Chennai
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| Local time | Thursday 17:41 |
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| Weather | 31°C, Wind S at 0 km/h, 72% Humidity |
| Pincode(s) | 600xxx |
| Population | 4. 647 million (2011) |
| District | Chennai district |
| Did you know | Chennai is the fourth-largest urban agglomeration in India by population (8,653,521). |
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| ID | 834407 |
About Chennai
Chennai, on the Bay of Bengal in eastern India, is the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu. The city is home to Fort St. George, built in 1644 and now a museum showcasing the city's roots as a British military garrison and East India Company trading outpost, when it was called Madras. Religious sites include Kapaleeshwarar Temple, adorned with carved and painted gods, and St. Mary's, a 17th-century Anglican church.
Amazon closing UK-based online shop Book Depository
... The global online book retailer, which was bought by Amazon in 2011, has offices in London, Gloucester, Madrid, Cape Town and Chennai - with fulfilment centres in the UK and Australia...
The Papers: Festive forecasts on front pages
... Courts may need to step in to protect India s multicultural, multi-religious society, says the TimesMeanwhile, an - a daily paper based in Chennai - calls on the government to change the law to dispel the fears of minorities by dropping the reference to religion...
