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Class 12 students of Corporation higher secondary schools, who secured the top three ranks pose for pictures in the Ripon Buildings. Commissioner Dr B Chandra Mohan congratulated the toppers and promised rewards to the best performers. (Photo: DC)

Bundar Garden school leaps in pass ratio

Of the 5967 Class 12 students, 5,859 wrote the final examination, down from 6,202 in 2015.

18 May 2016 6:33 AM IST

Bhuvaneswari, along with mother Kalyani, her grandmother and her school headmistress Chinna Vella Thayi. (Photo: DC)

Chennai: Single moms bring out best in their kids

For Geetha, mother of C. Sanjana, the third ranker among corporation schools, cleaning dishes was not something she was...

18 May 2016 6:30 AM IST

Only 79.62 per cent of the total girl students could clear the exams this year compared to 86.34 per cent of boys. (Representational Image)

Tamil Nadu toppers in plus-2 exam worried over medical seats

No time for celebration.

18 May 2016 6:26 AM IST

Following heavy rains on Tuesday the pedestrians are forced to display acrobatic skills to avoid the protruding electtric cable on inner ring road near Koyambedu on Tuesday. (Photo: DC)

Chennai rains awaken memories of December flood

The intermittent showers, some heavy, for the second consecutive day threw normal life out of gear in Chennai and in the...

18 May 2016 6:17 AM IST

Chennai: Top 3 Plus-2 ranks go to students from districts

Compared to last year (90.6%), there has been a slight improvement of 0.8% in the pass percentage this year.

18 May 2016 6:00 AM IST

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa (Photo: PTI)

Media exit poll puts Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa ahead

Many others too have raised doubts over the exit polls and questioned all the associated excitement. Interesting exit...

18 May 2016 5:57 AM IST

Herschelle Gibbs, former South African cricketer

Herschelle Gibbs praises Virat Kohli for raising fitness bar

Gibbs attributed the improvement of Indian cricketers' fitness and fielding skills to Indian Premier League.

18 May 2016 1:43 AM IST

Women show their inked fingers after casting their votes for Assembly polls in Tamil Nadu. (Photo: PTI)

Assembly elections: Many look at exit polls as timepass

Many others too have raised doubts over the exit polls.

18 May 2016 1:41 AM IST

DMK chief M Karunanidhi and AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa (Photo - PTI/File)

Tamil Nadu polls: TV editors differ on exit polls; pollsters doubt...

Thanthi exit poll puts incumbent AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa ahead in the race.

18 May 2016 1:37 AM IST

The rains were caused by a low pressure over the Indian Ocean, which continued to remain stationary. (Photo: Twitter)

Depression over TN coast to bring heavy rains: MeT

the low pressure area over Bay of Bengal has intensified into a depression and is likely to bring heavy rainfall in the...

17 May 2016 4:12 PM IST

Through sources it is learned that many parts of the district recorded a moderate to heavy rainfall coupled with strong gales. (Representational image)

Rainfall likely to continue over Chennai, parts of Tamil Nadu

Astro meteorologist S. Ramachandran said that Chennai would receive 5-6cm of rainfall on Tuesday.

17 May 2016 7:06 AM IST

Election Commission asked the people to call toll free numbers 08742-238222 and 08742-242777 on poll irregularities.

Seized money to be sent to SBI for safe custody

The three trucks were headed from Coimbatore to Visakhapatnam SBI main branch for distribution among the branches in the...

17 May 2016 7:04 AM IST