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Pig menace at Perungalathur irks residents. (Photo: DC)

Perungalathur reels under pig menace, pathetic roads

Numerous appeals to the authorities have gone in vain.

8 July 2017 8:01 AM IST

Madras High Court

Madras High Court's poser on Vande Mataram

Was national song written in Bengali or Sanskrit'?

8 July 2017 7:57 AM IST

Tamil NAdu CM Edappadi K. Palaniswami

Ask Sri Lanka to rescind new fisheries bill: Edappadi K Palaniswami to...

A new fisheries Bill introduced in the Sri Lankan Parliament prohibiting certain fishing methods including bottom...

8 July 2017 7:49 AM IST

Finance and fisheries minister D. Jayakumar

D Jayakumar vows to retrieve Tamil Nadu's fishing rights

D. Jayakumar asserted that the state government would retrieve the traditional rights of Tamil Nadu fishermen in the...

8 July 2017 7:45 AM IST

Congress legislature party K. R. Ramasamy.

Tamil Nadu: Ryots seek early release of insurance amount

Till now the farmers in Ramanathapuram, Puthukottai and Sivaganga are yet to receive their crop insurance.

8 July 2017 7:42 AM IST

Local administration minister S.P. Velumani

Porur lake water for Chennai from today

Friday said steps would be taken to supply drinking water from July 8 to the city from Porur lake.

8 July 2017 7:38 AM IST

Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi K. Palaniswami

Anti-farm projects will be shown door, says Edappadi K Palaniswami

Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Friday assured that his government would not allow any scheme that affected the farmers.

8 July 2017 7:35 AM IST

As the debate on agriculture technology and genetically modified (GM) mustard gets louder, doctors highlight the need for a detailed study on the health aspects of consumption of biotech crops, which are regarded as safe but said to have a negative effect on some people.

Genetically modified crops need detailed evaluation, say doctors

Genetically modified food is produced after the alteration of DNA, in an unnatural way using biotechnology.

8 July 2017 7:26 AM IST

Poorly illuminated and dust engulfed classroom.

Chennai: Godown turns classroom

School renovation leaves students slog in poorly-lit, dusty warehouse.

8 July 2017 7:16 AM IST

Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi K. Palaniswami

Edappadi K Palaniswami sees fashion in anti-Tasmac protests

He was reacting to the charges of Congress floor leader K.R. Ramasamy on police atrocities against anti-liquor...

8 July 2017 7:09 AM IST

The driver had sped through the speed-breaker inside the Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus (CMBT) in Koyambedu, which led to the womans head banging hard against the steel body of the bus. Another passenger was also injured in the accident, police said. (Representational image)

Chennai: Speed-breaker kills woman on bus

Negligent driving by a government bus driver led to the death of a 44-year-old woman.

8 July 2017 7:03 AM IST

Pon Radhakrishnan

Union minister seeks probe into 'gutkha scam' in Tamil Nadu

Action should be taken against all those who are involved in the scam, Pon Radhakrishnan told reporters in Madurai.

7 July 2017 7:05 PM IST