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RK Nagar bypoll: Returning Officer removed after actor Vishal's...

K Velusamy, who was the Returning Officer of the RK Nagar assembly seat, has been replaced by Praveen P Nair.

9 Dec 2017 6:19 PM IST

The BJP seems to be heading for another victory in the hill state of Himachal Pradesh, which goes to polls on Thursday.

Chennai: Over-worked poll officials don't get incentives

The demand for immediate disbursement of incentives rose again after officials were forced to work again in the RK Nagar...

9 Dec 2017 9:05 AM IST

Madras High Court

Why 5,117 bogus voters not deleted: Madras High Court asks ECI

The non-deletion has been done purposefully by the Chennai Corporation Commissioner in collusion with the election...

9 Dec 2017 9:00 AM IST

VOC Nagar fish market maintained by the corporation cries for attention.

Basic civic issues haunt VOC Nagar

Another issue plaguing the area is the stench from the corporation fish market, crying for attention.

9 Dec 2017 8:56 AM IST

An AIADMK cadre at RK Nagar sports two leaves haircut to show support for his party. (Photo: DC0

Chennai: Namesake candidates can be nemesis

In a high stake elections particularly when there are 59 candidates every vote counts.

9 Dec 2017 8:51 AM IST

The much-awaited merger of OPS and EPS camps of the AIADMK, which was speculated to happen at the J. Jayallithaa memorial on Marina beach on Friday night, failed to take place due to divisions in the faction led by former chief minister O. Panneerselvam.

DMK, PMK demand O Panneerselvam exit

Stalin also demanded that a CBI inquiry be instituted to get to the bottom of the allegations.

9 Dec 2017 8:46 AM IST

VCK chief Thol Thirumavalavan said that Rajinikanth can meet the Tamils any day in Sri Lanka but only after the situation of its various regions affected by the 2009 war improves there. (Photo: File)

Tamil Nadu: Thol Thirumavalavan denies destroy-temples' rhetoric

Rama Gopalan too slammed Thirumavalavan and demanded that the state government should take appropriate action.

9 Dec 2017 8:42 AM IST

As for urban women, 31.3 percent or almost a third are obese, while 15 per cent of rural women are overweight. What is shocking is that the overall obesity figure of 20.7 for women is a quantum jump from 12.6 from 2005-06 when the last NFHS was conducted. It is nearly a 60% jump.

Diabetes and obesity increase risk of cancer

Experts say that diabetes combined with obesity is responsible for around 8 lakh cancer cases each year across the...

9 Dec 2017 8:37 AM IST

Greater Chennai Corporation

Chennai: Power to be generated from non-biodegradable waste

It is also learnt that the Chennai corporation has decided to rope in IIT-Madras and Anna University to assist in...

9 Dec 2017 8:25 AM IST

The syndicate of the University of Madras has given its consent to redeploying teaching staff from Annamalai University to Madras University.

Madras varsity details roadmap for Institute of Eminence status

The 160-year-old institution has submitted a detailed plan for next 15 years to the University Grants Commission.

9 Dec 2017 8:21 AM IST

Conservation department install digital LED boards near Pallikarnai. (Photo: DC)

Chennai: Anti-poaching watchers deployed at marshland

Forest department puts up LED boards at Pallikaranai.

9 Dec 2017 8:17 AM IST

Bhakkiam Ramasami

Bhakkiam Ramasami, creator of Appusami, passes away

Bhakkiam Ramasami also worked as a journalist in Kumudam and retired in 1990 as its joint editor.

9 Dec 2017 8:13 AM IST