<p>The first train carrying water reached parched Chennai on Friday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The train number WAG 5 HA 23907 left Jolarpet with 50 wagons of water at 7:30 am and it reached Villivakkam station near Chennai around 11:45&nbsp;am.</p>

<p>According to a report, the water will be sent to the Kilpauk Water Works via a network of pipes, from there&nbsp;it will be integrated into the city water supply network.</p>

<p>The state government had announced to bring in water from Vellore by rail wagons as Chennai is facing an acute water crisis.</p>

<p><strong>Watch: Water train set to give relieve Chennai</strong></p>

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<p>As per the announcement by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami, logistics and ground checks have been done to bring water from Jolarpet to Chennai by train.</p>

<p>The work was started for the past two weeks and officials had worked day and night to bring in water from Jolarpet to Chennai through the train.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


The first train carrying water reached parched Chennai on Friday. The train number WAG 5 HA 23907 left Jolarpet with 50 wagons of water at 7:30 am and it reached Villivakkam station near Chennai around 11:45 am.

The first train carrying water reached parched Chennai on Friday. The train number WAG 5 HA 23907 left Jolarpet with 50 wagons of water at 7:30 am and it reached Villivakkam station near Chennai around 11:45 am. According to a report, the water will be sent to the Kilpauk Water Works via a network of pipes, from there it will be integrated into the city water supply network. The state government had announced to bring in water from Vellore by rail wagons as Chennai is facing an acute water crisis. Watch: Water train set to give relieve Chennai × As per the announcement by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami, logistics and ground checks have been done to bring water from Jolarpet to Chennai by train. The work was started for the past two weeks and officials had worked day and night to bring in water from Jolarpet to Chennai through the train. (With inputs from agencies)

Tamil Nadu: First train carrying water for parched Chennai reaches Villivakkam station

<p>The Madras high court has extended the stay order on the floor test in the Tamil Nadu assembly until further orders.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The high court was hearing a plea by the 18 MLAs who had been disqualified by Tamil Nadu assembly Speaker P Dhanapal.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The court also ordered that there be no election notification to the seats of the 18 MLAs</p>

<p>The high court did not however stay their disqualification.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The case has been adjourned to October 4.</p>


The high court was hearing a plea by the 18 MLAs who had been disqualified by Tamil Nadu assembly Speaker P Dhanapal

The Madras high court has extended the stay order on the floor test in the Tamil Nadu assembly until further orders. Madras HC extends stay order on floor test in Tamil Nadu Assembly until further orders. pic.twitter.com/4FlrngmRpL — ANI (@ANI) September 20, 2017 × The high court was hearing a plea by the 18 MLAs who had been disqualified by Tamil Nadu assembly Speaker P Dhanapal. The court also ordered that there be no election notification to the seats of the 18 MLAs The high court did not however stay their disqualification. The case has been adjourned to October 4.

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<p>The 18 MLAs backing TTV Dhinakaran have been disqualified by Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker P Dhanapal.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The MLAs were disqualified under the 1986 Tamil Nadu Assembly Members party defection law.</p>

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<p>The decision was immediately challenged by the Dinakaran camp, which said it would take it to court.&nbsp;</p>

<p>But the disqualification of the 18 MLAs means it should be slightly easier for the E Palaniswami-led AIADMK government to pass the high court-ordered floor test on September 20.&nbsp;</p>


The disqualification should make it slightly easier for CM E Palaniswami to pass the high court-ordered floor test on September 20

The 18 MLAs backing TTV Dhinakaran have been disqualified by Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker P Dhanapal. The MLAs were disqualified under the 1986 Tamil Nadu Assembly Members party defection law. 18 MLAs backing TTV Dhinakaran disqualified by Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker P. Dhanapal. pic.twitter.com/pJedJ3aOWK — ANI (@ANI) September 18, 2017 × The decision was immediately challenged by the Dinakaran camp, which said it would take it to court. But the disqualification of the 18 MLAs means it should be slightly easier for the E Palaniswami-led AIADMK government to pass the high court-ordered floor test on September 20.

18 MLAs backing Dinakaran disqualified by Tamil Nadu Speaker

<p>AIADMK party sources dismissed reports of an immediate merger between the two factions of the party late Friday, stating that a few &quot;ticklish&quot; issues had to be sorted out first.</p>

<p>Former Tamil Nadu chief minister O Panneerselvam held consultations with his loyalists, while chief minister E Palaniswami held marathon talks with his cabinet colleagues.</p>

<p>Speculation is rife that the two factions of the AIADMK will be annoucing their merger soon.</p>

<p>News reports said there has been &quot;hectic political activity in Chennai&quot;.&nbsp;The Palaniswami-Panneerselvam factions met for over four hours today.&nbsp;</p>

<p>And that Jayalalithaa&#39;s memorial at Marina Beach had been decked up with flowers.&nbsp;However, it soon became apparent that there were hurdles to the merger talks, with leaders of both factions starting to leave the venue.</p>

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<p>Tamil Nadu chief minister E Palaniswami had on Thursday announced a judicial enquiry into Jayalalithaa&#39;s death, and that the former chief minister&#39;s Poes Garden home would be turned into a museum.&nbsp;</p>

<p>That took care of two of the three conditions laid down by O Panneerselvam for a merger of the two parties.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The third condition was the removal of current party supremo VK Sasikala and members of her family from the party.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Palaniswami had earlier this month removed Sasikala&#39;s nephew TTV Dinakaran from the post of deputy general secretary of the party.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Sasikala herself is currently in a Bengaluru jail after she was convicted in a disproportionate assets case.&nbsp;</p>


News reports said there has been 'hectic political activity in Chennai'

AIADMK party sources dismissed reports of an immediate merger between the two factions of the party late Friday, stating that a few "ticklish" issues had to be sorted out first. Former Tamil Nadu chief minister O Panneerselvam held consultations with his loyalists, while chief minister E Palaniswami held marathon talks with his cabinet colleagues. Speculation is rife that the two factions of the AIADMK will be annoucing their merger soon. News reports said there has been "hectic political activity in Chennai". The Palaniswami-Panneerselvam factions met for over four hours today. And that Jayalalithaa's memorial at Marina Beach had been decked up with flowers. However, it soon became apparent that there were hurdles to the merger talks, with leaders of both factions starting to leave the venue. Hectic political activity in Chennai with regard to possible #AIADMKMerger (visuals from outside OPS's residence) pic.twitter.com/Y65FW2UMTv — ANI (@ANI) August 18, 2017 × Chennai: Leaders expected at J Jayalalithaa memorial after possible #AIADMKMerger pic.twitter.com/8qxyEHjnGC — ANI (@ANI) August 18, 2017 × Tamil Nadu chief minister E Palaniswami had on Thursday announced a judicial enquiry into Jayalalithaa's death, and that the former chief minister's Poes Garden home would be turned into a museum. That took care of two of the three conditions laid down by O Panneerselvam for a merger of the two parties. The third condition was the removal of current party supremo VK Sasikala and members of her family from the party. Palaniswami had earlier this month removed Sasikala's nephew TTV Dinakaran from the post of deputy general secretary of the party. Sasikala herself is currently in a Bengaluru jail after she was convicted in a disproportionate assets case.

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