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Several solar energy companies are holding back their expansion plans till there is some clarity on the governments policy on dumping of solar panels in the country. (Representational image)

Solar energy to bring down lighthouse carbon footprint

The Directorate plans to complete solarisation of all the lighthouses by this December end.

10 Oct 2016 6:43 AM IST

BJP senior and Union Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu visited the Apollo Hospital on Sunday to enquire about the health status of Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa (Photo: DC)

Don't spread rumours about Jayalalithaa: Venkaiah Naidu

Mr Venkaiah, who also holds the Information and Broadcasting portfolio, said he visited the hospital and found that the...

10 Oct 2016 6:40 AM IST

DMK President M Karunanidhi. (Photo: PTI)

Vaiko's remarks on MK show his desperation: DMK

DMK slams MDMK chief for comparing Jaya and Karuna .

10 Oct 2016 6:38 AM IST

Madras high Court

Madras HC upholds CBFC order refusing certificate to film

The film deals with sensitive issue of bifurcation of Sri Lanka and the film, having been judged from the point of view...

10 Oct 2016 6:32 AM IST

The cauvery flows

Chance of dispute resolution in Cauvery wiped out by politics

The shelving of the Cauvery Management Board is a politically-inspired body blow from which the sacred Cauvery will...

10 Oct 2016 6:29 AM IST

Bethel Nagar, a community for beggars at Chengalpet has good civic amenities (Photo: DC)

Monday meetings for strategies of exploitation

A total of 273 members including 25 physically challenged live in the community currently.

10 Oct 2016 6:24 AM IST

Setting aside self-respect, most of them indulge into cheap tricks to earn easy money.

It may appear most demeaning, but begging trade is a profession to...

Over 90 per cent of the beggar fraternity is fake.

10 Oct 2016 6:22 AM IST

The high-level technical committee completes review in Mettur dam on Sunday (Photo: DC)

Cauvery team studies Mettur, Bhavani dams

The team members will also visit Thanjavur, Tiruchy and Tiruvarur and then submit their report to the Supreme court...

10 Oct 2016 6:14 AM IST

Five persons were charred to death and at least 11 others injured in a blast at a firecracker unit at Vanur in Villupuram district on Sunday.

Villupuram: Five die in cracker unit fire

The workers were engaged in manufacturing crackers for the Deepavali festival when a fire broke out suddenly in the unit...

10 Oct 2016 6:11 AM IST

The AIADMK members led by former state minister B. Valarmathi perform a yagam at Vinayagar temple in K K Nagar in Chennai praying for the speedy recovery of party supremo and Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa (Photo: DC)

Clamour grows for interim Tamil Nadu Chief Minister

MK treasurer Stalin said the necessity for an interim CM arises because of inter-state issues like Cauvery and...

10 Oct 2016 6:08 AM IST

M Venkaiah Naidu (Photo: PTI /file)

Jayalalithaa responding to treatment, don't spread rumours: Venkaiah...

Jayalalithaa was admitted to the hospital on September 22 after she complained of fever and dehydration.

9 Oct 2016 8:27 PM IST

Preliminary investigation indicated that the unit, where crackers were being prepared, had a huge stock of fire-crackers and the incident might have been accidental, the police said. (Photo: Representational Image/DC)

Five killed, 11 injured in explosion at TN firecracker unit

The mishap occurred at Turuvai village, about 55 km from Villupuram on the Tindivanam-Puducherry route.

9 Oct 2016 8:09 PM IST