HC orders specialty hosp treatment for police victim
The Madras high court has ordered treatment in a private super-specialty hospital to a crime suspect whose teeth was broken, lips torn and legs fractured allegedly because of police torture.
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IIT-M helps freshers clear exams
With more first-year students failing in the semester examination in Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras, Prof Bhaskar Ramamurthi, director of the institute, told Deccan Chronicle Education a
CIT to offer courses at MARG
With an aim to train students in vocational programmes Marg limited signed a memorandum of understanding with Central Institute of Technology (CIT), Australia, to offer various vocational courses in I
35-year old woman succumbs to swine flu in TN
A 35-year old woman, who tested positive for swine flu, died at the government general hospital here on Monday, becoming the second victim of the A(H1N1) virus in recent weeks in Tamil Nadu.
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TN woman heads heaviest microwave satellite plan
When Isro launches Risat-1 (radar imaging satellite) into polar orbit, at an altitude of 480 km, from Sriharikota at 5.45 am Thursday, Tamil Nadu will have a special reason to cheer.
Encroachments block traffic
Unchecked encroachments by hotels and eateries on the road and footpath opposite Perambur Railway Station continue to result in traffic disruption on the arterial Perambur High Road, causing inconveni
Ambattur suffers political neglect
The residents of Ambattur, already reeling under sewer overflow, also suffer sleepless nights owing to the mosquito menace and the stench from stagnant garbage that hits them hard. But the councillors
Work to begin on Neelankarai link
The state highways department has floated a tender to appoint consultants to lay link roads at Neelankarai and Palavakkam at a cost of Rs100 crore to improve connectivity between East Coast Road and R
Warning bell for cable operators
Even as the officials of state run Arasu Cable TV (ACTL) officials are keen on offering quality services at the low-price of Rs70 per month, a few cable operators flout the norm and continue to charge
E-books outshine traditional formats
With the advent of modern e-book readers like Amazon Kindle and smart phones like iPhones, which could store hundreds of electronic books, several youngsters have started downloading e-books rather th