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The Hindu
4 days ago
- General
- The Hindu
Minister Duraimurugan opens canal rejuvenated to prevent flooding and improve irrigation
Minister for Water Resources, Duraimurugan on Wednesday inaugurated the restored left canal of Mordhana Dam, which is maintained by Water Resources Department (WRD), in Gudiyatham town near Katpadi in Vellore. Officials of WRD, who carried out the work, at a cost of ₹ 2.5 crore, said that the restoration work was a long-standing demand of farmers and residents in the region as desilting work, which is being done for the first time since the dam was built in 2001, will help to prevent inundation of Gudiyatham and Katpadi taluks during monsoon. 'The restoration will help to prevent any wastage of water through weeds. Farmers will get water for irrigation on time as water can freely flow in the canal after its restoration,' said B. Pandi, a farmer. At present, total storage capacity of the reservoir, which is built across the Koundinya river, a tributary of the Palar, is 261.3 mcft. WRD officials said that initially, desilting work has been completed on the left canal, which runs 31.84 kms distance, covering at least 19 villages with around 1,710.92 hectares of farmland. This is mainly due to the large tract of land under cultivation along the left canal, which is three metres wide. While water from the Koundinya river directly irrigates around 140 acres, another 220 acres in the region are irrigated through water from the canal. 'Thick vegetation on the canal bed has prevented steady flow of water. It resulted in breach of its bund, resulting in inundation. The work has been completed ahead of the northeast monsoon,' R. Ramkumar, Assistant Engineer (AE), PWD (Katpadi), told The Hindu. As part of work, WRD officials said that desilting of canal bed was done under the Rehabilitation and Restoration of Lakes scheme 2024-25. Deposited silt on the canal bed is removed to a depth of three metres to ensure steady water flow on it. Growth of thick vegetation especially on bund and slope of the bund has also been removed. During field study, WRD officials said they found breach of the canal at least in 10 spots on the bund, which is 5 metres in height. Protection wall, which will be six feet in height, to a distance of 500 metres at these spots has been built to prevent any water seepage during monsoon.
Pink Villa
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Chennai City Gangsters on OTT: When and where to watch Vaibhav starrer comedy heist movie online
Chennai City Gangsters, starring Vaibhav in the lead role, hit the big screens on June 20, 2025. Just a couple of weeks after the theatrical run, the movie is available for streaming on OTT. Here are the details. When and where to watch Chennai City Gangsters Chennai City Gangsters is available for streaming on the OTT platform SunNXT from July 11, 2025. The official update on the same was made by the makers themselves through a post on social media, which read, 'They've got heart, hustle, and a half-baked plan. Catch Chennai's quirkiest crew take on the ultimate heist!' Here's the official post for Chennai City Gangsters Official trailer and plot of Chennai City Gangsters Chennai City Gangsters is a Tamil-language comedy heist movie featuring 'The GOAT' fame Vaibhav in the lead role. The film presents the tale of Pandi and Poochi, two youngsters who were assigned the duty to safeguard a gangster's money. However, all hell broke loose when they accidentally misplaced the stash of money. In fear for their lives, both of them join hands with four quirky ex-convicts to conduct a heist. Whether they manage to repay the gangster's money and the humorous events that follow them make up the entire story. Cast and crew of Chennai City Gangsters Chennai City Gangsters features Vaibhav in the lead role with an ensemble cast of actors like Athulya Ravi, Manikandan Rajesh, Anandaraj, Livingston, Rajendran, John Vijay, Sunil Reddy, Redin Kingsley, and many more in key roles. The film, written by Vikram Rajeshwar, was co-directed by him alongside Arun Keshav. Being bankrolled by Bobby Balachandran, Chennai City Gangster's musical tracks and background scores were handled by D. Imman. With Tijo Tomy handling the cinematography, Suresh Prasad has edited the cinematic venture. On a side note, it would be interesting to know that the film's title is actually taken from an Anirudh Ravichander -composed track. The name, 'Chennai City Gangsters,' is originally from a song in the movie Vanakkam Chennai, which was released in 2013. Moving ahead, Vaibhav is next expected to feature in a lead role for his long-delayed movie Aalambana, which remains unreleased due to financial troubles.
Time of India
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'Chennai City Gangsters' OTT release: Vaibhav-Athulya's heist comedy now streaming, fans enjoy the fun twist
'Chennai City Gangsters' is a Tamil comedy-heist film, and it has now been released on OTT. The film is full of fun, chaos, and unexpected twists as a group of ordinary people try to pull off a crazy bank robbery. Come, let's see when and where you can watch the film. About the film According to the reports of Pinkvilla, the Tamil comedy-heist film 'Chennai City Gangsters' has now been released on OTT platform. The story of 'Chennai City Gangsters' revolves around two ordinary men, Pandi and Poochi, who are given the responsibility to guard a large sum of money. They decide to rob a bank with the help of four quirky ex-convicts. A series of ridiculous and surprising things then unfold as these inexperienced robbers attempt to commit a serious robbery. The plot combines suspense, comedy, and chaos in equal measure. When and where to watch the film After its theatrical release, the film will be streaming on the Tentkotta platform from 11 July 2025, onwards. The film combines comedy with crime aspects, providing viewers with a light-hearted, entertaining experience. The original trailer for the film was also out earlier on June 16, 2025, and that previewed the audience the mess and comedy the tale has in store. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like De geheime hulp bij urineverlies waar niemand over praat Damesondergoed Meer informatie Undo The film was initially released in theatres on June 20, 2025. Cast of the film The film features a strong ensemble cast. Vaibhav plays the role of the gang's leader and Athulya Ravi plays the female lead. Other notable actors in the film are Manikandan Rajesh, Anandaraj, Livingston, Rajendran, John Vijay, Redin Kingsley, and Ilavarasu. All of the actors have their own brand of comic timing and style to bring to the filmmaking, making the scenes interesting and enjoyable to watch. 'Chennai City Gangsters' is a perfect watch for those who enjoy crime-based stories with a humorous twist. Now that it is streaming on Tentkotta, it's easily accessible for viewers who missed it in theatres.
Time of India
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Chennai City Gangsters Movie Review: Gangsters without the gang or the stars
Chennai City Gangsters Movie Synopsis: Two thieves lose their boss's money and recruit four washed-up conmen to pull off increasingly ridiculous heists to pay him back. Chennai City Gangsters Movie Review: Written By: Abhinav Subramanian You know that friend who tells the same story at every party? Chennai City Gangsters is that friend with a film budget. This comedy parade of familiar faces doing familiar shtick feels less like a movie and more like someone's favorite playlist got sentient and decided to rob a setup involves orphaned thieves Pandi ( Vaibhav ) and Poochi (Manikandan) botching a fake robbery for their boss's boss—a scheme where Pasupathy (Livingston) plays middleman to Saleem's (Shihan Hussaini) insurance fraud. After losing the loot at a bar (naturally), they team up with Nettai (Redin Kingsley) who introduces them to the "legendary" Chennai City Gangsters: Split Soosai (Anandraj), whose personality literally splits when he hears police sirens, Memory Das (Mottai Rajendran), who, well, will let you guess what his quirk is, and assorted other gangsters who wouldn't scare a pigeon. Together, this motley crew hatches an absurd heist to repay Vikram Rajeshwar seems to operate on quantity over quality, firing jokes like a malfunctioning comedy cannon. The film treats its plot as optional scaffolding for sketch comedy, but forgets that even sketch comedy needs timing. Characters exist purely as one-note gags: Pandi moons over his crush Jeni ( Athulya Ravi ) between bungled crimes, while each gang member gets exactly one personality quirk milked dry. It's comedy by committee, where everyone's a dimwit by design, hoping collective stupidity equals collective broken clocks and all that, so occasionally something lands. The second half finds minor rhythm when Anandraj's cop mode kicks in, turning on his own crew. Vaibhav, Manikandan, and Redin Kingsley work with what they're given, which isn't much beyond "play fools, make faces." Mottai Rajendran's been doing his thing for more than a decade now, bless this under 'films that exist,' nothing more, nothing less.
Time of India
31-05-2025
- Time of India
HC directs Tangedco to pay relief for electrocution deaths of man, son
Madurai: Madras high court has directed Tangedco authorities to pay a compensation of Rs10 lakh to a woman whose husband and son died after coming into contact with a live electric wire during Cyclone Gaja in Kodaikanal, Dindigul district. The court was hearing the petition filed by Subulakshmi, a resident of Pethuparai village in Kodaikanal. The petitioner stated that her husband, Ravi, and her son, Raja Pandi, were agricultural labourers. On Dec 2, 2018, in the morning, when Pandi was drying his wet cloth on a clothesline in front of the house, a live electric wire came in contact with the clothesline. Pandi was electrocuted. When Ravi went to save Pandi, he also suffered electrocution and died. The petitioner stated that due to Cyclone Gaja, there was no electricity supply for over 10 days. Without checking whether the lines were safe and proper, Tangedco authorities restored the connection, which resulted in the death of her husband and son. Earlier, she filed a petition in 2019 seeking compensation. The state govt released an ex gratia of Rs2 lakh in 2021. Recording the same, the court closed the case. Stating that the incident happened due to the negligence of Tangedco, the petitioner filed the present petition in 2022. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like IITD Online Programme in AI IITD TAILP Apply Now Undo Justice V Lakshminarayanan observed that Tangedco has evolved a scheme for payment of compensation to the survivors of electrocution victims. Under this scheme, a sum of Rs5 lakh is paid. Hence, the judge directed Tangedco to pay Rs10 lakh to the petitioner.
