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The Department of Good Governance of BJP is organising a seminar Demography Change of Jammu - A Challenge on February 18. (Photo: File)

Establishing 'illegal' Bangladeshi immigrants in Jammu a conspiracy:...

BJP said 'illegal' immigrants may multiply by numbers and establish contacts with criminal and anti-national elements.

17 Feb 2017 9:07 AM IST

Telangana CM KCR

TRS govt forcibly taking land of small farmers to benefit corporates:...

Congress demanded the state government acquire lands only under the Land Acquisition Act, 2013.

17 Feb 2017 8:25 AM IST

DMK working president MK Stalin during an interview with the PTI at his residence in Chennai. (Photo: PTI)

'Don't get operated remotely from Bengaluru': Stalin's advice to...

Palanisamy must not run the government according to the whims and fancies of 'power centres here and at Bengaluru,'...

17 Feb 2017 8:16 AM IST

The one man inquiry commission headed by Justice S. Rajeswaran, retired judge of the Madras High court, began on Thursday, a probe into the causes and circumstances that lead to the outbreak of violence during the pro-jallikattu protests. (Representational image)

Jallikattu protest: Justice Rajeswaran begins probe

The commission will ascertain whether there were any excesses on the part of police officers.

17 Feb 2017 8:01 AM IST

Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam gestures during a press conference at his Greenways Road residence in Chennai on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Back off now, AIADMK tells OPS after Palanisamy is sworn in as TN CM

An AIADMK spokesperson said that supporters of OPS are now fighting against the party, and this must be stopped.

17 Feb 2017 7:59 AM IST

Water released from Kamaraj Sagar reservoir is seen flowing down the channel to Segur jungles. (Photo: DC)

Water released from Kamaraj Sagar for wildlife needs

Tangedgo has begun to release water from the Kamaraj Sagar reservoir near here to ensure water flow to the Segurhalla...

17 Feb 2017 7:57 AM IST

Madras High Court

Madras High Court rejects plea to make Jayalalithaa's residence a...

The said petition was dismissed as not maintainable.

17 Feb 2017 7:51 AM IST

Madras High Court

Madras High Court: Plea to mandate M-sand, ban river sand mining

One of the measures suggested by the committee was to bring suitable amendments to the Tamil Nadu Minor Mineral...

17 Feb 2017 7:48 AM IST

Madras High court judges and advocates felicitate Madras high court Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, who has been promoted as judge of Supreme Court, at a farewell function on Thursday. (Photo: DC)

Madras HC bench, bar bid farewell to Sanjay Kishan Kaul

The closure of the temple shakes the faith of the common man, said Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul.

17 Feb 2017 7:44 AM IST

A protester being chased and roughed up near former CM O. Panneerselvams house on Greenways Road. (Photo: DC)

Three injured in clash at O Panneerselvam's house

The cops chased away the mob, which resorted to stoning on the congregation at Panneerselvam's house.

17 Feb 2017 7:41 AM IST

H1N1 awareness campaign organised at a school in the city. (Photo: DC)

H1N1 awareness camps held in schools in Chennai

The corporation health officials began conducting camps to create awareness on H1N1 and ways to prevent communicable...

17 Feb 2017 7:32 AM IST

The union government could have mandated seeding the Aadhar cards in Permanent Application Number (PAN) cards. But, a central government affiliated organisation in the city is purposefully avoiding the inclusion from PAN applicants, therefore inviting malpractices.

Aadhaar botch up may lead to malpractices

Aadhaar details of name, date of birth & gender should exactly match in PAN applications.

17 Feb 2017 7:29 AM IST