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The man was tracked down and was arrested by the Bahadurpura police on Saturday. (Representational Image)

Chennai: Astrologer held for killing gypsy woman, daughter

The two bodies were sent to the Kilpauk Medical College Hospital for post-mortem.

17 Jan 2019 2:01 AM IST

New terminal with parking bays for aircraft and a multi-level car parking facility will be set up at Rs 2,500 crore in Chennai airport. Image: DC

3 found with fake tickets at Chennai airport

A businessman and a resident of Moulivakkam, entered the airport on Tuesday night by showing a cancelled ticket.

17 Jan 2019 1:58 AM IST

A 3-kilometre fence put up near the lighthouse to ensure peoples safety. (DC)

15,000 Chennai police deployed for Kaanum Pongal

Places like Besant Nagar and Thiruvanmiyur Beach will be given extra police force as a large crowd is expected

17 Jan 2019 1:55 AM IST

A thick layer of fog at Maduranthakam near GST road in Chengalpattu. (DC)

TNPCB data shows better air quality after Bhogi

The night patrolling team found burning of waste materials in some places and it was immediately put off with water and...

17 Jan 2019 1:52 AM IST

Participants try to control a bull at jallikattu in Palamedu village on the outskirts of Madurai on Wednesday. (AFP)

Palamedu jallikattu: Bull raiser wins car, tamer a bike

There was also frequent announcement asking asking the dauntless tamers not to crowd around the bull.

17 Jan 2019 1:48 AM IST

As reported earlier by this paper, last year 3.23 lakh students were admitted into government primary schools.

Tamil reading ability declining: ASER report

In Tamil Nadu, the percentage of primary schools that had less than 60 students is increasing every year.

17 Jan 2019 1:46 AM IST

Youths trying to tame a bull in jallikattu organised as part of Pongal festival at Palamedu in Madurai on Wednesday. (K. Manikandan)

Over 90 hurt in Palamedu jallikattus across Tamil Nadu

A bigger jallikattu event would be organised at Alanganallur in Madurai on Thursday.

17 Jan 2019 1:43 AM IST

Madras high court

Madras HC asks state to issue circular relating to encroachments

The bench dismissed a batch of seven petitions from N. Ravikumar and others and posted the matter to February 4 for...

17 Jan 2019 1:09 AM IST

Marina beach will see a makeover at a cost of Rs 8.60 crore, whereas, Elliots beach will get Rs 5.97 crore makeover , a Chennai Corporation official said.

Mission cleaning Marina meets protest by fishers

The Greater Chennai Corporation is facing stiff resistance from fisherfolk who claim that the land is their heritage.

17 Jan 2019 1:07 AM IST

Solar panels installed at Shenoy Nagar metro station. Image; DC

IIT-Madras solar DC tech to light up villages

Cygni Energy Private Limited has set the target on 100 per cent electrification of rural households.

17 Jan 2019 1:04 AM IST

Madras high court

Chennai: 96-year-old man finally gets freedom fighters pension

In the absence of the same, the district collector alone cannot reject the request of the petitioner, the judge added.

17 Jan 2019 1:02 AM IST

DMK president Stalin addresses press in Chennai on Sunday. (DC)

MK Stalin seeks court-monitored probe into Kodanad deaths

DMK chief stoutly defends holding of gram sabha meets.

14 Jan 2019 1:37 AM IST