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

Foreign tourist, guide attacked, robbed by gang

While the tourist and his guide were sitting near the water body in a remote corner, a four-member gang barged into the...

30 Nov 2016 7:11 AM IST

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday conducted simultaneous raids on the offices of Chennai-based Ponzi firm Sastra Enterprises Pvt Ltd. (Representational image)

Searches in houses of principal chief customs commissioner

Sources said one of the junior officers fixed an appointment with Ms Arunkumar on Tuesday to handover '2 lakh for a...

30 Nov 2016 7:08 AM IST

He escaped by jumping off a running train with his handcuffs on near Itarsi railway station, police said today. (Photo:

Coimbatore: 18 held for exchanging demonetised notes

Police arrested six including two women in 2 cars along with Rs 1.40 crore in new Rs 2,000 note bundles.

30 Nov 2016 7:06 AM IST

Civic body identifies vacant lands, may levy tax soon

At present the details of the plot owners are collected and database is created at the corporation headquarters.

30 Nov 2016 7:03 AM IST

A cow grazing in the samba paddy field at Kalimedu village near Thanjavur on Tuesday. (Photo: DC)

Samba paddy fields turn into cattle grazing grounds

Poor rains, water shortage add to woes of farmers.

30 Nov 2016 7:00 AM IST

DMK leaders MK Stalin (Photo: PTI)

Appoint VCs to Madras and Anna varsities, MK Stalin tells Governor

In a statement released here on Tuesday, Stalin also alleged that there have been large-scale irregularities in...

30 Nov 2016 6:56 AM IST

In 2013-14, three tigers have died naturally; in 2014-15 there were 13 natural deaths and two unnatural deaths.

Rs 10 crore to create water troughs in tiger reserves

TN forest minister on Tuesday instructed foresters to speed up the drought relief works in all the tiger reserves and...

30 Nov 2016 6:53 AM IST

A large number of people stand in a queue outside a bank while waiting to exchange their cash at Ayanavaram. (Photo; DC)

Chennai airport parking lacks swiping machines

Tension prevailed from the mid-night of Monday, as thousands of passengers were up in arms against airport authorities...

30 Nov 2016 6:50 AM IST

TN Assembly Speaker, P. Dhanpal

Three new MLAs sworn-in by Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker P Dhanapal

The three MLAs belonging to AIADMK won the the November 19 elections to Aravakurichi, Thanjavur and Thiruparankundram.

30 Nov 2016 6:48 AM IST

A security personnel with wads of Rs 500 currencies at an ATM in Nandanam on Monday.

Chennai ATM guards withdraw money for commission

A security guard also shared his name and contact to this correspondent, who, however, did not want to disclose his...

30 Nov 2016 6:42 AM IST

V Anandraj was declared brain dead after being critically injured in a road accident.

Six killed in mishaps in Chennai, suburbs

In a fatal accident involving an autorickshaw near Hasthinapuram, an elderly pedestrian crossing the road was killed...

30 Nov 2016 6:38 AM IST

He escaped by jumping off a running train with his handcuffs on near Itarsi railway station, police said today. (Photo:

Chennai: Duo linked to global idol smuggling held

Idol wing sleuths nab Nepalese father, son running art gallery in Mumbai.

30 Nov 2016 6:34 AM IST