Traffic affected in Chennai as fans flock to K Balachander’s house to pay...
CHENNAI: It might have been years since K Balachandar made a movie, but Chennai showed how much it missed the ace director. All roads leading to his house in Alwarpet were choked with traffic on...
View ArticleWill lessons of wrong policing be learnt?
Triple riding on a two wheeler is not only a serious traffic violation, but a menace to other road users, especially pedestrians on narrow roads. But the city traffic policemen too, motorists have...
View ArticleMind your chain between Goregaon & Dahisar
With the number of chain-snatching incidents between Goregaon and Dahisar having risen tremendously over the last eight months, the police said they have beefed up measures to curb such incidents in...
View ArticleNow, everyday policing in Chennai goes live
The city police have their ear to the ground. Mind it. In a move aimed at improving surveillance of every day law-and-order situations, the city police have introduced live webcasting. Senior officers...
View ArticleMotorists may have to pay congestion tax soon
Owners of private vehicles may soon have to pay a charge to gain entry into congested areas in the city. The charge for ‘congestion zones’ demarcated by civic bodies in the Chennai Metropolitan Area...
View ArticleMore police to streamline traffic, reduce accidents
NASHIK: With an addition of 80 personnel to the city traffic department's existing force of 185, residents can expect better policing on roads and also some respite from the perennial snarls and...
View ArticleNow, everyday policing goes live
The city police have their ear to the ground. Mind it. In a move aimed at improving surveillance of every day law-and-order situations, the city police have introduced live webcasting. Senior officers...
View ArticleCCTVs to monitor Thane roads to deter chain snatching
THANE: With an aim to prevent chain snatching, the police, under zone V, have planned to put up closed-circuit television cameras (CCTVs) at strategic locations. Also, bandobast has been beefed up...
View Article1,500 cops, 58 CCTvs to monitor IPL
Hyderabad: In view of the Chennai train blast, Cyberabad police is ensuring stricter vigil for IPL matches to be played in the city. As many as 1,500 police personnel will manage the...
View ArticleAnarchy in city's IT hub: Poor infra, traffic chaos
Sholinganallur has transformed from a sleepy suburb to the engine driving the city's growth with IT giants that have set up shop in the locality but transport infrastructure has failed to keep pace...
View ArticleFake cops strike again, 2 cheated of Rs 4L gold
CHENNAI: Knife-wielding men with fierce-looking moustaches relieving pedestrians of their valuables are passe. On Saturday morning, two "plainclothes police personnel" cheated two elderly women of 17...
View ArticleChaotic traffic is a feature of Anna Street
Weekday or weekend, there is one constant at Anna Street in Thiruvanmiyur. Traffic does not ease until the late hours of the day. Prasanna Subbarao, a long-time resident, says “I live on this street...
View ArticleNo let up in chain-snatching cases
PUNE: Though the city police recently solved 146 chain-snatching cases by arresting a gang from Shrirampur in Ahmednagar district, chain snatchings continue unabated almost every day. Measures like...
View ArticleCall senior police officials in case of emergency: SSP
Patna: The Patna police message to city revellers on the New Year eve is clear: 'Celebrate but do not be inconvenient to others'. The administration is geared up to ensure that the city celebrates New...
View ArticleORR turns killer stretch : Ill-equipped Hyberabad traffic cops fail to keep...
HYDERABAD: The semi-finished Outer Ring Road (ORR) is turning out to be a killer stretch. In the last few days, two major accidents have been reported . In fact, on an average, seven accidents,...
View ArticleCops to turn ‘Spot Light’ on chain-snatchers
HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad police plans to throw a 'Spot Light' on certain areas of the city where chain-snatching incidents are frequently reported to quickly nab suspects with the help of a patrolling...
View ArticlePolice Patrol:: Cutting-edge tech to stay up-to-date
Hello control room, Over!’ Kollywood has, time and again, depicted alarmed policemen shouting out these words while warning higher-ups of mob violence through walkie-talkies. But in reality, the...
View ArticleContractor hacked to death in Tiruvallur; relatives ransack hospital
CHENNAI: Police has launched a hunt for a 32-year-old man and others who allegedly murdered a 46-year-old contractor in Tiruvallur on Thursday night. M Kamalanathan, 46, a contractor and resident of...
View ArticlePay twice to park your vehicle
Chennai: Parking a car at Pondy Bazaar and a few other areas in the city often has one paying both the Chennai corporation's parking meter rates and also those fixed by staff hired on contract on the...
View ArticleNew Year Eve: Big brother’s watching
Bangalore: The city is in a party mood but is the administration on the same page? To help revellers ring in the New Year, the police and excise departments have relaxed the 11 pm curfew and allowed...
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