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Security up ahead of counting as caller says bombs will go off

Last Updated: Thursday, May 15, 2014, 21:13

With just hours to go before counting of votes for the Lok Sabha polls, police were kept on tenterhooks after yet another call to the control room claimed that bombs would go off at five areas in the city, including three counting centres on Friday.

Gold biscuits worth Rs 30 lakh seized from passenger

Last Updated: Thursday, May 15, 2014, 16:33

Chennai: Eight hundred grams of gold biscuits worth Rs 30 lakh were seized today from an Indian passenger who arrived from Dubai at the airport in Chennai.

AIADMK leader Malaisamy expelled by Jayalalithaa for indicating post-poll alliance with Modi

Last Updated: Thursday, May 15, 2014, 17:21

A day after he indicated that the AIADMK may support the NDA after poll results are announced, senior leader K Malaisamy was on Thursday expelled by party chief J Jayalalithaa for “bringing disrepute to the party”.

Lok Sabha polls: AIADMK upbeat ahead of counting in Tamil Nadu

Last Updated: Thursday, May 15, 2014, 09:38

The poll prospects of 845 contestants, including 2G scam accused A Raja and Dayanidhi Maran, Congress` Manishankar Aiyar and Finance Minister P Chidambaram`s son Karti, will be known on Friday when votes polled for 39 Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu are taken up for counting.

Tamil Nadu: 90 percent cast votes in repolling

Last Updated: Friday, May 16, 2014, 00:27

Nearly 90 per cent of total electorate cast their votes in repolling today at a booth in Edappadi Assembly segment, falling under Salem parliamentary constituency, officials said.

EC orders repoll in one booth in Tamil Nadu

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 14, 2014, 20:22

The Election Commission on Wednesday ordered repoll in one booth in the Edappadi Assembly segment under Salem Lok Sabha constituency, following malfunction in an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) used there during polling on April 24.

Six injured in Kudankulam N-plant accident

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 14, 2014, 15:54

Six workers were injured at Tamil Nadu`s Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project when hot water spilled on them while they were carrying out maintenance work, said a senior official.

Army recruits released on medical grounds are ex-servicemen: HC

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 14, 2014, 00:36

Madras High Court has ruled that ex-recruits of the Army, who were boarded out or released on medical grounds and granted medical/disability pension, should be considered as ex-serviceman for all practical purposes including job reservation.

Supreme Court`s no to stay of trial against Jayalalithaa in assets case

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 13, 2014, 20:16

The Supreme Court today said it was not inclined to stay the trial at a Bangalore court in the disproportionate assets case against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa and others.

Narayanasamy dismisses exit poll projections

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 13, 2014, 17:55

Dismissing exit poll projections Union Minister V Narayanasamy today claimed that UPA will form the government at the Centre under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi.