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Raped minor girl attempts suicide
HYDERABAD: A 14-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her neighbour, who is also a relative of the victim, in a tribal hamlet withi..
Residents up in arms against TASMAC shop
VELLORE: The public protested against an existing TASMAC outlet at the Vasanthapuram area in Vellore and forcibly locked down the ..
Government hospitals lack Hemophilia treatment
PUDUCHERRY: Factor concentrates, which clots blood in hemophiliac patients, is unavailable in government hospitals in the outlying..
6 IAS officers out of Poducherry
PUDUCHERRY: Six IAS officers serving in the UT administration have been transferred by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), while f..
Thiruvalluvar varisty headless for 4 months
VELLORE: The 10-year old Thiruvalluvar University here has been without a vice chancellor for the past four months. Going by the u..
Karnataka HC reduces rape convicts punishment
BANGALORE: The High Court on Tuesday set aside a lower courts order which had sentenced a convict of gang-rape case to life impri..
Earphones prove fatal for student
BANGALORE: A 29-year-old BHM student was knocked down by a train when she was crossing the railway track at Doddanekundi Rai..
TNHB land plundered during DMK rule
CHENNAI: The State suffered a loss of Rs 50 crore owing to corruption in the construction of tenements and irregularities and unde..
Red salute, comrade N Va-radarajan
CHENNAI: The CPI(M) Central Committee member and former State secretary N Va-radarajan died at the age of 87 owing to multiple org..
Cough up more to catch fancy number for your car
CHENNAI: The State Transport Authority has proposed to double the charges collected for advance blocking of fancy numbers for vehi..
Vishukani darshan in Mahalingapuram
CHENNAI: A Vishukani Darshan will be conducted on April 14 at the Ayyapan Guruvayur Temple in Mahalingapuram.Vishu is a Hindu ..
Revisiting Rev John and his legacy
CHENNAI: Every year, Founders Day is given a moment of respect at the Madras Christian College (MCC). Scottish Missionary Rev Joh..
RBI seeks economists' views as inflation worries persist
India's balance of payments slipped into negative territory for the first time in three years.
Kodungaiyur to Carolina: The ragpicker who lande
CHENNAI: Looking at the cheeky, talkative 11-year-old that Anand is today, it is difficult to imagine him not having had a regula..
Indian embassy in US evacuated after bomb scare
India's Ambassador to US, Nirupama Rao, said that an anonymous caller had claimed that a bomb was placed in the embassy.
Rare diseases now highlighted by Indian cinema
Bollywood is opening its heart and investing money in creating awareness about diseases through commercial scripts.