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India has among the worlds highest proportion of blind people (numbering nearly 12 million) against 39 million globally which makes India home to one-third of the worlds blind population.

Senior citizens unaware of cataract, finds study

India is home to one-third of world's blind population.

12 Dec 2017 1:43 AM IST

Sarika talks to her parents at the Kancheepuram Government General Hospital before she turned critical and died on Sunday. (Photo: DC)

DMS probe into girl's death due to ambulance delay

Sarika (16) was suffering from chronic kidney disease and was undergoing dialysis every week at Kancheepuram government...

12 Dec 2017 1:40 AM IST

Madras High Court

Madras High Court reserves order on DMK plea on RK Nagar rolls

After ascertaining again with list sent by ECI it was found by DMK that about 1,788 bogus voters still remain untouched.

12 Dec 2017 1:36 AM IST

20 Afghani lady cadets undergo training at Officers Training Academy (OTA), on Monday (Photo: DC)

In Chennai, Afghan women learn how to use AK-47

The officers are being trained in logistics, basic communication, weapon handling, leadership training and warfare...

12 Dec 2017 1:35 AM IST

Madras High Court

Ban on use of living persons pics stays

Justice S. Vaidyanathan had passed an order on October 23 banning the use of pictures of living persons on digital...

12 Dec 2017 1:27 AM IST

The fierce campaign for the first phase of Gujarat polls on Saturday, in which voting was held in 89 of the 182 seats or nearly 50 per cent, did not ebb in intensity.

On eve of bypoll, happiness flows into Rs K' Nagar

Even as the Chief Electoral Officer Rajesh Lakhoni is bombarded by petitions from almost all the parties,

12 Dec 2017 1:24 AM IST

RK Nagar bypoll: Empire' strikes back at actor Vishal

Vishal wound up the meeting and left, complaining that members used inappropriate language against him.

12 Dec 2017 1:15 AM IST

The ESIC Hospital is likely to move to a new building in Arilova Colony near Health City to provide medical services to the working community.

Chennai: Delayed ambulance service claims girl's life in hospital

As her condition deteriorated, she was admitted in hospital's inpatient ward last week.

11 Dec 2017 6:04 AM IST

The arterial stretch connecting Thirumullaivoyal to the city has been in a state of utter neglect for 25 years. (Photo: DC)

Close to Ambattur, yet so far

Another major issue plaguing the area is the presence of a storm water drain in the middle of road in Saraswathy Nagar...

11 Dec 2017 6:00 AM IST

Jawaharlal Nehru and Mahatma Gandhi. Source:Internet

Public Dharma: Sauce for the goose may not be sauce for gander

The larger issue is that Dharma' in the public sphere is itself perceived differently at various levels of social...

11 Dec 2017 1:22 AM IST

Efforts intensified to rescue missing fishermen: D Jayakumar

Officials have also confirmed that Maldivian local undertook search and have not located any fishermen on the islands.

11 Dec 2017 1:19 AM IST

Vice President M.Venkaiah Naidu presented the Yerarignar Award to Prof. M.S.Swaminathan at a function held at Chennai on Sunday. Governor Banwarilal Purohit was also present. (Photo: DC)

Swaminathan inspired many scientists, says Venkaiah Naidu

The award was presented in recognition of his contribution to the field of agriculture.

11 Dec 2017 1:16 AM IST