16 lakh children below age 5 die each year in India
Being an Indian and below 5 years of age is a rather dangerous prospect right now. The odds seem to be piling up against Indian toddlers — a recent Unicef report has claimed that 16.55 lakh below-5 ki
Cricket’s forays in south
With the launch of Muthoottu Mini cricket club in Pathanamthitta district, south Kerala has joined the league of cricket professionals, focusing on the upbringing of the junior cadre.
The club has en
CISF faces flak for lack of coordination
The Buela Sam case has shown the CISF in poor light for more than one reason. While it is facing flak for allowing a stranger into an Isro guest house on the basis of a fake ID, its lack of coordina
Ramky wants to wind up operations in Chennai
The blame game between the Chennai corporation and Ramky Enviro Engineers has intensified and the city is all set to stink as the private firm plans to wind up its operations.
Soaring fuel price, la
Stubborn tenant fires at landlord, hurts plumber
An altercation between a landlord and his tenant turned ugly after the latter opened fire, in Amruthalli police station limits on Tuesday. The bullet, however, hit a 35-year-old plumber in his left le
Conventional energy for power-starved TN
The state will add 3,000 MW of power through conventional sources in the next six months, and this will ease TN’s power shortage, said Mr K. Venugopal, member, Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commis
Act against fake docs, HC tells state
The high court has directed the State government to initiate action against quackery following PIL against rampant cases of quackery. A division bench, headed by Chief Justice Vikramjit Sen, has also
Mettur trickle irks farmers
As the inflow into Mettur dam decreases alarmingly, resentment is rising among the 20 lakh-odd farmers and farm-related workers in the Cauvery delta region.
Farmers in Karnataka have called for a st
Naidu seeks party’s support on T-letter
Telugu Desam chief N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday alleged that the Congress, TRS and YSR Congress have ganged up to target his party on various fronts, including the contentious Telangana issue. “We
DMK reeks of double standards, says CM
Chief minister J. Jayalalithaa lashed out at DMK chief M. Karunanidhi accusing him of adopting “double standards” on a range of issues including Cauvery, Koodankulam Nuclear Power Project, diesel pric