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Fishermen anchor in a harbour in Chennai. (Photo: PTI)

Relief to Tamil Nadu, Puducherry as cyclone Nada weakens

The deep depression is likely to cross coast between Cuddalore and Vedaranyam early morning tomorrow.

1 Dec 2016 6:04 PM IST

Light to moderate rainfall is expected over many places in the state, with isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall in coastal areas. (Photo: PTI)

Heavy rains lash Chennai as Cyclone Nada set to make early landfall

Cyclone Nada will make a landfall at Cuddalore tonight, as against the earlier prediction of Friday morning.

1 Dec 2016 3:53 PM IST

Cyclone Nada will make a landfall at Cuddalore on Thursday night, against the earlier prediction on Friday morning. (Photo: PTI)

Cyclone Nada weakening, to make landfall tonight at Cuddalore

But another cyclone is expected to be formed on December 5 at the South Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

1 Dec 2016 11:37 AM IST

In Karnataka, the Assembly session has been convened hurriedly on September 23. At the same time, should not the legislature in Tamil Nadu also be convened? M. Karunanidhi, DMK president

DMK chief M Karunanidhi admitted to hospital, to undergo tests

The 92-year-old DMK supremo was admitted to Kauvery hospital for allergy related issues on Thursday morning.

1 Dec 2016 7:34 AM IST

Congress leader P Chidambaram (Photo: PTI)

Case against son aims to embarrass family: P Chidambaram

ED was conducting further probe relating to FIPB approval in the Aircel-Maxis deal under the Prevention of Money...

1 Dec 2016 7:11 AM IST

Employees of Secretariat on Wednesday take out their salary at Indian Overseas Bank. (Photo: DC)

Soiled notes sent to RBI for destruction stage a comeback

The most urgent need is to reach cash to all the bank branches to disburse pension and salaries, they added.

1 Dec 2016 7:08 AM IST

The Reserve Bank of India also said merchants can transfer up to 50,000 rupees per month from these so-called semi-closed prepaid payment instruments to their bank accounts.

Banks fearful of RBI rationing' money

At least Rs 10,000 cr is needed to disburse salaries, pension.

1 Dec 2016 7:06 AM IST

Slum tenements at Kotturpuram faced the fury of rains last year. Some people traversed the muddy waters using makeshift boats and rafts. Now: A year later, the buildings are all re-painted though many families could not make up for the losses.

Chennai: Out of deluge impact only in February 2016

Living in the southern suburbs (Nila Mangai Nagar in Adambakkam) has never been a struggle for existence as it had been...

1 Dec 2016 7:01 AM IST

Many houses on the ground floor found no takers post floods.

Chennai floods: Ground floor houses and apts find no takers in...

Many people are yet to overcome the fear caused by floods.

1 Dec 2016 6:57 AM IST

Mr Jain is not alone. Lakhs of cars and two-wheelers were damaged in the November-December floods last year some were beyond repair and several owners paid a huge sum to get their vehicles repaired.

Chennai flood damage: Luxury vehicles sold for paltry sum

The SUV, 2014 variant that cost him more than Rs 40 lakh, was in knee-deep water for more than a week in Kodambakkam in...

1 Dec 2016 6:53 AM IST

Loss of raw materials and customers and complete shutdown of the market put his venture off track for almost two months after heavy rains lashed Chennai last year.

Companies lament about delays in insurance claims

After the floods, the machinery was shut down for a few weeks as floodwater destroyed the raw materials and the venture...

1 Dec 2016 6:50 AM IST

An Indian Air Force personnel distributes relief material during last years deluge in the city (Photo: DC)

Chennai floods damage: No more funds

the state government is not in a position to provide one-time relief of Rs 5,000 owing to financial crunch

1 Dec 2016 6:48 AM IST