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A police official inspects the train. (Photo: DC)

Train heist case: No lessons learnt

A maintenance staff member said that though RPF personnel are deployed 24/7, the movement of outsiders' goes unnoticed.

12 Aug 2016 11:07 PM IST

DMK MP Kanimozhi in Rajya Sabha (Photo: PTI)

Sparks fly in Rajya Sabha as AIADMK, DMK face-off

The two parties had a spar in the Upper House regarding the construction of check dams by AP on Pallar river flowing...

12 Aug 2016 2:10 PM IST

A woman in her early 60s came to the Chennai airport in her nightdress and created a flutter on Wednesday night. (Representational image)

Police beef up security at Chennai airport ahead of Independence Day

Also, 50 police personnel in plain clothes would keep vigil on the national highway outside the airport and the main...

12 Aug 2016 1:00 PM IST

The woman doused herself in kerosene and set herself afire. (Representational image)

Couple succumb to burns from suicide bid

They had been admitted for treatment of the burns they sustained in their suicide bid.

12 Aug 2016 7:12 AM IST

A PhD scholar of Pondicherry University filed a complaint against a professor for intimidating her with threats of pouring acid on her. (Representational image)

Complaint against Pondicherry varsity professor

She went to Kalapet police station to lodge a complaint but police asked her to obtain permission from the...

12 Aug 2016 7:07 AM IST

Six elephants have died in Coimbatore and The Nilgiris districts between June 20 and July 6 this year.

All not well for jumbos: Conservationists

Expect more elephant deaths in Tamil Nadu, warn conservationists and biologists.

12 Aug 2016 6:59 AM IST

Two persons including a woman were sentenced to life imprisonment on charge of murdering a youth for urinating in an open place opposite their residence. (Representational image)

Two get life term for murder

They killed a man for urinating in front of their house.

12 Aug 2016 6:55 AM IST

Police arrested six persons who were allegedly planning to extort money by threatening councillors and businessmen. (Representational image)

Men with country bombs held near Kovalam

Police seized four country made bombs brought from Puducherry.

12 Aug 2016 6:49 AM IST

We will work jointly with the state police to nab the culprits and recover the stolen amount. We will take steps to prevent recurrence of such robberies, says S.K.Bhagath, Railway Protection Force director

Train heist case: Escort cops were 3 coaches away from cash wagon

The great train robbery was discovered only after seven hours.

12 Aug 2016 6:41 AM IST

Residents of Maraimalai Nagar municipality in Kancheepuram district get reverse osmosis (RO) drinking water. (Representational image)

Maraimalai Nagar gets RO water

RO water facility to all 18,000 households free of cost.

12 Aug 2016 4:12 AM IST

Rajiv Chandran, Chief, United Nations Information Centre for India and Bhutan hands over the certificate to M. Kavya. (Second from left) Agnishwar, executive director, Agni group of institutions also looks on. (Photo: DC)

Sivagangai student wins UN energy audit competition

She won the second prize in the first energy audit competition for students.

12 Aug 2016 4:08 AM IST

The Centres new draft education policy has run into rough political weather in Tamil Nadu. (Representational image)

Tamil vs Sanskrit and Hindi

With draft NEP facing rough political weather in Tamil Nadu, there is a need for discussion between Centre and state to...

12 Aug 2016 4:03 AM IST