Chennai Flood

Chennai rains: Toll rises to five, red alert till 11 Nov; nine districts declare holiday in schools, colleges

At least five people have died in rain-related incidents across Tamil Nadu, while 538 huts and four houses have been damaged, said the State Revenue and Disaster Management Minister

Chennai rains as it happened: Chief Minister Palaniswamy visits RK Nagar, speaks to affected people

Tamil Nadu chief minister E Palaniswamy took stock of the rain situation on Thursday, a day after two children were electrocuted after coming in contact with a live wire submerged in water, in Kodungaiyur locality in Chennai.

Karuna dismisses clarification from AIADMK; seeks probe on water release issue

Continuing to target the ruling AIADMK over the issue of discharge of excess water from a city reservoir recently, DMK today slammed the Tamil Nadu government's response on the matter and asked it to recommend a judicial probe if there were no wrongdoings.

No celebrations this year: Manohar Parrikar asks people not to spend money for his birthday

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday appealed to the people to contribute to the Goa Chief Minister's fund to help victims of the recent Chennai floods instead of spending money for his birthday.