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Tangedco gets TNERC nod to buy power in summer

In its order, the commission has directed the Tangedco to float a tender for the short term power purchase through...

19 Dec 2016 6:38 AM IST

Visitors paying their respects to Jayalalithaa at the MGR memorial on Marina beach (Photo: DC)

Poetry in times of demonetisation

Movingly, a more thoughtful noumenal perspective came from a woman selling cut fruits opposite the now MGR-Jayalalithaa...

19 Dec 2016 6:37 AM IST

DMK chief M Karunanidhi

M Karunanidhi likely to be discharged by Wednesday

Mr Karunanidhi, 92, was rushed to the hospital on Thursday night for optimisation of breathing due to throat and lung...

19 Dec 2016 6:34 AM IST

S Thirunavukkarasar

Congress mocks BJP for not aiding post storm work

Thirunavukkarasar said the BJP leaders had used the clean-up drive only for propaganda.

19 Dec 2016 6:32 AM IST

BJP has claimed that only the BJP is capable of playing the role of a constructive Opposition party in the state.

Take up rehabilitation on war footing, says BJP

Party trains gun on AIADMK over Vardah clean up.

19 Dec 2016 6:30 AM IST

The Telangana State Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has asked Global Hospitals to pay Rs 18 lakh as compensation to a patients family after a heart surgery led to brain hemorrhage and ultimately death. (Representational image)

Chennai: Forum asks hospital to pay compensation to kin

The patient died before the scan was taken two years ago.

19 Dec 2016 6:24 AM IST

People showing the torn 1,000 notes they collected after a sanitary worker informed them, on Sunday. (Photo: DC)

Rs 1,000 torn notes dumped in Tiruchy

On information, Woriyur police led by sub-inspector Selvam came to the spot and held inquiries with the local residents.

19 Dec 2016 6:21 AM IST

Chennai: Cook dies under the wheels of luxury sedan

Deceased was killed while vehicle was reversing.

19 Dec 2016 6:17 AM IST

Unlike last year, the candle-manufacturing units in the city see no booming sales.

Cyclone Vardah drives earnings of tree pruners, masons, plumbers

Vardah cyclone, which largely affected the economically backward section of the city, is in a way helping them to regain...

19 Dec 2016 6:11 AM IST

Bhagwan Singh, Executive editor of Deccan Chronicle, Justice P. Jyothimani and actor Aari take part in the tree planting drive, during which 5,000 saplings were planted in the city. (Photo: DC)

Youngsters help recover lost green cover in Chennai

After the cyclone, the greenery of the city has come down to five percent from eight.

19 Dec 2016 6:08 AM IST

An electric pole was damaged due to Vardah cyclone in city. (Photo: DC)

Tangedco's aim to have power restored to all parts of Greater Chennai...

The devastating cyclone had damaged or uprooted over 27,000 electricity poles and over 700 transformers while damaging...

19 Dec 2016 6:05 AM IST

Tamil Nadu Finance Minister O Panneerselvam.

Cyclone Vardha: Tamil Nadu seeks immediate relief Rs 1,000 cr from...

The meeting between the Prime Minister and the Chief Minister will take place at 5 pm on Monday in the national capital.

19 Dec 2016 1:58 AM IST