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Intense convective clouds are hovering over Chennai, Thiruvallur, Ranipet, Kanchipuram, Chengelpattu, Villupuram, Tiruvannamalai, Kallakuruchi, Cuddalore and Ramanathapuram districts, the Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai, said this (Sunday) morning.

They have a ‘medium’ potential to trigger moderate to heavy rainfall until 11.30 AM, the update said. This turn of events comes about as a second successive rain-diving trough, apparently more resourceful than the predecessor, approaches the Tamil Nadu and Coastal Andhra Pradesh coasts.

An IMD forecast said that scattered to fairly widespread rainfall accompanied with thunderstorm and lightning may continue over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Lakshadweep area during next 4-5 days as a fresh easterly wave arrives over the South Peninsula.

Isolated heavy rain is likely over Tamil Nadu and Puducherry during the next five days and over Coastal Andhra Pradesh on Monday and Tuesday. Ahead of this, the prevailing rain-driving trough along the Tamil Nadu coast front-ended by a cyclonic circulation over the Comorin region to the South-South-West may weaken.

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Music is perhaps the first form of art most of us are exposed to. Sounds have proven to have a direct impact on one’s mental and physical well-being. This school of thought even triggered a lot research in the area of music therapy. Over the years, music has seen a wave change. From recording songs with a live orchestra, to multiple recording sessions and quick editing techniques; the world of music continues to evolve. With stage shows yet to return to its old charm, how would music concerts change in the days ahead?

In this episode, we speak with Shruthi Kuruvilla, a pianist and a teacher. Shruthi also runs the Chennai-based music school – Bach to Basics. During our conversation, Shruthi tells us more about her school’s recent online recital as well as how it had encouraged young and aspiring musicians under the tutelage.

In this episode of Tax Fundamentals, BusinessLine's Research Analyst, Satya Sontanam, tells us why it is important to keep a tab of a person's residential status while filing the Income Tax Returns of a financial year.

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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said thunderstorms and lightning may break out at isolated places over Tamil Nadu and Puducherry today (Monday), before heavy rainfall resumes at isolated places over Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry tomorrow (Tuesday).

Thunderstorms and lightning are forecast over Coastal and South Interior Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on Tuesday, followed by heavy rainfall over Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry on Wednesday, the IMD said in its morning forecast on Monday.

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The Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai, has said that thunderstorms packing heavy rain would raid Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam districts till tomorrow (Friday) morning.

The forecast valid until this (Thursday) morning too had mentioned the possibility of thunderstorms with heavy rain lashing isolated places, mostly along the same group of districts, including Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Cuddalore, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam.

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About 8.8 lakh Covid ‘economic warriors’ from 29 banks received some good news days ahead of Diwali.

Under the 11th Bipartite Wage settlement, bank employees - including officers, staff and sub-staff, will get a 15 per cent hike in the payslip component. From FY21 a performance-linked incentive will be implemented by public sector banks.

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Do you know what growth/value investment strategy is?

In Conversation with Satya Sontanam, Ajay Tyagi, UTI Mutual Fund tells us more about growth investment strategy.

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The NDA has retained its power in Bihar with 125 seats. What does this imply for the State at large? BusinessLine's Political Editor, Poornima Josi, give us more details.

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The eagerly awaited and engaging spell of wet weather has kept date with Chennai and the rest of Coastal Tamil Nadu from this (Wednesday) morning with frequently intense rain being reported from parts of the metropolis and the rest of the state, especially the southern parts.

The Chennai community of weather bloggers gleefully tweeted the developments live from their respective and keenly-followed handles, as the rain bands descended over the metropolis and elsewhere, and also ventured to analyse prospects of the weather going forward, as well.

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