15+ hour, 50+ min ago   (200+ words) COIMBATORE: A 28-year-old man, arrested for abduction and sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl, was shot and apprehended after he attempted to flee by attacking a woman police inspector while recovering a weapon in Coimbatore on Sunday. The two accused,…...

13+ hour, 47+ min ago   (204+ words) CHENNAI: In view of Vinayagar Chaturthi and upcoming muhurtham days, prices of fruits and flowers have surged at the Koyambedu market, worrying consumers. The market saw a huge influx of shoppers on Sunday (September 13). Despite surging prices, consumers continued to…...

13+ hour, 35+ min ago   (223+ words) CHENNAI: The Greater Chennai Police have permitted the installation and worship of 1,562 Vinayagar idols across the city ahead of Vinayagar Chaturthi today (September 14). The idols have been permitted under conditions prescribed by the police, the Madras High Court, the Tamil…...

15+ hour, 38+ min ago   (285+ words) COIMBATORE: Determined to draw the government’s attention to recurring human-animal conflict in the Nilgiris, two youngsters from Gudalur have embarked on a nearly 600-km walk to Chennai. B Siva Prakash (26), and Shiyon Cherian (28), began their arduous journey from Gudalur on…...

15+ hour, 54+ min ago   (140+ words) CHENNAI: A 46-year-old daily wage labourer was hacked to death following a drunken argument in Madhavaram on Saturday night. Police have arrested a 27-year-old van driver, Yesupatham alias Vicky, in connection with the murder The deceased was Hari of Ganesh…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (387+ words) MADURAI: A bag containing 26 sovereigns of gold jewellery and Rs 50,000 in cash was traced and recovered within about two hours after Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel and Tamil Nadu Railway Police followed a CCTV trail across railway stations and tracked…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (330+ words) CHENNAI: Police have granted permission for the installation and worship of 37,000 Vinayagar idols across the State for Vinayagar Chaturthi, with around 1 lakh police personnel set to be deployed for security, sources at the DGP office said. In Chennai, permission has…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (380+ words) DT Next bureau comprises a team of reporters, including rookies with a couple of years of experience to veterans with nearly 30 years under their belt, stationed in Chennai and other key districts of Tamil Nadu. The team includes dedicated reporters…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (230+ words) CHENNAI: Heavy traffic congestion was reported along the GST Road on Saturday (September 12) as thousands of people from the city headed to their hometowns for the long weekend leading up to Ganesh Chaturthi. Vehicle movement along the GST Road increased…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (296+ words) CHENNAI: Around 20 lakh old-age pension beneficiaries in Tamil Nadu have not received their monthly payout for August under schemes assisted by the Union government, including the Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme. However, 15.56 lakh beneficiaries covered entirely under State…...