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Efforts are being taken to remove eroded soil that has been deposited over the Ooty-Emerald road in Muthorai sector on Sunday. (Photo: DC)

Flawed terrace farming worsens soil erosion

Greens are calling for measures to arrest such erosion and make arrangements for terrace cultivation along the slopes...

18 Sept 2017 6:36 AM IST

Due to heavy rains, water flow in the Bhavani river crossed the danger mark on Sunday. (Photo: DC)

Bhavani river in spate, flood warning declared

Villages along the banks of the Bhavani river have been put on alert as the Pillur dam released 20,000 cusecs, causing...

18 Sept 2017 6:34 AM IST

Justices K.K. Sasidharan, G.R. Swaminathan and J. Nisha Banu of Madras High Courts Madurai Bench examine the Pamban bridge at Rameswaram on Sunday. (Photo: DC)

No stopping vehicles on Pamban bridge

Judges give direction after personally inspecting bridge.

18 Sept 2017 6:32 AM IST

Diabetes is a lifestyle disease but a recent study says that it is the rural rich and the urban poor who are prone to diabetes.

Burden of non-communicable diseases high in Tamil Nadu

The report disclosed that initiation into alcohol in youngsters was found to be right from the age of 21, as per the NCD...

18 Sept 2017 6:29 AM IST

Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court.

Streamline queue at Rameswaram temple: Madras HC judges

The officials informed the judges that they were letting in the sewage water only after treating it at the sewage...

18 Sept 2017 6:26 AM IST

TN to get 10 horticulture farms; plans to rope in agricultural...

The department supplies high yielding variety seedlings at a cheap price to the farms, thus reducing the hassles for the...

18 Sept 2017 6:24 AM IST

A poster bidding adieu to Koyambedu bus terminus has sprung a surprise to the public. (Photo: DC)

Don't worry! CMBT terminus is safe

According to sources, 88 acres have been acquired near Vandalur-Kelambakkam road to build the bus terminus with...

18 Sept 2017 6:21 AM IST

Amma dolls at the Navaraathri sales exhibition organised by the Thanjavur handicrafts workers co-operative cottage industrial society. (Photo: DC)

Amma dolls in Navraathri, a throwback to Ibsen's A Doll's House

The less-than-ubiquitous poor artisans only sought to match that decree, perhaps even without being conscious of it.

18 Sept 2017 6:19 AM IST

Pondicherry CM V Narayanasamy

Pondicherry CM launches cleanliness drive

Cleanliness is next to godliness, and the government would ensure that the Union Territory is clean and safe, said the...

18 Sept 2017 6:16 AM IST

Veteran RJD leader and Araria MP Mohammad Taslimuddin

RJD MP dies in Chennai

Taslimuddin (74), who was admitted to a private hospital last month during his visit to the city, died on Sunday.

18 Sept 2017 6:14 AM IST

National Highways Authority of Indias target for construction has been fixed at 8,000 km while for the Ministry and NHIDCL.

SIx-laning of Chennai-Tada NH likely to take off soon

The metro will become part of the golden quadrilateral connecting Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata.

18 Sept 2017 6:12 AM IST

MOS for Communications, Manoj Sinha participates in Swacch Bharat programme at Rajiv Gandhi Memorial Telecom Training Centre in city on Sunday. (Photo: DC)

Union ministers wield brooms, plant saplings on Modi's birthday

Mr Sinha later launched the Swachhata Hi Seva campaign at Rajiv Gandhi Telecom Training Centre here.

18 Sept 2017 6:09 AM IST