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Union Minister Pon Radhakrishnan (Photo: File)

Demonetisation has support of people: Pon Radhakrishnan

On Cauvery water dispute, the union minister said nationalising rivers would be the best way to put an end to the...

20 Dec 2016 6:43 AM IST

DMK leaders MK Stalin (Photo: PTI)

Karunanidhi will return home in 2 days: MK Stalin

Stalin was speaking to the media after he visited party general secretary K. Anbazhagan's house to greet the veteran...

20 Dec 2016 6:41 AM IST

A bust-sized statue of former Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa placed before her portrait at the memorial on Marina where she was laid to rest. (Photo: DC)

Jayalalithaa's statue at memorial creates excitement

The statue, made of plaster-of-Paris, was removed after a few hours when the state officials discovered that it did not...

20 Dec 2016 6:34 AM IST

Defaulters are in for serious trouble as the metro water board began disconnection of sewer lines from Monday, with over 120 cuts effected on day one itself.

Telangana: Defaulters to face trouble from metro water board

Defaulters are in for serious trouble as the metro water board began disconnection of sewer lines from Monday.

20 Dec 2016 6:32 AM IST

Justice Misra replied in a marathon race, you participate on your own will, but in jallikattu bulls are forced to participate against their will as if slaves were treated in 16th century.

O Panneerselvam urges PM to form CMB, lift jallikattu ban

The Union government requested the states to nominate their members and Tamil Nadu nominated its member immediately.

20 Dec 2016 6:31 AM IST

TN CM Panneerselvam submits a list of demands from the state to PM Modi on Monday. (Photo: DC)

Confer Bharat Ratna on Jayalalithaa: O Panneerselvam to PM

The first Cabinet meeting chaired by Mr Panneerselvam on December 10 had adopted a resolution regarding the demands.

20 Dec 2016 6:29 AM IST

As much as Rs 280 crore of undisclosed amount was unearthed by Income Tax teams in raids and surveys, post demonetisation in the Telugu states.

Rs 280 crore unearthed in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh

Against the national figure, the AP and TS teams have unearthed 10 per cent of the total undisclosed amount.

20 Dec 2016 6:28 AM IST