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With just a few weeks to go for Pongal, a new set of guidelines for conducting traditional jallikattu in Tamil Nadu is being prepared by the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI).

Madurai: Police face tough time in controlling bull tamers

Police resorted to a mild lathi-charge on Friday to control the chaos that prevailed at the community centre at...

13 Jan 2018 3:55 AM IST

The new set of guidelines issued by Animal Welfare Board of India to conduct Jallikattu. (Photo: DC)

Madurai: All communities can take part in Avaniyapuram jallikattu

The jallikattu festival committee informed the court that members of all communities can participate in the event.

13 Jan 2018 3:52 AM IST

National president K.M. Khader Mohideen speaks at the meet. (Photo: DC)

PM should have consulted theologians on triple talaq bill: IUML

Prof Khader Mohideen said the elections to these democratic bodies should be held once in five years.

13 Jan 2018 3:37 AM IST

As bus services resume after eight days of transport strike, Koyambedu witnessed heavy traffic snarls on Friday with large number of moffusil buses ferrying passengers to their home towns. (Photo: DC)

Pongal eve: Passengers throng Chennai bus stands

The officials of the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) claimed to have operated 100 per cent fleet on Friday.

13 Jan 2018 3:21 AM IST

The board of directors of the Chennai Smart City and the top brass of Chennai corporation on Tuesday gave their approval to several civic and infrastructure projects mooted under the prestigious smart city project.

Chennai smart city, Atal projects on slow track

The projects are progressing at snail's pace and the results are yet to bring a visible change to Chennai.

13 Jan 2018 3:17 AM IST

The affidavit states that the allegation that health minister C. Vijayabhaskar received a bribe of Rs 58 lakh was indeed true.

Sack Vijayabhaskar, T K Rajendran: M K Stalin

Stalin said the I-T department's affidavit before the court has clearly indicted Vijayabhaskar and Rajendran.

13 Jan 2018 3:13 AM IST

Former Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa

Apollo submits med documents to Jayalalithaa panel

The sources said the hospital authorities submitted all medical documents relating to Jaya's health were submitted...

13 Jan 2018 3:09 AM IST

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) led by MK Stalin on Wednesday created a furore in the Tamil Nadu Assembly. (Photo: File)

Direct mayor elections bill passed on last day in Tamil Nadu Assembly

Local administration minister S. P. Velumani moved the motion to pass the legislations and they were passed by voice...

13 Jan 2018 3:06 AM IST

The much-awaited merger of OPS and EPS camps of the AIADMK, which was speculated to happen at the J. Jayallithaa memorial on Marina beach on Friday night, failed to take place due to divisions in the faction led by former chief minister O. Panneerselvam.

Chennai: Bill to double MLAs pay passed despite protest

DMK members can donate their salary to CM relief fund'.

13 Jan 2018 3:01 AM IST

In a gruesome incident, a ten-member gang hacked a 22-year-old man involved in a murder case to death inside a state transport bus near Vadipatti in Madurai district on Friday afternoon.

Chennai: Business rivalry ends in gruesome murder

The gang after murdering the man had buried him in a vacant plot along the railway track, police sources said.

13 Jan 2018 2:56 AM IST

The inquiry also revealed that the drug peddlers were targeting the students, it was reported in the media in the first week of December, the judge added.

HC: Conduct internal probe to find out availability of drugs in edu...

The judge posted to the second week of January, further hearing of the petition from M/s Studio 11.

13 Jan 2018 2:52 AM IST

Attempt to murder cases increased sharply from 148 in 2016 to 290 in 2017 in SPSR Nellore district.

Chennai: Three get life term for murder over enmity

Fine of Rs 10,000 each slapped on trio.

13 Jan 2018 2:47 AM IST