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The zoo will be open for the public from 8 am to 6 pm on three days, January 15,16 and 17 January, a release from the zoo said.

Vandalur zoo to stay open on Pongal

Necessary facilities like drinking water and first aid have also been made.

12 Jan 2019 1:21 AM IST

The boy who was rescued. (DC)

Chennai: Anti-Human Trafficking Club rescues child

The boy was seen crying near Park railway station by Solomon, convener and a social worker from the International...

12 Jan 2019 1:20 AM IST

Woman students line up with earthen pots to make sweet Pongal on the college campus on Friday. (DC)

Setting world record: Over 1,800 women make pongal Tiruchengode

Over 1,800 women came together at the KSR College premises here on Friday and cooked the much sought after dish.

12 Jan 2019 1:18 AM IST

Students of Valliammal College for Women celebrate Pongal all dressed in traditional half-sarees. They use firewood and mud pots to celebrate Pongal the traditional way.

Chennai: School adopts way to end generating plastic waste

It was a rather simple idea that made it happen: they all brought their own plates and tumblers.

12 Jan 2019 1:17 AM IST

Madras high court

Madras high court permits Pongal festival cash to sugar cardholders

The court restricted distribution of the cash gift to only ration card holders belonging to below poverty line and...

12 Jan 2019 1:11 AM IST

P.Balakrishna Reddy

Madras high court dismisses ex-TN min's plea to suspend conviction

The Madras high court dismissed his petitions which sought to suspend his conviction and sentence.

12 Jan 2019 1:09 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

BJP always open to alliances, cherishes old friends': PM Modi

In interaction with party booth-level workers in Tamil Nadu, PM Modi said strong NDA was 'an article of faith for us'.

10 Jan 2019 5:43 PM IST

The accident happened three years ago. Victim (Ganapathy) was riding a TVS XL motorcycleon Chennai-Tiruvallur High Road (CTH Road) at Mannurpet. As he was nearing Parthasarathy street junction, a Tata Sumo van came hurtling and hit the two-wheeler, resulting in him sustaining fatal injuries. (Representational Image)

Chennai: Insurance company to pay Rs 23 lakh to dead contractor's kin

The insurance firm was thereby liable to pay a compensation of Rs 22.71 lakh to the petitioner and his kin, the judge...

10 Jan 2019 6:55 AM IST

However, a new proposal by police bosses to cut down allowances for certain wings might make the loop line posts less lucrative. (Representational Image)

Chennai: Mylapore police recover 36 stolen phones, hand them over to...

15 mobile phones have been recovered with the help of the CCTV footages from the locality.

10 Jan 2019 6:42 AM IST

Two fisheries department officials (centre) along with released fishermen. (Image DC)

Chennai: 16 fishers return after 5 months of imprisonment

The incident occurred when eight men had gone fishing from Pamban near Ramanathapuram.

10 Jan 2019 6:30 AM IST

City police commissioner A. K. Vishwanathan along with the ADGP, state crime records bureau Seema Agarwal launch online police verification services on Wednesday. (Image DC)

Chennai police launch online verification services

After bringing the city under CCTV coverage, he is now initiating several online services for the benefit of citizens.

10 Jan 2019 6:27 AM IST

Plight of Pongal potters

Plight of Pongal potters

The younger generation is not interested in this such kind of labour.

10 Jan 2019 6:20 AM IST