Chennai

CHENNAI: Seven of a family, including two children, died in a road accident when a lorry rammed a car, in which they were travelling, in Pakkiripalayam bypass road near Chengam in Tamil Nadu's Tiruvannamalai district. A lone survivor, a woman, is undergoing treatment at the government hospital in Tiruvannamalai.One of the deceased, identified as Sathish, from Tumkur in Karnataka, along with his wife,...

Some parts of the city got short showers on Saturday afternoon, bringing the temperature down. However, weathermen said the monsoon is not yet here. The India Meteorological Department said the showers may also reduce after Sunday. Bloggers said showers are likely till Tuesday.Skies were cloudy over most of the city. Areas in the west such as Anna Nagar, Villivakkam, Poonamallee and the south such as...

CHENNAI: A man, who was found sexually abusing a three-year-old girl child at Pulicat, was nabbed by the locals, tied to a pole and thrashed before being handed over to police on Friday.Gopal, 38, of Pulicat lured the child, his neighbour, with a chocolate and took her home. When he began to sexually abuse her she raised an alarm, prompting her parents and neighbours rush to her rescue.They caught...

CHENNAI: A 36-year-old man murdered his four-month pregnant wife by setting her on fire following a domestic quarrel at Maraimalai Nagar in Kancheepuram district on Thursday night.Police said Rajkumar and Nandini, 28, got married seven years ago in Manali. The couple has a six-year-old son and Nandhini was four months pregnant now. Rajkumar was jobless and was staying in Govindapuram near Maraimalai...

VELLORE: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has directed chief secretary Shiv Das Meena to inquire into allegations against a primary school of “spreading or promoting faith in a particular religion (Christianity)” in K V Kuppam block in Vellore district and submit an action taken report within seven days of the receipt of its communication dated October 13. NCPCR...

CHENNAI: Hinduja Group flagship Ashok Leyland has bagged an order from Tamil Nadu state transport undertakings for 1,666 buses. This is the single largest BSVI order received from the state transport undertakings. It “will further contribute to strengthening Ashok Leyland's dominant position in the bus industry,” the company said in a statement. These buses will be equipped with the iGen6 BS VI...

CHENNAI: A history-sheeter, who attempted to hoodwink escorting policemen and tried to escape, was shot at and nabbed by the Chengalpet police on Thursday. The incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday near Mamandur in Kancheepuram district. The history-sheeter and A-Plus category rowdy, P Thanikachalam, 36, of Mariyamman Koil Street in Tiruvallur district, suffered injuries on his right knee and...

CHENNAI: When there is a debate on whether the dalit converted Christians should be included in scheduled castes or should be treated as OBCs, the Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam on Thursday demanded that the Tamil Nadu government not extend the scholarship meant for dalit students to dalit converted Christians.President of the Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam Ilamurugu Muthu submitted a petition to adi dravidar welfare...

CHENNAI: The Chengalpet taluk police opened fire on a history-sheeter when he tried to escape from their custody in the early hours of Thursday. The incident happened at Mamandur in Kancheepuram district.The history-sheeter, identified as P Thanikachalam, 36, of Mariyamman Koil Street in Tiruvallur district, suffered injuries on a knee and the right arm.Thanikachalam was an A-plus category rowdy at...

KRISHNAGIRI: Two people were killed while three others sustained injuries after a premium hatchback car in which they were travelling rammed into a truck from behind near Polupalli in Tamil Nadu's Krishnagiri district on Wednesday morning.The deceased have been identified as S Sandeep, 26, M Aman, 26, residents of Kollam in Kerala.A group of five people including the deceased and their friends J Riyaz,...