Rains lash Tamil Nadu, schools closed in many districts

Widespread rains lashed parts of Tamil Nadu on Thursday, prompting authorities to declare a holiday for schools in Chennai and many other districts. IMAGE: Tamil Nadu deputy Chief Minister......

Cyclone Michaung leaves trail of death and destruction

At least 12 people lost their lives in various rain-related incidents in and around Chennai even as personnel on fishing boats and farm tractors were engaged in rescuing stranded people in the city......

TN: Army havildar killed by rifleman over punishment

An Army rifleman allegedly shot dead a havildar and killed himself at the Pallavaram Barracks in Chennai on Tuesday, hours after the latter 'punished' him for ‘lethargic attitude’......

SEE: Amit Shah walks on Chennai road to greet supporters

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday sprang a surprise in Chennai when he virtually broke protocol to get out of his vehicle and walk on the busy GST Road outside the airport to greet......

Why India's former captain killed himself

On Tuesday morning, Pallavaram railway station in suburban Chennai was all hustle and bustle as usual. Nobody paid too much attention to a man sitting on a bench on platform number 2, reading a......