8 Union ministers, 2 ex-CMs, in fray in first phase of LS polls

Eight Union ministers, two former chief ministers and one ex-governor are among those who are set to test their electoral fate in the first phase of elections on April 19 when 102 seats across 21......

SC relief to TN minister as heart surgery performed at private hospital

Arrested Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji on Wednesday underwent a bypass surgery and was hemodynamically stable, the private hospital treating him in Chennai said.  IMAGE: Tamil Nadu......

TN BJP chief complains to CBI against DMK govt's metro project 'corruption'

Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party president K Annamalai on Sunday said he had lodged a complaint with the Central Bureau of Investigation on a project implemented during the previous Dravida......

SC collegium rejects judge's request to retain her at Madras HC

The Supreme Court collegium headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud has rejected a request made by Justice V M Velumani to retain her as a Madras high court judge. The collegium, by its resolution......

TN's Technocrat Finance Minister Faces First Test

P T R Palanivel Thiagarajan has proclaimed his determination to set Tamil Nadu's fiscal house in order in five years, and Friday will reveal how he plans to go about it when he rises to present the......

Why Thyrocare sold out to PharmEasy

'I have done enough work for many years.''This is a decision that many people at my age need to review.''I may become an exit example for people to study.' IMAGE: Thyrocare founder Arokiaswamy......

Labs bet on Covid tests for next growth phase

The bouquet of Covid-19 tests that most diagnostic labs are offering include antibody tests (blood tests), rapid antigen tests (point of care tests that detect the presence of an antigen from a......

COVID-19 test: Why patients opt out of private labs

At present, the cost of testing for COVID-19 is Rs 4,500 per examination and the results are available within 24 hours. Private diagnostic laboratories have started testing for coronavirus......