IIT Madras director's cow urine remark sparks row; apology demanded

The director of the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, V Kamakoti, has sparked controversy after making a remark about the "medicinal value" of cow urine, or gomutra.  IMAGE: IIT-Madras......

'Get out Ravi' posters spotted in TN amid DMK-Guv stand-off

A day after the spat between the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi on the floor of the state assembly, "#GetoutRavi" posters, prominently featuring Chief Minister M......

Coast Guard, Navy on alert as Modi goes into 45-hour 'dhyan'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his 45-hour long meditation at the famed Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanyakumari on Thursday evening. After arriving from nearby Thiruvananthapuram by......

Periyar row: HC dismisses plea against Rajinikanth

The Madras high court on Friday dismissed a petition filed against actor Rajinikanth over his remarks on rationalist leader E V Ramasamy "Periyar" as the petitioner withdrew the plea. Justice......