9+ hour, 14+ 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…...

11+ hour, 28+ 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…...

11+ hour, 4+ min ago   (434+ words) CHENNAI: Chennai’s dance floor came alive on Saturday (September 12) night as Berlin-based record label Toy Tonics brought its distinctive blend of house, disco, funk and soul to Canvas Alwarpet, with DJs Gee Lane and Arpy Brown taking over the decks…...

11+ hour, 35+ min ago   (511+ words) CHENNAI: A single mobile number was used to secure a whopping 2,008 fancy vehicle registration numbers in Tamil Nadu, revealed the audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), raising concerns over possible bulk acquisition of premium numbers by…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (239+ 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…...

1+ day, 47+ min ago   (204+ words) TIRUVELVELI: A 65-year-old man and his 17-year-old grandson died after a government bus collided with their moped near Manur in Tirunelveli district on Sunday. The deceased were identified as Muniyandi, 65, of Nadu Pillaiyarkulam, and his grandson, Munees, 17, who was riding…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (361+ words) CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Toddy Movement plans to field a candidate in the Dharapuram assembly constituency in the upcoming by-election to spearhead a campaign for Cauvery water rights and the legalisation of toddy, movement coordinator C Nallasamy said on Sunday....

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (223+ words) CHENNAI: What began as a temple backdrop has travelled far beyond the walls of Nathdwara temples in Rajasthan. Pichwai paintings, traditionally created to depict festivals and celebrations around the deity Shrinathji, have today found a place in homes, galleries and…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (378+ 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…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (198+ words) CHENNAI: With the northeast monsoon approaching, HR&CE Minister P Ramesh, who was assigned as monitoring Minister for Tiruvottiyur and Manali zones, reviewed preparedness. At Kargil Nagar lake in Tiruvottiyur, he inspected the readiness of a water collection tank. In…...