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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa. (Photo: PTI/File)

One more held for 'spreading rumours' on Jaya's health

Police have warned of stern action against those spreading rumours on the health of Jayalalitha and have registered...

20 Oct 2016 9:07 AM IST

The Defence Ministry said the 7th CPC had recommended a slab-based system for determining the disability pension, which was accepted by the government. (Representational image)

Injured Major allowed only disability pension

The petitioner V. Mahalakshmi, 65, Thudiyalur, Coimbatore had served in the Indian Army for 15 years.

20 Oct 2016 7:08 AM IST

Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant

Build solar power plant, anti-nuke activist tells Centre

Udhayakumar against expanding expensive Kudankulam nuclear power plant.

20 Oct 2016 7:05 AM IST

Thol Thirumavalavan

TNCC chief to meet Thol Thirumavalavan today

The Congress leader has been meeting several leaders after his visit to the Apollo Hospital, where Chief Minister J....

20 Oct 2016 7:03 AM IST

Union Minister Pon Radhakrishnan (Photo: File)

Pon Radhakrishnan meets VCK, discusses Cauvery issue

The meeting assumes significance as the bypoll to the three Assembly constituencies were announced.

20 Oct 2016 6:58 AM IST

VCK leader Thol. Thirumavalavan

CPI leaders favour boycott of November 19 elections

According to sources in CPI, the decision to this effect was taken at the party's executive committee meeting held here.

20 Oct 2016 6:55 AM IST

Tamil Nadu assembly

Tamil Nadu Assembly secretary justifies DMK MLAs' suspension

AMP Jamaludeen, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly secretary stated this in his counter affidavit filed in response to the...

20 Oct 2016 6:53 AM IST

State finance minister O. Panneerselvam chairs the Tamil Nadu Cabinet meeting at the secretariat on Wednesday. (Photo: DC)

O Panneerselvam holds first Cabinet meeting

The Acting Governor had also allowed Mr Panneerselvam to chair Cabinet meetings.

20 Oct 2016 6:51 AM IST

Congress had suffered huge defeats in Medak and Warangal Lok Sabha bypolls, and elections for the Hyderabad, Warangal, and Khammam municipal corporations.

Bypoll line-up yet to get clarity

Congress, PWA decisions awaited.

20 Oct 2016 6:48 AM IST

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Desire for quick-fixes makes one gullible

Tirumular, one among the 63 Nayanars who authored the Tirumandiram, had advocated offering leaf to god as this will...

20 Oct 2016 6:46 AM IST

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Is Periyar's fight against superstitions, a means or end?

People belonging to the backward and scheduled communities have progressed in the state economically, socially and...

20 Oct 2016 6:40 AM IST

People opt for black magic and poojas that emerge out of superstitious beliefs as easy solutions for their perennial problems.

Tech-driven but still superstitious?

In the wake of two teens cheating a couple by posing as godmen, DC explores reasons behind vulnerability of the...

20 Oct 2016 6:33 AM IST