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Malaria is a vector borne disease which proliferates in unclean places with standing water. (Photo: Pixabay)

WHO: Malaria cases on decline in Tamil Nadu

According to WHO, between 2000 and 2014, the South East Asian Region achieved an 85 per cent decline in malaria...

26 April 2016 6:15 AM IST

62 Per cent of accident victims were drunk while driving whereas 89 per cent of victims did not use safety measures. (Representational image)

Chennai: Truck runs amok, kills five of family sleeping at home

The accident snapped the power lines and Tiruvallur SP E.T. Samson, and Tiruvallur DSP E. Vijaykumar, rushed to the...

26 April 2016 6:13 AM IST

AIADMK supremo J. Jayalalithaa waves to her enthusiastic party cadres during the election campaign at Island grounds on Saturday. (Photo: N. Sampath)

Jayalalithaa, M Karunanidhi, Anbumani file nominations

The Tamil calendar says 12 pm to 1 pm on Monday was budhanhorai, the best time to go down new avenues.

26 April 2016 6:08 AM IST

Before the TV journalist could finish the question, Vaiko removed the lapel mike and walked out, even while the interviewer was asking him to take the full question.

Vaiko springs surprise, will not contest poll

High drama prevailed at the office of the Returning Officer for Kovilpatti constituency in this town in Thoothukudi...

26 April 2016 6:04 AM IST

DMK president M Karunanidhi

Karunanidhi declares assets worth Rs 13.42 crore

As per the affidavit, these assets are movable, as he has declared that he does not have any immovable property or...

25 April 2016 9:47 PM IST

AIADMK supremo and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa (Photo: PTI)

Jayalalithaa's assets worth Rs 113.73 crore, Rs 3.40 crore less than...

The AIADMK leader has filed income tax returns upto the assessment year 2015-16 and assessments have been completed up...

25 April 2016 9:42 PM IST

MDMK chief and a key architect of the DMDK-PWF-TMC combine Vaiko. (Photo: DC)

MDMK Chief Vaiko stuns party workers, opts out of poll race

Vaiko alleged that the DMK was planning to create caste violence and it would be centred around him.

25 April 2016 5:10 PM IST

The 93-year-old former five time Chief Minister Karunanidhi is seeking re-election from Tiruvarur. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Assembly polls: DMK President Karunanidhi files nomination

He has won in all the assembly elections he has so far contested since his debut at Kulithalai in 1957.

25 April 2016 3:24 PM IST

TV channels are putting up ad campaigns in an attempt to support their respective political parties. (Photo: PTI)

TN poll rivalry playing out full steam in party TV channels

The channels are busy telecasting attacks on each other while showcasing achievements and poll promises of the parties.

25 April 2016 3:13 PM IST

Clad in her favourite green saree, Jayalalithaa was all smiles, and waved to the people and party workers. (Photo: Twitter/ANI)

Tamil Nadu polls: Jayalalithaa files nomination from R K Nagar

Hundreds of enthusiastic party workers and people greeted her en route to the electoral office.

25 April 2016 1:20 PM IST

Justice B. Rajendran, Madras High court Judge lights a lamp and inaugurated the conference. (Photo: DC)

Awareness of diabetes-blindness can save sight'

It has been found that one of the main reasons for corneal blindness is infection to the cornea.

25 April 2016 6:50 AM IST

Sena MLA Hemant Patil later said his act was meant to expose unprofessional approach of railway officials towards the grievances of passengers. (Photo: Representational Image)

Railway saves every drop of water

Waste water used in gardens, stations.

25 April 2016 6:45 AM IST