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ADGP J.K Tripathi and ADGP Sanjay Arora on their way to CMs residence to greet her on her partys victory. DC

Tamil Nadu polls: Officers may have to cool their heels

Babus with DMK leanings keep waiting; Rajendran may become CoP.

20 May 2016 5:51 AM IST

After winning his Kolathur seat, DMK treasurer M.K. Stalin receives the certificate from election commission officials at Ayanavaram zonal office on Thursday. DC

Tamil Nadu polls: DMK scores 10/16 in Chennai

AIADMK senior ministers lose; flood-effect thought of as cause.

20 May 2016 5:46 AM IST

Captain Vijaykanth

Captain Vijayakant, the actor who turns comic villain

The actor-turned-politician would have realised that his star power cannot always win him an election.

20 May 2016 5:42 AM IST

DMK Chief M Karunanidhi. (Photo: PTI)

Karunanidhi impacted Tamil Nadu's political narrative for decades

Karunanidhi became an ardent follower of Dravidian ideologue CN Annadurai and joined the DMK in 1949.

19 May 2016 7:44 PM IST

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK Supremo J Jayalalithaa is greeted by a party cadre after the partys win in the state. (Photo: PTI)

AIADMK wins closely fought contest with DMK; Jaya wave drowns Third...

While Jaya's party was leading in 132 seats, the DMK made gains in 99 constituencies.

19 May 2016 7:15 PM IST

DMK treasurer M.K. Stalin at the election campaign at Madurai on Friday. (Photo: DC)

Stalin's spirited campaign makes it a close contest in Tamil Nadu

Some analysts believe that had DMK projected Stalin as the CM face, the party could have won.

19 May 2016 3:56 PM IST

Supporters of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK Supremo J Jayalalithaa. (Photo: PTI)

Jaya Hey: Why Amma remains Tamil Nadu's favourite

Jayalalithaa's decision to go solo in the Assembly polls reaped favourable results for the AIADMK supremo.

19 May 2016 12:20 PM IST

Jayalalitha was leading by over 5,000 votes in RK Nagar in the city against her nearest rival Shimla Muthuchozhan of DMK. (Photo: PTI)

Jaya emerges victorious, thanks Tamil Nadu for her 'historic win'

The figures including show AIADMK leading in 123 seats and Karunanidhi's DMK in 106.

19 May 2016 7:58 AM IST

The official announcement regarding the monsoons arrival will be made on May 15. (Representational image)

Thanks to rain, 25 per cent fall in power demand in Tamil Nadu

The rain not only provided respite for public from sweltering heat but relief to Tangedco as well.

19 May 2016 6:07 AM IST

National Disaster Rescue Force personnel arrive in city as part of the precautionary mechanism to handle the rains.(Photo: DC)

Deep depression changes course to north, leaves wreckage behind

PWD sources attributed the delay to the state assembly elections and added that work would be resumed once model code of...

19 May 2016 6:04 AM IST

Pon Radhakrishnan

Centre mulls department for port investment

India is the 16th largest maritime country in the world and accounts for a long coastline of 7,515 km.

19 May 2016 5:51 AM IST

Elections to six Rajya Sabha seats will be held on June 11 to fill vacancies created due to retirement of members from Tamil Nadu.

Rajya Sabha elections on June 11

The AIADMK currently has strength of 12 members in Rajya Sabha, the DMK 4, CPI and Congress one each.

19 May 2016 5:47 AM IST