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Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Sunday condoled the death of four people killed in wild elephant attacks, and announced a total relief of 12 lakh to their families. Jayalalithaa expressed her sympathies with the families of the deceased.

The stakes are high in Tamil Nadu that is headed for assembly elections in another 10 months. Many observers believe the next election could be a gamechanger in the state's political scenario.

Garbage issues dominated the proceedings of the Curtorim gram sabha on Sunday with members taking the panchayat to task over its failure to handle waste management in the village.

Southern Railway is gradually introducing GPS-based passenger information system in suburban trains. In May, the facility was introduced in one suburban train which is run on Moore Market Complex-Tiruvallur route.

Unitech flat buyers protested delay in construction of their homes on Saturday in Nallambakkam (7km from Vandalur) in front of the project site, Uniworld City.

Every metro has its characteristic hues, shapes and cityscapes. So what makes Chennai different? Here’s a chance for you to show what does, while recreating the city through your eyes — and displaying your skill at photography.

Chief minister J Jayalalithaa has another crowning glory and this time it is not through any political exploit but Tanjore paintings which show different stages of her life.

Scientists at the premier Regional Medical Reference Centre (RMRC) at Port Blair have found that the bacterial species that causes leptospirosis is no longer socially aloof, as has been held for years.

A 30-year-old man was killed in a hit-and-run case in Manesar on Saturday.The man was crossing the street when the speeding vehicle hit him.He succumbed to his injuries in a private hospital.

A man was arrested in Chromepet on Sunday for cheating a student of 40 lakh with the promise of a medical college seat. The man was identified as A Kumar of Medavakkam.

Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of Gurgaon’s Civil Hospital is so short-staffed that one nurse has to look after at least 12 babies at any point of time.

The corporation appears set to open the Korukkupet-Cochrane Basin Road railway overbridge (ROB) for use in October — to the relief of residents of localities nearby who prolonged delays in the project put out on a daily basis.

Power discom DHBVN has announced that while applying for new connections, consumers can now pay the mandatory security deposit in monthly installments.

A 55-year-old sweeper has been booked on Saturday for attacking his wife with acid, apparently after he suspected her of having an affair, police said.

Groundwater levels in the city have plunged due to deficient rainfall over the past three years, but Chitlapakkam municipality is facing water shortage due to a different reason.

With contestants on edge and families watching on, the scene felt straight out of a reality cooking show.

Residents of Sectors 10, 27, 28, 43, 45 and 47 are planning to approach the Punjab and Haryana high court against HUDA, for delaying allotment of community markets.

Two people including a nine-year-old boy were killed in different road accidents in Vandalur and Puzhal on Saturday.

Admissions to nursery classes in city schools for the 2016-17 academic session began with Schoolex — a two-day exhibition that ended Sunday.More than 9,000 parents visited the fair.

The Turnbulls Road junction is turning out to be a nightmare for the employees of a club on Chamiers Road for the past one month.

Five directors of Peppers Club in DLF 1 were booked on Sunday for endangering lives of their customers, a day after police had withdrawn its no-objection certificate

Sandeep Lahoria, son of slain Navi Mumbai builder Sunil Lahoria, in his writ petition has claimed that the prime accused in the murder, Suresh Bijlani, had obtained three hours relief from a Thane court to visit his ailing father and had also concealed from the court that there is a murder case pending against him.

For the first time in 11 years, more than 50% seats in colleges affiliated to Anna University will go vacant. Like last year, more than one lakh seats will remain vacant after the counselling ends on Tuesday.

Even as the Bombay high court, earlier this month, asked the state government to conduct admissions under the Right to Education Act’s 25% quota, at both the pre-primary and Class I levels, over 650 students who have been allotted a seat are yet to secure admissions.