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Karthik Narayanan and his wife, Lakshmi, with their children, Pranav and Samyukta.

Lowa Tamil community plumps for Hillary Clinton in polls

The inevitability of either Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump taking office as the president of the United States is...

1 Nov 2016 6:19 AM IST

A private contractor has been appointed to bring down the structure by adopting controlled implosive technology,â€ the press release said.

Moulivakkam building to be razed tomorrow

A statement from the secretariat urged residents not to panic as government departments had taken up all prior safety...

1 Nov 2016 6:16 AM IST

Dr J. Amalorpavanathan

Ensuring efficient organ transplant has been his goal

The doctor has been helping the registry grow since its inception in 2008.

1 Nov 2016 6:14 AM IST

Bihar came out with a new law banning the sale and consumption of liquor in the state

Liquor guzzling up by 11 per cent

Deepavali Tasmac sales on a high.

1 Nov 2016 6:12 AM IST

Madras High Court

No court relief in divorce case

The writ court is concerned only with the questions of law, but not the questions of fact.

1 Nov 2016 6:08 AM IST

In Hyderabad rain occurred for most part of the day on Sunday and till evening 6.4 mm of rainfall was recorded.

Chennai weather: Driest October month in the past 100 years

Chennai airport is the victim in a shocking record of an all time low of just 5.9mm rain for the month.

1 Nov 2016 6:05 AM IST

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa. (Photo: PTI/File)

Jayalalithaa recovering fast, will resume duty soon: AIADMK

Meanwhile, state ministers and the AIADMK cadre continued to organise special poojas for the CM's recovery.

31 Oct 2016 8:26 PM IST

Madras High Court

Sand mining: Madras HC orders issue of notices to authorities

The court gave the direction recently on a PIL by P Ettikan against river sand mining carried out by PWD engineers...

31 Oct 2016 5:42 PM IST

A girl lighting up a flowerpot in the city on Deepavali (Photo: E.K. Sanjay)

Demand for crackers went up last minute

Wholesale dealers like Mahesh, however, felt that the rain predictions couldn't dampen his Deepavali fervour.

31 Oct 2016 6:20 AM IST

Thiruvambadi, Paramekkavu devaswoms express concern over the recent suspension of licence of their contractors by the additional district magistrate for using banned chemicals for the Pooram fireworks.

Dry Deepavali marked by blazing fireworks

Saturday may have dawned without too much of the sound of crackers.

31 Oct 2016 6:18 AM IST

With less than five weeks for Diwali, there are hardly any signs of celebrations in the city. (Representational image)

Chennai: Comparative dip in noise and air pollution levels

Air quality worse, noise levels higher than TNPCB guidelines.

31 Oct 2016 6:16 AM IST

The leader of Opposition and DMK treasurer M. K. Stalin greets morning walkers in Chitirai streets around Meenakshi Amman temple at Madurai on Sunday morning. (Photo: DC)

MK Stalin surprises morning walkers on temple streets

Dressed in a red T-shirt and a black track suit, the 63-year-old Stalin walked briskly around the streets for nearly an...

31 Oct 2016 6:07 AM IST