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Divine discrimination: Caste divisions over a temple ritual could drive these...
CasteDalits say that the upper castes have been uncooperative, with tensions brewing between them over timing of the ritual.Pheba MathewThe police are permanent fixtures during temple festivals in...
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BJP leader H Raja rubbishes Isha Yoga controversy, says land belonged to Hindus
Isha YogaH Raja believes it is the work of deviating Hindus from HinduismTNM StaffAs the plot of the Isha Yoga controversy thickens, BJP leader H Raja visited the Isha Yoga center in Coimbatore on...
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TN MP's reason for settling Kashmir problem: so mothers can eat saffron and...
Bizarre Nothing can stop a Tamilian in love with Kashmir On Wednesday, AIADMK MP Navaneethakrishnan did not shy away from expressing his unconditional love for Kashmir during the Rajya Sabha session....
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Nagapattinam’s tsunami survivors continue to brave nature’s elements
Tsunami colonyTheir complaints have fallen on deaf ears at the municipal officePheba MathewAbout 2000 families at Sellur in Nagapattinam will never forget December 24, 2004 – the day the sea entered...
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Madras HC strikes down lower court order to take Ramkumar to the crime scene
The court directed the investigating officer to produce the material before the metropolitan magistrate, for sending the same to forensic experts for their opinion and report.PTI Madras High Court on...
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Tamil Nadu's silver screen is rusting, but its technicians are out to save it
EntertainmentChannels invest in dubbing a Korean soap opera over making a Tamil serialDivya KarthikeyanLast year, at the funeral of Balaji Yadav, a beloved Tamil TV serial director who committed...
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Isha Yoga brainwashing: Villagers, students say charges false, made by...
Isha YogaThey visited the District Collectorate in two batches on Thursday and submitted memoranda to the administration.PTIFacing flak over alleged brainwashing of inmates and of forcing some to take...
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BJP leader and Karnataka Legislative Council chairman likely to be new TN...
PoliticsHe was detained for 19 months in Belagavi jail for organising protests during the EmergencyTNM StaffChairman of Karnataka Legislative Council and senior BJP leader D H Shankaramurthy (76) is...
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Shocking CCTV footage shows woman doctor pulling the plug off father in ICU...
CrimeChennai police have chargesheeted a female doctor for trying to kill her 82-year-old father TNM StaffCCTV video grabChennai police have chargesheeted a female doctor for trying to kill her...
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12 killed in road accident in Trichy
AccidentThe driver of the bus went absconding and a hunt is on to nab him,PTIAt least 12 persons were killed and around 20 others injured after a mini lorry they were travelling in was hit by a...
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Audi hit-and-run: Madras HC grants conditional bail to Aishwarya Wilton
Drunk DrivingThis is the third bail plea filed by the woman, who was arrested on July 2, hours after the early morning accident which killed Munusamy, a carpenter, on the spot.PTIMadras High Court on...
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Invisible man, energy-weapons: Indian Army’s ‘Make In India’ wish-list to...
Indian ArmyWith an aim to thwart import of legacy equipment and artillery, the Army is on a war path to modernise through indigenisationAmutha KannanIt requires technology that will make a man...
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Elephants scour forest dump-yard where Gudalur Municipality dumps 2-ton waste...
The foul smell emanating from the dump invariably attracts elephants to the area which is not secured by either walls or fencing. TNM StaffA dump-yard in the Gudalur Municipality in the Nilgiris...
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140 characters doesn't convey full intent: Kiran Bedi apologizes for tweet on...
Human rights organizations and forums working for scheduled tribes have condemned her comment TNM StaffResponding to the growing criticism for her tweet on 'ex-criminal' tribes, Puducherry Lt Governor...
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TN train heist: CB-CID tries to re-enact crime scene, no breakthrough yet
Train heistIt is strongly suspected that the theft happened at the Chetpet yardTNM StaffA few days after the robbery of Rs.5 crore from a Salem to Chennai goods train was reported, the CB-CID personnel...
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National award winning Tamil lyricist Na Muthukumar passes away
He was 41 and had been suffering from jaundice. TNM StaffNa Muthukumar one of Tamil cinema's finest lyricists, passed away in Chennai on Sunday. He was 41 and was suffering from jaundice for the past...
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5 songs penned by Tamil lyricist Na Muthukumar that won over many hearts
He would pen a song in under 30 minutes.TNM StaffNa Muthukumar, one of Tamil cinema's finest lyricists, passed away in Chennai on Sunday.He was 41 and was suffering from jaundice for the past few days....
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Tusker trouble: Madukkarai's elephants cope with the dangers of parched land...
Man-animal conflictViewing elephants as rogue creatures in their own habitat is helping no one.Divya KarthikeyanMadukkarai Maharaj's capture / PTIThirteen kilometres away from the subdued bustle of...
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Leopard sighting in residential area in Kovai raises alarm bells
Man-animal conflictForest officials have instructed the public not to panicTNM StaffImage for representation / PTIIn Kakkan colony in Kovai, the sight of a leopard and its two cubs near the residential...
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TN train heist: CCTV cameras fail to capture hole on roof of train coach
Train heistThe trial confirmed CCTV cameras did not have the capacity to capture the holeTNM StaffCCTV cameras at railway stations between Tambaram and Egmore have not been able to capture the...
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