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Jayendra Saraswathi, regarded as one of the most influential spiritual leaders of his time but whose shock arrest in a murder case robbed the spiritual shine of the Kanchi mutt, died in Kanchipuram on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

Final rituals for burial ceremony of Kanchi Shankaracharya Jayendra...

The final rituals for burying the mortal remains, called 'Brindhavana Pravesam,' began with an 'abishekam' or bath.

1 March 2018 11:52 AM IST

More people die at Kurnool General Hospital due to mix up in medical records, administering wrong group of blood transfusion, prescribing wrong treatment to patients.

Salem: Health dept cracks down on pvt hospital

Manipal Hospital in Salem is in the throes of a controversy for illegal organ transplant surgeries, in which a brain...

1 March 2018 4:02 AM IST

The police are bound to send the same to the passport authority with requisition to impound the same for any of reasons mentioned in section 10 (3).

Madras high court guidelines on seizure, impounding of passport

Though police are authorised to seize passport under sec. 102Cr. P.C., they have no power to keep the same in their...

1 March 2018 3:58 AM IST

The Madras high court had to step in to rule that temples could keep their doors open at midnight to welcome the New Year.

Place transgenders as first among equals: Madras High Court to Tamil...

Observing that the aim of the government should be uplifting the third gender in every possible manner.

1 March 2018 3:55 AM IST

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) are currently working on an application to aid deep-sea communication.

New apps to tackle crisis better during cyclones

Regarding the short wave radio, meteorological department is holding talks to start a dedicated channel for disaster...

1 March 2018 3:52 AM IST

The arrested were remanded in custody, said inspector, K. Satish. (Representational Image)

Chennai: 6 arrested for murder of history sheeter

Rathinam alias Rathinavel, 22 came out on bail last week and was killed by a gang.

1 March 2018 3:50 AM IST

The turtles have played a significant role in keeping the oceans healthy. (Photo: seaturtlecamp.com)

Chennai: 40 to 70 deaths of nesting turtles daily

With more number of hatcheries being set up by the Tamil Nadu forest department this year to collect olive ridley turtle...

1 March 2018 3:47 AM IST

DMK working president M.K. Stalin pays floral tribute to Justice S. Rathinavel Pandian at his Anna Nagar residence on Wednesday. DC

Former judge Rathinavel Pandian passes away

He did his B.L in Madras law college and completed his B.L in 1954.

1 March 2018 3:38 AM IST

With more than half of people now regularly gaming online, cybercriminals have an enormous pool of potential targets to choose from. (Representative Photo: Pexels)

Online registration: Sub-registrars asked to send feedback

He also directed the district registrar to send the feedbacks regarding upgradation and changes in the process before...

1 March 2018 3:35 AM IST

Poll-bound Karnataka has approached Tamil Nadu public election department seeking expertise in online applications that can be used for its ensuing assembly polls.

Tamil Nadu poll dept will help Karnataka with web enabled services,...

-"Karnataka Legislative Assembly election is likely to be announced by next month as the term of its 224 legislators end...

1 March 2018 3:31 AM IST

The tremulous mud-slinging of the Kanchi mutt that followed the state polices investigations into the Sankararaman murder case under an earlier AIADMK regime was perhaps too much for the acharya to bear. It could go to show that politics and religion can never go together.

Dynamic seer who always stood for religious harmony

At the age of 82, after a brief illness, the country has lost a many-sided, dynamic.

1 March 2018 3:25 AM IST

Makkal Neethi Mayyam, founded by actor Kamal Haasan, also condoled the passing away of the seer.

Rajinikanth, MNM condole his death

Top actor Rajinikanth on Wednesday condoled the demise of Kanchi Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswati.

1 March 2018 3:21 AM IST