Irked by nurses, 500 women gherao medical team
Tension prevailed in Pallikaranai on Friday when as many as 500 women gheraoed a team of medical officers who had come to look into certain irregularities by village health nurses.
The protesters all
SRU seeks solutions to health problems
Sri Ramachandra University on Friday launched the second phase of the Purse-HIS study, which aims to find solutions to the state’s worst health problems.
The results of the first phase of the study,
Trailer yard raises hope
The Chennai Port Trust (CPT) has decided to develop the Thiruvotriyur trailer-parking yard on its own and award the tender for this by the end of the month, according to a senior port official, giving
‘Anti-Tamil’ cartoon on anti-Hindi stir sparks row
Even before the dust could settle on the B.R. Ambedkar cartoon controversy, another toon in NCERT books has evoked protest.
MDMK general secretary Vaiko has taken exception to depiction in class 12
Karunanidhi backs PC; slams demand for his resignation
Backing Union Home Minister P Chidambaram, DMK chief M Karunanidhi on Friday slammed the demand for his resignation in the wake of a high court order rejecting his plea for dismissal of a petition challenging his election to Lok Sabha.
Raja arrives to a rousing reception
Former Telecom Minister A. Raja, the prime accused in 2G spectrum scam who was released on bail recently, arrived in Chennai on Friday to a rousing reception by party workers at the airport on his fir
Stress on dental health of women
Though the demographic trends of oral health status of women show that they live longer than their male counterparts, it does not necessarily mean it is a healthier one, say dental experts in the city
CPM now bats for inter-caste marriages
Marxists will now not only take up people’s causes such as the ever-rising prices but will also reach out to the youth by helping lovebirds.
Young people opting for inter-caste marriages and facing
Fuming Karuna gives it back to Pandian for remarks on Tamils
DMK president M. Karunanidhi on Thursday came down heavily on CPI state secretary D. Pandian for criticising him over the Sri Lankan Tamil issue.
In a statement issued here, Mr Karunanidhi said Mr Pa
AAI not likely to open new terminal by Sept.
With Airports Authority of India (AAI) waiting for security clearance from the civil aviation ministry to open new terminals in the city airport, sources said the new buildings might not be opened unt