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Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.

Arun Jaitley's many-sided federalism, another wake up call to States

The latest ES 2017 goes even a step further urging that competition between States â€œmust be extended to competition...

6 Feb 2017 6:28 AM IST

BJP state President Tamilisai Soundararajan. (Photo: File)

Sasikala becoming CM is not party's internal affair: Tamilisai...

She said the AIADMK legislature party's collective decision in electing her as their leader is a â€œdebatable subject.â€

6 Feb 2017 6:25 AM IST

AIADMK Legislature party leader, V. K. Sasikala having a word with outgoing Chief Minister, O Paneerselvam on Sunday. PWD Minister, Edappadi K Palanisamy is also seen. (Photo: DC)

Jayalalithaa's confidante VK Sasikala steps out from the backstage

DMK working president M. K. Stalin has given enough hint of that in his first response to Sasikala becoming CM.

6 Feb 2017 6:19 AM IST

The state government on Thursday assured the agitating farmers that it would take steps to immediately disperse the arrears of the cooperative sugar mills to sugarcane farmers while private sugar mills would be asked to pay the pending arrears as per the Centres fixed fair and remunerative price (FRP).

Tribunal orders sugar mill to regularise 149 workers

The petitioner submitted that members of the union have been serving as non-muster roll (NMR) Workers continuously since...

6 Feb 2017 6:15 AM IST

Madras High Court

Don't lend shoulder to fire guns: Madras High Court warns PIL lawyers

The bench said the commissioner himself has raised the issue and called for an independent enquiry to unearth the...

6 Feb 2017 6:10 AM IST

Madras High Court

Bail system needs to be revamped, says Madras HC judge

The court which grants bail should pass orders in such a way that the accused should enjoy the benefit of the bail...

6 Feb 2017 6:09 AM IST

The Chennai police on Sunday disclosed that they are providing utmost security cover for Pakistan womens cricket team.

Scuffle probe leads cops to Rs 1 crore worth old notes

Based on the call, a police team from Anna Nagar police station reached the spot and the two brokers were picked up from...

6 Feb 2017 6:07 AM IST

A 17-year-old girl who became friend with a boy of her age on the social networking site Facebook, has allegedly been repeatedly raped for two days by the youngster and his aide.

Ariyalur: Was 17-year-old Dalit girl gangraped, killed?

Murdered girl's family blames cops.

6 Feb 2017 6:04 AM IST

Fish traders at the Chintadripet fish market distribute free fried fish to people (Photo: DC)

Chennai: Fish sales remain extremely poor

Sunday crowd drops from 15,000 to under 5,000.

6 Feb 2017 2:01 AM IST

O Pannerselvam visits an oil spill site at Ennore. Commander Coast Guard Region (East) Inspector General, Rajan Bargotra, is seen briefing him. (Photo: DC)

In last act as CM, O Panneerselvam inspects oil spill

He said adequate compensation would be paid to the fishermen for the losses that they have had to endure.

6 Feb 2017 1:54 AM IST

The bull tamers are seen trying to tame the sporting bull that is released into arena at jallikattu in Avaniyapuram near Madurai on Sunday.(Photo: K. Manikandan)

14 hurt in Avaniyapuram jallikattu

Some bull tamers knelt down at the feet of the bulls seeking their blessings to win prizes in the sport.

6 Feb 2017 1:51 AM IST

Will follow Amma's principles: VK Sasikala

â€œThe AIADMK government will follow the principles of Amma. We will always work for the welfare of the people,â€ Ms...

6 Feb 2017 1:47 AM IST