Star hotels across the city are recording a steep fall in occupancy rates as several domestic travellers and inbound tourists have cancelled their reservations due to the scare of novel coronavirus. This has forced several top hotels to slash their room tariff.
The all-pervasive fear of contracting the novel coronavirus has had a direct impact on footfalls in gyms and swimming pools. Prevention is better than cure seems to be the mantra.
Terming a PIL seeking direction for shutting down schools till the virus spread is contained as a knee-jerk reaction, the Madras high court has, instead, advised the public to adhere to health advisories issued by the government.
Ancient sculptures of Lord Vinayaka and Nandi have been abandoned in a dump yard near a temple atop Siddharmalai in Madurai district. The ruined sculptures, according to heritage experts, date to late 12th century AD.
Searches at actor Vijay’s residence ended on Thursday, Income Tax investigation officials said, adding that they checked his accounts and got details about his remuneration from two of his movies.
Tamil cinema superstar Rajinikanth's fans expressed thair happiness over his decision of launching a political party in the coming months.
About 100 women from Kanyakumari, Arockiapuram, Kovalam, Colachel, Rajakkamangalamthurai and Thoothoor region, who are relatives of fishermen stranded in Iran due to the Covid-19 restrictions, took part in a fast in front of the Nagercoil collectorate on Wednesday pleading for steps to bring them back.
Police have started installing CCTV cameras on Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) buses to ensure safety of passengers.
The AIADMK government on Wednesday made it clear that the state legislature was bound by the Parliamentary law and adopting a resolution against CAA in the assembly would be unconstitutional. As revenue minister R B Udayakumar clarified the government’s standpoint in the assembly, the opposition DMK and its allies
An 11th century Chola Jain Theerthangara idol made of bronze excavated from Deepankudi in Tiruvarur district has been seized by the United States law enforcement agencies from an individual in the US recently, said Singapore-based idol blogger Vijay Kumar Sundaresan on Wednesday.
Actor Rajinikanth is expected to stick to his stand that he would lead his party in the 2021 assembly elections, but not be the chief minister candidate, multiple sources have told TOI. The actor is likely to spell this out when he meets reporters on Thursday after a meeting with Rajini Makkal Mandram district secretaries.
Last Saturday, before Italy’s government imposed a nationwide lockdown to control the spread of Covid-19, Tamiloli flew from Milan to Chennai. But that hasn’t prevented him from attending his classes.
Five men on Tuesday attacked an inspector of police after he tried to rescue a man the gang had abducted in a car on Anna Salai. All five were soon nabbed and the vehicle seized.
L Murugan, vice-chairman of National Commission for Scheduled Castes, was appointed president of the Tamil Nadu BJP unit by the party's national chief J P Nadda on Wednesday.