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Leader of Opposition M.K. Stalin

MK Stalin demands special Act to allow jallikattu

M.K. Stalin on Thursday said the Centre should enact a law in this winter session.

18 Nov 2016 8:09 AM IST

In the byelections held during the last five years, the AIADMK has won by record margins, crushing the opponents by polling more than double their votes.

Close fight in Tamil Nadu bypolls after 17 years

AIADMK comfortably placed in Thirupparankundram.

18 Nov 2016 8:05 AM IST

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), a progressive and life-threatening disease snowballing into a major public health issue in India, has an estimated burden of 22 million in the country. (Representational image)

COPD snowballing into major public health issue

COPD, a progressive and life-threatening disease snowballing into a major public health issue in India.

18 Nov 2016 8:03 AM IST

Madras High Court

Madras High Court sets free former CEO addicted to cocaine

After he undergoes treatment at rehab centre

18 Nov 2016 7:58 AM IST

State government staff and teachers have demanded payment of salary as cash for the next three months.

Chennai: Government staff request salaries in cash

J.Ganesan, president of TN Secretariat Association, told DC that most of the employees are unable to draw money.

18 Nov 2016 7:56 AM IST

Gone are the days when having two thousand rupees in your wallet could make you feel rich.

Rs 2,000 note? No, thank you

Gone are the days when having two thousand rupees in your wallet could make you feel rich.

18 Nov 2016 7:51 AM IST

The hue and cry outside banks refuse to die down with customers growing more impatient with the bank staff. (Representational image)

Banks refuse to exchange notes, turn away customers

Demonetisation drive hit a roadblock in Chennai on Thursday with several private and nationalised banks turning away...

18 Nov 2016 7:49 AM IST

People who have been tiredly waiting outside banks and ATMs only to find cash get over are demanding that cash is distributed through other channels, like the treasuries of state and government offices.

Use treasuries for distribution: Roy Rozario

Cash is distributed through other channels, like the treasuries of state and government offices.

18 Nov 2016 7:31 AM IST

People waiting outside an ATM in the city on Thursday. (Photo: DC)

Small change, big deal

Limit for swapping invalid notes reduced to Rs 2,000 from Rs 4,500.

18 Nov 2016 7:28 AM IST

External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj

Sushma Swaraj gets kidney offers

She was on dialysis and needed to undergo a kidney transplant.

18 Nov 2016 7:25 AM IST

Post-monsoon animal population estimation and habitat evaluation get underway at MTR. (Photo: DC)

Week-long animal count in MTR begins

The data collected during the week would help compare it with the figures of the previous such estimation.

17 Nov 2016 7:08 AM IST

Party cadres led by its state secretary G. Ramakrishnan staged a road roko near the busy Parrys Corner, bringing traffic to a halt.

CPM stages demo across Tamil Nadu to demonetise notes

Mr Ramakrishnan said the poor and the middle classes have been largely affected by the demonetisations move.

17 Nov 2016 7:03 AM IST