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Paramilitary personnel cooking at RK Nagar in the city on Monday. (Photo: DC)

CRPF works hard to make polls successful

Dhas has been travelling for the last 42 days covering three states Assam, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu.

17 May 2016 6:20 AM IST

Nuns waiting in queue to cast their vote at Santhome in the city on Monday. (Photo: DC)

Tamil Nadu: Volunteers helping out with poll work denied facilities

Despite their efforts to ensure that polling runs smoothly, they were not accorded the best of facilities.

17 May 2016 6:18 AM IST

A temple affected by floods at Balaji Nagar in Varadharajapuram in the city. (Photo: DC)

Mudichur residents flock to booths

Recalling horror of December floods, they hope to get better infrastructure.

17 May 2016 6:16 AM IST

A differently-abled voter being taken in a wheelchair by a corporation volunteer at Ice House corporation school booth on Monday. (Photo: DC)

Officials' insensitivity puts off differently-abled voters

Insufficient wheelchairs at booths shift weight on voters' shoulders.

17 May 2016 6:14 AM IST

People check their names in voters list using torch lights due to power outage at R.S. Puram Corporation Girls High School, Coimbatore.

Heavy rain with winds affects power supply in Delta districts in...

The official noted that since the electronic voting machines were battery operated, the power outages did not affect the...

17 May 2016 6:11 AM IST

People come to vote braving rains at Nungambakkam Cultural Academy polling booth in T. Nagar. (Photo: DC)

Rain or shine, we will vote

The rains were caused by a low pressure over the Indian Ocean, which continued to remain stationary.

17 May 2016 6:09 AM IST

Fewer vehicles dot the road near Chennai Central railway station, while passengers wait for buses on Monday (Photo: DC)

Only skeletal bus services operate in Chennai

Auto drivers fleece commuters as MTC lets them down.

17 May 2016 6:08 AM IST

The Met office has predicted rain or thundershowers with gusty or squally wind today in Dhaka, and in northwestern and northeastern regions. (Photo: Representational Image/AFP)

Chennai sees dull polling on rainy day

The city's final poll percentage was about 60.47 per cent, a dip of about 7 per cent compared to the 2011 assembly...

17 May 2016 6:03 AM IST

Chief Minister and AIADMK chief J. Jayalalithaa along with her close aide Sasikala Natarajan after casting vote for the Assembly polls at the Stella Maris college in Chennai. (Photo: AP)

Tamil Nadu: Polls predict Jaya exit

Majority of pollsters predict change in TN.

17 May 2016 5:59 AM IST

Women show their inked fingers after casting their votes for Assembly polls in Tamil Nadu. (Photo: PTI)

Tamil Nadu records 73.76 per cent polling

Turnout does not inch past the percentage of votes polled five years ago, which was 78.20 per cent.

17 May 2016 1:02 AM IST

Tamil Nadu chief minister and AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa along with her close aide Sasikala Natarajan after casting votes for the Assembly polls, in Chennai. (Photo: PTI)

Tamil Nadu: Polling agent forced to remove shirt resembling AIADMK...

Polling was suspended for an hour due to the altercation, police said.

16 May 2016 6:10 PM IST

Election Commission asked the people to call toll free numbers 08742-238222 and 08742-242777 on poll irregularities.

DMK, AIADMK, Cong request EC to extend voting time in rain-affected...

Though parties have requested that time be extended in 14 districts, it was found that rainfall was heavy only in Delta...

16 May 2016 3:20 PM IST