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Rip currents are powerful channelled currents of water flowing away from the shore to the sea and cause drowning. If the currents persist for a long time it erodes beach. (Representational image)

Tamil Nadu: Two youth drown in Bhavani while bathing

On receiving information, the Kavundampadi police and fire services personnel rushed to the spot and retrieved the...

9 Sept 2017 7:33 AM IST

Food vendors outside Mettur hospital (Photo: DC)

Tamil Nadu: Officer pours phenyl into food

Patients and visitors to GH take food sold out in push carts at an affordable rate.

8 Sept 2017 6:28 AM IST

Nearly 30 to 40 per cent of teachers in private schools in Telangana state are unqualified, say education experts.

Tamil Nadu: With teachers boycotting classes, collector takes lessons...

The students felt enthused to learn good English from the woman collector.

8 Sept 2017 5:41 AM IST

According to the data of the agriculture department, banana cultivation is spread across 8,000 hectares in the district.

Tamil Nadu: Heavy winds destroy Rs 3 crore banana crop

The affected farmers sought the Agriculture, Revenue and Survey departments to examine the extent of loss and pay due...

7 Sept 2017 6:12 AM IST

A girl threatened Penamaluru police by attempting to commit suicide by drinking toilet cleaner.

Namakkal: 11-year-old boy in attempts suicide

Police said that they had not received any complaint on the issue.

3 Sept 2017 6:22 AM IST

B. Narayana, the younger brother of Sudhakar alias Oggu Satwaji, a Maoist central committee member, was arrested along with one Satyanarayana Reddy, a business partner of Sudhakar. (Representational image)

Tamil Nadu: Doctor held for sexually abuse of woman

Based on a complaint from the victim, the Tharamangalam police quickly registered a case against the doctor and arrested...

2 Sept 2017 6:25 AM IST

Patrol party suspect that some more Naxals might have also been injured in the gun battle as blood stains were found at the spot, police said. (Photo: Representational Image)

Tamil Nadu: Vigil up to prevent naxal infiltration, says top cop

West Zone IG Pari said that monitoring has been stepped up in Coimbatore and Ooty border areas to prevent infiltration...

24 Aug 2017 9:11 AM IST

A 19-year-old degree first year student was arrested by Musheerabad police on Monday for sexually assaulting a minor girl.

Tamil Nadu: Students thrash principal for sexually harassing girls

Police said Kumar Charlie Paul, principal of SSM Engineering College in Kumarapalayam had misbehaved with girl students.

24 Aug 2017 8:43 AM IST

Water released from the dams in Karnataka reached Mettur on August 9 and since then there is an average inflow of 7,000 cusecs.

Heavy showers increase inflow into Mettur dam

The water level has increased by up to 28 feet in the last 40 days and inflow into the dam has shot up to over 20,000...

18 Aug 2017 6:23 AM IST

Around 150 students, studying final year BE Mechanical at a private engineering college near Vandaloor in Chennai had gone on a trip to Kerala in three buses.

Salem: 32 students, teachers hurt as bus topples

As they were returning, one of the buses toppled while negotiating a curve at the flyover around 6.30 am.

17 Aug 2017 6:34 AM IST

A specially designed wildlife ambulance to rescue elephants and wild animals pressed into service by the forest department at STR.(Photo: DC)

Salem: In a first, jumbos get ambulance

The ambulance with hydraulic lifting facility can be used to rescue animals in conflict.

13 Aug 2017 1:43 AM IST

A youth was murdered by his alleged rivals after trapping him with a fake Facebook account in the guise of a girl on city outskirts near Punadipadu.

Tamil Nadu: Ambulance owner killed in revenge murder

The family members immediately rushed a critically injured Parthiban to Salem Government Hospital, but he died on way.

12 Aug 2017 6:35 AM IST