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Staff carry the victims body to hospital for post-mortem in Kancheepuram on Tuesday (Photo: DC)

Chennai: Showroom staffer dies in freak lift accident

The deceased was identified as Md. Zakir Hussain (20), resident of Mettu Street, Kancheepuram.

22 Feb 2017 1:57 AM IST

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

Chennai: One more held in 3-yr-old girl's murder

Sekar had come home to find the girl dead and helped Revathi dispose of the body.

22 Feb 2017 1:52 AM IST

The report said that ISIS is struggling financially in Afghanistan, where it has resorted to extortion of the local population and has had to stop paying its fighters at times. (Photo: Representational Image)

Chennai: 4 college students under intelligence scanner for ISIS links

An ISIS sympathiser from the city had revealed the role of at least 14 others being involved in the Chennai module.

22 Feb 2017 1:50 AM IST

Arun Krishnamurthy of Environmentalist Foundation of India addresses media while releasing report on substandard safety gears given to workers clearing oil spill. (Photo: DC)

Chennai: Team bares oil spill health hazards

Doctors, environmentalists suggest measures for future disaster management.

22 Feb 2017 1:44 AM IST

he recent mental health survey done by Nimhans had revealed that one in twenty people suffer from depression.

Mental health: Need for shrinks, counsellors on rise

Despite Tamil Nadu is well ahead of other states in terms of health care, it is said that the state still has a long way...

22 Feb 2017 1:42 AM IST

Confusion arose regarding students who are not residents of the three states TS, AP and J&K but were residing there due to the jobs of their parents. (Representational image)

Tanuvas students secure most research fellowships

The candidates are provided with stipend and contingency grant during their study.

22 Feb 2017 1:40 AM IST

Cancer tissues from patients are needed for research, These are obtained by the doctors at the hospital. But they are not giving the tissues, which has led to acrimony between the doctors and the researchers.

Chennai: Man lodges complaint against doctor alleging surgical error

Post-op consultations not done, says doctor.

22 Feb 2017 1:38 AM IST

Vedanthangal and Karikkili bird sanctuary records less arrival of migratory birds this year.

Drought drives birds to take flight

Predatory birds replace regular migrants this dry season.

22 Feb 2017 1:36 AM IST

Edappadi K. Palanisami

Tamil Nadu CM releases Rs 2,247 crore drought relief to farmers

Noting that more than 87 per cent of farmland has been affected due to drought that has hit the state since last...

22 Feb 2017 1:33 AM IST

DMK working president MK Stalin during an interview with the PTI at his residence in Chennai. (Photo: PTI)

DMK submits no-confidence motion letter against Speaker P Dhanapal

Mr Stalin is also scheduled to meet President Pranab Mukherjee on the -"violence-" inside the Assembly on Thursday.

22 Feb 2017 1:28 AM IST

Madras High Court. (Photo: File)

Civic polls in TN will be completed by mid-May: SEC to HC

The court had directed the SEC to get instructions from the authorities and inform the court about the time needed to...

21 Feb 2017 6:04 PM IST

P. Sathyagopal on Thursday conducted a high-level meeting with the state water managers and district collectors to gauge the drought situation in all the districts.

TN CM orders release of Rs 2,247 crore relief assistance to 32 lakh...

Survey estimated that Rs 2,247 cr as relief would have to be disbursed to 32,30,191 farmers who suffered crop losses in...

21 Feb 2017 5:07 PM IST