Tamil film superstar Rajinikanth Saturday said Rain-water harvesting (RWH) should be taken up on a war-footing to address the acute water crisis in the state. The 69-year-old actor was speaking to reporters here on his arrival from Mumbai, where he was shooting for his film 'Durbar.

Rainwater harvesting should be taken up on war footing: Rajinikanth

On learning that their 4-year-old daughter was missing, the parents frantically searched in the vicinity of their Thirumullaivoyal residence, near Avadi in Chennai.

4-year-old girl killed in Chennai, body dumped in bucket; police suspect sexual assault

The hotel industry of Chennai, a city in southern India, is going the traditional way to deal with the severe water crisis. Meals are being served on banana leaves or stainless steel plates that are topped with banana leaves, with notices requesting customers to cooperate put up at restaurants.

Restaurants go traditional way to save water in parched Chennai

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Bringing huge respite for shriveled Chennai, rains lashed several parts of the city here on Saturday. This comes on the same day as the Tamil Nadu government, resorting to prayers in the face of acute water scarcity, conducted special `Yajna` at Patteeswarar temple in Perur.

Heavy rains bring respite to drought-hit Chennai

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Friday said the government is taking steps to provide water through desalination plants, groundwater and what’s available in the quarries. Watch this video to know more.

India Watch: Water crisis intensifies in Chennai

A day after Kerala extended support to Tamil Nadu amid the severe water crisis in the state, Tamil Nadu chief minister K. Palaniswami on Friday urged the neighbouring state for further cooperation.

Chennai water crisis: Palaniswami welcomes Kerala's water offer, asks for more cooperation

Water emergency in Parts of India and Reservoirs run dry across the country.

India Watch: Severe Water Crisis in India

Amidst the ongoing severe water crisis in parts of the state, Tamil Nadu government Tuesday said it was largely dependent on groundwater to meet the requirements till the onset of northeast monsoon in October.

Tamil Nadu faces severe water crisis, chief minister K Palaniswami says not a big issue

A row of vessels line a street corner where a water-tanker is parked, a gaggle of women quibble as they await their turn to get the pots filled, use water judiciously signboards outside hotels -- this is how Chennai looks if you visit the Tamil Nadu city as the water crisis deepens in the state.

India Watch: Severe water crisis in India

As Chennai reels under the searing heat, the water crisis that is getting worse by the day is only making the impact more severe. Now, large IT parks and office complexes that house several thousands of employees are forced to take measures to bring down water consumption to a bare minimum.

Companies along Chennai’s IT corridor ratchet up measures to reduce water consumption amid severe shortage

The Tamil Nadu Government has issued an order permitting shops and establishments to remain open for 24 hours, all days of the year. Prior to the passing of this order, only certain establishments such as IT companies, hospitals, pharmacies and factories could stay open all day and all year.

Now shops and establishments can remain open 24x7 in Tamil Nadu, all-year round

Kamal Haasan's party MNM got an overall vote share of 3.78%. MNM's minimum avg. 12% vote share in Chennai & Coimbatore. Watch this video for more details.

In Poll debut, Kamal Haasan's party MNM leaves mark for opposition

Tamil superstar Rajinikanth on Tuesday described Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "charismatic" leader like Jawaharlal Nehru and Rajiv Gandhi and attributed the BJP's massive win in the Lok Sabha polls to his leadership.

Rajinikanth to attend Modi's swearing-in; calls BJP win in Lok Sabha polls victory for 'charismatic' leader Modi

IPL 2019 is over, Rohit Sharma- led- Mumbai went on to win their fourth IPL crown beating Chennai in the finals. Dhoni's team would take some time to recover from this defeat as this narrow loss by 1 run is a bitter pill to swallow.

The roaring comeback of Chennai: True genius always finds it's way

Taking forward his efforts to form a third front, Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) chief and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Monday met Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) president MK Stalin at the latter's residence here.

K Chandrashekhar Rao, MK Stalin meet in Chennai, discuss emerging political developments

Familiar foes and the two most successful teams of the IPL, Mumbai and Chennai, clash in a mouth-watering final, following a rather eventful season that produced some unprecedented moments on the field. It can't be disputed that Mumbai go into the final as the favourites, having beaten Chennai as many as three times earlier in the tournament including in the Qualifier 1. However, statistics count for little going into the title fight with both teams being in the situation before multiple times.

IPL 2019 Final:  Who will win between Chennai and Mumbai

Varadharaj saw his three-year-old son slowly slipping into unconsciousness. A sudden fever that began two days earlier left the boy, who was all set to start school in June, with a catastrophic liver failure.

Complex support therapy helps 3-year-old boy survive liver failure

Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are expected to receive heavy rainfall from Sunday due to a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal which could transform into Cyclone Fani, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday.

Cyclone Fani expected to hit Tamil Nadu coast on April 30

IPL 2019: Mumbai to take on Chennai at Chidambaram Stadium

Chennai will clash with Hyderabad at MA Chidambaram Stadium. A win will almost ensure a playoff berth for the defending champions, who lost back-to-back away matches against Sunrisers Hyderabad and Bangalore respectively.

IPL 2019: MS Dhoni-led Chennai to clash with Hyderabad at home turf

IPL 2019 | Match Preview: Hyderabad vs Kolkata and Chennai vs Bangalore

Watch: Visuals from polling station in different places where people can be ssen casting their vote. Watch full video to know more.#LokSabhaElections2019, #IndiaVotes, #Election2019

Lok Sabha Election 2019: Voting in 95 constituencies in 2nd phase today

The Madras High Court on Monday quashed the proceedings of land acquisition for the 8-lane Chennai-Salem Expressway project that was announced in early 2018 by the AIADMK.

Days before polls, Madras High Court quashes land acquisition proceedings for Chennai-Salem Expressway

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