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Poll day this year may not prove to be very friendly to housewives and others wishing to escape cooking on this Government holiday. (Representational image)

Restaurants to remain shut today ahead of polls

Residents, on the other hand, are extremely distressed at the thought that their plans of outing will have to be...

16 May 2016 6:18 AM IST

The issue of voting rights to NRIs is now being examined by an 11-member panel of ministers.

To encourage people to vote, theatres, parlours, come up with legal...

These offers are meant to encourage the Chennaiites to vote in an election in which some have sworn to try for 100%...

16 May 2016 6:15 AM IST

The three trucks loaded with Rs 570 crore reportedly belonging to the State Bank of India remained stuck at the Tirupur collectorate till late Sunday night. (Representational image)

Big Money' trucks are still stuck

The three trucks were seized by the EC officials at Perumanallur-Kunnathur bypass.

16 May 2016 6:08 AM IST

Web cameras are being placed at the polling booths to keep track of the elections at Chintadripet. (Photo: DC)

Tamil Nadu Assembly polls: It's change vs constant

The two states also have demonstrated the power of the strongest anti-incumbency phenomenon in India in the last few...

16 May 2016 6:03 AM IST

EVMs being transported by coracle (a flat bottomed local boat made of the bark of trees) across the river Moyar in the Nilgiris for election day. Only such transportation is available to some remote places in the hill district. (Photo: DC)

Tamil Nadu polls: Epic ballot battle today; 3,740 candidates in fray

Elaborate arrangements have been made at all 66,007 booths across the state.

16 May 2016 5:58 AM IST

Polling officials check the Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) at a distribution centre ahead of voting for Tamil Nadu assembly polls, in Chennai. (Photo: PTI)

Stage set for multi-cornered contests as TN, Kerala go to polls...

BJP is seeking to make inroads in Tamil Nadu and Kerala where power has oscillated between AIADMK, DMK and UDF, LDF.

15 May 2016 9:01 PM IST

DMK President M Karunanidhi (Photo: PTI)

EC asks DMK chief to stop political propaganda and campaign on social...

AIADMK had complained that DMK was doing campaigning in social media in favour of' Karunanidhi.

15 May 2016 8:59 PM IST

AIADMK chief Jayalalithaa and DMK chief Karunanidhi were slapped with notices by the election commission on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

EC issues notice to Jaya, Karunanidhi; AIADMK replies, DMK seeks more...

Jayalalithaa and Karunanidhi allegedly violated the model code of conduct with regard to their poll manifestos.

15 May 2016 8:24 PM IST

PMK founder S Ramadoss

Ramadoss urges EC to postpone elections in all constituencies

He claimed that action of EC in postponing election in one constituency will not bear any fruit'.

15 May 2016 5:37 PM IST

Madras High Court (Photo: PTI)

Madras High Court advocate sends notice to Election Commission of...

The advocate cited a SC judgment and said announcements made with regard to freebies by DMK and AIADMK are against the...

15 May 2016 10:27 AM IST

Ahead of TN polls, EC issues showcause notices to Jaya, Karunanidhi

Ahead of TN polls, EC issues showcause notices to Jaya, Karunanidhi

The Commission warned that if the two leaders fail to respond to the showcause notice, it will take action against their...

15 May 2016 8:38 AM IST

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

EC postpones Aravakurichi poll to May 23

Seized cash, money stored to woo voters reason: EC

15 May 2016 7:08 AM IST