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BREAKING ! : Members of Karnataka Pradesh Mahila Congress staged a protest over rise in prices of LPG cylinders in Bengaluru on Thursday. (Photo By Arrangement)

Members of Karnataka Pradesh Mahila Congress staged a protest over rise in prices of LPG cylinders in Bengaluru on Thursday. (Photo By Arrangement)

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Temple elephant Maasini that killed its mahout. (File picture)

Ban on temple elephants not possible in Tamil Nadu

There were also voices from the wildlife fraternity insisting that a complete ban on elephants reared in temples is practically not possible.

27 May 2018 5:55 AM

TN forest officer goes global on snow leopard

Case studies of 439 snow leopards were scrutinized and found out that only 20% of snow leopard poaching is convicted globally.

24 Apr 2018 6:21 AM

Blame game in full play now

‘CTC, forest dept equally responsible for tragedy’.

14 Mar 2018 1:34 AM

Dejected academicians cry foul over search panel committee

There are lot a controversies surrounding this interview process and there is no transparency”, rued a professor who also applied for the top post.

11 Mar 2018 2:08 AM

Eyebrows raised over new Tamil Nadu Assembly secretary

Appointment subject to writ petition pending before HC.

06 Mar 2018 6:22 AM

Now officials are being taught how Google maps can be used to assess soil fertility. Such maps prevent sea water intrusion into cultivable lands. Besides,they can also enhance fresh water storage.

Google map eases farming in Cuddalore

The first set of such video documentaries had now reached the power corridors of secretariat.

27 Feb 2018 7:39 AM

The DMK delegation at the all-party meet on the Cauvery issue held at the secretariat on Thursday. — DC

Chennai: Don’t rely on court for justice, say farmers

Irked over the recent Supreme Court order, TN farmers in consensus on Thursday urged the state government not to rely on court proceedings.

23 Feb 2018 2:11 AM

Established in 1980 by the state horticulture department, this farm at Madhavaram is in shambles awaiting restoration. The granite statue inside the Ornamental park speaks about the neglect. The horticulture department park in Madhavaram was closed five years back and is still a catchment area that supports water logging benefiting the ground water table. (Photo: DC)

Sprawling ornamental flower park in Madhavaram withers

The 4.38-hectare ornamental flower park at Madhavaram is in a shambles.

20 Feb 2018 7:44 AM

The apex court has failed to understand the ecological significance to ensure the flowing of a river water into sea.

Chennai: 10 tmcft not enough for environmental protection

Ecologists, officials with Tamil Nadu Fisheries department and farmers expressed disappointment over the Supreme Court judgment.

17 Feb 2018 2:03 AM

Ariyalur, Madurai, Dindigul, Karur, Erode and Dharmapuri have managed to increase their forest cover in the last two years.

Just 0.25 per cent rise in Tamil Nadu green cover

State topped the country in 2015 with 2,501 square km forest cover.

16 Feb 2018 12:59 AM

The much-hyped Smart City projects from the centre is turning out to be a farce in Tamil Nadu, with the state, local body officials diverting the funds for the pending civic works dating back to 2009.

Chennai: Smart city funds diverted for 2009 works

Engineers plan to spend Rs 33 crore on installing rooftop solar panels in non-corporation buildings.

10 Feb 2018 7:35 AM

As pollution soars and temperatures dip, the city witnessed thick blanket of smog in the early hours of Friday. A scene on Kamarajar Salai at around 6.30 am on Friday. —DC

Chennai not reducing carbon footprint

Chennai and other districts in Tamil Nadu are witnessing changes in climate.

27 Jan 2018 3:05 AM

Investigations by the Tamil Nadu state disaster management had revealed that as many as 30 fishermen in 13 boats from coastal Kanyakumari ventured into the sea on November 30.

Chennai: Fishermen ignored Ockhi warning

Transition of depression into cyclone caught them unawares.

25 Jan 2018 1:51 AM

A file photo of the Marina Beach (Photo: DC)

Chennai: Marina, Elliot’s to get Rs 19 crore facelift

Beaches are a natural gift of Chennai and the entire coastline from Chennai to Kancheepuram needs regular beach cleaning mechanism.

05 Jan 2018 2:10 AM

Forget the political turmoil in the state, but the economics of Tamil Nadu during the year 2017 has reached an all-time low and the state’s debt by 2018 is to reach a staggering Rs 3.5 lakh crore.

Infrastructure, industrial growth not encouraging in Tamil Nadu

The economics of Tamil Nadu during the year 2017 has reached an all-time low.

31 Dec 2017 7:53 AM

TTV Dhinakaran unfazed by media’s provocative queries

The RK Nagar MLA is familiar with names of reporters in Chennai and the organisation they work for.

30 Dec 2017 9:07 AM

AIADMK, Opposition check out with functionaries on RK Nagar debacle

There is no need for any party to probe into the reasons why they lost RK Nagar.

30 Dec 2017 8:56 AM

Injured Indian Gaur left untreated by the zoo veterinarians. (Photo: DC)

Inaction turns operative word for Tamil Nadu forest department

The files related to the declaration of a fifth tiger reserve in TN by merging Megamalai forest in Theni also slept throughout the year.

28 Dec 2017 6:27 AM

DMK, which found that the SEC was in haste to conduct polls, filed a petition in the Madras HC challenging the poll notification timing.

ECI, SEC draw flak as they fail to conduct free and fair polls

The ECI came under severe attack in April, when it failed to distribute the cash for votes and subsequently the RK Nagar bypoll was rescinded.

27 Dec 2017 1:22 AM

A TTV supporter approaches media personnel complaining that he was thrashed inside the counting station on Sunday. (Photo: DC)

RK Nagar bypoll result: High drama at Queen Mary’s College amid counting

Displaying votes on LED screen was also stopped.

25 Dec 2017 3:18 AM

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While six bridges and a link road will be constructed by the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority, four bridges will be built by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, three by the HRDCL and one bridge by the QQSUDA. (Representational Image: PTI)

Experts warn of particularly hot summer ahead in Hyderbad

Anjal Prakash, research director and adjunct associate professor of Bharti Institute of Public Policy, ISB, told Deccan Chronicle, “The climate models have predicted that this is going to be a warmer summer and the hot areas will be hotter than before. In Telangana, we are seeing 38ºC in February itself, which is an indication of what is in store in April and May.” (Representational DC Image)

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Kerala transman gives birth to baby, first case in India

Ziya Paval recently took to Instagram and announced that Zahhad was eight months pregnant. Paval and Zahhad have been living together for the past three years. (Twitter)

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Without fail every morning, an orderly (please don't call them ward boy) came by to change my bed clothes. (DC Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

My life in Covid-19 quarantine

Having made Mumbai’s streets his canvas and DSLR camera his paintbrush, photographer Star Udyawar’s narration of everyday life in the maximum city is riveting. As can be seen in his various portrayals of the city like the historic Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST), Dhobi Ghat with its colourful backdrop, and the famous Sea-link. For Udyawar, perspective is key as it defines the in-depth relationship between the objects in a picture along with the dimensions that a viewer perceives.

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A model walks the runway at the Pamella Roland fashion show during New Yo)rk Fashion Week at Pier 59 Studios on February 7, 2020 in New York City. (AFP

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T K Sandeep is a photographer whose work consists of moody video poems and photo poems. One of his recent projects was a calendar in which he got hijras and transgenders in Kerala to tell him their dream professions, and then he photographed them dressed as those professionals.

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The dress featured a fairly simple silhouette with a plunging neckline. But the drama is brought by the feathered veil/cape element. It also had a bow at the neck for added drama. (Photo: AP)

Valentino fashionably interprets A Midsummer's Night Dream

A man sports a colourful headgear with traditional motifs. (Photo: AP)

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