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Coronavirus | Spike continues with 27,397 new cases

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Deaths due to the infection also surge to 241; C hennai records 6,846 cases; 59,671 vaccinated

Minister warns private bus operators

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With govt. running 9,636 buses, people need not depend on omni buses, says Rajakannappan

Special trips: Buses ready to leave for various destinations across the State from Dr. MGR Bus Stand at Koyambedu on Saturday, ahead of the lockdown from May 10.

Coronavirus | Over one-third of patients in hospitals

Pon Vasanth B.A.

However, official data on bed capacity show befuddling numbers

Free bus service rolled out

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Thousands travel on 5,600 buses across Tamil Nadu

Positive response: Passengers welcomed the measure, but urged the government to run more ordinary buses.

Coronavirus | Spike continues with 27,397 new cases

Special trips: Buses ready to leave for various destinations across the State from Dr. MGR Bus Stand at Koyambedu on Saturday, ahead of the lockdown from May 10.

Minister warns private bus operators

Coronavirus | Over one-third of patients in hospitals

Positive response: Passengers welcomed the measure, but urged the government to run more ordinary buses.

Free bus service rolled out

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Chennai: A health worker carries an oxygen cylinder at the COVID Care Centre of the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGGH), in Chennai, Tuesday, May 4, 2021. (PTI Photo/R Senthil Kumar)(PTI05_04_2021_000173A)

Coronavirus | Centre increases oxygen allocation to Tamil Nadu

Deserted view of Kaliamman Koil Street near Koyambedu in Chennai. File

Tamil Nadu lockdown rules | What’s allowed and what’s not

CSKCL Director R. Srinivasan meeting Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Saturday.

Chennai Super Kings procures 450 oxygen concentrators for Tamil Nadu

Special Correspondent Chennai Super Kings Cricket Ltd (CSKCL) has procured 450 oxygen concentrators to support the people of Tamil Nadu in their fight against the second wave of COVID-19. CSKCL Director R. Srinivasan handed over an oxygen concentrator to Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Saturday in the presence of Rupa Gurunath, president, Tamil Nadu Cricket Association.CSKCL would deliver the oxygen concentrators for the use of patients being treated in government hospitals and the Greater Chennai Corporation-run

Effective management: The Health Department established the Unified Command Centre in the Tamil Nadu office of the National Health Mission on April 30.

Unified Command Centre will function as COVID-19 War Room

Special Correspondent It will be the nodal point to manage bed availability in govt. and private hospitals

C. Venkatesan (right), a resident of Bodipatti village, showing the mark on his arm where the vaccine shot was administered while his wife R. Kalavathi (left) and daughter V. Sathya have not taken the shots ner Udumalpet in Tiruppur district. File

Vaccine hesitancy rife in rural TN despite rising cases

R. AKILEISH Lack of awareness, fear of side effects prevent many from immunisation

Tamil Nadu

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Compared to the 2016 election, a higher proportion of male voters favoured the DMK-led alliance

CSDS-LOKNITI SURVEY | Tamil Nadu Assembly elections | The impact of social factors

Jyoti Mishra The poor favoured the DMK front

Makkal Needhi Maiam leader Kamal Hassan. File

CSDS-LOKNITI SURVEY | Tamil Nadu Assembly elections | A silent yearning for an alternative force?

Jyoti Mishra Over half the surveyed voters say they want an alternative to the DMK, AIADMK

Entertainment

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Director Priyadarshan

Andrea Jeremiah tests positive for COVID-19

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The ‘Vada Chennai’ star posted a video of her singing a song, and also wrote that she was recovering in home quarantine

25 years of ‘Indian’: Meet ‘Aasaan’ Rajendran, who taught ‘varmakkalai’ to Kamal Haasan

Srinivasa Ramanujam

How the Kamal Haasan-Shankar project incorporated the Tamil martial arts form in its stunt sequences

Priyadarshan on K.V Anand: Indian cinema has lost one of its most talented cinematographers

P.K. Ajith Kumar

Director recalls working with the late cinematographer on his debut film, ‘Thenmavin Kombath,’ which won the National Award for Best Cinematography

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Watch | Stalin sworn-in as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister

Videos of brutal assault on elephants in ATR surface

Staff cleaning the Amma Unavagam in Mogappair, Chennai which was vandalised by DMK men

Watch: DMK takes action against its men who vandalise Amma Unavagam

Watch | Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2021 results: an overview

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TN Assembly polls | What is the ideology of MNM, asks CPI’s D. Raja

TN Assembly polls | Over 500 critical polling stations, nearly 11,000 vulnerable booths across TN

TN Assembly polls | Dhinakaran booked for defamatory speech

TN Assembly polls | Teacher suspended for posting postal ballot on social media

T.N. Assembly polls | A. Raja apologises for remarks on CM, says they were “taken out of context”

TN Assembly polls | AIADMK, PMK are the reason behind minority community’s struggle, Stalin says

Tamil Nadu schools continue to await detailed guidelines on awarding marks

For government schools in rural areas which have not had any online classes or tests conducted, teachers are concerned as to how they can proceed further since students will have to seek admissions for class 11

Police book cases against A. Raja in Ariyalur

The DMK deputy general secretary allegedly made derogatory remarks on Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami and his late mother at an election meeting held at Keezhapalur a few days ago.

T.N. Assembly polls | MNM candidate distributes fake currency to spread a message

Makkal Needhi Maiam’s Mayilvaganan Thanikavelu, who is contesting from Cheyyar, has been going around his constituency distributing dummy currency

Ideology neutral

It is not uncommon to see the same people in rallies of opposing candidates in a locality. A resident of Velachery was proudly declaring that she

Blocking showers of blessings

Seldom will politicians reject the showering of flower petals by admirers and party men. Apparently, it is not a great idea when a second wave of

Smart businesses thrive

After DMK president M.K. Stalin urged people to wear masks, vendors have started putting up mobile shops to sell them. The other day, prior to the

DMK hopefuls

After surveys have indicated that the DMK is set to sweep the election, some cadre have started addressing their candidates as ‘Minister’. The other

‘Purchasing votes through money power is not good for democracy’

He also deprecates candidates contesting from unfamiliar constituencies

Eight pilgrims from Tamil Nadu killed as van rams lorry in Nellore

A group of 14 was returning from Andhra Pradesh

15 more test positive for COVID-19 in Thanjavur college

This is the fifth cluster among colleges in the district

Coronavirus | COVID-19 case count remains above 2,000

Chennai reports 833 fresh cases; number of active cases in State rises to 13,070; 11 patients die

Coronavirus | Health Secretary cautions against laxity over safety norms

Officials told to strictly adopt ‘test, track and treat’ strategy

In a first, railway staff use postal ballots

For the first time, three railway employees in Madurai Division cast their postal vote in Tirumangalam after the Election Commission of India extended

Madurai South constituency has many a need to fulfil

A sizeable chunk of Sourashtra community is concentrated hereThough parties know the plight of weavers, nothing much has been done to help themResidents also complain of lack of infrastructure and civic issues

‘People are tired of corruption, maladministration’

Su. Venkatesan says it is time to show AIADMK the doors

Coronavirus | Fifteen more test positive in Thanjavur College

This is the fifth cluster among colleges in the district.

Coronavirus | Tamil Nadu Health Secretary cautions against laxity among public and officials

Nine districts are reporting a TPR higher than 2% of which five possessed 3% or more.

Minister Sengottaiyan aided in saffronisation of education in Tamil Nadu: Stalin

“School Education Minister K.A. Sengottaiyan did nothing for education or his constituency. He only aided in saffronisation of education in the

Police lathicharge to control crowd in Kancheepuram temple

The police used force to control the large crowd assembled at the Ekambareshwarar (Ekambaranathar) temple.

CBCID to probe ‘cash for cops’ case

Six police personnel suspended after cash covers seized

‘Ensure Deputy Chief Minister’s victory by the highest margin’

Minorities will remain safe under the AIADMK government, says Palaniswami

Amma has trained us well in elections: Jayakumar

We are following Jayalalithaa’s style of campaigning and people-centric approach, says the Fisheries Minister

University of Madras says 60% of its faculty posts are vacant

Data furnished during the recently held syndicate meeting

Probe on into charge of cash distribution

District election officials have taken up an inquiry into the alleged distribution of cash to a section of police personnel at a couple of stations in

Joined Makkal Needhi Maiam as I want to be ruled by an intelligent Chief Minister: Sripriya

I don’t believe in opinion polls, says Mylapore candidate

Religious undercurrents in Kanniyakumari

Pon. Radhakrishnan is expected to poll a lot of Nadar votes, Vijayakumar Vasanth banks on minorities

Smriti Irani hits out at A. Raja for alleged remarks on CM’s mother

Union Minister takes part in roadshows held for BJP candidates

Coronavirus | After 4 months, Tamil Nadu’s tally exceeds 2,000

2,089 persons test positive for COVID-19; with 9 deaths, toll stands at 12,659; active cases now 12,157

Party no bar

The ‘Meet your candidate’ event, organised by trade and industry associations of Coimbatore on Friday, was an opportunity for candidates to come

No masking contempt

Amid an increasing number of COVID-19 cases in Tamil Nadu, DMK president M.K. Stalin took a dig at his party’s Alandur and Pallavaram candidates while

Going the extra mile

With just nine days left for campaigning, parties are leaving no stone unturned. On Friday, DMK and AIADMK cadre, with party flags, stood outside the

A familiar endearment

Actor and BJP campaigner Namitha appealed to her fans to vote for the BJP, while campaigning for Coimbatore South candidate Vanathi Srinivasan in

No time to rest yet, says CM

Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami says he is determined not to allow any let-up in his efforts to take on the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK).

I-T department searches chit fund firm

The I-T officials also conducted searches on a school premises

Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections | Won't allow Kanniyakumari Container Transhipment Terminal, says Palaniswami

Since the people of Kanniyakumari were against the project, the government had decided against it, the CM said, while asking voters not to believe in the DMK and Congress

Active COVID-19 cases cross 11,000 in Tamil Nadu

State records 1,971 fresh COVID-19 infections and nine more deaths

UGC allows 40% of courses in a semester through online mode

Approval granted for study through ‘Swayam’

Protect media freedom, EC urged

A private Tamil television channel has submitted a representation to the Chief Electoral Commissioner alleging that the State government-run Tamil

Was Aadhaar data breached, asks HC

BJP allegedly accessed mobile phone numbers of voters in Puducherry

I-T raids on associate of TN Minister’s brother

Operation at Viralimalai was going on till late in the evening

‘Modi masthan acts won’t work’

Stalin refers to imposition of Hindi, Sanskrit and incitement of religious sentiments

HC dismisses contempt petition against Arappor Iyakkam

A frivolous contempt petition that needs to be thrown away, say judges

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