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Hundreds of fishermen and families continued their sit-in protest against the slaying of their 20-year-old kin Britjo by the Sri Lanka Navy. (Representational image)

Rameswaram fishermen to boycott Katchatheevu island festival

The protesters prevailed upon Britjo's family not to accept his body.

10 March 2017 7:35 AM IST

The Election Commission of India on Thursday announced the poll schedule for the Bye-election to Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar Assembly Constituency that became vacant after the demise of former chief minister J. Jayalalithaa.

RK Nagar bypoll on April 12

RK Nagar will go to the polls on April 12 (Wednesday) and the counting of votes will be on April 15. (Saturday).

10 March 2017 7:26 AM IST

AIADMK deputy general secretary T.T.V. Dinakaran

0' in OPS means zero: TTV Dinakaran

T.T.V. Dinakaran on Thursday launched a scathing attack on former chief minister O. Panneerselvam.

10 March 2017 7:21 AM IST

Deepa Jayakumar

Will not seek support, will contest alone, says Deepa Jayakumar

She claimed that she will prove in the elections that she is the real legacy of the late CM.

10 March 2017 7:15 AM IST

Vedic scholars and priests coming out from former Chief Minister O. Paneerselvams new house at Venus colony near Poes Garden, after a special pooja and house warming ceremony on Thursday. (Photo: DC)

AIADMK up against its first challenge after Jayalalithaa's demise

The RK Nagar bypoll on April 12 will be the first test of popularity for the AIADMK.

10 March 2017 7:11 AM IST

Vedic scholars and priests coming out from former Chief Minister O. Paneerselvams new house at Venus colony near Poes Garden, after a special pooja and house warming ceremony on Thursday. (Photo: DC)

AIADMK up against its first challenge after Jayalalithaa's demise

The RK Nagar bypoll on April 12 will be the first test of popularity for the AIADMK.

10 March 2017 7:11 AM IST

Lizy, whose husband, Edward Subin, was detained in August 2016, and her daughters wait for her husbands return.

Fishermen in Iran jail denied even food; kin live in abysmal...

35 fishermen from Tamil Nadu remain denied of basic needs, like food and water.

10 March 2017 7:06 AM IST

Union Minister of State for road transport, highways and shipping, Pon Radhakrishnan.

Katchatheevu retrieval is of no use: Pon Radhakrishnan

Look beyond for a meaningful solution to frequent killing of Indian fishermen: Union Minister

10 March 2017 7:03 AM IST

AICC General Secretary and senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh. (Photo: PTI)

All exit polls are bogus: Digvijay Singh

Digvijay Singh said that they don't believe in exit polls.

10 March 2017 7:02 AM IST

Madras High Court

Make proper arrangements for Ramanuja's birth anniversary...

Ramanuja's birthday anniversary to be held from April 22 to May 1.

10 March 2017 6:59 AM IST

Dredging work of the water bodies has been started in the Union Territory to increase the storage capacity for meeting the growing drinking water and irrigation needs.

Dredging work of water bodies begins in Puducherry

Dredging work of the water bodies has been started in the Union Territory to increase the storage capacity.

10 March 2017 6:55 AM IST

Chennai Petrolium Corporation Limited, lays anaccess road across the North Buckingham Canaal violating environmental norms. (Photo: DC)

Petro company builds road across Kosasthalaiyar river

Depletion of groundwater will have ripple effect.

10 March 2017 6:48 AM IST