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A multi-faceted personality, he enriched music not only with his voice but also by composing over 400 songs in various languages like Telugu, Sanskrit, Kannada and Tamil besides playing various instruments.

Kamal Haasan, KJ Yesudas, Ilaiyaraja, others bid farewell to...

He was a towering figure in Carnatic music world and was loved equally by the the masses and connoisseurs.

23 Nov 2016 7:54 PM IST

New currency notes of Rs 500. (Photo: PTI)

AIADMK seeks release of Rs 3000 crore in currency to TN co-operatives

Non-issuance of crop loans by PACCS will 'jeopardise' agricultural operations in the peak Rabi season, AIADMK claimed.

23 Nov 2016 2:19 PM IST

Mikhail Youzhny had dominated Rafael Nadal in the 2008 Chennai Open final, winning it 6-0, 6-1. (Photo: AP)

Mikhail Youzhny, Tommy Robredo to participate in Chennai Open

Chennai Open have managed to rope in two former top-10 ATP rankers, in the form of Youzhny and Robredo.

23 Nov 2016 1:48 PM IST

DMK chief M Karunanidhi

Karunanidhi says AIADMK's win in TN polls an 'artificial victory'

Karunanidhi alleged that -"money power has once again won-" in Tamil Nadu. -"Therefore this is an artificial victory,-"...

23 Nov 2016 1:08 PM IST

NCC members clean Fort St George premises as part of the drive to clean heritage sites in Chennai. (Photo: DC)

Cycling Yogis for heritage site clean-up

Archaeologists say that the growth of vegetation and trees on these heritage structures, due to seed dispersal and...

23 Nov 2016 6:39 AM IST

The e-hundi at the Srirangam temple in Tiruchy. (Photo: DC)

E-hundi' facility installed at Srirangam for donations

The facility will start functioning before the end of this month, sources added.

23 Nov 2016 6:36 AM IST

Nandita Jayaraj and Aashima Dogra who went on lab hopping across the country to interview and bring forth women in science. (Photo: DC)

Nothing can be done about sexual harassment at work: Nandita

Today women form almost 40% of the undergraduates in science, with engineering close second. Even among the Ph.Ds in ...

23 Nov 2016 6:34 AM IST

Madras University

Madras University to hold convocation without VC

Degree without VC's sign may affect students' higher studies.

23 Nov 2016 6:30 AM IST

Madras High Court

Blanket ban on registration of Pallikaranai marshlands

The authorities were directed to prohibit construction of any kind anywhere in the marshlands.

23 Nov 2016 6:28 AM IST

Stagnated water on an empty plot in Ranga Reddy Gardens in Neelangarai. Such locations promote breeding of mosquitoes and rodents. (Photo: DC)

Vacant plots Off ECR, OMR breed mosquitoes

Chennai corporation has taken no steps to tackle issue'

23 Nov 2016 6:26 AM IST

TN state president, BJP, Tamilisai Soundararajan and party leaders on Tuesday submit memorandum to CEO Rajesh Lakhoni regarding irregularities in the counting. (Photo: DC)

Tamilisai petitions CEO Rajesh Lakhoni for recounting

She said she petitioned CEO Rajesh Lakhoni about the incident and sought recounting in Aravakurichi.

23 Nov 2016 6:24 AM IST

Narayanasamy will be sworn in as a legislator in Puducherry assembly on Wednesday. Speaker of the House V. Vaithilingam will administer the oath of office to the Chief Minister in the assembly hall 9 am.

Thumping victory for V Narayanasamy in Pondicherry

The thumping victory in the election would help him to emerge further stronger within the party and the ruling Congress...

23 Nov 2016 6:22 AM IST