TN braces for heavy rain on Wednesday, red alert in 8 districts

As the Northeast monsoon intensified across Tamil Nadu, the regional weather office on Tuesday issued heavy rainfall alert to a number of districts, while Chief Minister M K Stalin reviewed the......

CBI to probe TN custodial death; 5 cops held for murder

The Central Bureau of Investigation will now probe the sensational Sivaganga custodial death case, in which five policemen have been arrested for murder, a DSP placed under suspension and a......

Madras HC appoints officer to probe TN custodial death

The Madras high court on Tuesday appointed an inquiry officer into the Sivaganga custodial death case and allowed a CB-CID probe into the matter. IMAGE: The Madurai bench of Madras high court.......

Jallikattu claims 7 lives, over 150 injured; 2 bulls die

Seven persons, mostly spectators and a bull owner, died in the Jallikattu and Manjuvirattu events held across Tamil Nadu on Kaanum Pongal day, the police said on Friday. IMAGE: Jallikattu in......

Sterlite protest: Villagers versus Anil Agarwal

Villagers have been protesting against the Sterlite factory since February 12, with an effigy of Vedanta Chairman Anil Agarwal as the backdrop.More than 75 days hence, the dharna continues, the......

PM stresses on ways to reduce carbon footprint

Observing that climate change has become an urgent concern across the globe, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Friday ways and means should be developed to reduce India's carbon footprint as it......

Tainted athlete attempts suicide

Athlete Santhi Soundarajan, who was stripped of a silver medalat the Doha Asian Games last year after failing a gender test, on Wednesday attempted suicide by consuming "veterinary medicines".......

Shanthi sets new national steeplechase mark

Tamil Nadu's S Shanthi set a new national record in women's 3000 metres steeplechase to steal the limelight on the second day of the MetLife 45th National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championship......

Athletics Nationals: Lakshmanan wins gold in 5000m; New records made

Asian champion Govindan Lakshmanan grabbed a gold medal in men's 5000m race while three meet records fell by the wayside on the opening day of the National Inter-State Athletics Championships in......

Sports Shorts: Five Indian shuttlers in top-20 of BWF men's rankings

IMAGE: :India’s Kidambi Srikanth in action. Photograph: Facebook Five Indians find themselves in the top-20 of the BWF men's singles rankings issued on Thursday. H S Prannoy was the biggest......