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Ganja cultivation is being undertaken in hundreds of acres of land. (Representational image)

166 kg ganja smuggled from Andhra Pradesh intercepted

A peek into their cargo revealed that jackfruit was used as a cover to conceal a compartment that had 69 bundles, each...

19 Jun 2016 6:15 AM IST

Chief Minister and AIADMK supremo J. Jayalalithaa waves at her supporters after attending the executive meeting at party office in the city on Saturday (Photo: DC)

New faces, more women in civic bodies: AIADMK

The move comes in the wake of AIADMK govt in 2015 moving a bill in the Assembly, notifying 50 per cent reservation for...

19 Jun 2016 6:07 AM IST

Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa (Photo: PTI)

Jubilant AIADMK vows to secure massive win in civic polls

The executive committee has taken a vow to bag a massive victory in the coming local body elections.

18 Jun 2016 5:43 PM IST

MK Stalin rejects reports of differences between him, Karunanidhi

He also chided Panneerselvam for Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa not taking him along during her Delhi visit earlier this...

18 Jun 2016 5:31 PM IST

Nanmangalam a scrub forest covering an area of 320 hectares, is the only habitat of this rare owl in the city.

Great Indian horned owl faces threat in Chennai habitat

Nanmangalam scrub forest is the only habitat of rare owls in Chennai.

18 Jun 2016 7:01 AM IST

Minister of Health and Family Welfare C. Vijaya Baskar releases the MBBS rank list at the office of directorate of medical education on Friday. DME Dr R. Vimala looks on. (Photo: DC)

Kanyakumari girl tops MBBS rank list

The young girl, who wishes to serve the poor as a doctor, hopes to pursue her degree at Madras Medical College.

18 Jun 2016 6:58 AM IST

Greater Chennai corporation

Invisible' civic officials earn public wrath

According to corporation insiders, a ward level engineer has to undertake periodic visits, something similar to the the...

18 Jun 2016 6:55 AM IST

The draft policy was announced to achieve the ambitious target of reaching 1.75 lakh MW of installed capacity from renewable energy sources, including one lakh MW from solar and 60,000 MW from wind by 2022.

Tamil Nadu will be biggest beneficiary of wind-solar hybrid policy

MNRE aims to facilitate 10K MW of hybrid wind-solar power plants.

18 Jun 2016 6:53 AM IST

Statue of Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam being unveiled at the Jaffna Public Library in northern Sri Lanka on Friday.

APJ Abdul Kalam's statue stands tall in Jaffna Public Library

Kalam's statue was inaugurated on Friday amid a huge gathering of cheering student admirers there.

18 Jun 2016 6:47 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: AP)

PM Modi to join in Jaffna stadium inaugural by video

Modi and Mr Sirisena will also witness the first major event at the renovated stadium, which is a celebration of the...

18 Jun 2016 6:44 AM IST

MK Stalin trying to hide rift with dad: OPS

DMK would decide on its next course of action after two days, on its demand to provide facilities for party leader...

18 Jun 2016 6:41 AM IST

BJP TN president Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan

Tamilisai Soundararajan to eat at dalit homes for a year

She had her first meal at Thidir Nagar slum in Egmore on Wednesday.

18 Jun 2016 6:40 AM IST