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As the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) on irregularities in the microfinance scheme of Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana (SNDP) Yogam reached nowhere, banks send legal notices to women who repaid loans without failure.

Tamil Nadu: Of loan sharks and shylocks

Chennai police was among the earliest to form a dedicated wing to deal with usury.

26 Oct 2017 7:14 AM IST

Breast cancer is the very common and accounts for 27 per cent of cancer cases in Indian women

If detected early, breast cancer can be cured: Doctors

As per a study, breast cancer claimed 70,218 lives in 2012, but the numbers have reached to around 5 lakh in 2016...

26 Oct 2017 7:07 AM IST

Poor condition of Mandaveli bus stand. (DC file photo)

Tamil Nadu: MTC chooses five bus depots to carry out major repairs

Almost all the depots have leaking or broken drainage pipes, which would be repaired and light cracks would be filled.

26 Oct 2017 7:00 AM IST

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Paneerselvam

Tamil Nadu: Golden Kavacham' may elude statue this year

Late Chief Minister Jayalalithaa had presented 13-kg gold armour on September 2, 2014.

26 Oct 2017 6:53 AM IST

Madras High Court

Submit report on transport arrangements, Chief Justice tells Tamil...

The participants were allowed to travel in hired vehicle till recent past, said the petitioner.

26 Oct 2017 6:44 AM IST

With northeast monsoon round the corner, people purchase umbrellas and rain coats at a roadside shop on New Avadi Road on Wednesday. (Photo: DC)

Northeast monsoon to set in before 48 hrs

On a happier note, the second half of 2018 will see copious rainfall for the southern peninsula.

26 Oct 2017 6:34 AM IST

Kamal Haasan may face police case for Nilavembu Kudineer tweet

He was utilising the social network for spreading false rumours and also opinions against the government.

26 Oct 2017 6:27 AM IST

Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi K. Palaniswami

Edappadi Palaniswami tells debt victims to report usurers to...

Palaniswami said he has instructed district collectors and superintendents of police to take necessary action on...

26 Oct 2017 6:20 AM IST

Yes, it is true that I vetoed the decision to drop Dhoni as captain. How can you drop someone as captain within a year of his lifting the World Cup? Srinivasan was quoted as saying in TV anchor Rajdeep Sardesais latest book Democracys XI. (Photo: PTI)

Former BCCI president N Srinivasan admits shielding MS Dhoni; here's...

The Tamil Nadu administrator has admitted that he did veto the selectors' attempt to remove Dhoni as captain.

26 Oct 2017 1:45 AM IST

TN: Man who immolated self, dies; CM orders swift action on usury...

The couple set themselves and their daughters, aged two and five, on fire at the collectorate complex in Tirunelveli on...

25 Oct 2017 7:02 PM IST

Waterfalls that have sprouted in Coonoor-Burliar slopes along Ooty-NH turn out to be tourist attraction (Photo: DC)

Monsoon rains open up waterfalls on Ooty NH

Cascading waters from rocky slopes continue to attract tourists in hill station.

25 Oct 2017 6:25 AM IST

Chief minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Friday ordered the release of water from Aliyar reservoir in Coimbatore and Manimutha river in Villupuram districts for irrigation and drinking water purposes.

Tamil Nadu fireworks industry members meet

They met the CM when he visited Sivakasi on Monday to participate in the MGR centenary celebrations.

25 Oct 2017 6:24 AM IST