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A school run by superstar Rajinikanth's wife Latha Rajinikanth in Chennai was locked up last night by the building's landlord, who alleges that he has not received two crore rupees in rent.

With a huge canopy and an array of bamboo trees and climbers, 71-year-old Suresh’s home in Chennai’s Kilpauk area stands out. At his home, which is solar-powered, he grows his own food on the terrace garden, has a water harvesting system and a bio-gas unit, making it completely self-sustained and eco-friendly. A graduate from IIT-Madras and IIM...

A month after its grand inauguration, the second phase of Chennai metro that covers a seven kilometre stretch is helping the citizens of Chennai get around the city, hassle free.

Robert Payas, one of the seven convicts serving a life term for former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's assassination, has asked the Tamil Nadu government to kill him. In an appeal to the state, Payas said he did not have any hopes of getting released and appealed for a "mercy killing".

A female constable in Tamil Nadu's Vellore was attacked with acid by masked men on Friday.

A group of college students was manhandled inside a movie theatre in Chennai on Sunday allegedly because they didn't stand when the national anthem was playing before the film, as ordered by the Supreme Court recently.

Months after a dog was thrown off a terrace by medical students in Chennai, another horrific case of animal brutality has emerged - this time just over 100 kilometres away, in Vellore. Students of the Christian Medical College tortured and killed a monkey on campus last week and buried the body close to the college mess.

In the rush for cash after the government's sudden notes ban, thousands have complained about long hours at banks and ATMs. 27-year-old Vignesh of Chennai decided to act.

Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu: 14-year-old Agathian would often fall sick and not show up at the school for several weeks. When his friends checked on him at his home in Vedaranyam in Nagapattinam district, nearly 500 km away from Chennai, they found that he had been falling prey to insect bites and infections due to defecating in the open. They also fo...

The next time you see the municipal corporation pick up dogs and taking it to their pound for sterilisation, spare a thought for poor creatures for they may not exactly be heading for the most welcoming of places.

The Santhosh Narayanan-composed album features five songs, and songs like - Neruppu Da and Ulagam Oruvanukka have become instant chartbusters within a few hours of release

For many like 32-year-old Maran, a resident of Allanaganallur, taming a bull is the way to prove their valour and masculinity.

Unprecedented rains may have wreaked havoc in Tamil Nadu, but the downpour has not dampened the sprits of annual Marghazi music festival.

Construction has finally begun for the memorial to former president Dr APJ Abdul Kalam near his home town of Rameswaram. Land has been handed over by the Central Public Works Department to the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) that Mr Kalam once headed, and a foundation stone has been laid.

Christmas gifts come in all shapes and sizes, but this time for 65-year old MR Hubert, they were in packets of mosquito repellent coils.

A school run by superstar Rajinikanth's wife Latha Rajinikanth in Chennai was locked up last night by the building's landlord, who alleges that he has not received two crore rupees in rent.

With a huge canopy and an array of bamboo trees and climbers, 71-year-old Suresh’s home in Chennai’s Kilpauk area stands out. At his home, which is solar-powered, he grows his own food on the terrace garden, has a water harvesting system and a bio-gas unit, making it completely self-sustained and eco-friendly. A graduate from IIT-Madras and IIM...

A month after its grand inauguration, the second phase of Chennai metro that covers a seven kilometre stretch is helping the citizens of Chennai get around the city, hassle free.

Robert Payas, one of the seven convicts serving a life term for former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's assassination, has asked the Tamil Nadu government to kill him. In an appeal to the state, Payas said he did not have any hopes of getting released and appealed for a "mercy killing".

A female constable in Tamil Nadu's Vellore was attacked with acid by masked men on Friday.

A group of college students was manhandled inside a movie theatre in Chennai on Sunday allegedly because they didn't stand when the national anthem was playing before the film, as ordered by the Supreme Court recently.

Months after a dog was thrown off a terrace by medical students in Chennai, another horrific case of animal brutality has emerged - this time just over 100 kilometres away, in Vellore. Students of the Christian Medical College tortured and killed a monkey on campus last week and buried the body close to the college mess.

In the rush for cash after the government's sudden notes ban, thousands have complained about long hours at banks and ATMs. 27-year-old Vignesh of Chennai decided to act.

Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu: 14-year-old Agathian would often fall sick and not show up at the school for several weeks. When his friends checked on him at his home in Vedaranyam in Nagapattinam district, nearly 500 km away from Chennai, they found that he had been falling prey to insect bites and infections due to defecating in the open. They also fo...

The next time you see the municipal corporation pick up dogs and taking it to their pound for sterilisation, spare a thought for poor creatures for they may not exactly be heading for the most welcoming of places.

The Santhosh Narayanan-composed album features five songs, and songs like - Neruppu Da and Ulagam Oruvanukka have become instant chartbusters within a few hours of release

For many like 32-year-old Maran, a resident of Allanaganallur, taming a bull is the way to prove their valour and masculinity.

Unprecedented rains may have wreaked havoc in Tamil Nadu, but the downpour has not dampened the sprits of annual Marghazi music festival.

Construction has finally begun for the memorial to former president Dr APJ Abdul Kalam near his home town of Rameswaram. Land has been handed over by the Central Public Works Department to the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) that Mr Kalam once headed, and a foundation stone has been laid.

Christmas gifts come in all shapes and sizes, but this time for 65-year old MR Hubert, they were in packets of mosquito repellent coils.