Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has joined his Tamil Nadu counterpart, MK Stalin, in criticising provisions in a draft of the new University Grants Commission regulations.
'Gaumutra', or cow urine, has "anti-bacterial" and "anti-fungal" properties, and can heal a variety of illnesses, including IBS, or Irritable Bowel Syndrome, V Kamakoti, the Director of IIT Madras, said at a Pongal event in Chennai on Sunday.
The Supreme Court on Friday warned Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi and the ruling DMK to sort out their long-running squabble over the appointment of vice-chancellors for state-run universities.
A scrapped railway project in Tamil Nadu has become the latest bone of contention between the state and central governments.
When Venkatesh, his wife Shanthi and their son left their Visakhapatnam home for Tirupati, they were excited about the grand 'darshan' at the temple on the occasion of Vaikuntha Ekadashi. Little did they know this would be their last trip together.
During the practice session for the six hour long endurace test, Ajith's car crashed into the barriers
The controversy around Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK and Governor RN Ravi escalated into public protests today, with Chief Minister MK Stalin's party leaders protesting across the state to demand Mr Ravi's ouster.
Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi refused to deliver his customary address to the Assembly today and walked out in protest of the National Anthem not being sung at the beginning of the address.
A nasty collision between Australian cricketers Daniel Sams and Cameron Bancroft took place during Sydney Thunder's Big Bash League (BBL) match vs Perth Scorchers.
India's first vertical lift sea bridge at Pamban in southern Tamil Nadu will be opened in January to restore rail connectivity to Rameswaram island from the country's mainland.
Indian-origin genius Sriram Krishnan, who has been appointed senior policy adviser for artificial intelligence in the incoming Trump administration, was ahead of his time when he was in college, Mr Krishnan's professor Dr G Vadivu told NDTV.
Four people were arrested for facilitating the illegal dumping of biomedical waste in Tamil Nadu, even as the Kerala government initiated its removal.
Police have arrested two men for running an unlicensed tattoo parlour in Tamil Nadu's Trichy and allegedly performing a tongue-splitting procedure on a youngster without any safety equipment or medical training.
Spin legend R Ashwin called time on his international cricket career on Wednesday.
Since R Ashwin made his Test debut in 2011, six different players -- MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul and Jasprit Bumrah -- have led India in the format.
A cab driver lost his life on Tuesday when the car he was driving plunged into the sea at a port in Chennai. The driver was accompanied by two Coast Guard personnel who managed to escape.
Chennai: A Kenyan woman who ingested 90 capsules containing cocaine worth Rs 14.2 crore has been arrested by customs officials at the Chennai Airport, authorities said on Tuesday.
In a breakthrough in understanding and studying the development of human brain, IIT Madras has released the most detailed, three-dimensional high-resolution images of the foetal brain.
Three people died, and 23 others fell ill, in Pallavaram near Chennai on Thursday after reportedly consuming drinking water contaminated with sewage.
A stretch of the South Periyar River near Tamil Nadu's Hosur has transformed into a sprawling sea of toxic foam following the release of surplus water from the Kellavarapalli Dam.
Cyclone Fengal will bring heavy rainfall across Tamil Nadu's northern and delta districts and Puducherry as it makes landfall between Karaikal and Mahabalipuram today.
Battling adverse weather conditions amid the deep depression off the Tamil Nadu coast, a Coast Guard chopper rescued six fishermen who were stranded on a jetty for nearly 36 hours after their boats suffered damage and sank.
Five elderly women were killed after a speeding car crashed into them near on a highway near Tamil Nadu's Mamallapuram, some 56 km from state capital Chennai.
The judge granted Dhanush's request
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