One person died in Thiruvotriyur in a Deep­a­v­ali-related fire mishap, one of the more than 220 fire accidents reported in the city on Deepavali day, Tuesday, and on Monday.

At least 50 persons suff

The Madras high court has held that meritorious students admitted under the management quota are also entitled to education loan.

Justice N. Paul Vasanthakumar allowed the petition from B. Vigneswara

Residents of congested Royapuram are battling the encroachment of paveme­nts by broken down automobiles and shops and uncollected garbage, despi­te the instructions of senior officials of the corporat

Nearly 10 per cent of higher secondary students of city government schools are hypertensive and 26 per cent are anaemic, according to a new medical study.

The Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospita

The Madras high court has stayed the operation of the order of the superintendent of police, Villupuram district, which prohibited the Mariamman temple car procession through the state highway at San­

Some of the top tennis players, including world No. 6 Tomas Berdych and No. 9 Janko Tipsarevic, are set to take part in the 18th Aircel Chennai Open 2013 to be held here from December 31.

This will b

Massive unbeaten knocks by Karnataka’s overnight batsman Ganesh Satish (200, 418b, 18x4, 1x6, 1x5) and wicketkeeper CM Gautam 130 (171b, 13x4) knocked the wind out of Tamil Nadu on the final day of th

Keeping the Centre in suspense, DMK, a key ally of the UPA-led Congress coalition, on Tuesday said its stand on FDI in retail would be known when the Bill is brought before Parliament.

Hospitality service provider Hyatt Regency, Chennai has bagged the ‘Best International Hotel Marketing’ award. Hyatt Regency, Chennai, was the official representative from the Asia Pacific region to compete with Europe, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom and the United States for the award, a company statement said. Hyatt Regency Chennai general manager Sunjae Sharma received the award on November 4 in London.

A 34-year-old man has been taken into custody for questioning after he was seen taking pictures of Finance Minister P. Chidambaram at the airport here, airport sources said on Wednesday.

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