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Karthi Lakshmanan shaping his 18 -foot aruval which will adorn the hand of village deity Maranadu Karuppanasami. (Photo: DC)

Sivagangai: 18-foot aruval to adorn hand of village deity

The 'weapon' will adorn the hand of village deity Maranadu Karuppanasami in a place near Thirupachethi about 40 km from...

16 July 2016 7:13 AM IST

Former ISRO Chairman G Madhavan Nair was summoned to the CBI headquarters for questioning. (Representational Image)

CBI inquiry demanded into student death at AIIMS

Saravanan Ganeshan joined the institute on June 1, but within ten days he was reported to have died under mysterious...

16 July 2016 7:10 AM IST

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

Chennai: Engineer commits suicide over education loan agent threat

Ezhil had taken an education loan for Rs 1.90 lakh to pursue his engineering course. He had completed the course a year...

16 July 2016 7:07 AM IST

The Central Crime Branch police are investigating the case following over 25 complaints registered against Vishalakshi Bhat. (Representational image)

Ragging pushes college student to suicide bid

19-yr-old Gokulraj battles for life.

16 July 2016 7:05 AM IST

Based on the direction from the CM, health minister Dr C. Vijaya Baskar calls on Najju, alias Gayathri, and assures her of medical assistance. Health secretary Dr J. Radhakrishnan, social welfare minister Dr V. Saroja, officials of the hospital and the mother of the victim look on. The 19-year-old was shifted to the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital from Royapettah Government Hospital for further treatment on Friday. (Photo: DC)

Jayalalithaa announces solatium to robbery attempt victims

The incident took place when 24-year-old teacher Nandhini and her cousin 19-year-old Najju alias A. Gayathri were...

16 July 2016 7:02 AM IST

Tamil Nadu government

Fill vacancies in colleges, S Ramadoss tells Tamil Nadu government

In a statement issued here, he said of the 87 governments arts and science colleges in the state, 46 colleges do not...

16 July 2016 7:00 AM IST

DMK chief M Karunanidhi. (Photo: PTI)

M Karunanidhi's remarks on Gangajal draw flak

Karunanidhi, who had no courage to oppose it as an anti-secular act, is speaking against sale of Gangajal.

16 July 2016 6:57 AM IST

M. Karunanidhi, DMK chief

Karunanidhi raises doubts over Swathi case probe

The DMK leader said Ramkumar's father had accused that police had slit his son's throat to silence him.

16 July 2016 6:53 AM IST

Union minister Piyush Goyal (Photo: PTI/File)

Union Minister of Tamil Nadu accuses West of profit making

Piyush Goyal accused the western countries of trying to make profit from innovations at the cost of protecting...

16 July 2016 6:51 AM IST

Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa with Union minister of state for power and new and renewable energy Piyush Goyal and other ministers at the secretariat on Friday. (Photo: DC)

Surplus power from South to North soon

Goyal calls for expansion of transmission capacity.

16 July 2016 6:49 AM IST

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa (Photo: PTI)

Tamil Nadu CM announces new crop insurance scheme

The indemnity level for nine districts which are most affected in the State had been increased to 60 to 70 per cent...

16 July 2016 6:47 AM IST

Madras high Court

Mixed response from south film personalities

Supporting the judge's statement filmmaker Leena Manimekalai said populist films feed on insulting women to boost...

16 July 2016 6:44 AM IST