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Fewer vehicles dot the road near Chennai Central railway station, while passengers wait for buses on Monday (Photo: DC)

Only skeletal bus services operate in Chennai

Auto drivers fleece commuters as MTC lets them down.

17 May 2016 6:08 AM IST

The Met office has predicted rain or thundershowers with gusty or squally wind today in Dhaka, and in northwestern and northeastern regions. (Photo: Representational Image/AFP)

Chennai sees dull polling on rainy day

The city's final poll percentage was about 60.47 per cent, a dip of about 7 per cent compared to the 2011 assembly...

17 May 2016 6:03 AM IST

Chief Minister and AIADMK chief J. Jayalalithaa along with her close aide Sasikala Natarajan after casting vote for the Assembly polls at the Stella Maris college in Chennai. (Photo: AP)

Tamil Nadu: Polls predict Jaya exit

Majority of pollsters predict change in TN.

17 May 2016 5:59 AM IST

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

Tamil Nadu records 73.76 per cent polling

Turnout does not inch past the percentage of votes polled five years ago, which was 78.20 per cent.

17 May 2016 1:02 AM IST

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

DMK, AIADMK, Cong request EC to extend voting time in rain-affected...

Though parties have requested that time be extended in 14 districts, it was found that rainfall was heavy only in Delta...

16 May 2016 3:20 PM IST

Ex finance minister P Chidambaram (Photo: PTI)

Confident of victory, says Chidambaram on DMK-Congress alliance

Chidambaram also charged the Election Commission with failing to check distribution of money by AIADMK.

16 May 2016 1:16 PM IST

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

Showers in several places in Tamil Nadu, but polls go on

Voters reached the polling stations with umbrellas like former Union Minister P Chidambaram in Sivaganga district.

16 May 2016 1:06 PM IST

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa (Photo: Twitter)

Coming two days will decide Tamil Nadu's fate: Jayalalithaa

Actor Kamal Hassan also voted and hoped for a better turnout of the electorates

16 May 2016 12:06 PM IST

South Indian superstar Rajinikanth (Photo: Twitter)

Rajinikanth, Kamal Hassan, other Kollywood stars make beeline to poll...

The 'super stars' however, maintained characteristic silence over supporting individual parties.

16 May 2016 12:03 PM IST

Election Commission of India (Photo: PTI)

AIADMK responds to ECI notice on poll manifesto

DMK has sought more time to reply, chief electoral officer, Rajesh Lakhoni informed.

16 May 2016 7:15 AM IST

Election officials checks all the polling items and send them to the respective booths along with the police protection at NKT school Triplicane. (Photo: DC)

23,000 CRPF forces on poll duty

Collectors of all 32 districts reviewed the preparations on Sunday at their respective headquarters to ensure...

16 May 2016 7:13 AM IST

PMK chief ministerial candidate Anbumani Ramadoss with chief electoral officer Rajesh Lakhoni on Sunday. (Photo: DC)

Nullify DMK, AIADMK candidates: Anbumani tells EC

Anbumani asked the Election Commission to nullify the nominations of DMK and AIADMK candidates in all 234...

16 May 2016 7:11 AM IST