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Scared hell out of me'

Is what women, parents tell DC after Swathi's murder in broad daylight at Nungambakkam railway station.

27 Jun 2016 6:29 AM IST

Women in Chennai want total prohibition

Many women contacted by DC described in detail how alcohol is ruining their lives.

26 Jun 2016 6:22 AM IST

With the projected worldwide increase of people with diabetes, the cost of keeping those people from becoming disabled may be high. (Photo: Pixabay)

Chennai: Doctors offer tips to fasting diabetics

To avoid health repercussions for those who choose to fast, leading diabetologists in the city give expert advice.

24 Jun 2016 2:23 AM IST

Political pressure in medical college committees has also been blamed. (Image for representational purpose only)

Chennai students wonder how to pay for medical education

Vetrivel's success had turned both his father Thanikamalai and his uncle Thanikachalam emotional.

23 Jun 2016 6:35 AM IST

Considering the brutality of the murder, police suspect that the assailant had a strong hatred towards the victim. (Representational image)

Green warriors under fire

In 2015 was a difficult year for environmental activists worldwide with alarming numbers of threats and intimidation...

22 Jun 2016 6:27 AM IST

Nanmangalam a scrub forest covering an area of 320 hectares, is the only habitat of this rare owl in the city.

Great Indian horned owl faces threat in Chennai habitat

Nanmangalam scrub forest is the only habitat of rare owls in Chennai.

18 Jun 2016 7:01 AM IST

The government is now expanding the basket of choice for contraceptives to cater to the unmet need for contraception prevailing in the country. (Photo: Pixabay)

Contraceptive use by TN women low

According to the survey, the most popular contraceptive method used by women above 25 years of age is condom.

14 Jun 2016 6:16 AM IST

People, holding umbrellas, walk on a road during the first monsoon rains in Kochi on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

Fear of rain diseases and infections in Chennai

Cholera, jaundice, leptospirosis rise this season.

13 Jun 2016 7:07 AM IST

The Russian company has brought in the technology to Chennai to develop artificial hearts that takes over the functioning of the original heart and promises to double the patients life-expectancy.

Cost-effective artificial hearts soon

Frontier Mediville signs MoU with Sputnik.

9 Jun 2016 7:02 AM IST

The new draft which allows state governments to decide what they must do with their wetlands may ultimately spell doom for the receding wetlands in the state, especially on Chennais outskirts.

New rules can jeopardise Chennai wetland conservation

As far as Tamil Nadu government is concerned, wetlands have been categorised as waste lands.

8 Jun 2016 6:24 AM IST

The fruit is a known cancer fighter. From sunrise to sunset you can see people carrying palaa pazham (as jackfruit is known locally) on their heads, in bullock carts, two-wheelers, buses and cars in the main markets.

Chennai loves jack of all fruits

Demand rises for delicious fruit that can be savoured during summer.

7 Jun 2016 6:51 AM IST

The narration of the substantial achievements of a remarkable personality who fought many odds to prove his mettle often attracts many listeners.

Prathap Reddy's biography in Tamil

Originally published in English by Penguin, the biography â€œHealer: Dr Prathap C Reddy and the Transformation of...

6 Jun 2016 6:20 AM IST