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South Chennai and Kancheepuram district, which made headlines for the deluge last year, have started showing signs of water scarcity. (Representational image)

South Chennai banks on borewells

South Chennai and Kancheepuram district, which made headlines for the deluge last year, have started showing signs of...

25 Nov 2016 7:21 AM IST

Total surface water potential of the river basins of Tamil Nadu is assessed as 853 tmc ft.

Tamil Nadu yearns for date with monsoon in December

With storage capacity of water bodies hitting rock bottom, failure of NE monsoon drives state to prepare a contingency...

25 Nov 2016 7:16 AM IST

Padmavathy Ammal, mother of Nalini, Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict, receives the first copy of her daughters book from MDMK chief Vaiko at a function in the city on Thursday evening. (Photo: DC)

Book reveals police tortured Nalini, says Vaiko

Mr Vaiko said Nalini had replied that she and others had nothing to do with Rajiv Gandhi's assassination.

25 Nov 2016 7:12 AM IST

Madras High Court

Plea to remove ads at traffic signals in state

A public interest litigation has been filed in Madras high court to direct authorities to remove all advertisements at...

25 Nov 2016 7:08 AM IST

Two maoists from Tamil Nadu killed in encounter

It was revealed that Ajitha alias Kaveri (45), who was killed on Tuesday, did her schooling in Chennai.

25 Nov 2016 7:05 AM IST

Tamil Nadu CM J. Jayalalithaa

Narendra Modi enquires about Jayalalithaa's health

Narendra Modi on Thursday got a briefing on the health status of Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa.

25 Nov 2016 7:01 AM IST

Madras High Court

Ex-judge to manage MGR properties

Justice M.M.Sundresh passed the order while dismissing the applications from MGR's relatives.

25 Nov 2016 6:58 AM IST

The giant torch that will be lit up on the hill on Karthigai Deepam day.

Arunachaleshwar temple gears up for Karthigai fest

As in the previous years, this time too, temple authorities have proposed to take insurance coverage for temple staff...

24 Nov 2016 7:06 AM IST

Trees felled for construction on Anna road in K.K. Nagar recently. (Photo: DC)

Chennai Corporation, cops don't stop tree felling by realtors

Losing our fight to protect green cover, say activists.

24 Nov 2016 7:05 AM IST

A list of 11,896 contract labourers working in thermal, hydro power stations, distribution and general construction circles across TN, seeking their regularisation.

Existence of contract workers not acknowledged: Supreme Court

Union blames Tangedco for ignorance despite several campaigns on regularisation.

24 Nov 2016 7:03 AM IST

MK Stalin poser on Jayalalithaa's announcement

Stalin appealed to the Governor to ensure that the state government is run as per the Constitution.

24 Nov 2016 6:57 AM IST

TN cooperative minister Sellur K. Raju

Sellur K Raju asks co-operative officials to give crop loans

The minister said the officials should implement the model scheme and solve the problems of farmers, he requested.

24 Nov 2016 6:55 AM IST