Dirt track racing is a type of auto racing performed on clay or dirt surfaced oval tracks. It began in the United States before World War I and became widespread during the 1920s and 1930s. Two different types of race cars dominatedâopen wheel racers in the Northeast and West and stock cars in the South.
1 Chennai floods: 48 hours at the MIOT hospital where 18 died.  Chennai floods: 48 hours at the MIOT hospital where 18 died. For patients, doctors and nurses at one of Chennaiâs premier hospitals, life became hell for over 48 hours as flood water hit power, food supply, communication lines and road access. india.
Being a city that depends extensively on ground water, replenished by an average annual rainfall of 1,276 mm, Chennai experiences a chronic water problem. The city receives about 985 mld of water from ground and surface water sources, against the demand of 1,200 mld. Due to an increased usage of groundwater, underground aquifers are being depleted at a rapid rate.