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The Saudi Health Ministry says traffic accidents are the leading cause of death among young people in the kingdom.

Chennai: Two killed, 7 hurt as car falls into pit

Driver escapes unhurt in tragic mishap.

2 Aug 2016 6:12 AM IST

Water in the tank at Malepathi village shared by tribals and elephants. (Photo: DC)

Why jumbos migrated to Madukkarai? No water!

During the scorching summer, several small ponds inside the Coimbatore forest were left parched.

2 Aug 2016 6:10 AM IST

Forest department officials inspect the railway track to prevent elephants being hit by trains in Coimbatore forest area (Photo: DC)

Coimbatore: Ramps to end jumbo hits on rail tracks in forest area

Forest department has planned to construct four ramps on the elephant crossing points on the track between Puthuppathi...

2 Aug 2016 6:07 AM IST

The two schools are competing in a hacking contest that President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron announced last year among other joint cybersecurity projects (Photo: Pixabay)

Turkey group hacks Chennai college website

The college authorities tried to revive the website several times during the course of the last week.

2 Aug 2016 6:02 AM IST

Madras High Court

Rename Madras High Court as High Court of Tamil Nadu: Jayalalithaa

Jayalalithaa wrote to PM Modi to bring in a necessary amendment in the Bill introduced in the Lok Sabha to rename HC of...

2 Aug 2016 5:59 AM IST

DC recently carried a report on how new buildings violating forest laws and Hill Area Conservation Authority rules were coming up in Nilgiris north division. This picture taken last month shows a wild elephant roaming inside a private resort near Kallati division, exposing the loss of habitat for jumbos.

Elephants to get unique IDs in TN project

The novel project will help foresters create a database of jumbos similar to that of tigers with their unique stripes.

2 Aug 2016 5:58 AM IST

Assembly resolution asks Centre to rename Madras HC as TN High Court

Assembly resolution asks Centre to rename Madras HC as TN High Court

The resolution pointed out that HCs situated in other states take the respective names of such states formed on...

1 Aug 2016 3:48 PM IST

AIADMK MP Sasikala Pushpa speaking in Rajya Sabha (Photo: ANI Twitter)

Jayalalithaa sacks MP Sasikala Pushpa for slapping DMK leader

Rajya Sabha MP Sasikala Pushpa, who was involved in a scuffle with a DMK leader at Delhi airport, claims threat to life.

1 Aug 2016 12:09 PM IST

Corporation Mayor, P. Rajkumar and TNAU vice- chancellor K. Ramasamy plant vettiver on the bunds of Singanallur Lake on Sunday (Photo: DC)

Vettiver' grass planted to strengthen lake bund

Vettiver is planted along the bund to strengthen the lakebed and prevent soil erosion.

1 Aug 2016 7:06 AM IST

The Chennai police on Sunday disclosed that they are providing utmost security cover for Pakistan womens cricket team.

Tension near Jayankondam over local temple custom

However, police warned when a few persons of the second group attempted to take pictures of the event and they were...

1 Aug 2016 7:04 AM IST

A. Annadurai, Thanjavur district collector inspects arrangements for Guru Peyarchi at the temple on Sunday. (Photo: DC)

Arrangements on for Guru Peyarchi' fest

A pandal' with tin sheets has been put up around the temple. Surveillance cameras have been fitted to monitor the crowd...

1 Aug 2016 7:01 AM IST

Fishermen abstained from venturing into the sea as a mark of protest in Dakshina Kannada district on Thursday.

Rameswaram fishermen withdraw indefinite strike

Fishermen thanked the Central and State governments for its efforts to get all the 77 Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested in...

1 Aug 2016 6:59 AM IST