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AIADMK Legislature party leader V. K. Sasikala waving the party symbol Two Leaves at the AIADMK headquarters on Sunday. (Photo: E.K. Sanjay)

O Panneerselvam resigns; VK Sasikala to take over as Tamil Nadu CM

Once sworn-in, Sasikala will be the third woman Chief Minister of the state after late Janaki Ramachandran and...

6 Feb 2017 1:43 AM IST

Representational Image. (Photo: PTI/File)

Coimbatore: 10 swine flu, 13 dengue cases in government hospital

Considering the increase in number of patients, authorities are organising awareness campaign to prevent the spread of...

5 Feb 2017 6:09 PM IST

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam and AIADMK General Secretary V K Sasikala at the party MLAs meeting in which she was elected as AIADMK Legislative party leader, set to become Tamil Nadu CM, at partys Headquarters in Chennai on Sunday. (Photo: AIADMK/Twitter)

Paneerselvam insisted I become Chief Minister of TN: Sasikala Natrajan

AIADMK on Sunday elected her as the Legislature party leader, following which Panneerselvam resigned from the post of...

5 Feb 2017 3:03 PM IST

DMK Working President M K Stalin (Photo: PTI)

People did not vote for anyone from Jaya's household to be CM: MK...

His comments came soon after chorus grew in AIADMK for party General Secretary Sasikala to take over as the Chief...

5 Feb 2017 11:47 AM IST

Coast Guard, State revenue personnel, local volunteers, and fishermen removing black oil washed ashore as a thick oily tide from the sea lapped at the coast. (Photo: PTI)

TN CM visits oil spill site, announces compensation for fishermen

Fishes caught from this region found fit for consumption, he added.

5 Feb 2017 11:29 AM IST

Bull-taming sport, Jallikattu (Photo: PTI)

Car, gold coins tempt participants as Alanganallur gears up for...

Jallikattu, held during Pongal in mid-January, could not be organised in the past three years in view of the SC ban.

5 Feb 2017 9:48 AM IST

A tamer embraces the hump of a bull in Dindigul. (Photo: DC)

42 injured in Dindigul jallikattu

Thousands of people from 40 villages had gathered to witness the sport, in which the bull-tamers were very enthusiastic.

5 Feb 2017 6:40 AM IST

Bull tamers undergo medical examination at a primary government school at Avaniyapuram near Madurai on Saturday (Photo: DC)

Festive mood at Avaniyapuram, more youth throng for jallikattu

1, 350 bull-tamers, 916 bulls register for today's event near Madurai.

5 Feb 2017 6:37 AM IST

MDMK general secretary Vaiko.

Lawyer seeks contempt action against Vaiko

Vaiko seems to have demanded to know what evidence the judge had, to utter such words.

5 Feb 2017 6:33 AM IST

A 39-year-old man looted at least half a dozen doctors by faking his own death and blackmailing them.

Doctors bust cancer myths to create awareness

On World Cancer Day, doctors urge for increased awareness against such myths.

5 Feb 2017 6:29 AM IST

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley (Photo: PTI)

Balanced Budget, says hotel association

Vikram Oberoi, president, HAI, has termed the Budget a â€œbalanced: one which will ensure Indian economy â€œremains on a...

5 Feb 2017 6:26 AM IST

Out of the Rs 15 lakh crore-odd money which had been taken out of the system, 30 per cent of the money returned had been withdrawn.

More RoBs, RuBs, subways sanctioned

The doubling of 11 km section between Salem Magnesite Junction Omalur will be undertaken at Rs 76.43 crore.

5 Feb 2017 6:24 AM IST