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Union minister of Culture and Tourism Dr Mahesh Sharma

India's tourism revenue up, says Culture minister

Union minister of Culture and Tourism Dr Mahesh Sharma said the country has achieved a three-time growth in the tourism...

29 May 2017 6:30 AM IST

CM Edappadi K Palanisami

Tamil Nadu: Opposition slams Centre for ban on cattle sale

Condemning the move, Oppn Leader M.K. Stalin urged the Centre to withdraw the ban to protect the country's pluralism.

29 May 2017 6:24 AM IST

The Hyderabad Metro Water Supply and Sewerage Board will provide drinking water to the remaining seven urban local bodies (including Hyderabad City), and 183 rural habitations inside the Outer Ring Road. (Representational image).

Tamil Nadu: Packaged water makers on indefinite strike over crackdown...

The prices are expected to be hiked by at least Rs 20 to 30 per bubble top.

29 May 2017 6:17 AM IST

Gaanam Nair, a resident of Virugambakkam, had left home around 11 am to her office in Nungambakkam. She was working as a marketing manager at a salon on Wallace Garden road, Nungambakkam. She was riding a black Honda Activa (TN 09 BU 5199) and was wearing a blue dress, according to relatives.

Chennai: Woman goes missing

A complaint has been registered with the KK Nagar Police.

29 May 2017 3:41 AM IST

A 50-year-old housewife was killed in an accident on the Nagarjuna Sagar Highway when the scooter on which she was pillion riding hit a dead wild boar lying on the road.

Tamil Nadu: 7-year-old dies on her birthday in mishap

Victim went out with her mom and, brother to meet relatives on her birthday.

29 May 2017 3:36 AM IST

The police arrested eight persons, five for selling calcium carbide, a banned substance used for ripening mangoes and three persons for selling illicit liquor. (Representational image)

Chennai cop held for masterminding truck heist

Police had arrested seven persons last May after an armed gang hijacked a container truck ferrying pharmaceuticals to...

29 May 2017 3:26 AM IST

Birds quench their thirst from a water source in Vedanthangal. (Photo: DC)

Tamil Nadu: Vedanthangal sanctuary to close by June 1 due to drought

District forest officers are now examining the water levels in wildlife sanctuaries and reserve forests.

29 May 2017 3:23 AM IST

Sundar Raman and Aditya Vavre

2 Chennai students score 492 in CBSE class 12 exam

Aditya Vavre, who secured the 97th rank in JEE (Main) exam, wants to pursue Computer Science branch in IIT Bombay.

29 May 2017 2:53 AM IST

Three people, including a woman, were burnt to death inside a car in Chennais Mahabalipuram on Saturday. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Chennai: 3 including woman burnt to death inside a car

There is no information about the car, but the eyewitnesses told the police that the car was parked few minutes before...

28 May 2017 10:29 AM IST

The focus of the government should now shift from increasing water inflow to using it sustainably.

Take up water conservation in hands, says Dr Rajendra Singh

Extraction of water has surpassed the replenishment which has led to the imbalance in the water system today.

28 May 2017 8:26 AM IST

Chennai police commissioner A.K. Viswanathan

Chennai police commissioner AK Viswanathan lists 10 commandments for...

He said police should function as true friends of the people, in every sense.

28 May 2017 8:23 AM IST

People waiting in queue to register at taluk office in Pallavaram. (Photo: DC)

Tamil Nadu: Operational costs force E-seva centres to close

Salary of temporary workers not paid for nine months.

28 May 2017 8:19 AM IST