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According to Kea blogger Senthil Kumar, the Western Ghats, southern parts of the state and Kanyakumari will witness moderate to heavy rainfall.

August 2016 driest in over three decades

The city would have received 44 mm this month, but when statistics are analysed, August-2016 is labelled as the driest...

1 Sept 2016 6:18 AM IST

When it became his way of life

M Kumaran unveiled his kit, which also consists a makeshift dressing room, making it easy for a dress change.

30 Aug 2016 6:59 AM IST

Men paddle on Perungalathur lake near Chennai. (Photo: DC)

Wanna clean a lake? Get into water sports

They persuade the government to de-silt and modify them, besides pooling in people to clean it.

30 Aug 2016 6:55 AM IST

Symptoms of dengue show after 3-14 days of mosquito bite, hence heart patients are advised to keep the environment clean and avoid mosquito bites. (Photo: Pixabay)

Try biological way to control mosquito population: VC Thiruvalluvar...

Besides the efforts of the civic bodies, general public has an equal role to play to control mosquito population.

30 Aug 2016 6:30 AM IST

Mosquitoes breeding in stagnant water in the city.

Biting truth: TN govt fails to handle rising dengue cases proactively

Dengue is now endemic in more than125 countries globally.

30 Aug 2016 6:24 AM IST

Acid attack survivor Sonali Mukherjee poses at her home in New Delhi. When Sonali Mukherjee rejected the advances of three of her fellow students, they responded by melting her face with acid.

Social intolerance drives victims into depression

They cannot bank on anyone but their family members - having been abandoned by friends and surrounded by slandered...

29 Aug 2016 6:20 AM IST

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Society lets acid attack victims down

Acid attack victims face many problems physical, emotional, psychologicaL

29 Aug 2016 6:16 AM IST

Uttiramerur, which witnessed the calamity, recorded 8 cm of rain on Tuesday and Wednesday. Mahabalipuram recorded 11 cm, while Mathuranthakam 5 cm.

Beware of lightning during convective rains

While structures in urban setup have lightning arresters, the equipment is absent in rural areas due to lack of...

25 Aug 2016 6:21 AM IST

National Green Tribunal also slammed Arvind Kejriwal government over incidents of waste burning and dust pollution in the national capital. (Photo: PTI)

NGT sets up panel to check tree felling on Girivalam path

The tribunal has ordered the state highways department to proceed with the widening works on stretch5, which has no tree...

24 Aug 2016 7:00 AM IST

During their rural camp called Sangamam 2016, first year students of Master of Social Work department from Madras Christian College reconstructed a path to the church for community members of Adukamparai Kattupadi, near Vellore. (Photo: DC)

Students efforts to bring together two communities at programme fail

A concerted effort by students of Madras Christian College to bring together 'upper caste' Christians and Dalit Hindus...

24 Aug 2016 6:23 AM IST

Chennaiites may be gearing up to celebrate the citys 377th birth anniversary with much fervour.

How ancient is Madras, how old is Chennai?

The document bought by the British mentions that they have bought the port town of Madraspatnam, not Madras.

22 Aug 2016 6:49 AM IST

Tangedco took up road laying works across Kosasthaliyar river, violating CRZ norms (Photo: DC)

TANGEDCO violates norms, lays roads on eco-sensitive spots

According to the Tamil Nadu State Coastal Zone Management Plan, the site of construction falls in CRZ IV, which is a...

22 Aug 2016 6:29 AM IST