The state government has proposed to create a database of about 4.78 lakh acres of temple lands as part of its efforts to prevent encroachments of temple properties.

Also, for the first time, the g

The Assembly on Wednesday witnessed intense debate between Congress members and ruling AIADMK ministers on the issue of inclusion of dalit Christians in SC/ST category.

Speaking on the debate on dema

In a move that would bring joy to hundreds of employees of the state transport corporations, chief minister J. Jayalalithaa announced free health check-up for public transport bus drivers above 45 yea

An Indian medical scientist in Australia has won the custody of her seven-year-old son through the Madras high court after he was taken away by her husband in the pretext of spending a brief holiday a

Directorate of vigilance and anti-corruption (DVAC) sleuths raided Wednesday the office and residence of Murugesa Boopathi, vice-chancellor of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU),
Coimbatore, i

An unknown Christian outfit has issued bomb threats to Kalpakkam Atomic power station, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) and international and domestic airports, protesting against “im

A flexiboard hailing the ‘martyrdom’ of Osama Bin Laden, the slain leader of banned terrorist outfit Al Qaeda, put up by the India National League party near Triplicane mosque since May 2, has caused

The Railways’ mishandling of seat-allotment between male and female passengers on board the Puducherry-Chennai Egmore daily express train led to several women passengers facing abuse from strangers an

With two experienced grandmasters all set for their championship match from Friday, India’s golden girl GM Koneru Humpy spoke to Deccan Chronicle about how Viswanathan Anand is a favourite to retain t

Asian Athletic Championships will be held here in August next year and Tamil Nadu government has earmarked Rs40 crore for it, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa said on Thursday.

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