Trial delay mars right to life: SC
Right to speedy and fair trial has been recognised by the courts as a fundamental right of an accused, so that the accused does not suffer on the ground of delay.
But in some sensational cases, ther
Bee festival in Hyatt adds to eco buzz
The only word that could describe the reaction of the crowd that had turned up at the Hyatt regency for the inauguration of Pollinator-1 the Bee Festival would be “awestruck”. The unveiling of Asia’s
Quiz to help learn about Chennai
Did you know that the first drainage system in Chennai city was set up in 1860 at the behest of Florence Nightingale and Henry Nelson, the then director of Parry & Co?
Well, you can learn more of su
1,000-year-old Chola legacy draws devotees
A huge blue coloured board of the Archaeological Survey of India cautions public that they are within 100 metres of prohibited zone of the protected monument.
Notwithstanding this, one can see sever
Kalas Mahal to regain lost glory
The four-member expert committee constituted to renovate the historic Kalas Mahal would meet in a week and initiate the process of finalising contractors for the work.
The 244-year-old Mahal on Chep
Diamond major De Beers plans to adopt digital marketing
Encashing the growing opportunity in mobile and computing space, diamond major De Beers planned to adopt digital marketing as part of its plans to reach the target audience, a top official has said
Residents demand flyover completion
With congestion becoming the order of the day, the traffic flow from the commercial hub T Nagar is adding to the existing bottlenecks in Rangarajapuram.
The residents demand early completion of the R
12.4 per cent dip in Q1 net profits for Sun TV
Chennai-based broadcasting company Sun TV on Friday reported a 12.4 per cent dip in its net profits for the first quarter ending June 30, 2012.
The Kalanithi Maran-promoted company reported net pr
Doctors remove tumour from retina
When opthalmologists at the Government Eye Hospital here diagnosed 23-year-old Nagapooshnam with orbital teratoma, they did not consider it a rare case.
“We surgically remove scores of tumours and gr
Tamil Nadu farmers grow chocolates on trees
S.Dhanapal in Pattukottai grows chocolates on trees. Thanks to a MoU between the chocolate major Cadbury and the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, this 41-year-old economics graduate has made Rs 61,