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In 1980, the Supreme Court in the Bachan Singh vs State of Punjab abolished the mandatory death penalty in cases of murder and propounded the â€œrarest of rareâ€doctrine, allowing courts to impose death penalty in cases such as murder, terrorism, treason, espionage.

Liquor shops along ECR stay open despite SC order

Liquor shops along the East Coast Road (ECR) functioned normally on Thursday.

7 April 2017 6:16 AM IST

DMK Working President MK Stalin. (Photo: File)

MK Stalin joins hands with PMK against move to reopen Tasmac shops

The PMK had requested Stalin to oppose the state government's move of circumventing the SC order, he said.

7 April 2017 6:14 AM IST

Tamil Manila Congress leader G.K. Vasan presents a shawl to former CM O. Panneerselvam at his residence on Thursday (Photo: DC)

O Panneerselvam faction gets support from TMC

On Thursday, Mr Panneerselvam reached out to Mr Vasan and he reciprocated almost immediately.

7 April 2017 6:12 AM IST

OPS faction leader K. Pandiarajan along with party cadres, campaigns with a model of Jayalalithaas coffin for RK Nagar bypoll on Thursday to garner votes for their candidate E. Madhusudhanan.

Poll notoriety: Tamil Nadu joins likes of UP, Bihar

The list includes city police commissioner, electoral returning officer, assistant returning officer and local...

7 April 2017 6:08 AM IST

Two members of OPS team sustained head injuries after they were attacked allegedly by supporters of TTV Dhinakaran at RK Nagar on Thursday. Dhinakaran supporters Rajan Chellappa and MLA Periyapullan allegedly instigated the attack. Injured man gets treatment. (Photo: DC)

Opposition cannot deny victory: TTV Dhinakaran

The AIADMK (Amma) has been accused of using -"money and official power-" in the constituency to sway the voters in their...

7 April 2017 6:06 AM IST

Bypoll flying squad along with CISF police personnel checks cars at RK Nagar on Thursday. (Photo: DC)

Money power in RK nagar leaves EC officials baffled

Violations continue unabated in byelection constituency.

7 April 2017 6:03 AM IST

Policeman tries to stop a Dalit man from suicide bid at Salem district collectors office on Thursday. (Photo: DC)

Chennai: Youth attempts suicide to protest ill treatment of Dalits

The other villagers, upset over being denied donation for the festival, allegedly fenced the eight houses blocking their...

7 April 2017 2:02 AM IST

Enforcement Directorate. (Photo: Representational Image)

Ex-EPF chief, former bank executive under ED scanner

The ED had registered money-laundering cases against the two under Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

7 April 2017 2:00 AM IST

Fisheries minister D. Jayakumar receives TN fishermen released from Iran at Chennai airport on Thursday. (Photo: DC)

Tamil Nadu men in detention did squats for 2 hours daily

Fishermen return to India after five months,

7 April 2017 1:58 AM IST

The Tamil Nadu Government is not only against the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (Neet), but is also opposed to the National Exit Test (Next), which it made a part of its memorandum to the Prime Minister. Stating that it is not needed in the state.

Academicians slam politicos over Neet

More than 88,000 students from TN have applied for the exam.

7 April 2017 1:53 AM IST

Madras High Court

PG admission based on petition: Madras HC

The bench posted to April 20, further hearing of the petition filed by Saveetha Medical College.

7 April 2017 1:51 AM IST

The best preventive strategy to reduce abdominal aortic aneurysms in smokers is to stop smoking. (Photo: Pixabay)

Smoking deaths: India among top 4 countries

The number of smokers continues to be on the rise up from 870.4 million in 1990 to 933.1 million in 2015.

7 April 2017 1:50 AM IST