Aussie vet’s warning against emu biz fell on deaf ears
“There is hardly an emu farm in Australia now, all have failed on economic grounds; the claimed economic largesse from emu meat or oil did not eventuate,” read the warning mail from former president o
‘Proud to be part of armed forces’
Wing Commander Subramaniam Srinivasan from Kumbakonam was on cloud nine when the defence ministry chose him for the Vayu Sena medal and made the announcement during Independence Day celebrations on We
Former AP CM Janardhan Reddy hospitalized
Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Janardhan Reddy was on Thursday admitted to a private hospital here due to fever.
Reddy was admitted to the Apollo Speciality Hospital ‘for evaluation of fever
Five held in connection with Chennai boy's death
Five persons, including a Physical Education Director of a prominent city school, were on Thursday arrested after a fourth standard student drowned in the institution's swimming pool, police said.
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Peer pressure pushes people to get fair
Last week, cosmetologist and dermatologist Dr G.R. Ratnavel had a visitor, a lovely 3-year-old girl accompanied by her mother.
The mother wanted the doctor to make her daughter ‘fair’.“Microdermabra
Cash crunch leaves road battered
The Milk Colony Road in Madharavaram continues to remain a nightmare for motorists.
The road connects Kamarajar Salai and Madhavaram High Road and is a vital link road for thousands of residents liv
Docs now text to track patients
“Feeling bored? go for a walk”, “avoid snacks while watching TV, you may over-eat”, “neither fast nor feast”.
These are the kind of SMSes a group of diabetologists based in Chennai and London are se
Bank for books helps students of city colleges
Blood banks are found everywhere, but not often do you come across a book bank. With books for professional courses costing the earth, the Students Skills Development Association (SSDA), an NGO from T
Runway opening awaits DGCA nod
The much-awaited opening of the secondary runway at the city airport could materialise this month if the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) gives clearance for the extended portion, the brid
Youngsters more prone to malaria, dengue
The burden of infectious disease is increasing rapidly and the incidence of two of the most common infectious diseases in the monsoon season — malaria and dengue — is very high among the young, accord