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Local administration minister S.P. Velumani

Porur lake water for Chennai from today

Friday said steps would be taken to supply drinking water from July 8 to the city from Porur lake.

8 July 2017 7:38 AM IST

Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi K. Palaniswami

Anti-farm projects will be shown door, says Edappadi K Palaniswami

Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Friday assured that his government would not allow any scheme that affected the farmers.

8 July 2017 7:35 AM IST

As the debate on agriculture technology and genetically modified (GM) mustard gets louder, doctors highlight the need for a detailed study on the health aspects of consumption of biotech crops, which are regarded as safe but said to have a negative effect on some people.

Genetically modified crops need detailed evaluation, say doctors

Genetically modified food is produced after the alteration of DNA, in an unnatural way using biotechnology.

8 July 2017 7:26 AM IST

Poorly illuminated and dust engulfed classroom.

Chennai: Godown turns classroom

School renovation leaves students slog in poorly-lit, dusty warehouse.

8 July 2017 7:16 AM IST

Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi K. Palaniswami

Edappadi K Palaniswami sees fashion in anti-Tasmac protests

He was reacting to the charges of Congress floor leader K.R. Ramasamy on police atrocities against anti-liquor...

8 July 2017 7:09 AM IST

The driver had sped through the speed-breaker inside the Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus (CMBT) in Koyambedu, which led to the womans head banging hard against the steel body of the bus. Another passenger was also injured in the accident, police said. (Representational image)

Chennai: Speed-breaker kills woman on bus

Negligent driving by a government bus driver led to the death of a 44-year-old woman.

8 July 2017 7:03 AM IST

Fishery sector has huge potential to grow.

TN voices concern over Lankan fisheries bill; CM writes to PM

It urged the Centre to lodge its -"strong protest-" with Colombo against the legislation.

7 July 2017 3:31 PM IST

AIADMK deputy general secretary TTV Dinakaran. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Madras HC issues stay on investigating FERA case against Dhinakaran

Dinakaran had filed a petition in the high court three months back to relieve him from the FERA violation case.

7 July 2017 3:06 PM IST

Tourists ignore the warning at Muttathi and venure into the Cauvery only to drown. (Photo: DC)

SC gives 6 months to pollution control board to file report on Cauvery...

On March 21, the court directed the Karnataka government to supply 2000 cusecs of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu every day.

7 July 2017 2:27 PM IST

TNEAC plans to end engineering counselling by August 15

According to the sources, the engineering counselling will start on July 21 or 22 provided the MBBS counselling is...

7 July 2017 6:34 AM IST

The Medical Council of India has fixed September 30 as the deadline for completing the admissions for MBBS and BDS course.

Demand for MBBS, BDS up by 60 per cent

The students will compete for 3,377 seats in government medical colleges and government quota seats in self-financing...

7 July 2017 6:32 AM IST

He escaped by jumping off a running train with his handcuffs on near Itarsi railway station, police said today. (Photo:

Illegal crude guns unit near Dharmapuri busted

The Panchapalli police based on the information given by Dasan raided the houses of people to whom the accused had sold...

7 July 2017 6:30 AM IST