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He escaped by jumping off a running train with his handcuffs on near Itarsi railway station, police said today. (Photo:

Ex-minister Senthil Balaji, 45 others held in Karur

Police arrested Senthil Balaji and his supporters and restored normalcy, sources added.

28 Jan 2018 5:51 AM IST

Officers arrived to find her with at least one gunshot wound, police said. She was rushed to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead. (Photo: Representational Image)

Chennai cop arrested in Tiruchy for keeping unlicensed guns

The police said they had two guns and 10 bullets.

28 Jan 2018 5:48 AM IST

Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami felicitates Baebhen Sutke, 20-year-old law student from Ireland, on Saturday during the inaugural of an international summit on liver transplants.(Photo: DC)

Tamil Nadu will continue to excel in organ transplants, says Edappadi...

Palaniswami commended Dr Rela for bringing laurels to the state of Tamil Nadu.

28 Jan 2018 5:46 AM IST

Palanisamy and Panneerselvam, who merged the factions led by them in August 2017, had last month warned of action against those who go against the party. (Photo: PTI/File)

AIADMK axes over 140 office-bearers for 'bringing disrepute' to party

Palanisamy and Panneerselvam asked their party workers not to have any truck with the expelled persons.

27 Jan 2018 1:54 PM IST

One of the tortoises seized by the DRI in Bengaluru on Sunday (Photo: DC)

Star tortoises seized from air passenger in Tiruchy

Sources said customs officials made the seizure from the luggage of passenger Zahir Hussain of Ilyankudi in Sivagangai...

27 Jan 2018 5:02 AM IST

VIT has grown exponentially that it is competing with premier global institutions of higher learning. VIThas produced many achievers.

Illustrious alumni of Vellore Institute of Technology felicitated

Shubhangi Swaroop, first woman pilot of Indian Navy, and to-be-bureaucrat Sahil Gupta.

27 Jan 2018 4:59 AM IST

Attempt to murder cases increased sharply from 148 in 2016 to 290 in 2017 in SPSR Nellore district.

Coimbatore: Woman killed by gang of three, 8 sovereigns, Rs 1 lakh...

Police have launched a search for three workers from a northern state who fled with valuables after murdering a...

27 Jan 2018 4:56 AM IST

Injured Jumbo calf found dead by forest staff. (Photo: DC)

Krishnagiri: Older elephants kill' calf released in the wild

The female calf died in an attack by some adult elephants not of her family, but of a different herd.

27 Jan 2018 4:50 AM IST

Thirteen persons, including some GHMC health assistants, were arrested for involvement in a racket that issued birth certificates to applicants fraudulently. (Representational Image)

2 held for cheating by posing as O Pannerselvam's son

Duo try to get government job, abuse public servant.

27 Jan 2018 4:48 AM IST

Southern Railway

Chennai: Bio toilets in all coaches by December

Southern Railway on Friday organised a heritage train run featuring 163-year-old EIR- 21.

27 Jan 2018 4:45 AM IST

APJ Abdul Kalam

Republic Day at Abdul Kalam memorial in Rameswaram

Dr Kalam was elected to the Constitutional high office in 2002, since then the national flag would be hoisted at their...

27 Jan 2018 4:41 AM IST

Edappadi K. Palaniswami, O. Pannerselvam and M. K. Stalin on Friday congratulated legendary composer Ilayaraja, archaeologist Ramachandran Nagaswamy and four others named for the prestigious Padma awards.

Tamil Nadu leaders greet Padma awardees

Palaniswami heaped praise on Ilayaraja, saying he has scored music for films in various languages including Tamil, Hindi...

27 Jan 2018 4:38 AM IST