8+ hour, 3+ min ago   (258+ words) CHENNAI: Union Minister for Civil Aviation Ram Mohan Naidu virtually inaugurated the new pick-up point plaza outside Terminal 1 at the city airport on Sunday (September 13). The minister said that flyers to the city airport will soon be able to access…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (230+ words) CHENNAI: Heavy traffic congestion was reported along the GST Road on Saturday (September 12) as thousands of people from the city headed to their hometowns for the long weekend leading up to Ganesh Chaturthi. Vehicle movement along the GST Road increased…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (353+ words) DT Next bureau comprises a team of reporters, including rookies with a couple of years of experience to veterans with nearly 30 years under their belt, stationed in Chennai and other key districts of Tamil Nadu. The team includes dedicated reporters…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (215+ words) PANAJI: A Delhi-bound IndiGo flight with 229 passengers on board returned to Goa about 30 minutes after takeoff on Tuesday and made an emergency landing at Manohar International Airport after one of the aircraft engines failed mid-air, sources said. The aircraft, however,…...

2+ week, 23+ hour ago   (137+ words) KOTTAYAM: West Indies cricket legend Chris Gayle on Sunday paid floral tribute at the tomb of former Keralam Chief Minister Oommen Chandy at Puthupally here, Congress workers said. Gayle arrived in Kottayam by helicopter from Thiruvananthapuram and landed at Puthupally…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (147+ words) CHENNAI: More than 1.15 crore women are expected to benefit daily as Tamil Nadu expands its free bus travel scheme for women under the new ‘Vetri Payanam’ scheme from October 2, according to a Daily Thanthi report. Women will be able to…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (416+ words) After declaring victory in its fight against armed Naxalism on March 31, the bigger challenge now is to restore normal life in areas that remained isolated for decades and provide tribal communities with access to education, healthcare, markets, and employment. When…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (317+ words) CHENNAI: DMK member and former Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu on Tuesday (August 25) launched a spirited defence of the Parandur airport, explaining in detail the processes and technical aspects, terming the TVK government's decision to drop it as wrong. The TVK…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (208+ words) CHENNAI: Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Tuesday (August 25) fflagged off 250 new buses procured at a total cost of Rs 290.08 crore for the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) and Tamil Nadu State Transport Undertakings (STUs). The buses were launched for public…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (373+ words) NEW DELHI: Indian Railways has launched a special drive to clean and disinfect drinking-water tanks and filtration systems at stations across the country after the Comptroller and Auditor General of India flagged serious deficiencies, including harmful bacteria such as E. coli…...