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Members of a Muslim organisation being stopped by city police from burning effigies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: DC)

Opposition united by cattle ban, say it's to divert from failures

Thousands of people involved in cattle and meat trade would loss their livelihood.

31 May 2017 6:11 AM IST

Protesteters eat beef in front of Chennai collectorate on Tuesday. (Photo: DC)

Cattle ban to have major impact on leather items; price may go up,...

Major blow to Rs 15K cr TN tanning industry.

31 May 2017 6:06 AM IST

Directors Bharatiraja, Vetrimaaran, Ameer Sultan at the media conference condemning slapping of Goondas Act on members of the May 17 movement (Photo: DC)

Bharatiraja gets dirty in attack on Rajinikanth

A person cannot be detained as 'Goonda' unless there are allegations of his involvement in more than one offence on...

31 May 2017 2:02 AM IST

Certain administrative lapses have come to the notice of the finance department. The most glaring of these are: non-forfeiture of illegal collection by jewellery brands, claiming excess rebate for old gold, and lack of coordination among departments.

WhatsApp helps DRI seize Rs 3.9 crore smuggled gold

The officials also seized Indian and foreign currency worth Rs 7 lakh.

31 May 2017 2:00 AM IST

â€œStole mobile for contacts of female friendsâ€, the accused, currently lodged in Puzhal prison tell investigating officers.

Chennai: Techies held for stealing iPhone

Duo scoot with woman's handbag from hotel.

31 May 2017 1:58 AM IST

A massive tree featuring photos of all 11,300 employees of the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) has been carved in the administrative building (Photo: DC)

Tree honouring 11,300 employees of ICF inaugurated

Irrespective of job levels or officer position, under the tree, photos of all 11,300 ICF employees has been pasted.

31 May 2017 1:53 AM IST

The transportation of sand to Hyderabad and other towns from Nizamabad has also been halted temporarily due to the increasing price. (Representational image)

M-sand cheap alternate, but less preferred

Already the real estate sector is hit due to various factors like demonitisation, fund crunch and IT lay offs.

31 May 2017 1:51 AM IST

Realtors and sand lorry owners want the government to eradicate the corruption and sand mafia that escalates the cost of river sand up to Rs 40,000 to 45,000 per load.

Tamil Nadu seeks NOC for 30 sand quarries

Exorbitant sand price leaves realtors, sand lorry owners stuck in loss.

31 May 2017 1:47 AM IST

Hamlet without the prince: M Karunanidhi won't be at his b'day bash

The DMK headquarters announced that its party president would not be taking part in his 94th birthday celebrations on...

31 May 2017 1:43 AM IST

The committee formed to study the biodiversity on the Girivalam path assured that the region has no endangered species, except for native ones.

NGT suggests emergency pathways on Girivalam path

The project falls under the highways department and does not come under the jurisdiction of the forest department.

31 May 2017 1:41 AM IST

Tamil Nadu increases reservation for differently-abled

The four per cent quota would be given in all government vacancies, public sector units, boards, local bodies etc.

31 May 2017 1:39 AM IST

IIT Madras research scholar Sooraj who was injured in the attack by a group of students was taken to hospital for treatment on Tuesday. (Photo: DC)

Beef fest: IIT-Madras scholar assaulted, hurt in eye

The research scholar who attacked Sooraj had already faced an enquiry for attacking a student

31 May 2017 1:37 AM IST