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The fear is that if elections for the Assembly and Lok Sabha are held the same day, the regional parties may get further marginalised as a large number of voters might tend to vote for the same party in both the Assembly and Lok Sabha elections. (Representational image)

Southern states top cops discuss LS poll precautions

It has also been decided to take up necessary preparation to provide necessary logistics for the deployment of Central...

24 Feb 2019 1:34 AM IST

Padmavati, Manikandan and Velmurugan died on the spot, police sources said, while Trisha was rescued with severe head injuries.

Chennai: Three die, one critical as car collides with bus

Five others who were travelling in the Omnibus were also injured and sent to a hospital for treatment.

24 Feb 2019 1:31 AM IST

Recent advances have revolutionised monitoring devices to long-acting injectable and oral anti-diabetes drugs (OADs). (Representational Image)

Preventive healthcare key to prevent NCDs

Medicos say that in such a scenario, it is important to focus on preventive health instead of curing these diseases.

24 Feb 2019 1:29 AM IST

Dhroner to mark birth centenary of MN Nambiar

Nambiar, who was a charming' villain and later loved as a character artiste, left an indelible mark in Tamil film...

24 Feb 2019 1:23 AM IST

When foresters from MTR rushed to help the BTR staff in douse the fire, another fire broke out in the Masinagudi forest range in MTR buffer zone, on Saturday evening.

Fire in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve ravages over 25 acres of jungle

A sudden wild fire began in BTR on Saturday by 2:30 pm along the MTR border, destroying the dense jungle cover.

24 Feb 2019 1:20 AM IST

AIADMK MP dies in road mishap in Villupuram district

The injured were taken to a local hospital and later shifted to Government Medical College Hospital at Mundiyampakkam in...

24 Feb 2019 1:15 AM IST

The accident took place when Rajendran, 62, who represented Villupuram parliamentary constituency, was on his way to Tindivanam and his car hit the road divider. (Photo:

AIADMK MP S Rajendran dies in road accident

Severely injured Rajendran died on the spot, police said. The injured driver was immediately rushed to the hospital.

23 Feb 2019 10:08 AM IST

Madras high court

Madras high court orders notice on PIL against former mayor

Kannan died in 2015, leaving behind six daughters and a son.

23 Feb 2019 6:55 AM IST

Chanchalguda Special Prison for Women is for all women prisoners across the state. (Representational image)

Salem prisoner attempts suicide in magistrate court

Man, who was remanded in a murder case and was brought to court for a remande extension when he tried to slit his...

23 Feb 2019 6:50 AM IST

About 300 stalls belonging to 133 exhibitors were damaged in the fire.

Tirunelveli: Four killed, Six injured in fire at cracker factory

Two of the injured are said to be in critical state at the hospital.

23 Feb 2019 6:42 AM IST

The primary demands of the lorry owners unions are to make vehicle taxes common and stop asking for assessment of lorries, apart including diesel in the GST net. (Representational Image)

Chennai: Insurance firm, lorry owner to pay Rs 18 lakh in damages

The insurance firm contended that the dead man was also to blame by sleeping on the road.

23 Feb 2019 6:36 AM IST

A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine by the American Medical Association, has found that increased consumption of ultra-processed foods is linked to increased higher mortality risk.

Transfused blood tested negative for HIV: GH dean

In response to the same, the CMCH conducted an investigation and a report was submitted to the office of the district...

23 Feb 2019 6:31 AM IST