Provoked act not murder: HC
The Madras high court has held that if an offence was committed when the offender has lost his power of selfcontrol because of grave and sudden provocation, it will not be a murder but culpable homici
Gramaphones find many buyers in Chennai
Mohammed Ali, 48, visits Chennai at least three times in a year to sell gramaphones and phones.
A pavement near Rajaji Bhavan, Besant Nagar, is his favourite spot and he brings at least 10 gramaphon
Why encroach wildlife terrain, asks official
While revealing that there have been many as 67 encounters with wildlife in Tamil Nadu, conservator of forests, Ashutosh Samant Singhar, on Wednesday blamed increasing human presence in wildlife corri
‘Student special’ buses do vanishing act
Travelling in crowded buses and jostling for space has become a daily and unavoidable ordeal for 3.5 lakh students in Chennai and its suburbs.
The “student specials” operated by city transport provi
Chef Damu adds zing to noon meal
Celebrity chef Damu has been drafted by the social welfare ministry to provide healthy, lip-smacking food to children in state government and corporation schools.
With the government introducing var
Residents stage demo demanding water
Residents of Chengalpet and neighbouring areas, who have been suffering from acute shortage of drinking water, on Tuesday staged a demonstration seeking better supply of piped drinking water.
The an
Kids on trial await justice for years
Juvenile delinquents in the country face hugely unfriendly environment when the authorities concerned handle their cases, which invariably drag on for years.
For instance, the case of a juvenile acc
Speed-breakers under scanner
Just a day before the tragic death of Tamizhmani, son of minister Sellur K. Raju, Chennai mayor Saidai S. Duraisamy had pulled up the corporation officials at Ripon Buildings to ensure that the speed-
No roads, pavements in expanded city
When asked about pedestrian space on roads, residents of suburban Nanganallur, Ullagaram, Puzhuthivakkam, Madipakkam and Keelkattalai, areas now annexed to the city corporation, say that they have for
Speed-breakers under scanner
Just a day before the tragic death of Tamizhmani, son of minister Sellur K. Raju, Chennai mayor Saidai S. Duraisamy had pulled up the corporation officials at Ripon Buildings to ensure that the speed-