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Facebook is playing an increasingly significant role in the distribution of online news, with 44 per cent of people using it as their source of news, followed by 19 per cent of people using YouTube and 10 per cent using Twitter, the report said.

Chennai residents take up civic activism on FB

Massive participation of social activists is witnessed as they point out civic apathy.

21 Jun 2016 6:20 AM IST

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Greater Chennai Corporation banks on temple tanks

The civic body has roped in an environmental NGO to rejuvenate the temple tanks in the city, which has over 109 temple...

20 Jun 2016 6:58 AM IST

Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar. (Photo: PTI)

Manapakkam people plead for river zone'

Environmentalists ask ban on construction on north-side of Adyar river.

19 Jun 2016 6:37 AM IST

Pipelines being laid at Nalla Thanni Odai Kuppam at Tiruvottiyur.

Chennai: Food products co defies CRZ rules

Begins unauthorised construction activities at Tiruvottiyur.

16 Jun 2016 6:56 AM IST

The boys parents alleged that the two residents of the house and their friend sexually assaulted their son. (Representational image)

Chennai: When assaults on boys go unreported

Cases of sexual assault among little boys are escalating, it is a pity that 99 per cent of the cases remain untold.

13 Jun 2016 7:13 AM IST

MPs from Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Kerala received the seventh edition of Samsad Ratna awards on Saturday. IIT director Bhaskar Ramamurthy also seen (extreme right). (Photo: DC)

MPs from Tamil Nadu lag in LS performance

Youth wing president of PMK, Anbumani Ramadoss has not tabled any private member bills and had asked only 17 questions.

12 Jun 2016 6:08 AM IST

The government has set aside a sum of Rs 2,000 crore in Union Budget 2016 to meet the initial cost of providing these LPG connections.

Call to sensitise people against usage of firewood for cooking

Data from the ministry of statistics and programme implementation as of 2011 states that over 43.5 per cent of TN still...

9 Jun 2016 6:50 AM IST

Delay in construction of pedestrian subway results in uncontrolled track crossings at Alandur. (Photo: DC)

Chennai residents have to wait for one more year for Alandur subway

After talking to officials of railways and corporation, it was found that the project will take at least an year to get...

7 Jun 2016 7:03 AM IST

Figures as per the report show that in the urban areas, there were 25,10,169 stray dogs while in rural areas, there was 1,46,28,180 stray dogs.

Madras Veterinary College hospital yet to submit autopsy report on...

From filing an FIR at Mangadu police station to petitioning the CM special cell, Jahnavi had followed all the legal...

6 Jun 2016 6:28 AM IST

The Budget focuses on various reforms in order to lift growth and this in turn would help in creating more jobs, especially in sectors like pharma, healthcare, IT, education, FMCG and most certainly internet focused sector.

Professionals share their woes on jobs

Lavanya's tale is tragic as the bank from where she availed an educational loan is hounding her and her father.

31 May 2016 6:54 AM IST

With no shelter in the vicinity, a boy selling joy rides finds comfort in the shadow of his horse at Marina beach on Thursday. (Photo: DC)

Rains may bring relief, but temperature to rise

Delayed onset of sea breeze is another reason for sultry city temperature for the month of June.

27 May 2016 7:45 AM IST

India declares a heatwave when the maximum temperature hits 45 degrees Celsius, or five degrees higher than the average for the area in previous years. (Representational image)

Chennai temperature touches 41.2 degree C

Tiruttani at 41.5 degree Celsius topped the state's maximum temperature, according to the data from India Meteorological...

26 May 2016 6:52 AM IST