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The net result is that accidents claim on an average 11 lives and injure 117 daily, according to the statistics of the State Crime Records Bureau.

Minor boy driving leads to mishap, 6 dead in Krishnagiri

This mishap occurred at around 4 pm, near the power grid office at Kuruparathapalli, on the Chennai-Bengaluru national...

16 Jan 2018 1:37 AM IST

With just a few weeks to go for Pongal, a new set of guidelines for conducting traditional jallikattu in Tamil Nadu is being prepared by the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI).

Spectator dies as bull runs amok at Palamedu jallikattu near Madurai

Kalimuthu, the breadwinner of the family, died before he was taken to the government Rajaji hospital in Madurai,...

16 Jan 2018 1:34 AM IST

Gnanis grieving family of wife and son, along with the large gathering of friends and admirers, handing over his body to the Madras Medical College for students study and research on Monday evening, as per his wish (Photo: DC)

Lion will roar no more: Veteran journalist Gnani Sankaran passes away

Sankaran had worked in the Indian Express Group and also edited several Tamil magazines.

16 Jan 2018 1:28 AM IST

Bull tamers are seen attempting to tame the bull at Palamedu Jallikattu near Madurai on Monday. (Photo: DC)

19-yr-old gored to death at Madurai in Tamil Nadu during Jallikattu...

SC banned Jallikattu in 2014 after activists said it constitutes animal cruelty. In 2017, TN enacted law to bypass SC's...

15 Jan 2018 4:17 PM IST

KK Ramachandrans body is expected to be brought to the state capital by an air ambulance this evening and the last rites will be held on Monday. (Photo: Facebook/KK Ramachandran Nair)

CPI(M) MLA KK Ramachandran Nair dies at 65

He was undergoing treatment for a liver ailment, party sources said.

14 Jan 2018 12:47 PM IST

Edappadi K. Palaniswami

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's Medals announced

The monthly medal allowance to the recipients of these Medals will be sanctioned with effect from February 1, 2018.

14 Jan 2018 6:19 AM IST

Statue of Pennycuick.

London team to assess the popularity of John Pennycuick

The goodwill team from London will interact with people to understand his popularity among the local people for the...

14 Jan 2018 6:16 AM IST

Greater Chennai Corporation

List of new wards likely to be released on January 18

The decision was taken in a meeting between state Election Commissioner and officials of municipal administration on...

14 Jan 2018 6:14 AM IST

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In a first, Tirupur to host jallikattu

The forum took part in various agitations last year to support the statewide agitation by youths and public demanding to...

14 Jan 2018 6:12 AM IST

Protest against Vairamuthu in Adamabakkam.

Anger intensifies against Kanimozhi, poet

Hindus: Vairamuthu denigrated Andal.

14 Jan 2018 6:10 AM IST

Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi travels in a bus to a farm project (Photo: DC)

Kiran Bedi travels in bus along with officials

On Saturday, she had also visited the Kanakan lake to review the progress of the renovation work.

14 Jan 2018 6:06 AM IST

Former Finance Minister and Congress leader P Chidambaram addresses a press conference at AICC in New Delhi on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

Govt misusing ED, I will not bend: P Chidambaram

Referring to the ED searches at his premises, he said, Nothing was found. The panchanamas speak for themselves .

14 Jan 2018 6:04 AM IST