Dakshayani, Tamil Nadu's First Transwoman Panchayat Secretary

'Jobs for transgender people should be advertised widely and they should be motivated to join. There should be reservations for them.' IMAGE: Dakshayani takes charge as panchayat secretary.......

Red flag goes up in Chennai: Two major Covid clusters emerge

A gated community in Sholinganallur in Chennai has emerged as the second major Covid-19 cluster, seen as different from the first one at Kilpauk which was a religious gathering. IMAGE: Kindly note......

TN minister orders retrieval of 100 grounds of land owned by temple

A 32-ground land parcel in Chennai worth crores of rupees and owned by a Shiva temple was taken over by authorities on Sunday while officials were directed to initiate action to......

Ensure equitable distribution of oxygen, medicines: HC

The Madras high court on Thursday urged the State and the central governments to ensure equitable distribution of medical oxygen, COVID-19 vaccines and other life saving materials, by ramping......

Cricket's Shahrukh wasn't nervous during IPL auction

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Punjab Kings/Twitter Just like the Bollywood superstar he is named after, success wasn't instant for Shahrukh Khan the cricketer -- a Rajnikanth fan from Chennai's IT hub......