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Unable To Pay For Son's Dengue Treatment, Woman Kills Infant, Commits Suicide In Tamil Nadu

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday October 4, 2017

A barber's wife threw her six-month-old son into a well and jumped into it herself after a hospital told her it would cost her Rs 5,000 daily to treat the boy for dengue, police said.

Biker Injured As 'Drunk' Doctor Rams Motorcycle In Chennai

Chennai News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 1, 2017

A motorcyclist barely escaped with his life after an Audi car driven by a doctor rammed his bike before hitting a traffic signal pole early yesterday morning in Chennai. Police said the 47-year-old doctor has been arrested for driving under the influence

How GST Has Affected Indian Automotive Component Industry

Cyrus Dhabhar | Thursday August 31, 2017

GST or the Goods and Services Tax came into practice on July 1 as a means to make business easier for vendors across the country. Where most businesses received tremendous relief, albeit after some initial teething issues with technical systems and breakups, the process of actually carrying out day-to-day business has most certainly become much eas...

NDTV Special Report: Deaths At Government Construction Projects

India News | Sreenivasan Jain, Sonal Matharu | Sunday August 13, 2017

A first-of-its-kind attempt by NDTV to gather country-wide data on deaths and injuries at construction sites through RTI applications and through police sources shows that between 2013 and 2016, approximately 1,092 workers died and 377 were injured

School Staff Arrested For Sexually Harassing Teacher In Chennai

Tamil Nadu News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Sunday August 13, 2017

A correspondent of a private school has been arrested by the Chennai police for sexually harassing a woman teacher.

After Vijay's Fans Troll Female Journalist, Actor Says 'Don't Demean Women'

Entertainment | Thursday August 10, 2017

A female journalist was hounded on Twitter by actor Vijay's fans. He said, "I respect women a lot. Everybody has the right to criticize anyone's film"

3 Tamil Nadu Cops Arrested For Robbing, Threatening Labourer

Tamil Nadu News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Tuesday August 8, 2017

Three constables allegedly robbed a labourer at a railway station in Chennai last night and threatened to foist a theft case if he spoke about it. The Tamil Nadu railway police have today arrested the trio.

Chain Snatchers Flying From Delhi To Chennai Arrested

Chennai News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 6, 2017

Two youths, part of a three member gang who used to fly down to Chenni from New Delhi, snatch chains from women and then fly back to the national capital, have been arrested and 25 sovereign jewellery was recovered from them, the police said today.

Passenger Lights Cigar Inside AirAsia Flight, Fined By Police

Chennai News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 3, 2017

A passenger on a Bangkok-bound flight was handed over to police after he lit a cigarette on board, airport sources said today.

Petrol Bombs Thrown At Chennai's Teynampet Police Station

Chennai News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Friday July 14, 2017

A petrol bomb was thrown at Chennai's Teynampet police station early Thursday morning.

Election Commission Orders FIR Over 'Bribing Of Voters' In RK Nagar Bypoll

Chennai News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 19, 2017

The Election Commission has asked the Tamil Nadu chief electoral officer to lodge a police case over the alleged bribery of voters in R K Nagar assembly segment, the poll panel has said in reply to a query under transparency law.

30 AIADMK Lawmakers Tell Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami To Give TTV Dinakaran His Job Back

India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Friday June 16, 2017

Nearly 30 AIADMK legislators met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami on Thursday to demand that the party's sidelined leader TTV Dinakaran be reinstalled as the party deputy chief, the post he was gifted by his aunt VK Sasikala, also the AIADMK chief, before she went to jail to serve a four-year sentence for corruption.

14-Year-Old Girl Allegedly Gang-Raped In Bus In Tamil Nadu, 3 Arrested

Tamil Nadu News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Wednesday June 7, 2017

A 14-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped in a private bus by two drivers and a conductor in Tamil Nadu's Salem district, about 350 kilometres from state capital Chennai, on Monday. The three accused in the case, a stark reminder of the 2012 Nirbahaya gang-rape case in Delhi, have been arrested.

Techie's Naked Body Found At Infosys Campus Near Chennai

Chennai News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Wednesday May 31, 2017

The naked body of an Infosys techie was found in his dormitory in the company's office on the outskirts of Chennai last night. 32-year-old Ilayaraja Arunachalam was found on a bed in the building on the Mahindra World City campus.

Gaanam Nair's Social Media Posts: Intimate, Dark, Creative

Tamil Nadu News | Edited by Indroneil B Biswas | Monday May 29, 2017

Gaanam Nair, who went missing in Chennai on Friday, triggered a huge online hunt to locate her. This afternoon, she returned home with police sources describing her as "in depression."

Chennai Police Warns Of Action Against Protesters On Marina Beach

India News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Sunday May 21, 2017

Chennai's Marina Beach has been a favourite with protesters. But for more than a decade, protests, demonstrations, agitations etc have been totally banned along the shoreline. The Chennai Police yesterday reiterated its ban on protests or unlawful gathering on the Marina Beach and warned of arrests if protesters are found assembling here.

Justice Karnan, Sentenced To Jail, Asks For Recall Of Supreme Court Order

India News | Reported by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday May 12, 2017

Justice CS Karnan, who has not been seen for two days amid attempts to arrest him, is "not in hiding" but in Chennai, his lawyer said today in the Supreme Court. The 61-year-old Calcutta High Court judge has asked the top court to recall his six-month jail sentence for contempt. He has also challenged its constitutional validity.

Cash-For-Symbol Scandal: Chennai Probe Over, Dinakaran Taken To Delhi

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Sunday April 30, 2017

Officers of the Delhi Police's crime branch on Thursday concluded their Chennai leg of probe in the Election Commission bribery case involving AIADMK (Amma) party leader TTV Dinakaran.

'Mannargudi Mafia'? In Raids In TTV Dinakaran Case, Links To His Village

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin,Written by Suparna Singh | Friday April 28, 2017

To prove that TTV Dinakaran, who was sidelined as the No 2 of Tamil Nadu's ruling party ten days ago, illicitly transferred crores to Delhi to buy the party symbol, the Delhi Police is in Chennai and this morning searched the home of a retired government officer who belongs to the village of Mannargudi. Mr Dinakaran and his relatives are referred t...

AIADMK Leader TTV Dinakaran Brought To Chennai; Residence Searched

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 28, 2017

AIADMK (Amma) leader TTV Dinakaran, arrested by the Delhi Police in connection with a bribery case, was brought to Chennai on Thursday and searches were conducted at his residence in the city as part of the probe.

Delhi Police To Travel To Tamil Nadu With TTV Dinakaran

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 27, 2017

A Delhi Police team will travel to Tamil Nadu with arrested AIADMK (Amma) leader TTV Dinakaran and his aide to gather details about "illegal channels" used for transferring money from Chennai to Delhi.

AIADMK's TTV Dinakaran Used 'Illegal Channels' To Send Money To Delhi, Says Police

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 26, 2017

Arrested AIADMK (Amma) leader TTV Dinakaran used "illegal channels" to transfer money from Chennai to Delhi as part of a deal between him and alleged middleman Sukesh Chandrasekar, police said today.

AIADMK's TTV Dinakaran Arrested At Midnight After 4 Days Of Questioning

India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Sidharth Pandey, Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Wednesday April 26, 2017

TTV Dinakaran, the deputy chief of Tamil Nadu's ruling party the AIADMK, was arrested by the Delhi Police close to midnight on Tuesday. Mr Dinakaran, who was questioned by the Crime Branch of the Delhi Police in the national capital for four consecutive days, is accused of attempting to bribe Election Commission officials to allot his faction of th...

AIADMK's Dinakaran Questioned For Over 7 Hours. Summoned Today Too

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Sunday April 23, 2017

For more than seven hours on Saturday, AIADMK leader TTV Dinakaran was interrogated by the Delhi Police in the national capital in a probe over a deal to allegedly bribe an Election Commission official to get the 'two-leaves' symbol for his faction of the party.

Police Team's Midnight Visit To TTV Dinakaran For Delhi Bribery Charges

India News | NDTV News Desk | Thursday April 20, 2017

Just minutes before midnight, AIADMK leader TTV Dinakaran was on Wednesday served summons by a team of the Delhi Police at his Chennai residence for joining a probe in a case involving a deal to bribe an Election Commission official to get the 'two-leaves' symbol for his faction of the party.

Police Put Out Alert For TTV Dinakaran, Worried He May Try To Escape

Tamil Nadu News | Written by Tanima Biswas | Wednesday April 19, 2017

Facing a rebellion in Chennai from an influential section of the AIADMK that wants him and aunt VK Sasikala edge out from the partys top posts, TTV Dinakaran may soon find himself in big trouble with the cops too.

Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad Airports On High Alert After Hijack Threats

India News | Reported by Tanima Biswasa; Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday April 16, 2017

Mumbai, Chennai and Hyderabad international airports have been put on high alert following threats of a hijack attempt. A full anti-hijack drill has been started and the National Security Guards have been kept on stand-by.

3 Ministers Face Probe For Obstructing Tax Officials During Tamil Nadu Raids

Tamil Nadu News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin | Saturday April 15, 2017

Days after the income tax raided the AIADMK government's health minister C Vijayabaskar, the Chennai police on Friday registered a FIR against three other ministers from obstructing the tax officials from carrying out the searches at 35 locations.

AIADMK (Amma) To Challenge Income Tax Department's Complaint Legally: C Dhinakaran

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 13, 2017

The ruling All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) faction today vowed to tackle a police complaint against its state ministers for allegedly obstructing income tax officials in conducting searches at Health Minister C Vijayabaskar's house.

Cop Caught On Camera Slapping Woman Protester In Tamil Nadu's Tirupur

Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Wednesday April 12, 2017

A woman protester was slapped by a senior police officer in Tirupur, Tamil Nadu on Tuesday evening. Additional deputy superintendent of police (ADSP), Pandiarajan, was seen in a video hitting the woman with a lathi before slapping her as he tried to disperse protesters. The incident occurred in Samalapuram in Tirupur, about 460km from Chennai, when...