9+ hour, 53+ min ago   (223+ words) CHENNAI: The Greater Chennai Police have permitted the installation and worship of 1,562 Vinayagar idols across the city ahead of Vinayagar Chaturthi today (September 14). The idols have been permitted under conditions prescribed by the police, the Madras High Court, the Tamil…...

20+ hour, 53+ min ago   (275+ words) CHENNAI: The State Transport department will operate 3,565 special buses to Kilambakkam today and tomorrow (September 14-15) to handle the expected rush of passengers returning to Chennai after the Vinayaka Chaturthi holidays. Of the total, 2,240 buses will be operated on September 14 and…...

12+ hour, 7+ min ago   (341+ words) CHENNAI: The State government has put in place a system for appointing and monitoring support persons for children who are victims of sexual offences. Every district is required to maintain a panel of 20 trained persons to assist children and their…...

12+ hour, 5+ min ago   (241+ words) CHENNAI: The proposed transfer of five captive elephants from Assam to temples and an elephant facility in Tamil Nadu has raised questions over the legality of the move, the welfare of the animals and whether the transfers have been examined…...

12+ hour, 13+ min ago   (378+ words) CHENNAI: The State government’s high-level committee on Centre-State relations seems to be on its way to a slow death as an acute shortage of essential staff, including office assistants and an accountant, is hitting its functioning at a time when…...

12+ hour, 9+ min ago   (236+ words) DT Next bureau comprises a team of reporters, including rookies with a couple of years of experience to veterans with nearly 30 years under their belt, stationed in Chennai and other key districts of Tamil Nadu. The team includes dedicated reporters…...

11+ hour, 56+ min ago   (285+ words) COIMBATORE: Determined to draw the government’s attention to recurring human-animal conflict in the Nilgiris, two youngsters from Gudalur have embarked on a nearly 600-km walk to Chennai. B Siva Prakash (26), and Shiyon Cherian (28), began their arduous journey from Gudalur on…...

12+ hour, 12+ min ago   (140+ words) CHENNAI: A 46-year-old daily wage labourer was hacked to death following a drunken argument in Madhavaram on Saturday night. Police have arrested a 27-year-old van driver, Yesupatham alias Vicky, in connection with the murder The deceased was Hari of Ganesh…...

21+ hour, 40+ min ago   (196+ words) CHENNAI: DMK MP A Raja on Sunday withdrew his controversial remarks against Minister R Nirmal Kumar amid criticism from political leaders, including a sharp reaction from DMK deputy general secretary K Kanimozhi, quoting Tiruvalluvar to indirectly ask him to hold…...

21+ hour, 31+ min ago   (191+ words) CHENNAI: Law Minister R Nirmalkumar challenged DMK president MK Stalin to replay the "filthy" and "obscene" language used by party functionaries during protests in front of women and children. "Is it your last weapon to speak in filthy language on…...