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More than a dozen Indian first-class cricketers have already plied their trade in DPDL this season and the latest to jump on the bandwagon is Tamil Nadus wicket-keeper batsman Dinesh Karthik. (Photo: AFP)

Dinesh Karthik set for Dhaka League stint

DPDL allows any number of foreign signings for a team, but only one can feature in the playing XI.

12 Jun 2016 1:39 AM IST

Former Prime Minister of India Rajiv Gandhi (Photo: PTI/file)

Pro-Tamil outfits demand release of 7 convicts in Rajiv Gandhi case

Tamil Nadu government had in March this year decided to remit the sentences of all the seven convicts and release them.

11 Jun 2016 7:08 PM IST

$The bench said the incident had occured in 2009. After this long period if witnesses were allowed to be recalled, it might not amount to a fair trial to the victims who had suffered injuries and would only amount to harassment.\ (File photo)$ Nation

Madras High Court upholds life sentence awarded by lower court

Hearing the appeal by Suresh Kumar, the division bench declined to refer the case back to the trial court.

11 Jun 2016 6:50 PM IST

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. (Photo: PTI)

Revenue generated from child labour belittling: Jayalalithaa

The govt was also providing Rs 500 assistance monthly to former child labourers who were pursuing higher education, says...

11 Jun 2016 6:39 PM IST

DMK Chief M Karunanidhi speaks to media persons at his party headquarters Anna Arivalayam in Chennai. (Photo: PTI)

BJP slams Karunanidhi for criticism of plan for Vedic education

'No one is being forced to take up Sanskrit,' the BJP Tamil Nadu president said.

11 Jun 2016 5:43 PM IST

The number of child marriages increases in the months of March, April, and May in the city and its outskirts. (Representational image)

Grandmother halts secret wedding of 15-year-old

Police arrested minor girl mother and 40-year-old paramour.

11 Jun 2016 9:33 AM IST

An angel dispenses justice in Kancheepuram

His choice choked and he made no effort to fight back the tears as he recalled his encounter with the kind Collector, R....

11 Jun 2016 6:48 AM IST

The Saudi Health Ministry says traffic accidents are the leading cause of death among young people in the kingdom.

43 people die every day in road mishaps in Tamil Nadu

The total number of road accidents all over the country during 2015 was 5,01,423 which was 2.5 per cent more than the...

11 Jun 2016 6:44 AM IST

Madras High Court

Madras High Court commutes death penalty for convict

Woman, daughter killed over land row.

11 Jun 2016 6:41 AM IST

Ma Subramaniam, Saidapet MLA and DMK South Chennai district secretary

Councillors on their toes as party bosses take them to task

All these days, only MLAs and district secretaries were hyper active with councillors remaining dormant, the official...

11 Jun 2016 6:38 AM IST

DMK leader M. Karunanidhi

DMK sacks three district secretaries

In Coimbatore and Namakkal, the party won all but one seat in the Assembly elections. In Tirunelveli, the DMK won just a...

11 Jun 2016 6:35 AM IST

DMK chief M. Karunanidhi

M Karunanidhi slams Centre on Sanskrit move

The BJP government is adamant on imposing Sanskrit as it would be useful for attaining their Hindutva goals, he added.

11 Jun 2016 6:30 AM IST