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P. Rama Mohana Rao

Rama Mohan Rao is Tamil Nadu's chief bureaucrat

he 58-year-old Rao was earlier Additional Chief Secretary / Secretary-I to the Chief Minister before he was named as the...

9 Jun 2016 6:04 AM IST

With the fourth season of the kabaddi league scheduled to start from June 25, Abhishek Bachchan believes the sport-loving public of Chennai have embraced Pink Panthers as their team and said it was the sole reason behind his teams choosing the city as their training base. (Photo: PTI)

Abhishek Bachchan bullish on Stiven Mendoza return

The junior Bachchan has made winning a habit in professional leagues that have sprouted in various sports in India.

8 Jun 2016 6:50 PM IST

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa. (Photo: PTI)

P Rama Mohana Rao is new TN Chief Secretary

After the AIADMK was re-elected last monthTamil Nadu government appointed P Rama Mohana Rao as State Chief Secretary.

8 Jun 2016 6:43 PM IST

Students seen on college campus on Coimbatore. (Photo: DC)

Engineering students quit midway to join arts, science colleges

Academic pressure and strict campus regiment are forcing several engineering students to quit.

8 Jun 2016 2:40 PM IST

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Drunk driver abandons bus with passengers in Madurai

The driver halted the vehicle and got down to consume liquor.

8 Jun 2016 10:02 AM IST

Bengaluru airport says sorry for Ilayaraja's detention'

The situation was brought under control when a senior security officer intervened and let the Maestro and family pass...

8 Jun 2016 7:12 AM IST

An engineering youth of Penumaka, B. Teja, who completed CRDA skill development programme, claimed that his parents had offered valuable farmlands to the CRDA under LPS against the promise of jobs in the CRDA but sadly minister Mr Narayana and CRDA officials turned down the promise. (Representational image)

Kin of woman stuck in Saudi seek help

Vasanthi told DC that her sister Meenakshi suffered from severe abdominal pain because of kidney stone.

8 Jun 2016 7:09 AM IST

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Rs 13 crore to beautify seven Chennai parks

These parks will now get walkways, aesthetic lights, indoor stadium and drinking water and lavatory facilities.

8 Jun 2016 6:56 AM IST

The front facade of Sri Varasiddhi Vinayakar temple decked up for Maha Kumbhabhishekam on Thursday. (Photo: DC)

Kotturpuram Varasiddhi Vinayaka temple consecration tomorrow

More recently, it shot into prominence when it attracted the attention of CM Jayalalithaa who was said to have visited...

8 Jun 2016 6:55 AM IST

Thol Thirumavalavan

Thol Thirumavalavan wants PWA to fight civic polls together

Thirumavalavan said he wanted the PWA's alliance with the DMDK and TMC to continue for the bypolls to Aravakurichi,...

8 Jun 2016 6:53 AM IST

Madras High Court

Follow Madras HC order on honour killing: CPM

It said that the court also ordered disciplinary action against the police officer who fails to provide adequate...

8 Jun 2016 6:50 AM IST

Southern Railway Mazdoor Union (SRMU) has decided to become part of the indefinite nationwide strike work by railway employees starting from July 11 raising various demands.

Southern Railway staff to strike work from July 11

Union said it was forced to join the strike because of the lackadaisical attitude of the Union Government in addressing...

8 Jun 2016 6:48 AM IST