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Students of Madras Medical College (MMC) with support from TN Government Doctors Association, on Monday, stage a protest against the arrest of their professor Dr Sudhir. (Photo: DC)

Students of MMC rally behind Dr Sudhir

Despite having paid off his loan of Rs 20 lakh, which he had borrowed from a moneylender in 2011, Dr Sudhir was accused...

14 March 2017 6:10 AM IST

VCK president Thol. Thirumavalavan demanded that the state government explain whether the rules pertaining to the safety measures to be taken for holding the event were followed.

PWA divided over support to DMK

Accepting differences between PWA parties over supporting DMK, Thirumavalavan said a strategy acceptable to all three...

14 March 2017 6:07 AM IST

AIADMK treasurer and finance minister O. Panneerselvam

RK Nagar battle lines to be drawn by weekend

Parties begin selection of candidates for byelection.

14 March 2017 6:04 AM IST

As Nagaraj did not come home even after a few hours, Kumaresan Babu tried to call him but his mobile phone was switched off.

Madurai school student stabbed by gang dies

The incident occurred when Nagaraj (17) was returning home after visiting his grandmother's house at Vandiyur along with...

14 March 2017 1:34 AM IST

Residents of Kammanahalli in East Bengaluru and Kothanuru in North East Bengaluru are increasingly uneasy with the underbelly of crime that is run by African gangs. (Representational image)

Chennai: Continuous midnight secret call drives man to kill wife

Police said he got married to Dhanalakshmi only 10 months ago.

14 March 2017 1:31 AM IST

Chennai: Vigilance squad seizes Rs 14,000 from Madhan's prison cell

The probe led to the arrest of Pachamuthu in August and the court enlarged him on bail in September.

14 March 2017 1:28 AM IST

Out of the Rs 15 lakh crore-odd money which had been taken out of the system, 30 per cent of the money returned had been withdrawn.

Chennai: Passenger injured during bumpy ride gets Rs 1.8 lakh

Negligent driving causes internal spinal cord injury.

14 March 2017 1:25 AM IST

In its response to a Right to Information Act application, the Ordnance Factory Board cited sections 8(1)(a) which exempts from disclosure information related to security and strategic matters and section 8(1)(d) which exempts information related to commercial confidence.

Chennai: RTI exposes discrepancies in adoption data

Child rights activist, A Narayanan of Change India, through an RTI, had asked for the number of children adopted in...

14 March 2017 1:21 AM IST

Delhi University. (Photo: PTI/File)

Delhi varsity students from Tamil Nadu petition Education Minister

Four students from Shri Ram College of Commerce have petitioned the School Education Minister K.A. Sengottaiyan and...

14 March 2017 1:15 AM IST

Southern Railway Mazdoor Union (SRMU) has decided to become part of the indefinite nationwide strike work by railway employees starting from July 11 raising various demands.

Chennai: Engineering, postgraduates become loco pilots

According to loco pilots, it is no longer unusual to see engineering graduates or postgraduates taking up a loco pilot's...

14 March 2017 1:11 AM IST

The Elephant Gate road overbridge lies in a damaged condition. Only two-wheelers are being allowed to pass, according to the Elephant gate traffic police and Southern Railway. (Photo: DC)

Who will bridge 2-year gap?

At least four flyover proposals aimed to decongest Chennai are shelved.

14 March 2017 1:08 AM IST

JNU Dalit scholar from Tamil Nadu ends life

Jeevanantham is an alumnus of University of Hyderabad and was part of the Rohith Vemula movement in UoH.

14 March 2017 1:05 AM IST