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K.C. Palanisamy and Anjugam

DMK candidates for bypoll face off

DMK announced the bypoll candidates for three seats on Friday.

22 Oct 2016 7:02 AM IST

The sale by e-bidding during 11 am to 5.30 pm on October 25, expected to fetch about Rs.38 crore.

Customs sells cigarettes, violates ethics

The Customs department is auctioning 2.94 crore sticks of seized foreign cigarettes.

22 Oct 2016 6:58 AM IST

Tamil Nadu government has agreed in principle to join the Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY) meant for achieving financial turnaround of power distribution companies. (Representational image)

Tamil Nadu government to join UDAY, save Tangedco

The Centre conceded all the demands made by the state except the relaxation of FRBM norms.

22 Oct 2016 6:52 AM IST

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa (Photo: PTI)

Jayalalithaa interacting, progressing gradually: Doctors

Jaya continues to be under treatment and observation for all vital parameters, respiratory support and passive...

21 Oct 2016 8:28 PM IST

In India, different emergency communication and response systems are in place, police (100), fire brigade (101), ambulance (102) and Emergency Disaster Management (108). (Photo: PTI)

Student dead after fire breaks out in Coimbatore building

Thick smoke spread to the second and third floors, where an IAS Free Coaching Centre, run by the mills, was functioning.

21 Oct 2016 7:44 PM IST

A large number of Bangladeshi nationals have been crossing over to Assam to procure fake Indian passports and migrating to middle-east countries. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

500 passports obtained using fake papers impounded in TN

Cases under the Passport Act had been registered against the holders of the 500 passports.

21 Oct 2016 11:14 AM IST

28-year-old wife of a software professional died after she fell from the third-floor terrace in Kelambakkam on late Wednesday evening. (Representational image)

Tamil Nadu: Techie's wife falls to death

She went to the third-floor terrace to fetch the dried clothes at around 8 pm.

21 Oct 2016 8:07 AM IST

The 24-hour strike is slated to commence from 8 pm on October 28 to 8 pm on October 29 (Deepavali).

108 ambulance union threatens strike on Deepavali

The emergency service of the government, of a strike on the eve of Deepavali is likely to inconvenience public.

21 Oct 2016 8:03 AM IST

The Judicial magistrate court in Kotagiri near here on Thursday sentenced an elderly person to three years imprisonment and handed down a one-year term each to four others. (Representational image)

Bid to sell tiger skin: Court sentences five

The over decade-long case drew to a close with the court sentencing 63-year-old Ebenezer.

21 Oct 2016 8:00 AM IST

Political leaders including the Opposition leader M.K. Stalin on Thursday strongly opposed the proposal to shift the headquarters of Cipet (Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology) to Delhi

Tamil Nadu leaders oppose move to shift Cipet HQ to Delhi

Leader of Oppn Stalin blames Union minister Ananthakumar of Karnataka for Centre's decision.

21 Oct 2016 7:55 AM IST

MDMK leader Vaiko greeted by his supporters and party lawyers in Chennai on Thursday after the trial court acquitted the leader in a sedition case. (Photo: DC)

Chennai: Vaiko acquitted of sedition charges

The judge said the prosecution failed to prove the charges against Vaiko.

21 Oct 2016 7:52 AM IST

Congress support for DMK in the three constituencies, Aravakurichi, Thanjavur and Thirupparankundram.

Congress to support DMK in bypolls

Party to campaign for DMK nominees.

21 Oct 2016 7:49 AM IST