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The number of deaths due to dengue in the country in 2017 stood at 253, with Tamil Nadu topping the list with the death of 65 people, Union health minister J P Nadda told Parliament on Friday.

Tamil Nadu reported highest dengue deaths in 2017

The number of deaths due to dengue in the country in 2017 stood at 253, with Tamil Nadu topping the list with the death...

10 Feb 2018 8:02 AM IST

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) mistakenly listed Khammam and Ranga Reddy, the two Telangana districts on the Tamil Nadu list on its information bulletin for Neet exam.

CBSE lists Khammam, Ranga Reddy as Tamil Nadu cities

CBSE mistakenly listed Khammam and Ranga Reddy on the Tamil Nadu list on its information bulletin for Neet exam.

10 Feb 2018 8:00 AM IST

Parithi Ilamvazhuthi

G Senthamizhan and Parithi Ilamvazhuthi sacked from AIADMK

They were sacked for acting in contravention to party's policies and ideals and for bringing disrepute to it.

10 Feb 2018 7:55 AM IST

Madras High Court

Consider Nota for BCTP elections, Madras High Court tells panel

This was a serious handicap against the right of the eligible voter not to vote or not to record his vote.

10 Feb 2018 7:51 AM IST

A move that would have garnered appreciations from the rail commuters has been making passengers struggling to board the trains instead, as few stations fail to announce the arrival of new 12 car EMU rake into the station.

Tamil Nadu: 12-car EMU chugs in, but rail passengers frustrated

S. Railways not equipped with engine staff to enable loco pilot to stop train at the right spot.

10 Feb 2018 7:41 AM IST

Upgraded interior of the Swarn Shatabdi coach augmented with Chennai-Mysuru Shatabdi express. (Photo: DC)

Shatabdi Express gets revamped under swarn Project

The new upgraded coach has Braille stamped seat numbers to assist the visually impaired passengers.

10 Feb 2018 7:38 AM IST

The much-hyped Smart City projects from the centre is turning out to be a farce in Tamil Nadu, with the state, local body officials diverting the funds for the pending civic works dating back to 2009.

Chennai: Smart city funds diverted for 2009 works

Engineers plan to spend Rs 33 crore on installing rooftop solar panels in non-corporation buildings.

10 Feb 2018 7:35 AM IST

School education minister K.A.Sengottaiyan distributing prizes to the students with proven academic and extracurricular talents at the 25th anniversary celebrations at the St.Johns International Residential School at suburban Palanjur on Friday. Schools senior principal Dr R. Kishore Kumar seen at extreme right.

Tamil Nadu: Moral education in schools to combat indiscipline

A 30-minute session in the morning has been introduced in over 16,000 schools across the state.

10 Feb 2018 7:31 AM IST

The damaged chariots of two temples in Vellore. (Photo: K. Senthil Nathan)

Tamil Nadu: Fire damages 2 temple chariots

The bigger chariot, used for all important temple festivals, was built last year at a cost of Rs. 50 lakh.

10 Feb 2018 7:29 AM IST

Vivek Jayaraman, CEO of Jaya TV and jailed AIADMK leader V.K. Sasikalas nephew, was on Friday summoned by the Justice A Arumughaswamy Commission probing former chief minister J Jayalalithaas hospitalisation and death to appear before it on February 13.

Jaya TV CEO Vivek Jayaraman to testify in Jayalalithaa's death probe

He was on Friday summoned by the Justice A Arumughaswamy Commission

10 Feb 2018 7:25 AM IST

The Teachers Recruitment Board (TRB) on Friday has cancelled the polytechnic lecturers exam following the recruitment scam in which nearly 200 candidates got qualified in the written exam with fake marks.

Teachers Recruitment Board cancels exam for teachers

In an expose on December 13, Deccan Chronicle carried exclusive reports on the scam.

10 Feb 2018 7:20 AM IST

Madras High Court on Friday banned people from carrying mobile phones inside the world famous Meenakshi Amman temple

Tamil Nadu: Mobile phones banned inside Meenakshi temple

Madras High Court on Friday banned people from carrying mobile phones inside the world famous Meenakshi Amman temple.

10 Feb 2018 7:15 AM IST