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Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) led by MK Stalin on Wednesday created a furore in the Tamil Nadu Assembly. (Photo: File)

Tamil Nadu Assembly session from January 8

The duration of the session will be decided on January 8 when the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) of the Assembly...

29 Dec 2017 1:39 AM IST

High-level inter-state Central team inspects the damaged roads near Basin Bridge powerhouse along with Greater Chennai Corporation commissioner D. Karthikeyan and revenue secretary B. Chandramohan, on Thursday. (Photo: DC)

Rain damages in Chennai assessed

The Central team visited Royapuram, Vepery, Perambur, Anna Nagar, Koyambedu and parts of Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur...

29 Dec 2017 1:37 AM IST

Central team inspects cyclone affected coastal hamlets in Kanyakumari district on Thursday. (Photo: DC)

Ockhi effect: Central team faces fishermen's wrath in Kanyakumari

However, the fishermen strongly registered their condemnation for the much delayed visit of the Central team.

29 Dec 2017 1:36 AM IST

Madras High Court

Plea to ban midnight prayers declined

The process of opening the temples at midnight would sabotage values of Hindu and Tamil culture.

29 Dec 2017 1:33 AM IST

Madras High Court

Notice to Tamil Nadu government on plea to ban PET bottles in Tasmac

Several beverages, including wine, are stored in glass bottles to conserve its taste and quality.

29 Dec 2017 1:31 AM IST

Income Tax raids continue in places linked to VK Sasikala, kin

The raids come three days after independent candidate TTV Dhinakaran won the RK Nagar by-poll.

29 Dec 2017 1:30 AM IST

He escaped by jumping off a running train with his handcuffs on near Itarsi railway station, police said today. (Photo:

Chennai: Kidnapped businessman rescued, 4 arrested

Failure to repay Rs 44L loan irks financier.

29 Dec 2017 1:28 AM IST

As many as 11,555 people have been diagnosed with dengue in Tamil Nadu (till Sunday) out of which nearly 6,000 cases were reported in the last two months, according to data released by the Union health ministry.

Tamil Nadu records highest number of dengue cases in country

Tamil Nadu recorded 23,035 dengue cases and 63 deaths due to dengue in 2017.

29 Dec 2017 1:25 AM IST

Goods and services tax thrown up by the Central government has also taken its toll on the real estate industry.

GST, sand scarcity hit real estate hard

The waning 2017 also saw the new Acts passed by the Central and state governments to regulate the industry.

29 Dec 2017 1:24 AM IST

Under the first phase, fencing will come to a distance of 12,000 metres and the remaining area will be covered under the second phase.

In a first, Pallikaranai marshland to be fenced

The foresters in Chennai have given principle approval for a contractor to construct a 50-metre wall with a see-through...

29 Dec 2017 1:21 AM IST

Muslim women have their hands tied while the guillotine of divorce dangles, perpetually ready to drop at the whims of their husbands who enjoy undisputed power. (Photo: PTI, Representational Image)

BJP trying to abolish Muslims' identity: AIADMK

Party leaders said AIADMK's Opposition was restricted to the bill alone and it should be not be interpreted in any other...

29 Dec 2017 1:19 AM IST

Sidelined AIADMK leader TTV Dhinakaran on Monday rejected the K Palanisamy-led ruling camps charge of a tacit understanding between him and DMK in the RK Nagar byelection. (Photo: PTI/File)

AIADMK cracks whip against Dhinakaran loyalists, expels 44 from party

Stung by the R K Nagar bypoll defeat, the ruling AIADMK on December 25 cracked the whip against nine party...

28 Dec 2017 3:20 PM IST