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September is observed as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. File photo

Cancer in children is curable, but affordable treatment is key

A majority of children who are diagnosed of cancer in India are either malnourished or cannot afford treatment or both.

29 Sept 2018 3:01 AM IST

Burden of cardiovascular diseases is 25 per cent with deaths recorded at 225 per 1,00,000 of the population.

When your heart can fail you

Cardiovascular disease claims 2/5th of lives of those in 40+ age group, in TN.

22 Sept 2018 4:26 AM IST

Coimbatore: Uphill task to find new VC for 'Bharathiar University'

The stipulated term of the former BU vice chancellor is scheduled to end in March 2019.

21 Sept 2018 2:52 AM IST

In 2016, India had 80,000 new HIV infections compared to 1,50,000 in 2005, and 62,000 AIDS-related deaths compared to 1,50,000 in 2005.

HIV infections and AIDS related deaths decline in India sine 2010: UN...

Number of people suffering from HIV AIDS in TN dwindling.

8 Sept 2018 3:01 AM IST

Kovai HM bags Best Teacher award

The campus boasts of a garden where vegetables are grown and taken care of by students of the school under supervision...

26 Aug 2018 1:55 AM IST

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Coimbatore: Short films as ticket to fame' in tinsel world

A short film maker himself, he understands best the struggle an amateur short film maker goes through to create an...

25 Aug 2018 3:47 AM IST

Sparse crowd in a cinema hall in Coimbatore. (Image: DC)

TN cinemas: Dwindling in audience & revenue

New viewing formats like Netflix have posed a challenge to old-fashioned theatres.

25 Aug 2018 3:39 AM IST

Students protest at TNAU campus on Monday. (Photo:DC)

Flutter at TNAU as students fail to get ICAR stamp

About 57 candidates who failed to produce the NOC or accreditation certificate were denied admission on Monday.

21 Aug 2018 4:05 AM IST

A man channels into a radio frequency. (Image: DC)

Radio raises hope during calamities

Chennai 2015 deluge enhanced its utility in Internet age.

18 Aug 2018 2:37 AM IST

Also supporting the blanked ban on cigarettes instead of taking ENDS and related products off the market is Samrat Chowdhery spokesperson of Association of Vapers, India, who said, scientific research substantiates that vaping can prove to be an important tool in smoking cessation.

Ban cigarettes, but not ENDS' or e-cigarettes, say experts

Though the regulations are slowing its growth, and yet, it is projected to grow at 176 per cent between 2016 and 2021.

11 Aug 2018 1:05 AM IST

While the medical fraternity has welcomed his arrest, the Hindu Makkal Katchi (HMK), condemned the same, stating in its petition, â€œin the contemporary era, people have realized the advantages of home remedies and the goodness of traditional medical practices to cure ailments and diseases.

Coimbatore: Drop charges against nature cure man, says Hindu outfit

All charges against him must be dropped and he must be released from jail at the earliest.

7 Aug 2018 3:33 AM IST

More than 300 million tonnes of plastics are produced each year and half of that becomes trash in less than a year.

Two tonnes plastics removed from Noyyal after Aadi Perukku'

As many as 50 volunteers gathered at 6 am and began cleaning the river at Perur and its surrounding areas in a day-long...

6 Aug 2018 6:10 AM IST