Reported By J Sam Daniel Stalin Edited By Indroneil B Biswas

Days after being released from a jail in Delhi, TTV Dinakaran is trying to assemble a new pole position in Tamil Nadu's ruling party, which relegated him to the sidelines after he was entangled in a series of corruption scandals.

A major market in the heart of Chennai remains blocked off as a fire raged for the second day in a row at a large shop which sells textiles. By the afternoon, the fire was nearly extinguished, but the area remained covered in thick smoke.

A major market in the heart of Chennai remains blocked off as a fire raged for the second day in a row at a large shop which sells textiles.

A Chennai model named Gaanam Nair who had gone missing on Friday has returned home.

Superstar Rajinikanth appeared to open the door to politics on Monday as he met fans at a meet-and-greet that he held after eight years. There has been speculation for years on whether one of the most popular actors of Indian cinema will enter active politics.

Former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa was filmed while in hospital talking to her long-time aide, VK Sasikala, who protected her mentor's dignity by refusing to share the footage, said a Facebook post which was put up recently and deleted shortly after.

In a giveaway of exactly how much is riding on this contest, TTV Dinankaran, who hopes to win the constituency of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, has released a manifesto for RK Nagar in Chennai. Mr Dinakaran, 53, is promising a super-specialty hospital, mobile clinics, gyms and regular job fairs.

Stayzilla founder Yogendra "Yogi" Vasupal was denied bail in Chennai on Thursday, allegedly because the police has evidence of him threatening the vendor whose complaint landed him in jail.

The ruling AIADMK's VK Sasikala and O Panneerselvam wished Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao a happy birthday on Monday morning. Five days after they both met Governor Rao to present claims to form government, he is yet to act. In that time, some more leaders of the party have joined Mr Panneerselvam - who now has 11 members of Parliament and se...

More than a month after she took over as AIADMK General Secretary following Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's death, VK Sasikala was today elected legislature party leader, paving the way for her to become the Chief Minister. At a meeting of party legislators in Chennai, Chief Minister O Panneerselvam proposed Ms Sasikala's name as legisla...

This morning's shooting in Andhra Pradesh of 20 alleged sandalwood smugglers threatens to create a political crisis with neighbour Tamil Nadu.

Days after being released from a jail in Delhi, TTV Dinakaran is trying to assemble a new pole position in Tamil Nadu's ruling party, which relegated him to the sidelines after he was entangled in a series of corruption scandals.

A major market in the heart of Chennai remains blocked off as a fire raged for the second day in a row at a large shop which sells textiles. By the afternoon, the fire was nearly extinguished, but the area remained covered in thick smoke.

A major market in the heart of Chennai remains blocked off as a fire raged for the second day in a row at a large shop which sells textiles.

A Chennai model named Gaanam Nair who had gone missing on Friday has returned home.

Superstar Rajinikanth appeared to open the door to politics on Monday as he met fans at a meet-and-greet that he held after eight years. There has been speculation for years on whether one of the most popular actors of Indian cinema will enter active politics.

Former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa was filmed while in hospital talking to her long-time aide, VK Sasikala, who protected her mentor's dignity by refusing to share the footage, said a Facebook post which was put up recently and deleted shortly after.

In a giveaway of exactly how much is riding on this contest, TTV Dinankaran, who hopes to win the constituency of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, has released a manifesto for RK Nagar in Chennai. Mr Dinakaran, 53, is promising a super-specialty hospital, mobile clinics, gyms and regular job fairs.

Stayzilla founder Yogendra "Yogi" Vasupal was denied bail in Chennai on Thursday, allegedly because the police has evidence of him threatening the vendor whose complaint landed him in jail.

The ruling AIADMK's VK Sasikala and O Panneerselvam wished Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao a happy birthday on Monday morning. Five days after they both met Governor Rao to present claims to form government, he is yet to act. In that time, some more leaders of the party have joined Mr Panneerselvam - who now has 11 members of Parliament and se...

More than a month after she took over as AIADMK General Secretary following Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's death, VK Sasikala was today elected legislature party leader, paving the way for her to become the Chief Minister. At a meeting of party legislators in Chennai, Chief Minister O Panneerselvam proposed Ms Sasikala's name as legisla...

This morning's shooting in Andhra Pradesh of 20 alleged sandalwood smugglers threatens to create a political crisis with neighbour Tamil Nadu.