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Police personnel lathicharge at a protester demanding the closure of Vedantas Sterlite Copper unit in Tuticorin on Wednesday (Photo: AP)

Anti-Sterlite protest: One more life lost in fresh police firing

The Madurai bench of the Madras high court on Wednesday stayed Sterlite Copper's expansion in Thoothukudi.

24 May 2018 5:41 AM IST

Anti-Sterlite violence: Tuticorin senior cop, collector transferred

Anti-Sterlite violence: Tuticorin senior cop, collector transferred

After fresh violence broke out on Wednesday, another man died taking the death toll to 12.

23 May 2018 9:23 PM IST

11 people were killed and more than 65 injured on Tuesday during protests against the construction of a new copper smelter by the Sterlite industries in Thoothukudi. (Photo:

Bodies of deceased in anti-Sterlite protest to be preserved: Madras HC

Earlier in the day, additional security was deployed outside Thoothukudi General Hospital after a bus was set ablaze...

23 May 2018 8:36 PM IST

Police personnel prepare to tackle the agitators demanding closure of Vedantas Sterlite Copper unit in Tuticorin on Tuesday. (Photo: DC)

Anti-Sterlite stir: Another man killed in police firing, toll mounts...

Enraged over Tuesday's killings, protesters took to the streets and showered stones and brickbats at police.

23 May 2018 3:40 PM IST

11 people including a teenager were killed in anti-Sterlite protest in Tuticorin on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

Day after 11 killed, Madras HC halts expansion of Sterlite copper...

The company had filed an application in February to obtain environmental clearance to expand its plant in Tuticorin.

23 May 2018 11:50 AM IST

A Tamil Nadu police personnel in plainclothes placing himself atop a police bus, a few meters away from where people had gathered to hold anti-Steralite protest. (Photo: ANI | Screengrab)

Video of anti-Sterlite protest shows cop saying 'at least 1 should...

Eleven people, including a 16-year-old girl, have died in Tuticorin during the anti-Sterlite protest on Tuesday.

23 May 2018 9:34 AM IST

As a precautionary measure, a dedicated ward to handle cases of Nipah Virus (NiV) is set up at the Coimbatore Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) on Tuesday (Photo: DC)

Dedicated ward set up at CMCH for Nipah patients

Fruit vendors have been strictly instructed to refrain from selling fruits that are eaten by birds and animals.

23 May 2018 6:14 AM IST

Army inter-command competition at Wellington

Army inter-command competition at Wellington

The 10-km cross country run began at Thangaraj stadium and passed through the ups and downs of Wellington cantonment to...

23 May 2018 6:12 AM IST

Digging for water at Dhanushkodi. (Photo: DC)

Dhanushkodi woes: Water water everywhere, not a drop to drink

State govt and the Rameswaram municipal body should take immediate steps to provide Dhanushkodi with at least one...

23 May 2018 6:11 AM IST

S.Mayil, state general secretary of the Tamil Nadu Primary School Teachers Federation, addresses their state executive at Tiruchy on Tuesday. (Photo: DC)

Don't shut primary schools, Tamil Nadu govt urged

1,350 elementary schools face closure.

23 May 2018 6:08 AM IST

Traffic policemen try the N-95 mask distributed by Chennai police commissioner A.K. Viswanathan on Tuesday. (Photo: DC)

Chennai police get N-95 masks to combat pollution

Surgical masks which the policemen were previously using are of no help and the new masks help filter chemicals from...

23 May 2018 6:06 AM IST

The analysis revealed that individuals with increased activity at night and decreased activity during the day or both were more likely to suffer depression or bipolar disorder.

Daily routine is key for mental wellness, says study

Medicos say that regular sleep-wake cycle impacts the mental health along with cognitive functioning of the brain...

23 May 2018 6:04 AM IST