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The chilling video of the attack on Shankar, which has gone viral, has brought back the focus on the increasing honour killings in western Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu: Hunt for honour killers', six special squads of police...

Father of girl whose husband was hacked in public surrenders before court.

15 March 2016 1:58 AM IST

27 outfits, including Republican Party of India (A) pledged support to the DMK combine. (Photo: PTI)

Tamil Nadu polls: Karunanidhi calls for meeting with DMK leaders on...

Poll-related issues including campaign strategies are likely to be discussed in the meeting.

14 March 2016 5:00 PM IST

AIADMK chief and Tamil Nadu chief minister, Jayalalithaa (Photo: PTI/file)

Arrest of fishermen: Jayalalithaa seeks 'robust diplomatic response'

In a letter to Modi, she reminded him that she had been repeatedly writing to him to ensure that such incidents did not...

14 March 2016 11:49 AM IST

Ashamed and frustrated at the treatment meted out to him, he consumed poison, following which he was rushed to a Primary Health Centre at Keezhapavur where he died around midnight, the police said.

Tractor seized, debt-ridden Tamil Nadu farmer ends life

Firm officials came to his house on March 10 and allegedly abused and insulted him in front of villagers.

14 March 2016 7:35 AM IST

The partly eaten body of farmhand Maghu Hora was found near about his house in the labour quarters of Wood-briar tea estate in Devarshola near Gudalur early Saturday.

Ooty: Farmhand's body torn to pieces

Estate workers found his body torn to pieces among the tea shrubs about 500 mtrs from his house early morning.

14 March 2016 7:17 AM IST

Christians thronged the Collectorate to condemn the attack on a church at Kalapatty in Coimbatore. (Photo: DC)

Coimbatore: Churchgoers seek action

Hindu outfit men vandalise church in Coimbatore

14 March 2016 7:09 AM IST

The Madhikettan Shola National Park hills as viewed from the Kodaikanal-Berijam Lake road. (Photo: DC)

Legend of Madhikettan Shola National Park hills

The driver-guide who took us past the Shola narrates the tale with a fear bordering on reverence.

14 March 2016 7:07 AM IST

This librarian has treasure trove of Tamil books

66-year-old retired government employee, he featured in the Limca Book of Records in 2005 for having the largest...

14 March 2016 7:01 AM IST

Kesava Kirupa Dinakaran

Chennai class 12 boy chosen to speak at UN conference for women in...

Sixteen-year-old Kesava Kirupa Dinakaran was selected as the assistant director at the annual UN conference.

14 March 2016 6:59 AM IST

The St Thomas Mount Cantonment Board has unwittingly taken sides in the internal politics of the Wesley Tamil Church by granting plan approval for a new worship hall whereas the pastor claims that he had requested the board to deny permission (Photo: DC)

Cantonment Board stokes fire in church fight

When contacted, Dr Jebaraj Walter, the treasurer of the committee, claimed that he had nothing to do with the...

14 March 2016 6:57 AM IST

Additional district election officer and Chennai district collector G. Govindaraj distributes election awareness pamphlets to public at Marina beach on Sunday. (Photo: DC)

Alternative political movement launched

The motto of the movement read as don't search for the leader and be the leader'.

14 March 2016 6:51 AM IST

DMDK founder Vijayakanth

The Vijayakanth conundrum

Reflections on political trends.

14 March 2016 6:48 AM IST