nadu-police-museum-is-now-open/article36714107.ece" data-share-text="Watch | The Tamil Nadu Police Museum is now open"><ul><a style="color:#3B5998; border-right:1px solid #fff;"><li><i class="fa fa-facebook"></i></li></a><a style="color:#55ACEE;"><li><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></li></a></ul></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="50_2x_StaticVideo mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 hover-icon"> <div class="static-video-container"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/csk-themed-shawarma-outlet-a-hit-among-cricket-crazy-chennaiiites/article36643499.ece"> <span class="static-video-bg-img focuspoint" data-focus-x="0" data-focus-y="0"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/img/1x1_spacer.png" data-variant="LANDSCAPE" data-device-variant="LANDSCAPE~FREE~SQUARE" data-src-template="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://th.thgim.com/news/cities/chennai/mrp31r/article36643546.ece/BINARY/thumbnail/Chromepet-Shawarma-Kingsjpg" alt="There are special offers at Chromepet Shawarma Kings during most CSK matches, like getting one shawarma free on your order." title="There are special offers at Chromepet Shawarma Kings during most CSK matches, like getting one shawarma free on your order." class="media-object lazy adaptive placeholder"/> <span class="media-icon"><i class="fa fa-play"></i></span> <span class="media-icon"><i class="fa fa-play"></i></span> </span></a> <div class="svt-container"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/csk-themed-shawarma-outlet-a-hit-among-cricket-crazy-chennaiiites/article36643499.ece" class="static-video-text" title="Updated: September 25, 2021 19:55 IST Published: September 24, 2021 10:23 IST"> CSK-themed shawarma outlet, a hit among cricket-crazy Chennaiites </a> </h3> <div class="videosnphotos-footer-text-bg"> <div class="news-comments-area"> <ul> <li> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> </li> <li data-ccount="36643499"></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="hover-social-media-top hidden-xs" data-share-url="https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/csk-themed-shawarma-outlet-a-hit-among-cricket-crazy-chennaiiites/article36643499.ece" data-share-text="CSK-themed shawarma outlet, a hit among cricket-crazy Chennaiites"><ul><a style="color:#3B5998; border-right:1px solid #fff;"><li><i class="fa fa-facebook"></i></li></a><a style="color:#55ACEE;"><li><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></li></a></ul></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="50_2x_StaticVideo mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 hover-icon"> <div class="static-video-container"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/watch-lawyers-clash-at-kotturpuram-police-station/article35973458.ece"> <span class="static-video-bg-img focuspoint" data-focus-x="0" data-focus-y="0"> <span class="media-icon"><i class="fa fa-play"></i></span> </span></a> <div class="svt-container"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/watch-lawyers-clash-at-kotturpuram-police-station/article35973458.ece" class="static-video-text" title="Updated: August 18, 2021 15:20 IST Published: August 18, 2021 15:20 IST"> Watch | Lawyers clash at Kotturpuram police station </a> </h3> <div class="videosnphotos-footer-text-bg"> <div class="news-comments-area"> <ul> <li> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> </li> <li data-ccount="35973458"></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="hover-social-media-top hidden-xs" data-share-url="https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/watch-lawyers-clash-at-kotturpuram-police-station/article35973458.ece" data-share-text="Watch | Lawyers clash at Kotturpuram police station"><ul><a style="color:#3B5998; border-right:1px solid #fff;"><li><i class="fa fa-facebook"></i></li></a><a style="color:#55ACEE;"><li><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></li></a></ul></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <aside> <div class="row "> <div class="4x_CuratedStoryImg4Story"> <div class="col-xs-12 hover-icon"> <div class="promoted-story csi4x4story-container bg-white-color"> <div class="promoted-story-heading csi4x4story-head-cont clic-heading-container"> <span class="promoted-news-heading clic-heading left"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/topic/Downtown/"> Chennai Downtown</a> </span> </div> <div class="csi4x4story-text-cont"> <div class="csi4x4story-text"> <div class="clics-img-text"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/dogs-have-gone-back-to-old-territories-abc-programme-has-resumed/article37049984.ece" title="Updated: October 18, 2021 12:30 IST Published: October 18, 2021 12:30 IST"> <span class="clics-text-img"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/img/1x1_spacer.png" data-variant="LANDSCAPE" data-device-variant="LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE" data-src-template="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://th.thgim.com/news/cities/chennai/ps13nj/article37049983.ece/BINARY/thumbnail/17dcCORONAVIRUSCOVID19" alt="A traffic constable feeds stray dogs at Chetpet. Photo: R. Ravindran" title="A traffic constable feeds stray dogs at Chetpet. Photo: R. Ravindran" class="media-object lazy adaptive placeholder"/> </span> <span class="section-heading"> Chennai </span> ‘Dogs have gone back to old territories; ABC programme has resumed’ </a> </h3> </div> </div> <div class="csi4x4story-text"> <div class="clics-img-text"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/that-chill-pill-on-a-sunday/article37031599.ece" title="Updated: October 16, 2021 23:22 IST Published: October 16, 2021 23:22 IST"> <span class="clics-text-img"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/img/1x1_spacer.png" data-variant="LANDSCAPE" data-device-variant="LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE" data-src-template="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://th.thgim.com/news/cities/chennai/qvors9/article37031598.ece/BINARY/thumbnail/17dchumourclubjpg" alt="&nbsp;" title="&nbsp;" class="media-object lazy adaptive placeholder"/> </span> <span class="section-heading"> Chennai </span> That chill pill on a Sunday </a> </h3> </div> </div> <div class="csi4x4story-text"> <div class="clics-img-text"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/setting-an-example-in-stray-dog-management/article37031546.ece" title="Updated: October 18, 2021 12:33 IST Published: October 16, 2021 23:20 IST"> <span class="clics-text-img"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/img/1x1_spacer.png" data-variant="LANDSCAPE" data-device-variant="LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE" data-src-template="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://th.thgim.com/news/cities/chennai/14yk5m/article37031545.ece/BINARY/thumbnail/17dcmyprdogs" alt="File photo used for representational purpose" title="File photo used for representational purpose" class="media-object lazy adaptive placeholder"/> </span> <span class="section-heading"> Chennai </span> Setting an example in stray dog management </a> </h3> </div> </div> <div class="csi4x4story-text"> <div class="clics-img-text"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/citizen-volunteers-behind-gccs-vaccination-portal/article37031475.ece" title="Updated: October 18, 2021 12:27 IST Published: October 16, 2021 23:15 IST"> <span class="clics-text-img"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/img/1x1_spacer.png" data-variant="LANDSCAPE" data-device-variant="LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE" data-src-template="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://th.thgim.com/news/cities/chennai/y6juo2/article37031474.ece/BINARY/thumbnail/17dcvaccinetrain" alt="A person gets vaccinated at Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station Photo : Jothi Ramalingam .B" title="A person gets vaccinated at Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G. Ramachandran Central Railway Station Photo : Jothi Ramalingam .B" class="media-object lazy adaptive placeholder"/> </span> <span class="section-heading"> Chennai </span> Citizen volunteers behind GCC’s vaccination portal </a> </h3> </div> </div> <div class="csi4x4story-text"> <div class="clics-img-text"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/three-bow-wows-to-a-two-year-old-initiative-in-a-chennai-neighbourhood/article37030862.ece" title="Updated: October 18, 2021 12:35 IST Published: October 16, 2021 22:53 IST"> <span class="clics-text-img"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/img/1x1_spacer.png" data-variant="LANDSCAPE" data-device-variant="LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE" data-src-template="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://th.thgim.com/news/cities/chennai/7sydnx/article37030861.ece/BINARY/thumbnail/17dcHappyPawsMembersjpg" alt="&nbsp;" title="&nbsp;" class="media-object lazy adaptive placeholder"/> </span> <span class="section-heading"> Chennai </span> Three bow-wows to a two-year-old initiative in a Chennai neighbourhood </a> </h3> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="mobile-see-all hidden-sm hidden-md hidden-lg"> <a class="mobile-control-see-all" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/"> See all </a> </div> </div> </aside> </div> </section> <section id="section_4" class="ajaxFilter entertainment entertainment " data-loadurl="https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/wf.fragment/1e6f7588-565f-41e8-b3a9-e667df5d4bae"> <div class="container section-header "> <div class="section-header-container left"> <div class="border-line hidden-xs"></div> <h2 class="section-heading left"> <a href="javascript:void(0)" class="open-button hidden-xs section-list-heading" id="popup-small_90"> <i class="icon"></i> </a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/" class="section-list-heading ">Entertainment</a> <span class="teaser-text fw-normal hidden-xs">All</span> </h2> <div class="section-header-popup" id="open-popup_90"> <div class="shp-heading-container" data-attr-href="https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/" data-attr-sec-id="90"> Entertainment </div> <ul class="shp-list"> <li data-attr-href="https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/art/" data-attr-sec-id="443"> <a>Art</a> </li> <li data-attr-href="https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/dance/" data-attr-sec-id="444"> <a>Dance</a> </li> <li data-attr-href="https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/" data-attr-sec-id="441"> <a>Movies</a> </li> <li data-attr-href="https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/" data-attr-sec-id="447"> <a>Music</a> </li> <li data-attr-href="https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/" data-attr-sec-id="770"> <a>Reviews</a> </li> <li data-attr-href="https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/theatre/" data-attr-sec-id="448"> <a>Theatre</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="section-controls right hidden-xs"> <ul> <li><a class="show-hide-button" target="_4"> Section</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/">See All</a></li> </ul> <div class="follow-section-container" style="display: none;"> <input type="text" name="" id="" class="fl-email-text" placeholder="ENTER YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS"> <input type="button" class="fl-submit" name="" id="" value="GO"> <span class="fl-close-icon"><i class="close-icon"></i></span> </div> </div> <a class="show-hide-icon hidden-lg hidden-sm hidden-md" target="_4"> <i class="fa fa-minus-circle fa-lg right"></i> <i class="fa fa-plus-circle fa-lg right" style="display:none"></i> </a> </div> </div> <div class="container section-container " style=""> <div class="main"> <div class="row"> <div class="100_2x_3StoryVerticalCarousel mobile-padding"> <div class="svc-slide-container col-xs-12"> <div class="svc1 svc-img col-sm-8 col-xs-12"> <div class="svc-img-slide"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chennai-to-host-a-live-multidisciplinary-arts-festival-this-weekend/article36989091.ece"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/img/1x1_spacer.png" data-variant="LANDSCAPE" data-device-variant="LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE" data-src-template="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://th.thgim.com/news/cities/chennai/bpcryp/article36989090.ece/BINARY/thumbnail/NikhilChinapajpg" alt="Nikhil Chinapa will headline Day 1" title="Nikhil Chinapa will headline Day 1" class="media-object lazy adaptive placeholder"/> </a> </div> <div class="svc-img-slide"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/google-pays-tribute-to-legendary-actor-sivaji-ganesan-on-his-93rd-birth-anniversary/article36769707.ece"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/img/1x1_spacer.png" data-variant="LANDSCAPE" data-device-variant="LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE" data-src-template="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://th.thgim.com/entertainment/oo5e2p/article36769706.ece/BINARY/thumbnail/Sivaji-doodlejpg" alt="&nbsp;" title="&nbsp;" class="media-object lazy adaptive placeholder"/> </a> </div> <div class="svc-img-slide"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/art/digital-archive-that-promotes-south-indian-artists/article36753014.ece"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/img/1x1_spacer.png" data-variant="LANDSCAPE" data-device-variant="LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE" data-src-template="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://th.thgim.com/entertainment/art/m3st5n/article36753010.ece/BINARY/thumbnail/ShreyaSculptureWhoArethey3" alt="Who Are They?, a sculpture by Shreya Chajjed" title="Who Are They?, a sculpture by Shreya Chajjed" class="media-object lazy adaptive placeholder"/> </a> </div> </div> <div class="svc1c svc-text col-sm-4 col-xs-12"> <div class="svc-text-slide" data-vr-contentbox> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chennai-to-host-a-live-multidisciplinary-arts-festival-this-weekend/article36989091.ece" class="story-card-33-heading" data-vr-excerpttitle title="Updated: October 13, 2021 20:14 IST Published: October 13, 2021 20:14 IST"> Chennai to host a live arts festival with a focus on homegrown indie music, this weekend </a> </h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/profile/author/Gowri-S-20747/" class="person-name lnk">Gowri S</a> <p class="story-card-33-text hidden-md hidden-sm hidden-xs"> After a long hiatus, Chennai will see a live multi-disciplinary arts festival this weekend, which puts homegrown musical talent in the spotlight </p> </div> <div class="svc-text-slide" data-vr-contentbox> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/google-pays-tribute-to-legendary-actor-sivaji-ganesan-on-his-93rd-birth-anniversary/article36769707.ece" class="story-card-33-heading" data-vr-excerpttitle title="Updated: October 1, 2021 13:09 IST Published: October 1, 2021 09:31 IST"> Google pays tribute to legendary actor Sivaji Ganesan on his 93rd birth anniversary </a> </h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/profile/author/The-Hindu-Net-Desk-248/" class="person-name lnk">The Hindu Net Desk</a> <p class="story-card-33-text hidden-md hidden-sm hidden-xs"> Today’s Google Doodle, illustrated by Bangalore-based guest artist Noopur Rajesh Choksi, celebrated the 93rd birthday of Sivaji Ganesan, one of India’s first method actors and widely considered to be among the nation’s most influential actors of all time. </p> </div> <div class="svc-text-slide" data-vr-contentbox> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/art/digital-archive-that-promotes-south-indian-artists/article36753014.ece" class="story-card-33-heading" data-vr-excerpttitle title="Updated: October 1, 2021 01:34 IST Published: September 30, 2021 16:58 IST"> New digital archive promotes South Indian visual artists and their works </a> </h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/profile/author/Gowri-S-20747/" class="person-name lnk">Gowri S</a> <p class="story-card-33-text hidden-md hidden-sm hidden-xs"> A new digital archive promotes visual artists of South India in a bid to give them a leg up in the art market </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="33_3x_1Story mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 hover-icon"><div data-paywall="false"> <div class="story-card-33"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/actor-vijay-files-civil-suit-to-restrain-persons-including-parents-from-conducting-meetings-in-his-name/article36547343.ece" class="story-card-33-img focuspoint" data-focus-x="0" data-focus-y="0"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/img/1x1_spacer.png" data-variant="LANDSCAPE" data-device-variant="LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE~SQUARE" data-src-template="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://th.thgim.com/news/cities/chennai/is7d0u/article36547341.ece/BINARY/thumbnail/19SEPTTH--Vijay2" alt="Actor Vijay" title="Actor Vijay" class="media-object lazy adaptive placeholder"/> </a> <div class="story-card-33-news"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/" class="section-name"> Chennai </a> <h3> <p class="story-card-33-heading"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/actor-vijay-files-civil-suit-to-restrain-persons-including-parents-from-conducting-meetings-in-his-name/article36547343.ece" title="Updated: September 21, 2021 13:28 IST Published: September 19, 2021 12:22 IST"> <span class="teaser-text"> </span> Actor Vijay files civil suit to restrain persons, including parents, from conducting meetings in his name </a> </p> </h3> <a href="#" class="person-name no-lnk">Special Correspondent</a> <span class="light-gray-color story-card-33-text hidden-xs"> The matter is likely to be heard on September 27 </span> <div class="news-comments-area"> <ul> <li> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="33_3x_1Story mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 hover-icon"><div data-paywall="false"> <div class="story-card-33"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/north-chennai-is-home-to-new-colourful-wall-art/article36380421.ece" class="story-card-33-img focuspoint" data-focus-x="0" data-focus-y="0"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/img/1x1_spacer.png" data-variant="LANDSCAPE" data-device-variant="LANDSCAPE~FREE~SQUARE" data-src-template="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://th.thgim.com/news/cities/chennai/4vzcce/article36380417.ece/BINARY/thumbnail/ARTISTCHENNAICORPORATIONWALLMURALS02JPG" alt="Murals depicting traditional art forms on the walls of Manali bus terminus" title="Murals depicting traditional art forms on the walls of Manali bus terminus" class="media-object lazy adaptive placeholder"/> </a> <div class="story-card-33-news"> <a class="kicker-text hidden-xs"> Public Art </a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/" class="section-name"> Chennai </a> <h3> <p class="story-card-33-heading"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/north-chennai-is-home-to-new-colourful-wall-art/article36380421.ece" title="Updated: September 11, 2021 13:21 IST Published: September 9, 2021 17:21 IST"> Chennai is now home to lifelike wall art done by Tamil Nadu’s very own banner artists </a> </p> </h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/profile/author/Gowri-S-20747/" class="person-name lnk">Gowri S</a> <span class="light-gray-color story-card-33-text hidden-xs"> Noticed lifelike murals dotting parts of the city, recently? Behind these public art projects are banner artists, now turning the walls of North Chennai into their canvas </span> <div class="news-comments-area"> <ul> <li> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> <div class="33_3x_1Story mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 hover-icon"><div data-paywall="false"> <div class="story-card-33"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/k-drama-make-up-looks-food-demo-hog-limelight-at-webinar/article36295987.ece" class="story-card-33-img focuspoint" data-focus-x="0" data-focus-y="0"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/img/1x1_spacer.png" data-variant="LANDSCAPE" data-device-variant="LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE~SQUARE" data-src-template="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://th.thgim.com/entertainment/53v9ou/article36295981.ece/BINARY/thumbnail/KTO-600x600" alt="&nbsp;" title="&nbsp;" class="media-object lazy adaptive placeholder"/> </a> <div class="story-card-33-news"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/" class="section-name"> Entertainment </a> <h3> <p class="story-card-33-heading"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/k-drama-make-up-looks-food-demo-hog-limelight-at-webinar/article36295987.ece" title="Updated: September 4, 2021 22:10 IST Published: September 4, 2021 22:10 IST"> <span class="teaser-text"> </span> K-drama make-up looks, food demo hog limelight at webinar </a> </p> </h3> <a href="#" class="person-name no-lnk">Staff Reporter</a> <span class="light-gray-color story-card-33-text hidden-xs"> K-drama fans from diverse fields discuss their love for all things South Korean </span> <div class="news-comments-area"> <ul> <li> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> </div> <aside> <div class="row"> <section> <div class="4x_CuratedNumberListCarousel"> <div class="col-xs-12 hover-icon"> <div class="promoted-story CuratedNumberListCarousel-container"> <div class="promoted-story-heading CuratedNumberListCarousel-heading-container"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/Movie-reviews/article15086515.ece" class="promoted-news-heading CuratedNumberListCarousel-heading left"> Movie reviews </a> </div> <div class="cnlc1-slider cnlc1-slider1"> <div class="cnlc1-slide"> <span class="curated-number">1</span> <h3> <p class="curated-text-block"> <span class="section-heading"></span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/luca-movie-review-a-charming-little-italian-adventure-sans-the-quintessential-pixar-magic/article34833482.ece" title="Updated: June 17, 2021 12:27 IST Published: June 16, 2021 21:30 IST">‘Luca’ movie review: A charming little Italian adventure, sans the quintessential Pixar magic</a> </p> </h3> </div> <div class="cnlc1-slide"> <span class="curated-number">2</span> <h3> <p class="curated-text-block"> <span class="section-heading"></span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/skater-girl-movie-review-lots-to-root-for-in-this-heartwarming-drama/article34795922.ece" title="Updated: June 12, 2021 13:49 IST Published: June 12, 2021 13:31 IST">‘Skater Girl’ movie review: Lots to root for in this heartwarming drama</a> </p> </h3> </div> <div class="cnlc1-slide"> <span class="curated-number">3</span> <h3> <p class="curated-text-block"> <span class="section-heading"></span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/picture-a-scientist-review-more-power-to-women-in-stem/article34821044.ece" title="Updated: June 15, 2021 15:32 IST Published: June 15, 2021 15:31 IST">‘Picture a Scientist’ review: More power to women in STEM</a> </p> </h3> </div> <div class="cnlc1-slide"> <span class="curated-number">4</span> <h3> <p class="curated-text-block"> <span class="section-heading"></span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/those-who-wish-me-dead-movie-review-angelina-jolie-shines-in-fiery-thriller/article34788238.ece" title="Updated: June 11, 2021 15:04 IST Published: June 11, 2021 14:32 IST">‘Those Who Wish Me Dead’ movie review: Angelina Jolie shines in fiery thriller</a> </p> </h3> </div> <div class="cnlc1-slide"> <span class="curated-number">5</span> <h3> <p class="curated-text-block"> <span class="section-heading">review</span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/loki-review-time-travel-shenanigans-with-hiddleston-and-his-hijinks/article34770590.ece" title="Updated: June 9, 2021 19:19 IST Published: June 9, 2021 17:51 IST">‘Loki’ review: Time-travel shenanigans with Hiddleston and his hijinks</a> </p> </h3> </div> <div class="cnlc1-slide"> <span class="curated-number">6</span> <h3> <p class="curated-text-block"> <span class="section-heading"></span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/ardha-shathabdham-movie-review-incoherent-narration/article34789015.ece" title="Updated: June 11, 2021 15:58 IST Published: June 11, 2021 15:30 IST">‘Ardha Shathabdham’ movie review: Incoherent narration mars interesting ideas</a> </p> </h3> </div> <div class="cnlc1-slide"> <span class="curated-number">7</span> <h3> <p class="curated-text-block"> <span class="section-heading"></span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/the-family-man-2-review-a-lengthy-but-befitting-follow-up/article34725259.ece" title="Updated: June 4, 2021 20:41 IST Published: June 4, 2021 13:38 IST">‘The Family Man 2’ review: A lengthy but befitting follow-up </a> </p> </h3> </div> <div class="cnlc1-slide"> <span class="curated-number">8</span> <h3> <p class="curated-text-block"> <span class="section-heading"></span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/goodbye-kims-convenience-the-wholesome-comedy-that-quietly-became-a-classic/article34761355.ece" title="Updated: June 8, 2021 17:50 IST Published: June 8, 2021 17:16 IST">Goodbye ‘Kim’s Convenience,’ the wholesome comedy that quietly became a classic</a> </p> </h3> </div> <div class="cnlc1-slide"> <span class="curated-number">9</span> <h3> <p class="curated-text-block"> <span class="section-heading"></span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/mare-of-easttown-review-kate-winslet-delivers-masterclass-in-character-building/article34705475.ece" title="Updated: June 2, 2021 12:57 IST Published: June 2, 2021 12:38 IST">‘Mare of Easttown’ review: Kate Winslet delivers masterclass in character building</a> </p> </h3> </div> <div class="cnlc1-slide"> <span class="curated-number">10</span> <h3> <p class="curated-text-block"> <span class="section-heading"></span> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/milestone-movie-review-the-long-road-to-nowhere/article34750973.ece" title="Updated: June 7, 2021 15:23 IST Published: June 7, 2021 14:52 IST">‘Milestone’ movie review: The long road to nowhere</a> </p> </h3> </div> </div> <div class="hover-social-media-top hidden-xs"> <ul data-share-url="https://www.thehindu.com/news/Movie-reviews/article15086515.ece" data-share-text="Movie reviews"> <a style="color:#3B5998; border-right:1px solid #fff;"><li><i class="fa fa-facebook"></i></li></a> <a style="color:#55ACEE;"><li><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></li></a> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> $( document ).ready(function() { $('.cnlc1-slider1').slick({ slidesToShow: 5, vertical: true, swipeToSlide: true, autoplay: true, autoplaySpeed: 3000, swipeToSlide: true, prevArrow: '<div class="top-arrow"></div>', nextArrow: '<div class="bottom-arrow"></div>', responsive: [ { breakpoint: 1023, settings: { slidesToShow: 3, slidesToScroll: 1, infinite: true, dots: false, vertical: false, arrows: false, variableWidth: true } } // You can unslick at a given breakpoint now by adding: // settings: "unslick" // instead of a settings object ] }); }); </script> </section> <div class="2x_PromotedMicrosite entertainment mobile-padding"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6"> <section> </section> </div> </div> <div class="mobile-see-all hidden-sm hidden-md hidden-lg"> <a class="mobile-control-see-all" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/"> See all </a> </div> </div> </aside> </div> </section> <section id="section_5" class="ajaxFilter sport sports closed" data-loadurl="https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/wf.fragment/b3558831-75c7-4c5b-be3d-d3ecf435a274"> <div class="container section-header "> <div class="section-header-container left"> <div class="border-line hidden-xs"></div> <h2 class="section-heading left"> <a href="javascript:void(0)" class="open-button hidden-xs section-list-heading" id="popup-small_321"> <i class="icon"></i> </a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/" class="section-list-heading section-list-heading">Sport</a> <span class="teaser-text fw-normal hidden-xs">All</span> </h2> <div class="section-header-popup" id="open-popup_321"> <div class="shp-heading-container" data-attr-href="https://www.thehindu.com/sport/" data-attr-sec-id="321"> Sport </div> <ul class="shp-list"> <li data-attr-href="https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/" data-attr-sec-id="323"> <a>Cricket</a> </li> <li data-attr-href="https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/" data-attr-sec-id="338"> <a>Football</a> </li> <li data-attr-href="https://www.thehindu.com/sport/hockey/" data-attr-sec-id="348"> <a>Hockey</a> </li> <li data-attr-href="https://www.thehindu.com/sport/tennis/" data-attr-sec-id="353"> <a>Tennis</a> </li> <li data-attr-href="https://www.thehindu.com/sport/athletics/" data-attr-sec-id="322"> <a>Athletics</a> </li> <li data-attr-href="https://www.thehindu.com/sport/motorsport/" data-attr-sec-id="349"> <a>Motorsport</a> </li> <li data-attr-href="https://www.thehindu.com/sport/races/" data-attr-sec-id="351"> <a>Races</a> </li> <li data-attr-href="https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/" data-attr-sec-id="350"> <a>Other Sports</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="section-controls right hidden-xs"> <ul> <li><a class="show-hide-button" target="_5"> Section</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/">See All</a></li> </ul> <div class="follow-section-container" style="display: none;"> <input type="text" name="" id="" class="fl-email-text" placeholder="ENTER YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS"> <input type="button" class="fl-submit" name="" id="" value="GO"> <span class="fl-close-icon"><i class="close-icon"></i></span> </div> </div> <a class="show-hide-icon hidden-lg hidden-sm hidden-md" target="_5"> <i class="fa fa-minus-circle fa-lg right" style="display:none"></i> <i class="fa fa-plus-circle fa-lg right"></i> </a> </div> </div> <div class="container section-container " style="display:none"> <div class="main"> <div class="row "> <div class="33_3x_1Story mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 hover-icon"><div data-paywall="false"> <div class="story-card-33"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/motorsport/second-round-of-motorcycle-drag-racing-championship-set-to-begin/article36786017.ece" class="story-card-33-img focuspoint" data-focus-x="0" data-focus-y="0"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/img/1x1_spacer.png" data-variant="LANDSCAPE" data-device-variant="LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE~SQUARE" data-src-template="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://th.thgim.com/sport/motorsport/jf5pyt/article36786029.ece/BINARY/thumbnail/DRAG-RACE" alt="Close to 100 riders will congregate at the MMRT here this weekend for the second round of MMSC FMSCI Indian National Motorcycle Drag Racing Championship 2021. File" title="Close to 100 riders will congregate at the MMRT here this weekend for the second round of MMSC FMSCI Indian National Motorcycle Drag Racing Championship 2021. File" class="media-object lazy adaptive placeholder"/> </a> <div class="story-card-33-news"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/motorsport/" class="section-name"> Motorsport </a> <h3> <p class="story-card-33-heading"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/motorsport/second-round-of-motorcycle-drag-racing-championship-set-to-begin/article36786017.ece" title="Updated: October 2, 2021 01:30 IST Published: October 2, 2021 03:58 IST"> <span class="teaser-text"> </span> Second round of Motorcycle Drag Racing Championship set to begin </a> </p> </h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/profile/author/Sports-Reporter-855/" class="person-name lnk">Sports Reporter</a> <span class="light-gray-color story-card-33-text hidden-xs"> The Super Sport 851-1050cc and Above 1051cc categories will headline the races </span> <div class="news-comments-area"> <ul> <li> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="33_3x_1Story mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 hover-icon"><div data-paywall="false"> <div class="story-card-33"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/kovalam-surfing-revolution-gets-a-boost-as-new-schools-open/article36732161.ece" class="story-card-33-img focuspoint" data-focus-x="0" data-focus-y="0"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/img/1x1_spacer.png" data-variant="LANDSCAPE" data-device-variant="LANDSCAPE~FREE~SQUARE" data-src-template="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://th.thgim.com/news/cities/chennai/illhop/article36732156.ece/BINARY/thumbnail/30MPSurf" alt="A surfer in action at Kovalam" title="A surfer in action at Kovalam" class="media-object lazy adaptive placeholder"/> </a> <div class="story-card-33-news"> <a class="kicker-text hidden-xs"> </a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/" class="section-name"> Chennai </a> <h3> <p class="story-card-33-heading"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/kovalam-surfing-revolution-gets-a-boost-as-new-schools-open/article36732161.ece" title="Updated: September 30, 2021 13:41 IST Published: September 29, 2021 15:52 IST"> Ocean’s 7: Kovalam’s quiet surfing revolution gets a boost as new surf schools open </a> </p> </h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/profile/author/Gowri-S-20747/" class="person-name lnk">Gowri S</a> <span class="light-gray-color story-card-33-text hidden-xs"> Despite the stillness of lockdowns, a clutch of schools run by surfers from Kovalam’s fishing village launched. Now, this coastline attracts enthusiasts from across the country all year </span> <div class="news-comments-area"> <ul> <li> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> <div class="33_3x_1Story mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 hover-icon"><div data-paywall="false"> <div class="story-card-33"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/csk-themed-shawarma-outlet-a-hit-among-cricket-crazy-chennaiiites/article36643499.ece" class="story-card-33-img focuspoint" data-focus-x="0" data-focus-y="0"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/img/1x1_spacer.png" data-variant="LANDSCAPE" data-device-variant="LANDSCAPE~FREE~SQUARE" data-src-template="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://th.thgim.com/news/cities/chennai/mrp31r/article36643546.ece/BINARY/thumbnail/Chromepet-Shawarma-Kingsjpg" alt="There are special offers at Chromepet Shawarma Kings during most CSK matches, like getting one shawarma free on your order." title="There are special offers at Chromepet Shawarma Kings during most CSK matches, like getting one shawarma free on your order." class="media-object lazy adaptive placeholder"/> <span class="media-icon"><i class="fa fa-play"></i></span> </a> <div class="story-card-33-news"> <a class="kicker-text hidden-xs"> </a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/" class="section-name"> Chennai </a> <h3> <p class="story-card-33-heading"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/csk-themed-shawarma-outlet-a-hit-among-cricket-crazy-chennaiiites/article36643499.ece" title="Updated: September 25, 2021 19:55 IST Published: September 24, 2021 10:23 IST"> CSK-themed shawarma outlet, a hit among cricket-crazy Chennaiites </a> </p> </h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/profile/author/Srinivasa-Ramanujam-68948/" class="person-name lnk"> Srinivasa Ramanujam </a> <span class="light-gray-color story-card-33-text hidden-xs"> What's cooking at Chromepet Shawarma Kings, an outlet that celebrates MS Dhoni and all things cricket? </span> <div class="news-comments-area"> <ul> <li> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> </div> </div> <aside> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12"> <div class="3x_PromotedStory mobile-padding"> <div class="hover-icon"> <div class="promoted-story promoted-single-story"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/pakistan-will-now-look-after-its-own-interest-ramiz-raja/article36583706.ece" class="promoted-story-img promoted-single-story-img focuspoint" data-focus-x="0" data-focus-y="0"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/img/1x1_spacer.png" data-variant="LANDSCAPE" data-device-variant="LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE~SQUARE" data-src-template="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://th.thgim.com/sport/cricket/1ctiao/article36583705.ece/BINARY/thumbnail/Ramiz-Raja" alt="Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board Ramiz Raja. File." title="Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board Ramiz Raja. File." class="media-object lazy adaptive placeholder"/> </a> <div class="promoted-story-heading heading-container"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/pakistan-will-now-look-after-its-own-interest-ramiz-raja/article36583706.ece" class="promoted-news-heading left" title="Updated: September 21, 2021 13:05 IST Published: September 21, 2021 13:05 IST"> Pakistan will now look after its own interest: Ramiz Raja </a> </h3> <a class="share-icon hidden-xs hidden-sm right"><i class="fa fa-share-alt"></i></a> </div> <div class="promoted-story-text pss-text"> <p class="author-text hidden-xs"> The statement comes following the England and Wales Cricket Board's withdrawal of men’s and women’s teams from a tour of Pakistan for a limited-overs series next month. </p> <a href="#" class="person-name no-lnk">AP</a> </div> <div class="news-comments-area hidden-xs hidden-sm"> <ul> <li> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="hover-social-media-top hidden-xs" data-share-url="https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/pakistan-will-now-look-after-its-own-interest-ramiz-raja/article36583706.ece" data-share-text="Pakistan will now look after its own interest: Ramiz Raja"><ul><a style="color:#3B5998; border-right:1px solid #fff;"><li><i class="fa fa-facebook"></i></li></a><a style="color:#55ACEE;"><li><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></li></a></ul></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row mobile-see-all hidden-sm hidden-md hidden-lg"> <a class="mobile-control-see-all" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/"> See all </a> </div> </div> </aside> </div> </section> <section id="section_6" class="ajaxFilter thsociety closed" data-loadurl="https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/wf.fragment/3bfb88f1-c9c6-4a57-90a5-18390d9d0137"> <div class="container section-header "> <div class="section-header-container left"> <div class="border-line hidden-xs"></div> <h2 class="section-heading left"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/society/" class="section-list-heading ">Society</a> </h2> <div class="section-controls right hidden-xs"> <ul> <li><a class="show-hide-button" target="_6"> Section</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/society/">See All</a></li> </ul> <div class="follow-section-container" style="display: none;"> <input type="text" name="" id="" class="fl-email-text" placeholder="ENTER YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS"> <input type="button" class="fl-submit" name="" id="" value="GO"> <span class="fl-close-icon"><i class="close-icon"></i></span> </div> </div> <a class="show-hide-icon hidden-lg hidden-sm hidden-md" target="_6"> <i class="fa fa-minus-circle fa-lg right" style="display:none"></i> <i class="fa fa-plus-circle fa-lg right"></i> </a> </div> </div> <div class="container section-container " style="display:none"> <div class="main"> <div class="row "> <div class="33_3x_1Story mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 hover-icon"><div data-paywall="false"> <div class="story-card-33"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/three-bow-wows-to-a-two-year-old-initiative-in-a-chennai-neighbourhood/article37030862.ece" class="story-card-33-img focuspoint" data-focus-x="0" data-focus-y="0"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/img/1x1_spacer.png" data-variant="LANDSCAPE" data-device-variant="LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE~SQUARE" data-src-template="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://th.thgim.com/news/cities/chennai/7sydnx/article37030861.ece/BINARY/thumbnail/17dcHappyPawsMembersjpg" alt="&nbsp;" title="&nbsp;" class="media-object lazy adaptive placeholder"/> </a> <div class="story-card-33-news"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/" class="section-name"> Chennai </a> <h3> <p class="story-card-33-heading"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/three-bow-wows-to-a-two-year-old-initiative-in-a-chennai-neighbourhood/article37030862.ece" title="Updated: October 18, 2021 12:35 IST Published: October 16, 2021 22:53 IST"> <span class="teaser-text"> </span> Three bow-wows to a two-year-old initiative in a Chennai neighbourhood </a> </p> </h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/profile/author/Prince-Frederick-64/" class="person-name lnk">Prince Frederick</a> <span class="light-gray-color story-card-33-text hidden-xs"> Happy Paws Mogappair which celebrated its second anniversary recently illustrates what can be achieved if resident-volunteers sedulously apply themselves to monitoring and caring for the canine population in their midst </span> <div class="news-comments-area"> <ul> <li> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="33_3x_1Story mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 hover-icon"><div data-paywall="false"> <div class="story-card-33"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/society/creating-a-market-for-products-by-the-differently-abled/article36915539.ece" class="story-card-33-img focuspoint" data-focus-x="0" data-focus-y="0"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/img/1x1_spacer.png" data-variant="LANDSCAPE" data-device-variant="LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE~SQUARE" data-src-template="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://th.thgim.com/society/rl0qxw/article36915537.ece/BINARY/thumbnail/03dcsneh1jpg" alt="A tamboolam bag from SNEH" title="A tamboolam bag from SNEH" class="media-object lazy adaptive placeholder"/> </a> <div class="story-card-33-news"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/society/" class="section-name"> Society </a> <h3> <p class="story-card-33-heading"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/society/creating-a-market-for-products-by-the-differently-abled/article36915539.ece" title="Updated: October 11, 2021 08:51 IST Published: October 9, 2021 18:43 IST"> <span class="teaser-text"> </span> Creating a market for products by the differently-abled </a> </p> </h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/profile/author/Liffy-Thomas-565/" class="person-name lnk">Liffy Thomas</a> <span class="light-gray-color story-card-33-text hidden-xs"> It is a busy time of the year for organisations and institutions that serve adults with disabilities. Some of them are racing against a deadline to meet the festival requirement from customers, which includes designing torans, diyas, eco-friendly bags, potlis and decorative candles.At Rehoboth, a free home for the mentally-challenged destitute women, an average of 100 products are made every day – this is a steep rise from earlier months when 50 are done. This centre at Paraniputhur, near </span> <div class="news-comments-area"> <ul> <li> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="33_3x_1Story mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 hover-icon"><div data-paywall="false"> <div class="story-card-33"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/police-veterans-hockey-memorial-tournament/article36859399.ece" class="story-card-33-img focuspoint" data-focus-x="0" data-focus-y="0"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/img/1x1_spacer.png" data-variant="LANDSCAPE" data-device-variant="LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE~SQUARE" data-src-template="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://th.thgim.com/news/cities/chennai/nj7txr/article36859397.ece/BINARY/thumbnail/07mphockey-2" alt="Police veterans who played the exhibition match" title="Police veterans who played the exhibition match" class="media-object lazy adaptive placeholder"/> </a> <div class="story-card-33-news"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/" class="section-name"> Chennai </a> <h3> <p class="story-card-33-heading"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/police-veterans-hockey-memorial-tournament/article36859399.ece" title="Updated: October 7, 2021 18:51 IST Published: October 6, 2021 18:23 IST"> <span class="teaser-text"> </span> Police veterans host hockey tournament as tribute to past players </a> </p> </h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/profile/author/Deepa-Alexander-46/" class="person-name lnk">Deepa Alexander</a> <span class="light-gray-color story-card-33-text hidden-xs"> Teams from around Chennai played in the event organised by Mount Veteran Police Friends </span> <div class="news-comments-area"> <ul> <li> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> </div> <aside> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12"> <div class="3x_PromotedStory mobile-padding"> <div class="hover-icon"> <div class="promoted-story promoted-single-story"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/books/writer-pens-a-guide-on-single-parenthood-in-india/article36826960.ece" class="promoted-story-img promoted-single-story-img focuspoint" data-focus-x="0" data-focus-y="0"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/img/1x1_spacer.png" data-variant="LANDSCAPE" data-device-variant="LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE~SQUARE" data-src-template="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://th.thgim.com/society/3q3pj/article36826956.ece/BINARY/thumbnail/05tympsingleparent3" alt="A child playing with its mother. While Indian society is slowly opening up to the idea of single parenthood, their numbers are still small." title="A child playing with its mother. While Indian society is slowly opening up to the idea of single parenthood, their numbers are still small." class="media-object lazy adaptive placeholder"/> </a> <div class="promoted-story-heading heading-container"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/books/writer-pens-a-guide-on-single-parenthood-in-india/article36826960.ece" class="promoted-news-heading left" title="Updated: October 5, 2021 23:13 IST Published: October 4, 2021 20:24 IST"> Do Indian single parents get the support they need? </a> </h3> <a class="share-icon hidden-xs hidden-sm right"><i class="fa fa-share-alt"></i></a> </div> <div class="promoted-story-text pss-text"> <p class="author-text hidden-xs"> In her latest book ‘Going Solo: Raising Happy Kids’, Sujata Parashar explores the many hurdles and learning curves single parents navigate in bringing up their children </p> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/profile/author/Nahla-Nainar-720/" class="person-name lnk">Nahla Nainar</a> </div> <div class="news-comments-area hidden-xs hidden-sm"> <ul> <li> <i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="hover-social-media-top hidden-xs" data-share-url="https://www.thehindu.com/books/writer-pens-a-guide-on-single-parenthood-in-india/article36826960.ece" data-share-text="Do Indian single parents get the support they need?"><ul><a style="color:#3B5998; border-right:1px solid #fff;"><li><i class="fa fa-facebook"></i></li></a><a style="color:#55ACEE;"><li><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></li></a></ul></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row mobile-see-all hidden-sm hidden-md hidden-lg"> <a class="mobile-control-see-all" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/society/"> See all </a> </div> </div> </aside> </div> </section> <section id="section_7" class="ajaxFilter chennai " data-loadurl="https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/wf.fragment/7226b0e3-2c9a-413b-86b6-736a2cea0652"> <div class="container section-header "> <div class="section-header-container left"> <div class="border-line hidden-xs"></div> <h2 class="section-heading left"> Other Articles </h2> <div class="section-controls right hidden-xs"> <ul> </ul> <div class="follow-section-container" style="display: none;"> <input type="text" name="" id="" class="fl-email-text" placeholder="ENTER YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS"> <input type="button" class="fl-submit" name="" id="" value="GO"> <span class="fl-close-icon"><i class="close-icon"></i></span> </div> </div> <a class="show-hide-icon hidden-lg hidden-sm hidden-md" target="_7"> <i class="fa fa-minus-circle fa-lg right"></i> <i class="fa fa-plus-circle fa-lg right" style="display:none"></i> </a> </div> </div> <div class="container section-container " style=""> <div class="main"> <div class="search-scrollar"> <ul class="pagination"> <li class="prev page-item disabled hidden-xs"> <span class="page-link">First</span> </li> <li class="prev page-item disabled"> <span class="page-link">Prev</span> </li> <li class="page-item active hidden-xs"> <span class="page-link">1</span> </li> <li class="page-item hidden-xs"> <a class="page-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/?page=2"> <span>2</span> </a> </li> <li class="page-item hidden-xs"> <a class="page-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/?page=3"> <span>3</span> </a> </li> <li class="page-item hidden-xs"> <a class="page-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/?page=4"> <span>4</span> </a> </li> <li class="page-item hidden-xs"> <a class="page-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/?page=5"> <span>5</span> </a> </li> <li class="page-item hidden-xs"> <a class="page-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/?page=6"> <span>6</span> </a> </li> <li class="page-item hidden-xs"> <a class="page-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/?page=7"> <span>7</span> </a> </li> <li class="page-item hidden-xs"> <a class="page-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/?page=8"> <span>8</span> </a> </li> <li class="page-item hidden-xs"> <a class="page-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/?page=9"> <span>9</span> </a> </li> <li class="page-item hidden-xs"> <a class="page-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/?page=10"> <span>10</span> </a> </li> <li class="page-item hidden-xs"> <a class="page-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/?page=11"> <span>11</span> </a> </li> <li class="page-item hidden-xs"> <a class="page-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/?page=12"> <span>12</span> </a> </li> <li class="page-item hidden-xs"> <a class="page-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/?page=13"> <span>13</span> </a> </li> <li class="page-item hidden-md hidden-xs"> <a class="page-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/?page=14"> <span>14</span> </a> </li> <li class="page-item hidden-md hidden-xs"> <a class="page-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/?page=15"> <span>15</span> </a> </li> <li class="page-item hidden-md hidden-sm hidden-xs"> <a class="page-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/?page=16"> <span>16</span> </a> </li> <li class="page-item hidden-md hidden-sm hidden-xs"> <a class="page-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/?page=17"> <span>17</span> </a> </li> <li class="page-item hidden-md hidden-sm hidden-xs"> <a class="page-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/?page=18"> <span>18</span> </a> </li> <li class="page-item hidden-md hidden-sm hidden-xs"> <a class="page-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/?page=19"> <span>19</span> </a> </li> <li class="page-item hidden-md hidden-sm hidden-xs"> <a class="page-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/?page=20"> <span>20</span> </a> </li> <li class="next page-item"> <a class="page-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/?page=2"> <span>Next</span> </a> </li> <li class="next page-item hidden-xs"> <a class="page-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/?page=2103"> <span>Last</span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="50_1x_StoryCard mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12"> <div class="story-card"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/267-kg-of-gold-seized-at-chennai-airport/article37070814.ece" class="story-card-img focuspoint" data-focus-x="0" data-focus-y="0"> </a> <div class="story-card-news"> <span class="story-card-heading"> <a class="kicker-text hidden-xs"></a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/" class="section-name">Chennai</a> </span> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/267-kg-of-gold-seized-at-chennai-airport/article37070814.ece" title="Updated: October 19, 2021 16:50 IST Published: October 19, 2021 16:50 IST"> 2.67 kg of gold seized at Chennai airport </a> </h3> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="50_1x_StoryCard mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12"> <div class="story-card"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/police-sub-inspector-run-over-by-speeding-car-near-chennai-police-headquarters/article37070651.ece" class="story-card-img focuspoint" data-focus-x="0" data-focus-y="0"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/img/1x1_spacer.png" data-variant="SQUARE" data-device-variant="" data-src-template="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://th.thgim.com/news/cities/chennai/b4z5g6/article37070650.ece/BINARY/thumbnail/19OCTTH--Prasanna" alt="" title="The victim, T. Prasanna" class="media-object lazy adaptive placeholder"/> </a> <div class="story-card-news"> <span class="story-card-heading"> <a class="kicker-text hidden-xs"></a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/" class="section-name">Chennai</a> </span> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/police-sub-inspector-run-over-by-speeding-car-near-chennai-police-headquarters/article37070651.ece" title="Updated: October 19, 2021 16:40 IST Published: October 19, 2021 16:39 IST"> Police sub-inspector run over by speeding car near Chennai police headquarters </a> </h3> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="50_1x_StoryCard mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12"> <div class="story-card"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/mobile-snatchers-caught-after-bike-crashes-into-median-in-chennai/article37069851.ece" class="story-card-img focuspoint" data-focus-x="0" data-focus-y="0"> </a> <div class="story-card-news"> <span class="story-card-heading"> <a class="kicker-text hidden-xs"></a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/" class="section-name">Chennai</a> </span> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/mobile-snatchers-caught-after-bike-crashes-into-median-in-chennai/article37069851.ece" title="Updated: October 19, 2021 15:55 IST Published: October 19, 2021 15:54 IST"> Mobile snatchers in Chennai caught after their bike crashes into median </a> </h3> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="50_1x_StoryCard mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12"> <div class="story-card"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/woman-falls-to-death-from-second-floor-of-building-in-chennai/article37069568.ece" class="story-card-img focuspoint" data-focus-x="0" data-focus-y="0"> </a> <div class="story-card-news"> <span class="story-card-heading"> <a class="kicker-text hidden-xs"></a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/" class="section-name">Chennai</a> </span> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/woman-falls-to-death-from-second-floor-of-building-in-chennai/article37069568.ece" title="Updated: October 19, 2021 15:41 IST Published: October 19, 2021 15:41 IST"> Woman falls to death from second floor of building in Chennai </a> </h3> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="50_1x_StoryCard mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12"> <div class="story-card"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/tn-students-bag-top-honours-in-global-business-competition/article37067401.ece" class="story-card-img focuspoint" data-focus-x="0" data-focus-y="0"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/img/1x1_spacer.png" data-variant="SQUARE" data-device-variant="" data-src-template="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://th.thgim.com/news/cities/chennai/7pmr3f/article37067400.ece/BINARY/thumbnail/19OCTTH--Student" alt="" title="Two of the winning students, Sarvadh Sathiaram and Ayush Samuel Kumar" class="media-object lazy adaptive placeholder"/> </a> <div class="story-card-news"> <span class="story-card-heading"> <a class="kicker-text hidden-xs"></a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/" class="section-name">Chennai</a> </span> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/tn-students-bag-top-honours-in-global-business-competition/article37067401.ece" title="Updated: October 19, 2021 13:40 IST Published: October 19, 2021 13:40 IST"> TN students bag top honours in global business competition </a> </h3> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="50_1x_StoryCard mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12"> <div class="story-card"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/losing-their-jobs-to-the-pandemic-six-friends-from-tiruvallur-now-run-a-successful-food-truck/article37061214.ece" class="story-card-img focuspoint" data-focus-x="0" data-focus-y="0"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/img/1x1_spacer.png" data-variant="SQUARE" data-device-variant="" data-src-template="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://th.thgim.com/news/cities/chennai/raez1p/article37061213.ece/BINARY/thumbnail/17OCTTHFOODTRUCK" alt="" title="Expansion plans: In a few weeks, they plan to put one more food truck on the road. Photo: Special Arrangement" class="media-object lazy adaptive placeholder"/> </a> <div class="story-card-news"> <span class="story-card-heading"> <a class="kicker-text hidden-xs"></a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/" class="section-name">Chennai</a> </span> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/losing-their-jobs-to-the-pandemic-six-friends-from-tiruvallur-now-run-a-successful-food-truck/article37061214.ece" title="Updated: October 19, 2021 05:28 IST Published: October 19, 2021 04:05 IST"> Losing their jobs to the pandemic, six friends from Tiruvallur now run a successful food truck </a> </h3> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="33_1x_OtherStoryCard mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 hover-icon"> <div class="Other-StoryCard"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/police-seize-two-antique-idols/article37063331.ece" class="Other-StoryCard-heading" title="Updated: October 19, 2021 05:27 IST Published: October 19, 2021 01:08 IST"> Police seize two antique idols </a> </h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/police-seize-two-antique-idols/article37063331.ece" class="light-gray-color Other-StoryCard-text hidden-xs"> Seven persons, including kingpin of idol smuggling, held by special team </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="33_1x_OtherStoryCard mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 hover-icon"> <div class="Other-StoryCard"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/property-market-shows-signs-of-revival/article37063302.ece" class="Other-StoryCard-heading" title="Updated: October 19, 2021 01:04 IST Published: October 19, 2021 01:04 IST"> Property market shows signs of revival </a> </h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/property-market-shows-signs-of-revival/article37063302.ece" class="light-gray-color Other-StoryCard-text hidden-xs"> Builders sold 4,665 dwelling units in third quarter of 2021 in Chennai </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="33_1x_OtherStoryCard mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 hover-icon"> <div class="Other-StoryCard"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/cii-keen-on-collaborating-with-govt-to-make-tn-a-1-trillion-economy-by-2030/article37062640.ece" class="Other-StoryCard-heading" title="Updated: October 19, 2021 00:03 IST Published: October 19, 2021 00:03 IST"> CII keen on collaborating with govt. to make T.N. a $1 trillion economy by 2030 </a> </h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/cii-keen-on-collaborating-with-govt-to-make-tn-a-1-trillion-economy-by-2030/article37062640.ece" class="light-gray-color Other-StoryCard-text hidden-xs"> Delegation urges CM to focus on defence, future technology and fintech </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="33_1x_OtherStoryCard mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 hover-icon"> <div class="Other-StoryCard"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/queensland-amusement-park-cant-squat-on-public-property-without-paying-a-penny/article37061259.ece" class="Other-StoryCard-heading" title="Updated: October 19, 2021 05:21 IST Published: October 18, 2021 22:34 IST"> ‘Queensland amusement park can’t squat on public property without paying a penny’ </a> </h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/queensland-amusement-park-cant-squat-on-public-property-without-paying-a-penny/article37061259.ece" class="light-gray-color Other-StoryCard-text hidden-xs"> It is for the govt. and a temple to resolve a dispute between them over title: HC </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="33_1x_OtherStoryCard mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 hover-icon"> <div class="Other-StoryCard"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chennai-corporation-penalises-contractors-for-failure-to-maintain-parks/article37050792.ece" class="Other-StoryCard-heading" title="Updated: October 19, 2021 05:27 IST Published: October 18, 2021 14:15 IST"> Chennai Corporation penalises contractors for failure to maintain parks </a> </h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chennai-corporation-penalises-contractors-for-failure-to-maintain-parks/article37050792.ece" class="light-gray-color Other-StoryCard-text hidden-xs"> Greater Chennai Corporation has penalised park contractors, collecting a total fine amount of ₹4.96 lakh in the past 10 weeks and has requested </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="33_1x_OtherStoryCard mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 hover-icon"> <div class="Other-StoryCard"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/dogs-have-gone-back-to-old-territories-abc-programme-has-resumed/article37049984.ece" class="Other-StoryCard-heading" title="Updated: October 18, 2021 12:30 IST Published: October 18, 2021 12:30 IST"> ‘Dogs have gone back to old territories; ABC programme has resumed’ </a> </h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/dogs-have-gone-back-to-old-territories-abc-programme-has-resumed/article37049984.ece" class="light-gray-color Other-StoryCard-text hidden-xs"> Catching all the dogs in a particular patch within a short time frame and ensuring 100 p.c. sterilisation is the best approach, says Don Williams from the Blue Cross of India </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="33_1x_OtherStoryCard mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 hover-icon"> <div class="Other-StoryCard"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/eight-miss-flight-due-to-delay-in-rt-pcr-test-results/article37046768.ece" class="Other-StoryCard-heading" title="Updated: October 18, 2021 01:28 IST Published: October 18, 2021 04:05 IST"> Eight miss flight due to delay in RT-PCR test results </a> </h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/eight-miss-flight-due-to-delay-in-rt-pcr-test-results/article37046768.ece" class="light-gray-color Other-StoryCard-text hidden-xs"> A technical glitch in the COVID-19 testing lab at the airport on Friday resulted in eight passengers missing their flight as they could not get their </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="33_1x_OtherStoryCard mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 hover-icon"> <div class="Other-StoryCard"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/dgp-cycles-to-tiruvallur-for-inspection/article37046764.ece" class="Other-StoryCard-heading" title="Updated: October 18, 2021 01:26 IST Published: October 18, 2021 03:55 IST"> DGP cycles to Tiruvallur for inspection </a> </h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/dgp-cycles-to-tiruvallur-for-inspection/article37046764.ece" class="light-gray-color Other-StoryCard-text hidden-xs"> Director General of Police Sylendra Babu cycled to Tiruvallur from the city and inspected the Tiruvallur taluk police station and the all-women police </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="33_1x_OtherStoryCard mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 hover-icon"> <div class="Other-StoryCard"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/3-year-old-found-dead-near-sriperumbudur/article37046760.ece" class="Other-StoryCard-heading" title="Updated: October 18, 2021 01:25 IST Published: October 18, 2021 03:41 IST"> 3-year-old found dead near Sriperumbudur </a> </h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/3-year-old-found-dead-near-sriperumbudur/article37046760.ece" class="light-gray-color Other-StoryCard-text hidden-xs"> A three-year-old girl was found dead in a lake near Sriperumbudur on Saturday.The police identified the victim as Prathiksha, the daughter of </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="33_1x_OtherStoryCard mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 hover-icon"> <div class="Other-StoryCard"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/shankar-jiwal-discharged/article37046444.ece" class="Other-StoryCard-heading" title="Updated: October 18, 2021 00:40 IST Published: October 18, 2021 03:27 IST"> Shankar Jiwal discharged </a> </h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/shankar-jiwal-discharged/article37046444.ece" class="light-gray-color Other-StoryCard-text hidden-xs"> City Police Commissioner Shankar Jiwal was discharged from hospital on Sunday after three days of treatment for chest pain.Mr. Jiwal complained of </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="33_1x_OtherStoryCard mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 hover-icon"> <div class="Other-StoryCard"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/youth-falls-to-death-from-8th-floor-of-apartment-in-chembarambakkam/article37046429.ece" class="Other-StoryCard-heading" title="Updated: October 18, 2021 00:39 IST Published: October 18, 2021 03:13 IST"> Youth falls to death from 8th floor of apartment in Chembarambakkam </a> </h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/youth-falls-to-death-from-8th-floor-of-apartment-in-chembarambakkam/article37046429.ece" class="light-gray-color Other-StoryCard-text hidden-xs"> He was trying to reach his room on eighth floor </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="33_1x_OtherStoryCard mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 hover-icon"> <div class="Other-StoryCard"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/excessive-screen-time-delays-development-says-study/article37046905.ece" class="Other-StoryCard-heading" title="Updated: October 18, 2021 13:03 IST Published: October 18, 2021 02:34 IST"> Excessive screen time delays development, says study </a> </h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/excessive-screen-time-delays-development-says-study/article37046905.ece" class="light-gray-color Other-StoryCard-text hidden-xs"> Children exposed to several hours of screen time exhibit inability to comprehend what is being told </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="33_1x_OtherStoryCard mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 hover-icon"> <div class="Other-StoryCard"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/of-hrce-act-and-appointment-of-non-hindus/article37046753.ece" class="Other-StoryCard-heading" title="Updated: October 18, 2021 14:33 IST Published: October 18, 2021 02:18 IST"> Of HR&CE; Act and appointment of non-Hindus </a> </h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/of-hrce-act-and-appointment-of-non-hindus/article37046753.ece" class="light-gray-color Other-StoryCard-text hidden-xs"> HR&CE officials say teacher posts in colleges run by the Dept. should be open only to Hindus </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="33_1x_OtherStoryCard mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 hover-icon"> <div class="Other-StoryCard"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/one-lakh-street-vendors-identified-for-assistance/article37046802.ece" class="Other-StoryCard-heading" title="Updated: October 18, 2021 02:41 IST Published: October 18, 2021 01:32 IST"> One lakh street vendors identified for assistance </a> </h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/one-lakh-street-vendors-identified-for-assistance/article37046802.ece" class="light-gray-color Other-StoryCard-text hidden-xs"> Following the pandemic, the Greater Chennai Corporation has identified one lakh street vendors for assistance under various schemes. “As per the PM </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="33_1x_OtherStoryCard mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 hover-icon"> <div class="Other-StoryCard"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/corporation-identifies-1364-vending-zones-list-to-be-finalised-this-month/article37046781.ece" class="Other-StoryCard-heading" title="Updated: October 18, 2021 01:30 IST Published: October 18, 2021 01:30 IST"> Corporation identifies 1,364 vending zones; list to be finalised this month </a> </h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/corporation-identifies-1364-vending-zones-list-to-be-finalised-this-month/article37046781.ece" class="light-gray-color Other-StoryCard-text hidden-xs"> Residents stress on the need to properly study pedestrian movement, vehicular traffic and road width before allotting designated spots to street vendors </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="33_1x_OtherStoryCard mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 hover-icon"> <div class="Other-StoryCard"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/in-parts-of-tn-diesel-prices-cross-100-per-litre-mark/article37046770.ece" class="Other-StoryCard-heading" title="Updated: October 18, 2021 01:28 IST Published: October 18, 2021 01:28 IST"> In parts of T.N., diesel prices cross ₹100 per litre mark </a> </h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/in-parts-of-tn-diesel-prices-cross-100-per-litre-mark/article37046770.ece" class="light-gray-color Other-StoryCard-text hidden-xs"> Fossil fuels seeing upward trend over the past few months </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="33_1x_OtherStoryCard mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 hover-icon"> <div class="Other-StoryCard"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/huge-crowds-throng-t-nagar/article37046766.ece" class="Other-StoryCard-heading" title="Updated: October 18, 2021 01:27 IST Published: October 18, 2021 01:27 IST"> Huge crowds throng T. Nagar </a> </h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/huge-crowds-throng-t-nagar/article37046766.ece" class="light-gray-color Other-StoryCard-text hidden-xs"> Most of the shoppers throw caution to the wind </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="33_1x_OtherStoryCard mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 hover-icon"> <div class="Other-StoryCard"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/raj-bhavan-issues-advisory-on-fake-e-mail-accounts/article37046761.ece" class="Other-StoryCard-heading" title="Updated: October 18, 2021 01:25 IST Published: October 18, 2021 01:25 IST"> Raj Bhavan issues advisory on fake e-mail accounts </a> </h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/raj-bhavan-issues-advisory-on-fake-e-mail-accounts/article37046761.ece" class="light-gray-color Other-StoryCard-text hidden-xs"> Raj Bhavan has issued an advisory on fake email accounts impersonating the Governor and cautioned the public not to believe them. In an official press </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="33_1x_OtherStoryCard mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 hover-icon"> <div class="Other-StoryCard"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/govt-under-fire-for-buying-a-unit-of-power-at-five-times-the-price/article37046758.ece" class="Other-StoryCard-heading" title="Updated: October 18, 2021 02:44 IST Published: October 18, 2021 01:23 IST"> Govt. under fire for buying a unit of power at five times the price </a> </h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/govt-under-fire-for-buying-a-unit-of-power-at-five-times-the-price/article37046758.ece" class="light-gray-color Other-StoryCard-text hidden-xs"> ‘Buying for ₹20 will destroy Tangedco’ </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="33_1x_OtherStoryCard mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 hover-icon"> <div class="Other-StoryCard"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/spcss-tn-demands-withdrawal-clause-for-staff-appointments/article37046749.ece" class="Other-StoryCard-heading" title="Updated: October 18, 2021 01:21 IST Published: October 18, 2021 01:21 IST"> SPCSS-TN demands withdrawal clause for staff appointments </a> </h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/spcss-tn-demands-withdrawal-clause-for-staff-appointments/article37046749.ece" class="light-gray-color Other-StoryCard-text hidden-xs"> The State Platform for Common School System TN (SPCSS-TN) has submitted a memorandum to the Commissioner of the HR&amp;CE Department, seeking </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="33_1x_OtherStoryCard mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 hover-icon"> <div class="Other-StoryCard"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/cbse-schools-orient-students-towards-new-term-1-exam-format/article37046744.ece" class="Other-StoryCard-heading" title="Updated: October 18, 2021 01:19 IST Published: October 18, 2021 01:19 IST"> CBSE schools orient students towards new term 1 exam format </a> </h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/cbse-schools-orient-students-towards-new-term-1-exam-format/article37046744.ece" class="light-gray-color Other-StoryCard-text hidden-xs"> Paper will have multiple choice questions in a 90-minute test </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="33_1x_OtherStoryCard mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 hover-icon"> <div class="Other-StoryCard"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tn-police-warn-of-possible-attack-on-fishermen-crossing-imbl/article37037587.ece" class="Other-StoryCard-heading" title="Updated: October 17, 2021 21:23 IST Published: October 17, 2021 17:28 IST"> TN police warn of possible attack on fishermen crossing IMBL </a> </h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tn-police-warn-of-possible-attack-on-fishermen-crossing-imbl/article37037587.ece" class="light-gray-color Other-StoryCard-text hidden-xs"> The Coastal Security Group has issued an alert in this regard, following simmering differences between the fishermen of TN and Sri Lanka over fishing at Katchatheevu </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="33_1x_OtherStoryCard mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 hover-icon"> <div class="Other-StoryCard"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/traffic-diversion-in-purasawalkam-for-cmrl-work/article37036554.ece" class="Other-StoryCard-heading" title="Updated: October 17, 2021 16:11 IST Published: October 17, 2021 16:11 IST"> Traffic diversion in Purasawalkam for CMRL work </a> </h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/traffic-diversion-in-purasawalkam-for-cmrl-work/article37036554.ece" class="light-gray-color Other-StoryCard-text hidden-xs"> The Chennai traffic police have announced a traffic diversion in order to facilitate Chennai Metro Rail work, phase 2, on Purasawalkam High Road from </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="33_1x_OtherStoryCard mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 hover-icon"> <div class="Other-StoryCard"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/iit-madras-confirms-that-30-of-dogs-held-captive-on-campus-died-in-one-year/article37036370.ece" class="Other-StoryCard-heading" title="Updated: October 17, 2021 15:57 IST Published: October 17, 2021 15:57 IST"> IIT Madras confirms that 30% of dogs held captive on campus died in one year </a> </h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/iit-madras-confirms-that-30-of-dogs-held-captive-on-campus-died-in-one-year/article37036370.ece" class="light-gray-color Other-StoryCard-text hidden-xs"> On Sunday, Health Minister Ma. Subramanian inspected the dog shelter on the campus; the institution claimed its main reason for confining the dogs was that they posed a threat to the deer </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="33_1x_OtherStoryCard mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 hover-icon"> <div class="Other-StoryCard"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/one-held-for-murder-of-elderly-homeless-man-in-chennai/article37036015.ece" class="Other-StoryCard-heading" title="Updated: October 17, 2021 15:32 IST Published: October 17, 2021 15:32 IST"> One held for murder of elderly homeless man in Chennai </a> </h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/one-held-for-murder-of-elderly-homeless-man-in-chennai/article37036015.ece" class="light-gray-color Other-StoryCard-text hidden-xs"> Police found that the 24-year-old man who was arrested, was mentally ill, and are to admit him at the Institute of Mental Health </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="33_1x_OtherStoryCard mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 hover-icon"> <div class="Other-StoryCard"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/bjp-functionary-kalyanaraman-arrested-for-tweets-allegedly-promoting-hatred/article37035714.ece" class="Other-StoryCard-heading" title="Updated: October 17, 2021 14:58 IST Published: October 17, 2021 14:53 IST"> BJP functionary Kalyanaraman arrested for tweets allegedly promoting hatred </a> </h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/bjp-functionary-kalyanaraman-arrested-for-tweets-allegedly-promoting-hatred/article37035714.ece" class="light-gray-color Other-StoryCard-text hidden-xs"> The 55-year-old was arrested following a cyber investigation into his posts; this his second arrest this year </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="33_1x_OtherStoryCard mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 hover-icon"> <div class="Other-StoryCard"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/flight-fares-skyrocket-ahead-of-deepavali/article37032760.ece" class="Other-StoryCard-heading" title="Updated: October 17, 2021 01:30 IST Published: October 17, 2021 05:12 IST"> Flight fares skyrocket ahead of Deepavali </a> </h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/flight-fares-skyrocket-ahead-of-deepavali/article37032760.ece" class="light-gray-color Other-StoryCard-text hidden-xs"> A one-way trip from Chennai to Delhi costs between ₹7,000 and ₹11,000, depending on the time of the flight </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="33_1x_OtherStoryCard mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 hover-icon"> <div class="Other-StoryCard"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/koyambedu-flyover-nearing-completion/article37033331.ece" class="Other-StoryCard-heading" title="Updated: October 17, 2021 01:40 IST Published: October 17, 2021 01:40 IST"> Koyambedu flyover nearing completion </a> </h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/koyambedu-flyover-nearing-completion/article37033331.ece" class="light-gray-color Other-StoryCard-text hidden-xs"> A court case held up the ₹93.50-crore project on Jawaharlal Nehru Salai, says Highways Minister </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="33_1x_OtherStoryCard mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 hover-icon"> <div class="Other-StoryCard"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/corporation-evicts-pavement-dwellers-near-egmore-station/article37033298.ece" class="Other-StoryCard-heading" title="Updated: October 17, 2021 01:38 IST Published: October 17, 2021 01:38 IST"> Corporation evicts pavement dwellers near Egmore station </a> </h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/corporation-evicts-pavement-dwellers-near-egmore-station/article37033298.ece" class="light-gray-color Other-StoryCard-text hidden-xs"> Gagandeep Singh Bedi says they have been taken to shelters </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="33_1x_OtherStoryCard mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 hover-icon"> <div class="Other-StoryCard"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/two-new-varieties-of-cassava-introduced/article37033251.ece" class="Other-StoryCard-heading" title="Updated: October 17, 2021 04:08 IST Published: October 17, 2021 01:29 IST"> Two new varieties of cassava introduced </a> </h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/two-new-varieties-of-cassava-introduced/article37033251.ece" class="light-gray-color Other-StoryCard-text hidden-xs"> Two varieties have been distributed in villages in Namakkal, Salem and Pudukottai </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="33_1x_OtherStoryCard mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 hover-icon"> <div class="Other-StoryCard"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/wrd-accelerates-cleaning-of-waterways-ahead-of-monsoon/article37033211.ece" class="Other-StoryCard-heading" title="Updated: October 17, 2021 01:23 IST Published: October 17, 2021 01:23 IST"> WRD accelerates cleaning of waterways ahead of monsoon </a> </h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/wrd-accelerates-cleaning-of-waterways-ahead-of-monsoon/article37033211.ece" class="light-gray-color Other-StoryCard-text hidden-xs"> Cleared vegetation could be made into manure: ecologist </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="33_1x_OtherStoryCard mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 hover-icon"> <div class="Other-StoryCard"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/that-chill-pill-on-a-sunday/article37031599.ece" class="Other-StoryCard-heading" title="Updated: October 16, 2021 23:22 IST Published: October 16, 2021 23:22 IST"> That chill pill on a Sunday </a> </h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/that-chill-pill-on-a-sunday/article37031599.ece" class="light-gray-color Other-StoryCard-text hidden-xs"> Anna Nagar Humour Club continues its virtual meet-ups and is undecided about switching back to the old in-person meetups at its favourite venue </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="33_1x_OtherStoryCard mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 hover-icon"> <div class="Other-StoryCard"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/setting-an-example-in-stray-dog-management/article37031546.ece" class="Other-StoryCard-heading" title="Updated: October 18, 2021 12:33 IST Published: October 16, 2021 23:20 IST"> Setting an example in stray dog management </a> </h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/setting-an-example-in-stray-dog-management/article37031546.ece" class="light-gray-color Other-StoryCard-text hidden-xs"> A network created by residents of a neighbourhood in Thiruvanmiyur keeps the canine population in check </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="33_1x_OtherStoryCard mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 hover-icon"> <div class="Other-StoryCard"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/citizen-volunteers-behind-gccs-vaccination-portal/article37031475.ece" class="Other-StoryCard-heading" title="Updated: October 18, 2021 12:27 IST Published: October 16, 2021 23:15 IST"> Citizen volunteers behind GCC’s vaccination portal </a> </h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/citizen-volunteers-behind-gccs-vaccination-portal/article37031475.ece" class="light-gray-color Other-StoryCard-text hidden-xs"> Meet Chennai techies Shyam Sundar Nagarajan and Vikram Ravi Ramanathan who responded to the challenge of making the jab registration process easier </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="33_1x_OtherStoryCard mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 hover-icon"> <div class="Other-StoryCard"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/three-bow-wows-to-a-two-year-old-initiative-in-a-chennai-neighbourhood/article37030862.ece" class="Other-StoryCard-heading" title="Updated: October 18, 2021 12:35 IST Published: October 16, 2021 22:53 IST"> Three bow-wows to a two-year-old initiative in a Chennai neighbourhood </a> </h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/three-bow-wows-to-a-two-year-old-initiative-in-a-chennai-neighbourhood/article37030862.ece" class="light-gray-color Other-StoryCard-text hidden-xs"> Happy Paws Mogappair which celebrated its second anniversary recently illustrates what can be achieved if resident-volunteers sedulously apply themselves to monitoring and caring for the canine population in their midst </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="33_1x_OtherStoryCard mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 hover-icon"> <div class="Other-StoryCard"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/ipl-galleries-come-up-in-chennai/article37030641.ece" class="Other-StoryCard-heading" title="Updated: October 16, 2021 22:47 IST Published: October 16, 2021 22:45 IST"> IPL galleries come up in Chennai </a> </h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/ipl-galleries-come-up-in-chennai/article37030641.ece" class="light-gray-color Other-StoryCard-text hidden-xs"> Gated communities in RA Puram and Vadapalai make the CSK win sweeter by getting residents to share the joy before giant screens </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="33_1x_OtherStoryCard mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 hover-icon"> <div class="Other-StoryCard"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/expert-says-a-healthy-lifestyle-can-prevent-strokes/article37020556.ece" class="Other-StoryCard-heading" title="Updated: October 16, 2021 16:26 IST Published: October 16, 2021 16:26 IST"> Expert says a healthy lifestyle can prevent strokes </a> </h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/expert-says-a-healthy-lifestyle-can-prevent-strokes/article37020556.ece" class="light-gray-color Other-StoryCard-text hidden-xs"> At a wellness webinar, a city-based neurologist also stressed the need to understand symptoms and get medical attention on time </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="33_1x_OtherStoryCard mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 hover-icon"> <div class="Other-StoryCard"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chennai-corporation-asks-residents-to-support-recycling-of-waste/article37018710.ece" class="Other-StoryCard-heading" title="Updated: October 16, 2021 14:46 IST Published: October 16, 2021 14:46 IST"> Chennai Corporation asks residents to support recycling of waste </a> </h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chennai-corporation-asks-residents-to-support-recycling-of-waste/article37018710.ece" class="light-gray-color Other-StoryCard-text hidden-xs"> Fines will be levied for the dumping of construction debris outside of earmarked spots, as well as for dumping and burning of garbage </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="33_1x_OtherStoryCard mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 hover-icon"> <div class="Other-StoryCard"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/british-era-post-office-honours-oldest-customer/article37013600.ece" class="Other-StoryCard-heading" title="Updated: October 16, 2021 19:17 IST Published: October 16, 2021 00:06 IST"> British era post office honours oldest customer </a> </h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/british-era-post-office-honours-oldest-customer/article37013600.ece" class="light-gray-color Other-StoryCard-text hidden-xs"> Staff felicitated as part of Postal Week celebrations </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="33_1x_OtherStoryCard mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 hover-icon"> <div class="Other-StoryCard"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/steps-taken-to-purchase-2500-mw-of-power/article37013536.ece" class="Other-StoryCard-heading" title="Updated: October 15, 2021 23:52 IST Published: October 15, 2021 23:52 IST"> Steps taken to purchase 2,500 MW of power </a> </h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/steps-taken-to-purchase-2500-mw-of-power/article37013536.ece" class="light-gray-color Other-StoryCard-text hidden-xs"> ‘Will bridge gap between demand and availability’ </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="33_1x_OtherStoryCard mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 hover-icon"> <div class="Other-StoryCard"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/aiadmk-headquarters-to-be-named-after-mgr/article37013518.ece" class="Other-StoryCard-heading" title="Updated: October 15, 2021 23:49 IST Published: October 15, 2021 23:49 IST"> AIADMK headquarters to be named after MGR </a> </h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/aiadmk-headquarters-to-be-named-after-mgr/article37013518.ece" class="light-gray-color Other-StoryCard-text hidden-xs"> Party lines up golden jubilee events </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="33_1x_OtherStoryCard mobile-padding"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 col-sm-4 col-xs-12 hover-icon"> <div class="Other-StoryCard"> <h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/playschools-kindergarten-classes-set-to-reopen-on-nov-1-after-cms-announcement/article37013490.ece" class="Other-StoryCard-heading" title="Updated: October 15, 2021 23:46 IST Published: October 15, 2021 23:46 IST"> Playschools, kindergarten classes set to reopen on Nov. 1 after CM’s announcement </a> </h3> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/playschools-kindergarten-classes-set-to-reopen-on-nov-1-after-cms-announcement/article37013490.ece" class="light-gray-color Other-StoryCard-text hidden-xs"> Places of worship allowed to stay open on all days of the week </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="search-scrollar"> <ul class="pagination"> <li class="prev page-item disabled hidden-xs"> <span class="page-link">First</span> </li> <li class="prev page-item disabled"> <span class="page-link">Prev</span> </li> <li class="page-item active hidden-xs"> <span class="page-link">1</span> </li> <li class="page-item hidden-xs"> <a class="page-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/?page=2"> <span>2</span> </a> </li> <li class="page-item hidden-xs"> <a class="page-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/?page=3"> <span>3</span> </a> </li> <li class="page-item hidden-xs"> <a class="page-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/?page=4"> <span>4</span> </a> </li> <li class="page-item hidden-xs"> <a class="page-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/?page=5"> <span>5</span> </a> </li> <li class="page-item hidden-xs"> <a class="page-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/?page=6"> <span>6</span> </a> </li> <li class="page-item hidden-xs"> <a class="page-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/?page=7"> <span>7</span> </a> </li> <li class="page-item hidden-xs"> <a class="page-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/?page=8"> <span>8</span> </a> </li> <li class="page-item hidden-xs"> <a class="page-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/?page=9"> <span>9</span> </a> </li> <li class="page-item hidden-xs"> <a class="page-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/?page=10"> <span>10</span> </a> </li> <li class="page-item hidden-xs"> <a class="page-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/?page=11"> <span>11</span> </a> </li> <li class="page-item hidden-xs"> <a class="page-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/?page=12"> <span>12</span> </a> </li> <li class="page-item hidden-xs"> <a class="page-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/?page=13"> <span>13</span> </a> </li> <li class="page-item hidden-md hidden-xs"> <a class="page-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/?page=14"> <span>14</span> </a> </li> <li class="page-item hidden-md hidden-xs"> <a class="page-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/?page=15"> <span>15</span> </a> </li> <li class="page-item hidden-md hidden-sm hidden-xs"> <a class="page-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/?page=16"> <span>16</span> </a> </li> <li class="page-item hidden-md hidden-sm hidden-xs"> <a class="page-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/?page=17"> <span>17</span> </a> </li> <li class="page-item hidden-md hidden-sm hidden-xs"> <a class="page-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/?page=18"> <span>18</span> </a> </li> <li class="page-item hidden-md hidden-sm hidden-xs"> <a class="page-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/?page=19"> <span>19</span> </a> </li> <li class="page-item hidden-md hidden-sm hidden-xs"> <a class="page-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/?page=20"> <span>20</span> </a> </li> <li class="next page-item"> <a class="page-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/?page=2"> <span>Next</span> </a> </li> <li class="next page-item hidden-xs"> <a class="page-link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/?page=2103"> <span>Last</span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> <script> $(document).ready(function(e) { var vars = [], hash; var q = document.URL.split('?')[1]; if (q != undefined) { q = q.split('&'); for (var i = 0; i < q.length; i++) { hash = q[i].split('='); vars.push(hash[1]); vars[hash[0]] = hash[1]; } } var selctor = ".ajaxFilter>.container.section-header>.section-header-container>h2:contains('Other Articles')"; if (typeof vars['page'] != 'undefined') { var container = $('html, body'); // get the href attribute of the target div var scrollTo = $(selctor).closest(".ajaxFilter"); // find the top position of the target div var positionTop = scrollTo.offset().top - container.offset().top + container.scrollTop(); positionTop = positionTop - 80; // scroll to the correct position container.animate({ scrollTop: positionTop }, 2000); } }); </script> </div> <aside> <div class="row"> <div class="4x_TrendingCarousel other-article"> <div class="col-xs-12"> <div class="promoted-story trending-carousel-container hover-icon"> <div class="promoted-story-heading trending-carousel-heading-container"> <h4 style="color:#133b5a;"><span class="promoted-news-heading trending-carousel-heading left"> Trending in Chennai </span></h4> </div> <div class="tc1-slider tc1-slider1a tThHinduTdayCr-slider" data-label="section-page-chennai" data-category="trending-in"> <div class="tc1-slide"> <h5> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/iit-madras-confirms-that-30-of-dogs-held-captive-on-campus-died-in-one-year/article37036370.ece" class="tc-text-block" title="Updated: October 17, 2021 15:57 IST Published: October 17, 2021 15:57 IST"> <span class="section-heading"> Chennai </span> IIT Madras confirms that 30% of dogs held captive on campus died in one year </a> </h5> </div> <div class="tc1-slide"> <h5> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/of-hrce-act-and-appointment-of-non-hindus/article37046753.ece" class="tc-text-block" title="Updated: October 18, 2021 14:33 IST Published: October 18, 2021 02:18 IST"> <span class="section-heading"> Chennai </span> Of HR&CE; Act and appointment of non-Hindus </a> </h5> </div> <div class="tc1-slide"> <h5> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/losing-their-jobs-to-the-pandemic-six-friends-from-tiruvallur-now-run-a-successful-food-truck/article37061214.ece" class="tc-text-block" title="Updated: October 19, 2021 05:28 IST Published: October 19, 2021 04:05 IST"> <span class="section-heading"> Chennai </span> Losing their jobs to the pandemic, six friends from Tiruvallur now run a successful food truck </a> </h5> </div> <div class="tc1-slide"> <h5> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/three-bow-wows-to-a-two-year-old-initiative-in-a-chennai-neighbourhood/article37030862.ece" class="tc-text-block" title="Updated: October 18, 2021 12:35 IST Published: October 16, 2021 22:53 IST"> <span class="section-heading"> Chennai </span> Three bow-wows to a two-year-old initiative in a Chennai neighbourhood </a> </h5> </div> <div class="tc1-slide"> <h5> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/tn-students-bag-top-honours-in-global-business-competition/article37067401.ece" class="tc-text-block" title="Updated: October 19, 2021 13:40 IST Published: October 19, 2021 13:40 IST"> <span class="section-heading"> Chennai </span> TN students bag top honours in global business competition </a> </h5> </div> <div class="tc1-slide"> <h5> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/bjp-functionary-kalyanaraman-arrested-for-tweets-allegedly-promoting-hatred/article37035714.ece" class="tc-text-block" title="Updated: October 17, 2021 14:58 IST Published: October 17, 2021 14:53 IST"> <span class="section-heading"> Chennai </span> BJP functionary Kalyanaraman arrested for tweets allegedly promoting hatred </a> </h5> </div> <div class="tc1-slide"> <h5> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/huge-crowds-throng-t-nagar/article37046766.ece" class="tc-text-block" title="Updated: October 18, 2021 01:27 IST Published: October 18, 2021 01:27 IST"> <span class="section-heading"> Chennai </span> Huge crowds throng T. Nagar </a> </h5> </div> <div class="tc1-slide"> <h5> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/eight-miss-flight-due-to-delay-in-rt-pcr-test-results/article37046768.ece" class="tc-text-block" title="Updated: October 18, 2021 01:28 IST Published: October 18, 2021 04:05 IST"> <span class="section-heading"> Chennai </span> Eight miss flight due to delay in RT-PCR test results </a> </h5> </div> <div class="tc1-slide"> <h5> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chennai-corporation-penalises-contractors-for-failure-to-maintain-parks/article37050792.ece" class="tc-text-block" title="Updated: October 19, 2021 05:27 IST Published: October 18, 2021 14:15 IST"> <span class="section-heading"> Chennai </span> Chennai Corporation penalises contractors for failure to maintain parks </a> </h5> </div> <div class="tc1-slide"> <h5> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chennai-airport-introduces-rapid-rt-pcr-testing-facility/article35826911.ece" class="tc-text-block" title="Updated: August 10, 2021 00:42 IST Published: August 10, 2021 00:40 IST"> <span class="section-heading"> Chennai </span> Chennai airport introduces rapid RT-PCR testing facility </a> </h5> </div> <div class="tc1-slide"> <h5> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/corporation-identifies-1364-vending-zones-list-to-be-finalised-this-month/article37046781.ece" class="tc-text-block" title="Updated: October 18, 2021 01:30 IST Published: October 18, 2021 01:30 IST"> <span class="section-heading"> Chennai </span> Corporation identifies 1,364 vending zones; list to be finalised this month </a> </h5> </div> <div class="tc1-slide"> <h5> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/the-day-mr-radha-shot-mgr/article12059018.ece" class="tc-text-block" title="Updated: April 17, 2017 18:51 IST Published: December 23, 2012 03:32 IST"> <span class="section-heading"> Chennai </span> The day M.R. Radha shot MGR </a> </h5> </div> <div class="tc1-slide"> <h5> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/police-sub-inspector-run-over-by-speeding-car-near-chennai-police-headquarters/article37070651.ece" class="tc-text-block" title="Updated: October 19, 2021 16:40 IST Published: October 19, 2021 16:39 IST"> <span class="section-heading"> Chennai </span> Police sub-inspector run over by speeding car near Chennai police headquarters </a> </h5> </div> <div class="tc1-slide"> <h5> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/ipl-galleries-come-up-in-chennai/article37030641.ece" class="tc-text-block" title="Updated: October 16, 2021 22:47 IST Published: October 16, 2021 22:45 IST"> <span class="section-heading"> Chennai </span> IPL galleries come up in Chennai </a> </h5> </div> <div class="tc1-slide"> <h5> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/places-associated-with-the-freedom-struggle/article29092715.ece" class="tc-text-block" title="Updated: August 14, 2019 17:46 IST Published: August 14, 2019 17:45 IST"> <span class="section-heading"> Chennai </span> Destination freedom </a> </h5> </div> <div class="tc1-slide"> <h5> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/citizen-volunteers-behind-gccs-vaccination-portal/article37031475.ece" class="tc-text-block" title="Updated: October 18, 2021 12:27 IST Published: October 16, 2021 23:15 IST"> <span class="section-heading"> Chennai </span> Citizen volunteers behind GCC’s vaccination portal </a> </h5> </div> <div class="tc1-slide"> <h5> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/traffic-diversion-in-purasawalkam-for-cmrl-work/article37036554.ece" class="tc-text-block" title="Updated: October 17, 2021 16:11 IST Published: October 17, 2021 16:11 IST"> <span class="section-heading"> Chennai </span> Traffic diversion in Purasawalkam for CMRL work </a> </h5> </div> <div class="tc1-slide"> <h5> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/dogs-have-gone-back-to-old-territories-abc-programme-has-resumed/article37049984.ece" class="tc-text-block" title="Updated: October 18, 2021 12:30 IST Published: October 18, 2021 12:30 IST"> <span class="section-heading"> Chennai </span> ‘Dogs have gone back to old territories; ABC programme has resumed’ </a> </h5> </div> <div class="tc1-slide"> <h5> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chennai-corporation-asks-residents-to-support-recycling-of-waste/article37018710.ece" class="tc-text-block" title="Updated: October 16, 2021 14:46 IST Published: October 16, 2021 14:46 IST"> <span class="section-heading"> Chennai </span> Chennai Corporation asks residents to support recycling of waste </a> </h5> </div> <div class="tc1-slide"> <h5> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/govt-under-fire-for-buying-a-unit-of-power-at-five-times-the-price/article37046758.ece" class="tc-text-block" title="Updated: October 18, 2021 02:44 IST Published: October 18, 2021 01:23 IST"> <span class="section-heading"> Chennai </span> Govt. under fire for buying a unit of power at five times the price </a> </h5> </div> </div> </div> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> $( document ).ready(function() { $('.tc1-slider1a:last').slick({ slidesToShow: 5, slidesToScroll: 1, vertical: true, autoplay: false, autoplaySpeed: 3000, draggable: true, swipeToSlide: true, prevArrow: '<div class="top-arrow"></div>', nextArrow: '<div class="bottom-arrow"></div>', responsive: [ { breakpoint: 1023, settings: { accessibility: false, slidesToShow: 3, slidesToScroll: 1, infinite: true, dots: false, vertical: false, arrows: false, variableWidth: true } } // You can unslick at a given breakpoint now by adding: // settings: "unslick" // instead of a settings object ] }); }); </script> </div> <div id="div-gpt-ad-1521628815528-4" class="dfp-ad " style=""> <script> userIdentify.then(function() { if(isDeviceEnabled("[medium, small]") && isNonSubcribedUser()) { googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1521628815528-4'); }); } else if(isDeviceEnabled("[medium, small]") && !isNonSubcribedUser()){ $(document).ready(function () { adfiller.push({"selector":'div-gpt-ad-1521628815528-4',"type":"edit"}); }); } }); </script> </div> <div class="2x_PromotedMicrosite entertainment mobile-padding"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-6"> <section> </section> </div> </div> <div id="div-gpt-ad-1518415239830-2" class="dfp-ad hidden-sm hidden-md hidden-lg" style="clear:both;"> <script> userIdentify.then(function() { if(isDeviceEnabled("[large, medium]") && isNonSubcribedUser()) { googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1518415239830-2'); }); } }); </script> </div> </div> </aside> </div> </section> <div class="wf-placeholder" data-loadurl="https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/wf.fragment/32fe588e-719d-429b-a441-ad766d6bea6b" data-elementwidth="1140.0" data-skip-profiles="xlarge,large,medium"></div> </section> <script data-cfasync="false"> async function eagerLoading(){ var sizes = imageSizes; var imgSelector = "img.adaptive.lazy"; var position = 0; for ( var type in WFClientTypeDef) { if (window.matchMedia(WFClientTypeDef[type]).matches) { switch (type) { case "xlarge": position = 0; break; case "large": position = 1; break; case "medium": position = 2; break; case "small": position = 3; break; } break; } } var elements = document.querySelectorAll(imgSelector); Array.prototype.slice.call(elements).slice(0,2).forEach(function(el, i){ var template = el.getAttribute('data-src-template'); if (template == null) { return; } var prevWidth = el.getAttribute('data-selected-width'); if (prevWidth !== null) { return; } var variant = el.getAttribute('data-variant'); var customVariant = variant+"~"+el.getAttribute('data-device-variant'); if("" != el.getAttribute('data-device-variant')) variant = customVariant.split("~")[position]; var elementWidth = el.offsetWidth; var selected = Math.max.apply(null, sizes); for (var i = 0; i < sizes.length; i++) { if (elementWidth <= sizes[i]) { selected = sizes[i]; break; } } if (prevWidth && prevWidth >= selected) { return; } el.setAttribute('data-selected-width',selected); var binaryRegEx = new RegExp("binary", "ig"); var thumbnailRegEx = new RegExp("thumbnail", "ig"); var adaptedSrc = template.replace(binaryRegEx, "alternates").replace(thumbnailRegEx, variant + "_" + selected); el.setAttribute('src',appURL() + "static/img/placeholder/" + variant + ".gif"); el.setAttribute('src', adaptedSrc); } ); } if(typeof(eagerLoading) == 'function'){eagerLoading();} </script> <section class=" "> <div class="container"> <div class="trending-menu"> <span class="fts-menu"> TRENDING TODAY </span> <ul class="list-in line"> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/tag/150-81/">Kerala</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/topic/Twenty20_World_Cup/">Twenty20 World Cup</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/topic/coronavirus/">Coronavirus</a></li> <li class="housing"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/housing-real-estate-india/"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://www.thehindu.com/housing-real-estate-india/r9q0f9/article30495011.ece/BINARY/Housingmenu"/></a></li> </ul> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/" class="footer-home-page-icon right"> <i class="fa fa-home hidden-xs"></i> </a> </div> <div class="exit_point hidden-xs"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12"> <div class="exit-point-container"> <div class="e-p-c-container e-p-slider slicklazy" data-label="home-page" data-category="trending-today"> <div class="e-p-slide"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/casteist-remarks-yuvraj-singh-arrested-released-on-bail/article37045408.ece" class="e-p-slide-img"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/img/1x1_spacer.png" data-variant="LANDSCAPE" data-device-variant="LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE" data-src-template="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://th.thgim.com/sport/cricket/tbrp7e/article32564771.ece/BINARY/thumbnail/YUVRAJSINGHKB" alt="Yuvraj Singh. File" title="Yuvraj Singh. File" class="media-object lazy adaptive placeholder"/> </a> <div class="e-p-slide-text"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/casteist-remarks-yuvraj-singh-arrested-released-on-bail/article37045408.ece"> <i class="fa fa-eye"></i> <span class="inline-views">25K</span> <span class="inline-views">|</span> Casteist remarks | Yuvraj Singh arrested, released on bail </a> </div> </div> <div class="e-p-slide"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/the-founder-of-a-mini-india/article37044994.ece" class="e-p-slide-img"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/img/1x1_spacer.png" data-variant="LANDSCAPE" data-device-variant="LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE" data-src-template="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://th.thgim.com/society/article19869861.ece/BINARY/thumbnail/16DMCSYEDAHMEDKHAN" alt="Sir Syed Ahmed Khan" title="Sir Syed Ahmed Khan" class="media-object lazy adaptive placeholder"/> </a> <div class="e-p-slide-text"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/the-founder-of-a-mini-india/article37044994.ece"> <i class="fa fa-eye"></i> <span class="inline-views">15K</span> <span class="inline-views">|</span> The founder of a ‘mini-India’ </a> </div> </div> <div class="e-p-slide"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/microsoft-says-it-warned-bill-gates-about-flirting-in-2008/article37063754.ece" class="e-p-slide-img"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/img/1x1_spacer.png" data-variant="LANDSCAPE" data-device-variant="LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE" data-src-template="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://th.thgim.com/news/national/4ypt4j/article37063755.ece/BINARY/thumbnail/Bill-Gates" alt="Bill Gates. File" title="Bill Gates. File" class="media-object lazy adaptive placeholder"/> </a> <div class="e-p-slide-text"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/microsoft-says-it-warned-bill-gates-about-flirting-in-2008/article37063754.ece"> <i class="fa fa-eye"></i> <span class="inline-views">13K</span> <span class="inline-views">|</span> Microsoft says it warned Bill Gates about flirting in 2008 </a> </div> </div> <div class="e-p-slide"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/new-terror-outfit-claims-responsibility-for-poonch-attack/article37061604.ece" class="e-p-slide-img"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/img/1x1_spacer.png" data-variant="LANDSCAPE" data-device-variant="LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE" data-src-template="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://th.thgim.com/news/national/other-states/xqcekv/article37061603.ece/BINARY/thumbnail/Poonchsecurity" alt="Security personnel stand guard near the encounter site at Nar Khas area of Mendhar in Poonch district on Monday." title="Security personnel stand guard near the encounter site at Nar Khas area of Mendhar in Poonch district on Monday." class="media-object lazy adaptive placeholder"/> </a> <div class="e-p-slide-text"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/new-terror-outfit-claims-responsibility-for-poonch-attack/article37061604.ece"> <i class="fa fa-eye"></i> <span class="inline-views">11K</span> <span class="inline-views">|</span> New terror outfit claims responsibility for Poonch attack </a> </div> </div> <div class="e-p-slide"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/a-murder-most-foul-the-hindu-editorial-on-the-lynching-of-dalit-man-at-the-singhu-border-farmer-protest-site/article37045285.ece" class="e-p-slide-img"> </a> <div class="e-p-slide-text"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/a-murder-most-foul-the-hindu-editorial-on-the-lynching-of-dalit-man-at-the-singhu-border-farmer-protest-site/article37045285.ece"> <i class="fa fa-eye"></i> <span class="inline-views">11K</span> <span class="inline-views">|</span> A murder most foul: On the lynching at a farmer protest site </a> </div> </div> <div class="e-p-slide"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/jaishankar-takes-part-in-new-quadrilateral-with-israel-uae-and-us/article37064989.ece" class="e-p-slide-img"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/img/1x1_spacer.png" data-variant="LANDSCAPE" data-device-variant="LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE" data-src-template="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://th.thgim.com/news/national/oopds6/article37064988.ece/BINARY/thumbnail/S-Jaishankar-meets-Israel-FM" alt="External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar paying homage to the victims of the Holocaust in in Jerusalem, on October 18, 2021." title="External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar paying homage to the victims of the Holocaust in in Jerusalem, on October 18, 2021." class="media-object lazy adaptive placeholder"/> </a> <div class="e-p-slide-text"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/jaishankar-takes-part-in-new-quadrilateral-with-israel-uae-and-us/article37064989.ece"> <i class="fa fa-eye"></i> <span class="inline-views">10K</span> <span class="inline-views">|</span> India, Israel, UAE, U.S. decide to launch quadrilateral economic forum </a> </div> </div> <div class="e-p-slide"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/destitute-man-seeks-help-to-exchange-65000-invalid-notes/article37061170.ece" class="e-p-slide-img"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/img/1x1_spacer.png" data-variant="LANDSCAPE" data-device-variant="LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE" data-src-template="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://th.thgim.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/10qkhc/article37061169.ece/BINARY/thumbnail/ka19-man" alt="Chinnakkannu with the demonetised currency notes at the Krishnagiri Collectorate on Monday." title="Chinnakkannu with the demonetised currency notes at the Krishnagiri Collectorate on Monday." class="media-object lazy adaptive placeholder"/> </a> <div class="e-p-slide-text"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/destitute-man-seeks-help-to-exchange-65000-invalid-notes/article37061170.ece"> <i class="fa fa-eye"></i> <span class="inline-views">9K</span> <span class="inline-views">|</span> Destitute man seeks help to exchange ₹65,000 invalid notes </a> </div> </div> <div class="e-p-slide"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/bangladesh-violence-needs-to-stop-un/article37061257.ece" class="e-p-slide-img"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/img/1x1_spacer.png" data-variant="LANDSCAPE" data-device-variant="LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE" data-src-template="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://th.thgim.com/news/international/q5gflq/article37061256.ece/BINARY/thumbnail/Bangladesh" alt="Bangladeshi Hindus stage a demonstration in Dhaka on October 18, 2021 to protest against the fresh religious violence against Hindus in the country." title="Bangladeshi Hindus stage a demonstration in Dhaka on October 18, 2021 to protest against the fresh religious violence against Hindus in the country." class="media-object lazy adaptive placeholder"/> </a> <div class="e-p-slide-text"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/bangladesh-violence-needs-to-stop-un/article37061257.ece"> <i class="fa fa-eye"></i> <span class="inline-views">9K</span> <span class="inline-views">|</span> Bangladesh violence needs to stop: UN </a> </div> </div> <div class="e-p-slide"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/railways-shuts-down-irsdc-second-railway-body-to-be-shut-down-in-the-last-two-months/article37065419.ece" class="e-p-slide-img"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/img/1x1_spacer.png" data-variant="LANDSCAPE" data-device-variant="LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE" data-src-template="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://th.thgim.com/incoming/hl7tiw/article37065427.ece/BINARY/thumbnail/Railway" alt="&nbsp;" title="&nbsp;" class="media-object lazy adaptive placeholder"/> </a> <div class="e-p-slide-text"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/railways-shuts-down-irsdc-second-railway-body-to-be-shut-down-in-the-last-two-months/article37065419.ece"> <i class="fa fa-eye"></i> <span class="inline-views">9K</span> <span class="inline-views">|</span> Railways shuts down IRSDC; second railway body to be shut down in the last two months </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <script> $(function(){ $('.e-p-slider').slick({ infinite: true, slidesToShow: 8, slidesToScroll: 1, autoplay: false, autoplaySpeed: 2000, variableWidth: true, prevArrow: '<div class="left-arrow left"></div>', nextArrow: '<div class="right-arrow right"></div>' }); /* var existslideDistance = $('.e-p-slider').offset().top - $(window).height(); var existslidestate =false; $(window).scroll(function() { if (!existslidestate && $(this).scrollTop() > existslideDistance){ existslidestate =true; $('.e-p-slider').slick("slickPlay").slick('setOption', 'autoplay', true); }else if(existslidestate){ existslidestate =false; $('.e-p-slider').slick("slickPause"); } }); */ }); </script> </div> </div> </div> <div class="special-end-mark"></div> </section> <footer class=" "> <div class="container"> </div> </footer> <footer class="ad-ft "> <script src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949js_/https://news.google.com/swg/js/v1/swg-gaa.js"></script> <script subscriptions-control="manual" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949js_/https://news.google.com/swg/js/v1/swg.js"></script> <script src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949js_/https://apis.google.com/js/platform.js"></script> <script> function skinnersticky(){ var ContainmainSelector = document.querySelector(".container-main"); var ContainSelector = document.querySelector(".container"); var leftstickyselector = document.querySelector(".leftstickyad"); var rightstickyselector = document.querySelector(".rightstickyad"); var leftstickywidth=160; var rightstickywidth=160; if (window.googletag && googletag.apiReady) { googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotRenderEnded', function(event) { if (event.slot.getSlotElementId() == "div-gpt-ad-1560926621540-0" || event.slot.getSlotElementId() == "div-gpt-ad-1560926444569-0") { leftstickywidth = event.size[0]; if(leftstickyselector != null){ if(leftstickywidth <= 120){leftstickywidth=120;}else if(leftstickywidth > 120){leftstickywidth=160;} leftstickyselector.style.left = (ContainSelector.offsetLeft - leftstickywidth) +"px"; } } if (event.slot.getSlotElementId() == "div-gpt-ad-1560926565547-0" || event.slot.getSlotElementId() == "div-gpt-ad-1560926509019-0") { rightstickywidth = event.size[0]; if(rightstickyselector != null){ if(rightstickywidth <= 120){rightstickywidth=120;}else if(rightstickywidth > 120){rightstickywidth=160;} rightstickyselector.style.right = (ContainSelector.offsetLeft - rightstickywidth) +"px"; } } }); } if(DevIdf.isDesktop || DevIdf.isLargeDesktop){ if(leftstickyselector != null){ if(leftstickywidth <= 120){leftstickywidth=120;}else if(leftstickywidth > 120){leftstickywidth=160;} leftstickyselector.style.left = (ContainSelector.offsetLeft - leftstickywidth) +"px"; } if(rightstickyselector != null){ if(rightstickywidth <= 120){rightstickywidth=120;}else if(rightstickywidth > 120){rightstickywidth=160;} rightstickyselector.style.right = (ContainSelector.offsetLeft - rightstickywidth) +"px"; } window.addEventListener("scroll", function(event) { var top = this.scrollY || document.documentElement.scrollTop; if(top > ContainSelector.offsetTop){ if(leftstickyselector != null){ leftstickyselector.classList.add("bannerstickyad"); leftstickyselector.style.left = (ContainSelector.offsetLeft - leftstickywidth) +"px"; } if(rightstickyselector != null){ rightstickyselector.classList.add("bannerstickyad"); rightstickyselector.style.right = (ContainSelector.offsetLeft - rightstickywidth) +"px"; } } else{ if(leftstickyselector != null){ leftstickyselector.classList.remove("bannerstickyad"); } if(rightstickyselector != null){ rightstickyselector.classList.remove("bannerstickyad"); } } }, false); } } skinnersticky(); /*setTimeout(function() { skinnersticky(); }, 3000);*/ window.addEventListener('resize', function(event){ skinnersticky(); }); </script> <style> .bannerstickyad{top:15px!important} .leftstickyad { top:165px; } .rightstickyad { top:165px; } .articleSec .leftstickyad { top:60px; } .articleSec .rightstickyad { top:60px; } </style> <div class="clear-fix"> </div> <div id="div-gpt-ad-1597380352871-0" class="dfp-ad ft-sticky" style=""> <script> userIdentify.then(function() { if(isDeviceEnabled("[large, medium]") && isNonSubcribedUser()) { googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1597380352871-0'); }); } }); </script> </div> <div class="justin-popup-container hidden-sm hidden-md hidden-lg"> <span class="justin-heading"> JUST IN </span> <div class="justin-text-cont"> <ul> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/bangladesh-vs-oman-icc-t20-world-cup-2021-first-round-al-amerat-match-report/article37078558.ece"> <span class="red-color"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> <span>9mins</span></span> T20 World Cup first round | Oman bowl out Bangladesh for 153 </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/t20-world-cup-livingstone-doubtful-after-finger-injury/article37078413.ece"> <span class="red-color"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> <span>15mins</span></span> T20 World Cup | Livingstone doubtful after finger injury </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/eu-food-recall-linked-to-gm-rice-exports-from-india/article37078352.ece"> <span class="red-color"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> <span>18mins</span></span> EU food recall linked to GM rice exports from India </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/assam-bjp-chief-offers-tripling-tip-to-counter-fuel-price-rise/article37078096.ece"> <span class="red-color"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> <span>29mins</span></span> Assam BJP chief offers ‘tripling’ tip to counter fuel price rise </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/insacog-to-focus-on-new-surveillance-approaches/article37078023.ece"> <span class="red-color"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> <span>33mins</span></span> INSACOG to focus on new surveillance approaches </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/maharashtras-declining-trend-in-covid-19-cases-continues/article37077072.ece"> <span class="red-color"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> <span>1hr</span></span> Maharashtra’s declining trend in COVID-19 cases continues </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/steve-bannon-likely-to-be-held-in-criminal-contempt-of-congress/article37076898.ece"> <span class="red-color"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> <span>1hr</span></span> Steve Bannon likely to be held in criminal contempt of Congress </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/shilpa-shetty-raj-kundra-send-50-crore-defamation-notice-to-sherlyn-chopra/article37076864.ece"> <span class="red-color"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> <span>1hr</span></span> Shilpa Shetty, Raj Kundra send ₹ 50-crore defamation notice to Sherlyn Chopra </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/india-occupies-top-spot-globally-in-emissions-related-to-crop-burning-says-report/article37076490.ece"> <span class="red-color"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> <span>1hr</span></span> India occupies top spot globally in emissions related to crop burning, says report </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/congress-questions-union-ministers-meeting-with-nihang-leader/article37076244.ece"> <span class="red-color"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> <span>1hr</span></span> Congress questions Union Minister’s meeting with Nihang leader </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/worth-a-lesson-for-law-students-on-how-long-a-civil-case-could-drag-on-says-supreme-court/article37075501.ece"> <span class="red-color"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> <span>1hr</span></span> Worth a lesson for law students on how long a civil case could drag on, says Supreme Court </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/pm-directs-a-special-red-tape-scrapping-drive-this-month/article37075383.ece"> <span class="red-color"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> <span>1hr</span></span> PM directs a special red-tape scrapping drive this month </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kerala-reports-7643-new-cases-of-covid-19/article37075321.ece"> <span class="red-color"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> <span>2hrs</span></span> Kerala reports 7,643 new cases of COVID-19 </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kerala-rain-controlled-spill-of-dam-water-absence-of-rain-avert-flooding-along-the-periyar-river/article37075117.ece"> <span class="red-color"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> <span>2hrs</span></span> Kerala rain: Controlled spill of dam water, absence of rain avert flooding along the Periyar river </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kerala-rain-alappuzha-district-witnesses-signs-of-flood-threat-easing/article37074950.ece"> <span class="red-color"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> <span>2hrs</span></span> Kerala rain: Alappuzha district witnesses signs of flood threat easing </a> </li> </ul> <span class="close-justin-container"> <a class="cj-sub-container">CLOSE</a> </span> <script type="text/javascript"> $(document).ready(function(e){ var just_in_count = $(".justin-text-cont ul li").length; $(".just-in-counter").html(just_in_count); }); </script> </div> </div> <div id="popup-menu" class="js-menu"> <div class="menu-top"> <div class="container clear"> <div class="menu-icon"> <a href="javascript:void(0)" id="" class="close menu-close focus"> <i class="icon"></i> </a> </div> <a href="javascript:void(0)" class="close menu-close close-top">CLOSE THIS MENU</a> </div> <div class="popup-search-bar hidden-sm hidden-md hidden-lg"> <div class="ps-sub-container"> <form action="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/search/"> <input type="text" class="popup-input search-input" placeholder="Search here" name="q" required></input> <span class="popup-remove-text clear-button" style="display:none;"></span> <button class="popup-search"> <i class="fa fa-search"></i> </button> </form> </div> </div> <div class="container clear"> <span class="trending-sticky-menu">TRENDING TODAY</span> </div> <div class="trading-menu clear"> <ul> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/"> Chennai </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/"> Hyderabad </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/"> Bengaluru </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/videos/"> Videos </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/"> Entertainment </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="containerd clear popup-menu-blue"> <div class="popup-menu clear"> <ul class="col-lg-2 col-md-2 col-sm-12 col-xs-12"> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/subscription/?utm_source=hamburger&utm_medium=section&utm_campaign=website" target=""> Subscription </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/latest-news/"> Latest News </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/"> Today's Paper </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://epaper.thehindu.com/?utm_source=TheHindu&utm_medium=menubar" target=""> ePaper </a> </li> <li class="housing"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/housing-real-estate-india/"> Housing </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/coupons/home/?utm_source=TheHindu&utm_medium=Home&utm_campaign=Coupon" target="_blank"> Coupons </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/"> News </a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/"> National </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/"> International </a> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/topic/tokyo-olympics/" target=""> Tokyo Olympics </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/coronavirus/"> Coronavirus </a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/coronavirus/covid-multimedia/"> Video & Podcast </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/coronavirus/covid-expert-speak/"> Expert Speak </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/topic/coronavirus/" target=""> All Reports </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/coronavirus/world-tracker/"> World tracker </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/static/content/edm/covid19-ebook-1/index.html" target=""> E-BOOK </a> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/states/"> States </a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/"> Andhra Pradesh </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/"> Karnataka </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/"> Kerala </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/"> Tamil Nadu </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/"> Telangana </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/"> Other States </a> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/business/"> Business </a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/business/agri-business/"> Agri-Business </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/"> Industry </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/"> Economy </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/business/markets/"> Markets </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/business/budget/"> Budget 2021 </a> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/real-estate/"> Real Estate </a> </li> </ul> <ul class="col-lg-2 col-md-2 col-sm-12 col-xs-12"> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://crossword.thehindu.com/?utm_source=thehindu&utm_medium=mainmenu" target="_blank"> Crossword+ "Free Games" </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/"> Cities </a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/"> Bengaluru </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/"> Chennai </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/"> Coimbatore </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/"> Delhi </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/"> Hyderabad </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/"> Kochi </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kolkata/"> Kolkata </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/"> Mumbai </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/"> Kozhikode </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/"> Madurai </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/"> Mangaluru </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/puducherry/"> Puducherry </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/"> Thiruvananthapuram </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/"> Tiruchirapalli </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/"> Vijayawada </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/"> Visakhapatnam </a> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/elections/"> Elections </a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/elections/assam-assembly/"> Assam </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/elections/kerala-assembly/"> Kerala </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/elections/puducherry-assembly/"> Puducherry </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/elections/tamil-nadu-assembly/"> Tamil Nadu </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/elections/west-bengal-assembly/"> West Bengal </a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul class="col-lg-2 col-md-2 col-sm-12 col-xs-12"> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/"> Opinion </a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/"> Editorial </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/"> Lead </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/"> Comment </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/columns/"> Columns </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/interview/"> Interview </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/cartoon/"> Cartoon </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/open-page/"> Open Page </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/Readers-Editor/"> Readers' Editor </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/letters/"> Letters </a> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/"> Sport </a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/athletics/"> Athletics </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/"> Cricket </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/"> Football </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/hockey/"> Hockey </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/motorsport/"> Motorsport </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/other-sports/"> Other Sports </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/races/"> Races </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/tennis/"> Tennis </a> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/topic/wellbeing/" target=""> Wellbeing </a> </li> </ul> <ul class="col-lg-2 col-md-2 col-sm-12 col-xs-12"> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/"> Entertainment </a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/art/"> Art </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/dance/"> Dance </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/"> Movies </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/"> Music </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/reviews/"> Reviews </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/theatre/"> Theatre </a> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/society/"> Society </a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/society/faith/"> Faith </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/society/history-and-culture/"> History & Culture </a> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/books/"> Books </a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/books/books-reviews/"> Reviews </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/books/books-authors/"> Authors </a> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/children/"> Children </a> </li> </ul> <ul class="col-lg-2 col-md-2 col-sm-12 col-xs-12"> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/"> Life & Style </a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/fashion/"> Fashion </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/fitness/"> Fitness </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/food/"> Food </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/motoring/"> Motoring </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/travel/"> Travel </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/homes-and-gardens/"> Homes and gardens </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/luxury/"> Luxury </a> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/"> Technology </a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/gadgets/"> Gadgets </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/internet/"> Internet </a> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/"> Sci-Tech </a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/"> Science </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/"> Technology </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/"> Health </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/agriculture/"> Agriculture </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/"> Environment </a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul class="col-lg-2 col-md-2 col-sm-12 col-xs-12"> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/education/"> Education </a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/education/careers/"> Careers </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/education/colleges/"> Colleges </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/education/schools/"> Schools </a> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/"> Multimedia </a> <ul class="sub-menu"> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/photos/"> Photos </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/videos/"> Videos </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/podcast/"> Podcast </a> </li> </ul> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/data/"> Data </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/specials/"> Specials </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/resources/"> Resources </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/Tags/"> Tags </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/thread/"> thREAD </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/theatre-fest/"> Theatre - Fest </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/november-fest/"> November Fest </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/lit-for-life/"> Lit for Life </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/marketinghub/tamilnadusmiling/"> Tamil Nadu Smiling </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/newsletter-subscription/"> Newsletter </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="other-menu clear"> <ul class="menu"> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/archive/"> Archive </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/http://www.thehinduclassifieds.in/" target="_blank"> Classifieds </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/ebooks/"> eBooks </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/http://www.thehindugroup.in/subscribe/" target=""> Print Subscription </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/social/"> Social </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/aboutus/"> About Us </a> </li> </ul> <ul class="socialize"> <li> <span>CONNECT WITH US</span> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.facebook.com/thehindu" title="Facebook" target="_blank"> <i class="fa fa-facebook"></i> </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://twitter.com/The_Hindu" title="Twitter" target="_blank"> <i class="fa fa-twitter"></i> </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-hindu" title="Linkedin" target="_blank"> <i class="fa fa-linkedin"></i> </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://instagram.com/the_hindu/?ref=badge" title="Instagram" target="_blank"> <i class="fa fa-instagram"></i> </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="popup-menu-blue-close clear"> <div style="margin-right:25px;"> <a href="javascript:void(0)" class="close menu-close popup-bottom-close right"> <i class="close-icon"></i> CLOSE THIS MENU </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container"> <section id="GA-tracking-bottom" class="header-top footer-menu clear"> <div class="socialize hidden-xs"> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.facebook.com/thehindu" class="fb" title="Connect on Facebook" target="_blank"><i class="fa fa-facebook"></i></a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://twitter.com/The_Hindu" class="tw" title="Follow on Twitter" target="_blank"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.linkedin.com/school/the-hindu/" class="in" title="Connect on Linkedin" target="_blank"><i class="fa fa-linkedin"></i></a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://instagram.com/the_hindu/?ref=badge" class="ins" title="Follow on Instagram" target="_blank"><i class="fa fa-instagram"></i></a></li> <li><a target="_blank" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/newsletter-subscription/" class="usernews" title="Subscribe to our Newsletter"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/social/" class="user androidos" title="Install our Android & iOS apps"><i class="fa fa-mobile"></i></a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://epaper.thehindu.com/?utm_source=TheHindu&utm_medium=lp&utm_campaign=header" class="ePaper" title="ePaper">ePaper</a></li> </ul> </div> <style> div.socialize ul { height: 30px; overflow: hidden; } .top-add .dfp-ad div, .text-ad div { margin-bottom: 0 !important; } div.socialize ul li { float: left; } </style> <div class="footer-logo"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949im_/https://th.thgim.com/static/theme/default/base/img/logo.png" alt="Return to frontpage"/> </a> </div> <div class="search-block hidden-xs hidden-sm"> <form action="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/search/"> <input type="text" data-type="search" title="Please enter your search text" placeholder="Search here" name="q" required oninvalid="setCustomValidity('Please enter your search text.')" oninput="setCustomValidity('')" pattern=".*\S+.*" autocomplete="off"> <button class="fa fa-search search-selection-icon" style="background: none !important; color: black"></button> <input type="hidden" name="order" value="DESC"> <input type="hidden" name="sort" value="publishdate"> </form> </div> <div class="groupsitesfooter"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-5 col-sm-5 col-xs-12 grouplist8 col-lg-5"> <div class="row footrendsec"> <span> TRENDING TODAY </span> <style> .addeclip{ width: 90%; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; } .addeclip a{ color: #7e7c76 !important; } </style> <li class="addeclip" style="list-style-type:none;"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/zomato-lands-in-a-row-after-customer-care-agent-says-hindi-is-our-national-language/article37068308.ece">Zomato lands in a row after customer care agent says 'Hindi is our national language'</a></li> <style> .addeclip{ width: 90%; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; } .addeclip a{ color: #7e7c76 !important; } </style> <li class="addeclip" style="list-style-type:none;"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/railways-shuts-down-irsdc-second-railway-body-to-be-shut-down-in-the-last-two-months/article37065419.ece">Railways shuts down IRSDC; second railway body to be shut down in the last two months</a></li> <style> .addeclip{ width: 90%; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; } .addeclip a{ color: #7e7c76 !important; } </style> <li class="addeclip" style="list-style-type:none;"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/jaishankar-takes-part-in-new-quadrilateral-with-israel-uae-and-us/article37064989.ece">India, Israel, UAE, U.S. decide to launch quadrilateral economic forum</a></li> <style> .addeclip{ width: 90%; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; } .addeclip a{ color: #7e7c76 !important; } </style> <li class="addeclip" style="list-style-type:none;"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/microsoft-says-it-warned-bill-gates-about-flirting-in-2008/article37063754.ece">Microsoft says it warned Bill Gates about flirting in 2008</a></li> <style> .addeclip{ width: 90%; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; } .addeclip a{ color: #7e7c76 !important; } </style> <li class="addeclip" style="list-style-type:none;"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/new-terror-outfit-claims-responsibility-for-poonch-attack/article37061604.ece">New terror outfit claims responsibility for Poonch attack</a></li> <style> .addeclip{ width: 90%; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; } .addeclip a{ color: #7e7c76 !important; } </style> <li class="addeclip" style="list-style-type:none;"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/bangladesh-violence-needs-to-stop-un/article37061257.ece">Bangladesh violence needs to stop: UN </a></li> <style> .addeclip{ width: 90%; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; } .addeclip a{ color: #7e7c76 !important; } </style> <li class="addeclip" style="list-style-type:none;"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/destitute-man-seeks-help-to-exchange-65000-invalid-notes/article37061170.ece">Destitute man seeks help to exchange ₹65,000 invalid notes</a></li> <style> .addeclip{ width: 90%; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; } .addeclip a{ color: #7e7c76 !important; } </style> <li class="addeclip" style="list-style-type:none;"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kerala-rains-live-updates-october-18-2021/article37048745.ece"><span class="live-span"><i class="fa fa-dot-circle-o blink-active"></i></span> Kerala rains | Govt forms expert panel to ensure dam safety, regulate outflow</a></li> <style> .addeclip{ width: 90%; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; } .addeclip a{ color: #7e7c76 !important; } </style> <li class="addeclip" style="list-style-type:none;"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/the-founder-of-a-mini-india/article37044994.ece">The founder of a ‘mini-India’</a></li> <style> .addeclip{ width: 90%; white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; } .addeclip a{ color: #7e7c76 !important; } </style> <li class="addeclip" style="list-style-type:none;"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/a-murder-most-foul-the-hindu-editorial-on-the-lynching-of-dalit-man-at-the-singhu-border-farmer-protest-site/article37045285.ece">A murder most foul: On the lynching at a farmer protest site </a></li> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-3 col-sm-3 col-xs-12 col-lg-3"> <div class="row footrendsec"> <span> TRENDING TOPIC </span> <ul class="list-inline"> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/topic/coronavirus/" class="label label-default txt">Coronavirus</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/topic/The_Hindu_Explains/" class="label label-default txt">The Hindu Explains</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-4 col-xs-12 col-sm-4 col-lg-4"> <div class="row footrendsec-padd"> <span class="col-xs-12"> Trending on our group sites </span> <div class="col-md-6 col-xs-12 col-sm-6 blsec"> <span class="groupsitesheading"> Businessline </span> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/portfolio/technical-analysis/pf-todays-pick/steel-authority-of-india-129-buy/article37055041.ece" target="_blank">SAIL</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/traders-of-zerodha-upstox-icici-direct-unable-to-execute-sell-orders/article37049588.ece" target="_blank">stocks and shares</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/mukesh-ambanis-next-target-in-solar-play-battery-technology-company/article37039787.ece" target="_blank">solar</a></li> </ul> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/portfolio/technical-analysis/pf-todays-pick/nhpc-3025-buy/article36862717.ece" target="_blank">stocks and shares</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="col-md-6 col-xs-12 col-sm-6 sssec"> <span class="groupsitesheading"> Sportstar </span> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/icc-mens-t20-world-cup/2021/news/india-vs-england-t20-world-cup-2021-live-cricket-score-updates-ind-v-eng-warm-up-match-playing-xi-commentary/article37051971.ece" target="_blank">Hardik Pandya</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/badminton/indonesia-vs-china-thomas-cup-2021-final-aarhus-result-scores-winner-highlights/article37042471.ece" target="_blank">Indonesia</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/icc-mens-t20-world-cup/2021/faqs/t20-world-cup-2021-group-stage-all-you-need-to-know-teams-and-players-cricket-news/article37036595.ece" target="_blank">Wanindu Hasaranga</a></li> </ul> <ul> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <div class="footerbg"> <nav class="navbar footer-main-menu clear hidden-xs " role="navigation"> <div id="main-menu"> <ul itemtype="http://www.schema.org/SiteNavigationElement" itemscope="" class=" hidden-xs"> <li class=""> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/" itemprop="name" content="Home"> Home <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/"/> </a> </li> <li class="active"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/" itemprop="name" content="News"> News <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/"/> </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/" itemprop="name" content="Opinion"> Opinion <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/"/> </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/business/" itemprop="name" content="Business"> Business <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/business/"/> </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/" itemprop="name" content="Sport"> Sport <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/"/> </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/coupons/home/?utm_source=TheHindu&utm_medium=Home&utm_campaign=Coupon" itemprop="name" content="Coupons" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> Coupons <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/coupons/home/?utm_source=TheHindu&utm_medium=Home&utm_campaign=Coupon"/> </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://crossword.thehindu.com/?utm_source=thehindu&utm_medium=mainmenu" itemprop="name" content="Crossword+" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> Crossword+ <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://crossword.thehindu.com/?utm_source=thehindu&utm_medium=mainmenu"/> </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/" itemprop="name" content="Entertainment"> Entertainment <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/"/> </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/" itemprop="name" content="Life & Style"> Life & Style <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/"/> </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/thread/" itemprop="name" content="thREAD"> thREAD <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/thread/"/> </a> </li> </ul> </div> </nav> <nav class="navbar footer-sub-menues " role="navigation"> <div class="the-sites clear"> <span class="footer-nav-heading blue-color hidden-xs">THE SITE</span> <ul itemtype="http://www.schema.org/SiteNavigationElement" itemscope="" class=" nav navbar-nav"> <li class=""> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/aboutus/" itemprop="name" content="About Us"> About Us <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/aboutus/"/> </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/termsofuse/" itemprop="name" content="Terms of Use"> Terms of Use <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/termsofuse/"/> </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://thehindugroup.com/privacy.html" itemprop="name" content="Privacy Policy" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> Privacy Policy <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://thehindugroup.com/privacy.html"/> </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/contacts/" itemprop="name" content="Contacts"> Contacts <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/contacts/"/> </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/archive/" itemprop="name" content="Archive"> Archive <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/archive/"/> </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/http://www.thehindugroup.in/subscribe/" itemprop="name" content="Print Subscription" target=""> Print Subscription <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/http://www.thehindugroup.in/subscribe/"/> </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://epaper.thehindu.com/?utm_source=TheHindu&utm_medium=lp&utm_campaign=footer" itemprop="name" content="ePaper" target=""> ePaper <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://epaper.thehindu.com/?utm_source=TheHindu&utm_medium=lp&utm_campaign=footer"/> </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/subscription/?utm_source=footer&utm_medium=section&utm_campaign=website" itemprop="name" content="Digital Subscription" target=""> Digital Subscription <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/subscription/?utm_source=footer&utm_medium=section&utm_campaign=website"/> </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/rssfeeds/" itemprop="name" content="RSS Feeds"> RSS Feeds <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/rssfeeds/"/> </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/sitemap/" itemprop="name" content="Sitemap"> Sitemap <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/sitemap/"/> </a> </li> <li id="teconsent"></li> </ul> </div> <div class="group-sites clear hidden-xs"> <span class="footer-nav-heading blue-color hidden-xs">GROUP SITES</span> <ul itemtype="http://www.schema.org/SiteNavigationElement" itemscope="" class=" nav navbar-nav"> <li class=""> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/" itemprop="name" content="The Hindu" target=""> The Hindu <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/"/> </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.hindutamil.in/" itemprop="name" content="இந்து தமிழ் திசை" target=""> இந்து தமிழ் திசை <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.hindutamil.in/"/> </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/" itemprop="name" content="Business Line" target=""> Business Line <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/"/> </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://bloncampus.thehindubusinessline.com/" itemprop="name" content="BL on Campus" target=""> BL on Campus <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://bloncampus.thehindubusinessline.com/"/> </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/" itemprop="name" content="Sportstar" target=""> Sportstar <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/"/> </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://frontline.thehindu.com/" itemprop="name" content="Frontline" target=""> Frontline <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://frontline.thehindu.com/"/> </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehinducentre.com/" itemprop="name" content="The Hindu Centre" target=""> The Hindu Centre <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehinducentre.com/"/> </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://roofandfloor.thehindu.com/?utm_source=thehindu&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=Internal-Marketing" itemprop="name" content="RoofandFloor" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> RoofandFloor <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://roofandfloor.thehindu.com/?utm_source=thehindu&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=Internal-Marketing"/> </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://step.thehindu.com/" itemprop="name" content="STEP" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> STEP <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://step.thehindu.com/"/> </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/http://www.youngworldclub.com/" itemprop="name" content="Young World Club" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> Young World Club <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/http://www.youngworldclub.com/"/> </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/publications/" itemprop="name" content="Publications" target=""> Publications <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/publications/"/> </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/ebooks/" itemprop="name" content="eBooks" target=""> eBooks <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/ebooks/"/> </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://thehinduimages.com/" itemprop="name" content="Images" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> Images <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://thehinduimages.com/"/> </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/http://www.thehinduclassifieds.in/" itemprop="name" content="Classifieds" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> Classifieds <meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/http://www.thehinduclassifieds.in/"/> </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="comment-to clear hidden-xs"> <span class="footer-nav-heading blue-color"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/contacts/">Contact us</a></span> Copyright© 2021, THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD. </div> <div class="back-top" style="display: block;"><a href="#top"><i class="fa fa-angle-up"></i></a></div> <div id="consent_blackbar"></div> </nav> <nav class="navbar navbar-default " role="navigation"> <ul class="nav navbar-nav "> </ul> </nav> </div> <div class="nl-popup-sticky"> </div> </div> <script> if(typeof clevertap !="undefined"){ clevertap.notifications.push({ "titleText":'Would you like to receive Push Notifications?', "bodyText":'We promise to only send you relevant content and give you updates on your transactions', "okButtonText":'Sign me up!', "rejectButtonText":'No thanks', "okButtonColor":'#f28046', "skipDialog":true }); setTimeout(function(){ if(Notification.permission === 'granted') { clevertap.notifications.push({ "titleText":'Would you like to receive Push Notifications?', "bodyText":'We promise to only send you relevant content and give you updates on your transactions', "okButtonText":'Sign me up!', "rejectButtonText":'No thanks', "okButtonColor":'#f28046', "skipDialog":true }); } }, 3000); } </script> <script type="text/javascript"> $(function(){ if((DevIdf.isDesktop || DevIdf.isLargeDesktop) && location.href.match(/article[\d]*.ece/) && (!infiniteScroll) ){ var refernode =$("aside > .row >.stickyadwrapper:last-child"); var fixedcssSelector = refernode.children(".stickybottom"); var parentnode = $('.article-cont > .row >.col-xs-12'); var topOffset=60; var bottomOffset=25; var leftOffset=0; var rightOffset=10; if(refernode.length > 0 && fixedcssSelector.length > 0 && parentnode.length > 0 ) { window.addEventListener("scroll", function(){fixBottomBanner(refernode,fixedcssSelector,parentnode,topOffset,bottomOffset,leftOffset,rightOffset)}); } } }); </script> <script> $( document ).ready(function() { $(document).on("click","a.menu-close",function(){ $("#popup-menu").fadeOut(); $("body").removeClass("main-menu-open") }); }); userIdentify.then(function() { if(isUserDetails != "" && !isNonSubcribedUser()){ if(isUserDetails.loginSource == "direct"){ ga('send', 'event', 'AdFree', document.title , document.location.href, { nonInteraction: true }); } else if(isUserDetails.loginSource != "direct"){ ga('send', 'event', 'AdFree', isUserDetails.loginSource , 'Social Login', { nonInteraction: true }); } } else if(isUserDetails != "" && isNonSubcribedUser()){ if(isUserDetails.loginSource == "direct"){ ga('send', 'event', 'Signinwithoutplan', document.title , document.location.href, { nonInteraction: true }); } else if(isUserDetails.loginSource != "direct"){ ga('send', 'event', 'Signinwithoutplan', isUserDetails.loginSource , 'Social Login', { nonInteraction: true }); } } }); </script> <script> $( document ).ready(function() { $("input").attr("autocomplete", "off"); });  $(document).ready(function () { $("#GA-tracking-top .fb").click(function () { ga('send', 'event', 'Header Links', 'Header Links Click', 'Header Link Facebook'); return true; }); $("#GA-tracking-bottom .fb").click(function () { ga('send', 'event', 'Footer Links', 'Footer Links Click', 'Footer Link Facebook'); return true; }); $("#GA-tracking-top .tw").click(function () { ga('send', 'event', 'Header Links', 'Header Links Click', 'Header Link twitter'); return true; }); $("#GA-tracking-bottom .tw").click(function () { ga('send', 'event', 'Footer Links', 'Footer Links Click', 'Footer Link twitter'); return true; }); $("#GA-tracking-top .in").click(function () { ga('send', 'event', 'Header Links', 'Header Links Click', 'Header Link linkedin'); return true; }); $("#GA-tracking-bottom .in").click(function () { ga('send', 'event', 'Footer Links', 'Footer Links Click', 'Footer Link linkedin'); return true; }); $("#GA-tracking-top .ins").click(function () { ga('send', 'event', 'Header Links', 'Header Links Click', 'Header Link Instagram'); return true; }); $("#GA-tracking-bottom .ins").click(function () { ga('send', 'event', 'Footer Links', 'Footer Links Click', 'Footer Link Instagram'); return true; }); $("#GA-tracking-top .news").click(function () { ga('send', 'event', 'Header Links', 'Header Links Click', 'Header Link newsletter'); return true; }); $("#GA-tracking-bottom .news").click(function () { ga('send', 'event', 'Footer Links', 'Footer Links Click', 'Footer Link newsletter'); return true; }); $("#GA-tracking-top .androidos").click(function () { ga('send', 'event', 'Header Links', 'Header Links Click', 'Header Link Android & iOS'); return true; }); $("#GA-tracking-bottom .androidos").click(function () { ga('send', 'event', 'Footer Links', 'Footer Links Click', 'Footer Link Android & iOS'); return true; }); $("#GA-tracking-top .ePaper").click(function () { ga('send', 'event', 'Header Links', 'Header Links Click', 'Header Link epaper'); return true; }); $("#GA-tracking-bottom .ePaper").click(function () { ga('send', 'event', 'Footer Links', 'Footer Links Click', 'Footer Link epaper'); return true; }); $('*[id^="content-body"] p a').click(function () { ga('send', 'event', 'Inline Links', 'Inline Links Click', 'Inline Link'); return true; }); $("._hoverrDone div.also-view-container .also-view-img-,.article-topics-container .topic-1").click(function () { ga('send', 'event', 'More-In Links', 'More-In Links Click', 'More In'); return true; }); $('*[id^="content-body"] .also-view-text-cont p').click(function () { ga('send', 'event', 'Also-Read Links', 'Also-Read Links Click', 'Also Read'); return true; }); $(".artNL .nl-submit").click(function () { ga('send','event','Article Bottom','NewsletterClick_Article Bottom','NewsletterCallToAction_ArticleBottom') return true; }); $(".NLemail .nl-submit").click(function () { ga('send','event','Newsletter_Headerlanding','NewsletterClick_Headerlanding ','NewsletterCallToAction_Headerlanding') return true; }); $("#GA-tracking-top .usernews").click(function () { ga('send','event','Newsletter_Top_Header','NewsletterClick_Header ','NewsletterCallToAction_Headernewsletter') return true; }); $(".hpNL .nl-submit").click(function () { ga('send','event','Subscription Widget Home Page','NewsletterClick_WidgetHomepage ','NewsletterCallToAction_WidgetHomepage') return true; }); $("#stickyfooterarticle .fooeterarticleswrapper a").click(function () { ga('send','event','Footer Sticky','FooterSticky_Article Bottom','FooterStickyCallToAction_ArticleBottom') return true; }); });  </script> <script> function overlayControll (evt) { if(evt.origin === 'https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://creatives.thehindu.com'){ document.querySelector("#ppoverlay").style.display = "none"; } } if (window.addEventListener) { window.addEventListener("message", overlayControll, false); } else { window.attachEvent("onmessage", overlayControll); }  userIdentify.then(function() { if (isNonSubcribedUser()) { var list = document.querySelectorAll(".housing"); for (var i = 0; i < list.length; ++i) { list[i].style.display = "inline-block"; } } });  </script> <script type="text/javascript"> $(function(){ userIdentify.then(function() { if(isNonSubcribedUser()){ window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({flush: true}); } }); }); </script> <style> .co-bannerparent { position: relative; } .co-bannerchild { position: absolute; left: 50px; top: 0; right: 0; } .co-banner h2.c-white { font-size: 13px; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; color: #fff; } .co-banner a h2.c-white { text-decoration: none; text-transform: uppercase; font-family: 'Fira Sans',sans-serif; padding-top: 18px; } .co-banner h3.c-yell { color: #ffe600; text-align: center; line-height: 15px; font-size: 14px; padding: 0px 10px; font-family: 'Fira Sans',sans-serif; } .co-banner h2.c-num { text-align: center; color: #fff; font-size:26px; font-weight: bold; padding-top: 5px; font-family:'Fira Sans',sans-serif; } .co-banner h3.c-19 { font-size: 12px; text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color:#fff; font-family: 'Fira Sans',sans-serif; text-transform: uppercase; } .co-banner span.state{ font-size: 12px; text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color:#fff; text-transform: uppercase; font-family: 'Fira Sans',sans-serif; } .co-banner h4.vmap{ font-size: 14px; text-align: center; color: #ffe600; font-family:'Fira Sans',sans-serif; text-transform: uppercase; } .co-banner { position: fixed; bottom: 173px; left: 190px; display: block; z-index: 99999; width:0; } .co-banner .back h2 { text-align: center; color: #fff; } .rotate-banner { position: relative; } .co-banner .closexcube { bottom: 22px; display: inline-block; position: absolute; left: 104px; background: #FFC107; padding: 5px; border-radius: 50%; width: 20px; cursor: pointer; } .co-banner .closexcube img { float: left; display: inline-block; width: 10px; } .co-banner .cube a{text-decoration:none;} @keyframes spin-horizontal { 0% {transform:rotateY(0deg);} 13.33%, 23.32% {transform:rotateY(-90deg);} 36.64%, 46.68% {transform:rotateY(-180deg);} 70.01%, 75% {transform:rotateY(-270deg);} 80%, 100%{transform:rotateY(-360deg);} } .co-banner .cube-wrap { -webkit-perspective: 440px; -webkit-perspective-origin: 50% 110px; -moz-perspective: 440px; -moz-perspective-origin: 50% 110px; -ms-perspective: 440px; -ms-perspective-origin: 50%; perspective: 440px; perspective-origin: 50% 110px; } .co-banner .cube { position: relative; width: 220px; margin: 0 auto; -webkit-transform-style: preserve-3d; -moz-transform-style: preserve-3d; -ms-transform-style: preserve-3d; transform-style: preserve-3d } .co-banner .cube div { position: absolute; width: 110px; height: 110px; background: rgba(20, 59, 90, .65); color: #fff; font-family: Arial } .co-banner .depth div.back { text-align:center; transform: translateZ(-55px) rotateY(180deg); background-image: linear-gradient(#bf0000, #ff0023); } .co-banner .depth div.right { text-align:center; transform: rotateY(-270deg) translateX(55px); transform-origin: top right; background-image: linear-gradient(#bf0000, #ff0023); } .co-banner .depth div.left { text-align:center; transform: rotateY(270deg) translateX(-55px); transform-origin: center left; background-image: linear-gradient(#bf0000, #ff0023); } .co-banner .depth div.top { transform: rotateX(-90deg) translateY(-55px); transform-origin: top center; background-image: linear-gradient(#bf0000, #ff0023); } .co-banner .depth div.bottom { transform: rotateX(90deg) translateY(55px); transform-origin: bottom center; background-image: linear-gradient(#bf0000, #ff0023); } .co-banner .depth div.front { text-align:center; transform: translateZ(55px); background-image: linear-gradient(#bf0000, #ff0023); } .co-banner .cube-wrap.vertical .cube { margin: 100px auto; transform-origin: 55px 55px; animation: spin-horizontal 12s infinite; animation-timing-function: ease; } .co-banner .cube div img { width: 100%; height: 100%; transform: translate(-50%,-50%); position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%; box-shadow: -1px 0px 5px #00000030; } .co-banner .cube-wrap.vertical .cube:hover { -webkit-animation-play-state: paused; -moz-animation-play-state: paused; -o-animation-play-state: paused; animation-play-state: paused; cursor: pointer } @media screen and (max-width: 567px) { .co-banner .cube-wrap { -webkit-perspective: 320px; -webkit-perspective-origin: 50% 80px; -moz-perspective: 320px; -moz-perspective-origin: 50% 80px; -ms-perspective: 320px; -ms-perspective-origin: 50%; perspective: 320px; perspective-origin: 50% 80px; } .co-banner .cube { position: relative; width: 160px; margin: 0 auto; -webkit-transform-style: preserve-3d; -moz-transform-style: preserve-3d; -ms-transform-style: preserve-3d; transform-style: preserve-3d } .co-banner .cube div { position: absolute; width: 80px; height: 80px; background: rgba(20, 59, 90, .65); color: #fff; font-family: Arial } .co-banner .depth div.right { text-align:center; transform: rotateY(-270deg) translateX(40px); transform-origin: top right; background-image: linear-gradient(#bf0000, #ff0023); } .co-banner .depth div.left { text-align:center; transform: rotateY(270deg) translateX(-40px); transform-origin: center left; background-image: linear-gradient(#bf0000, #ff0023); } .co-banner .depth div.top { transform: rotateX(-90deg) translateY(-40px); transform-origin: top center; background-image: linear-gradient(#bf0000, #ff0023); } .co-banner .depth div.bottom { transform: rotateX(90deg) translateY(40px); transform-origin: bottom center; background-image: linear-gradient(#bf0000, #ff0023); } .co-banner .depth div.front { text-align:center; transform: translateZ(40px); background-image: linear-gradient(#bf0000, #ff0023); } .co-banner .depth div.back { text-align: center; transform: translateZ(-40px) rotateY(180deg); background-image: linear-gradient(#bf0000, #ff0023); } .co-banner .cube-wrap.vertical .cube { margin: 100px auto; transform-origin: 40px 40px; animation: spin-horizontal 12s infinite; } .co-banner .cube div img { width: 100%; height: 100%; transform: translate(-50%,-50%); position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%; box-shadow: -1px 0px 5px #00000030; } .co-banner { position: fixed; bottom: 173px; left: 49px; display: block; z-index: 9999999; } .rotate-banner { position: relative; bottom: 100px; right: -28px; display: block; z-index: 99999; } .co-banner .closexcube { bottom:15px; display: inline-block; position: absolute; left: 85px; padding: 5px; border-radius: 50%; } .co-banner h3.c-yell{ font-size: 12px !important; } .co-banner a h2.c-white{ padding-top: 5px !important; font-size: 12px !important; } .co-banner h3.c-19{ line-height:19px !important; } .co-banner h2.c-num{ line-height: 24px !important; font-size: 21px !important; } .co-banner span.state{ font-size: 9px !important; } .co-banner h4.vmap{ font-size: 9px !important; line-height: 9px !important; } } @media screen and (min-device-width: 568px) and (max-device-width: 1024px) { .co-banner { bottom: 250px; left: 30px; } .closexcube { left: -5px; } } @media screen and (min-width: 1025px) { .co-banner { bottom: 227px; left: 240px; } .closexcube { left: -5px; } } .closexcube.chevron::before{ } </style> <script> $( document ).ready(function() { $(".co-banner").css("display", "none"); if(isCampaignLive("cubeDefault",1) && readCookie("thpreferenceset") == null){ $(".co-banner").css("display", "block"); setFrequency("cubeDefault",365,1); } else if(isCampaignLive("clickCube",365)){ $(".co-banner").css("display", "block"); } $(".closexcube").click(function(){ $(".co-banner").css("display", "none"); }); $(".closexcube").click(function(){ $(".co-banner").css("display", "none"); setFrequency("clickCube",365,1); }); }); </script> </footer> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> /*Device width fix for Windows Phone 8 and IE 10*/ if (navigator.userAgent.match(/IEMobile\/10\.0/)) { var msViewportStyle = document.createElement("style") msViewportStyle.appendChild( document.createTextNode( "@-ms-viewport{width:auto!important}" ) ) document.getElementsByTagName("head")[0].appendChild(msViewportStyle) } </script> <script> var consoledebug = true; </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949js_/https://th.thgim.com/static/js/thgevnt.min.js"></script> <script> require(['jquery','slick'], function($) { $.each(readyQ, function (i, f) { $(f) }); $.each(bindReadyQ, function (i, f) { $(d).bind("ready", f) }) });</script> <script> var EditAdvtFillerURL = "https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/recommendationfeed/"; var EditLabel = "Recommended by The Hindu" var fillerartId = "172"; </script> <script> $(document).ready(function (e) { $(document).on("makeSocialShareReady", function(event, data) { var selector = $(data).find(".hover-social-media-top ul li, .hover-social-media-bottom ul li"); $(selector).on('click', function (e) { var shareUrl = $(this).parents('[data-share-url]').data('share-url'); var shareText = $(this).parents('[data-share-url]').data('share-text'); var shareValue =""; if ($(this).find('i').hasClass('fa-facebook')) { shareValue = "facebook"; openShareLink('https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/http://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=' + encodeURIComponent(shareUrl)); } else if ($(this).find('i').hasClass('fa-twitter')) { shareValue = "twitter"; openShareLink('https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/http://twitter.com/share?text=' + encodeURIComponent(shareText) + '&url=' + encodeURIComponent(shareUrl)); } }); }); $(document).on('pageContentReady', function (event, content) { $(document).trigger( "makeSocialShareReady", content ); }); }); $(document).ready(function (e) { $(document).trigger( "makeSocialShareReady", $('body') ); }); function openShareLink(pLink) { var popUp = window.open(pLink, 'popupwindow', 'scrollbars=yes,width=740,height=400'); popUp.focus(); return false; } </script> <script> function publist(item) { url = "https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://www.thehindu.com/"; id = "2"; switch (item) { case "url": item = url; break; case "id": item = id; break; default: } return item; } </script> <script type="text/javascript"> $(document).ready(function() { require(['wfsite','theme'], function(wf,theme) { VUUKLE_HOST=window.location.hostname.replace("www.","").replace(/^(m\.)/,""); commentcount("https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949/https://api.vuukle.com/api/v1/Comments/getCommentCountListByHost?host=" + VUUKLE_HOST,countlist); }); }); </script> <div class="overlay-screen"></div> <script> __isPrivateWindow(function(is_private){ if(is_private){ ga('send', 'event', "Incognito", "Incognito Mode", "Incognito View", { nonInteraction : true }); } }); </script> <script defer src="https://web.archive.org/web/20211019165949js_/https://static.cloudflareinsights.com/beacon.min.js" data-cf-beacon="{"rayId":"6a0b8f241adb70b1","token":"eaed15cee0874f9fad025889fee44b63","version":"2021.9.0","si":100}"></script> </body> </html>