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DMK candidate Marudhu Ganesh sports a victory sign while casting his vote.

RK Nagar bypoll: Three-tier security for strong room

Police sources said that a three-tier security has been put in place in Queen Mary's college.

22 Dec 2017 2:55 AM IST

BJP candidate Karu Nagarajan displays a Rs 20 note distributed as a token for cash for vote. (Photo: DC)

RK Nagar bypoll: Rs 20 given to be exchanged for huge sum, says BJP

This bypoll, he asserted, cannot be called democratic exercise as votes were bought and the candidates fixed a price for...

22 Dec 2017 2:52 AM IST

An elderly man is being wheeled into a booth in RK Nagar constituency. (Photos: N. SAMPATH and E.K. SANJAY)

RK Nagar bypoll: Differently abled voters face difficulties

Inaccessible ramps, non-availability of Tamil Braille sheets absence of handrails put off persons with disabilities.

22 Dec 2017 2:49 AM IST

RK Nagar byelection general observer Alka Srivastava inspects polling process at Korukkupet, on Thursday. (Photo: DC)

Corporation officials convert RK Nagar bypoll into medical camp

Women and the aged who thronged in large numbers had a brief session in those medical camps, which had a doctor,...

22 Dec 2017 2:43 AM IST

People thronging MC road in RK Nagar on Thursday. (Photo: DC)

Bypoll: It's business as usual in RK Nagar

Parks and play fields also saw residents and children enjoying a free local holiday due to RK Nagar polling.

22 Dec 2017 2:40 AM IST

Ninety-year-old Parvathammal after casting her vote at Old Washermenpet on Thursday. (Photo: DC)

RK Nagar bypoll: Women voters exceed men

Another interesting factor was participation of burqua clad muslim women voters in Tondiarpet and Chezhian Nagar.

22 Dec 2017 2:34 AM IST

Writer's family declines Sahitya Akademi award

The rationalist Tamil writer Inquilab (1944 - 2016) had retired as a professor of Tamil at The New College, Chennai.

22 Dec 2017 2:31 AM IST

Stalin earlier distributed sweets after the verdict was delivered even as DMK party workers and supporters held celebrations, especially outside the CIT Colony residence of Kanimozhi. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Stalin hails verdict, says 2G scam case was a 'planned' attempt to...

Raja and DMK MP Kanimozhi were on Thursday acquitted by a special court in the 2G spectrum scam case.

21 Dec 2017 1:07 PM IST

DMK candidate N Marudhu Ganesh reaches polling booth no. 134 in Chennai to cast his vote. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

RK Nagar by-election: 73.45 per cent voter turnout recorded

Counting of votes will be taken up on December 24 and the results are expected to be out by afternoon that day.

21 Dec 2017 8:04 AM IST

The Dharmapuri district police suspect the death of a missing girl to be a case of murder, as her relatives allegedly hushed up the issue and planned to cremate her body without informing the police.

14-year-old found dead in pond near Kumbakonam

Vikram, studying in class 8 at Government higher secondary school at Nachiyarkoil, did not return from school on...

21 Dec 2017 3:42 AM IST

Kumki elephants Wasim and Vijay, upon their arrival at Ettimoola village near Gudalur. (Photo: DC)

Tamil Nadu: Newly brought in Kumkis turn violent

Forest sources said that on Sunday night Wasim turned violent and from Monday night onwards it was the turn of Vijay.

21 Dec 2017 3:41 AM IST

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Thanjavur: 589 village panchayats host special grama sabha

A. Annadurai, Thanjavur district collector, took part in the grama sabha meeting held at Mela Ulur in Orathanadu...

21 Dec 2017 3:38 AM IST