Chennai: Tamil Nadu Child Rights Watch (TNCRW) has condemned the paper leak and irregularities that led to the cancellation of NEET-UG 2026, stating that repeated failures in conducting the test has caused immense distress to several lakhs of students and families across the country.In a statement on Saturday, it said the cancellation of the examination…
Chennai: A day after a TOI report exposed the poor state of patient care and crumbling basic facilities at the Rajiv Gandhi Govt General Hospital, senior health department officials, led by health secretary Dr Darez Ahamed, conducted an inspection of the premises on Saturday and directed authorities to take immediate corrective measures.The inspection followed complaints…
Chennai: Twelve years after the crime, a Chennai court on Friday convicted a 63-year-old man under Section 10 of the Pocso Act for repeatedly sexually assaulting his relative when she was a child.The incident dates back to Dec 2015 and occurred inside a three-storey house in Chennai. The girl’s family lived on the first floor….
CHENNAI: Veteran actor Rajinikanth on Sunday addressed a press conference at his residence in Poes Garden, Chennai, clarifying his political position amid criticism surrounding his recent meeting with MK Stalin.Rajinikanth said he was “extremely shocked” on hearing about Vijay becoming the chief minister. He added that he is no longer active in politics and has…
CHENNAI: IMD has issued the onset of the southwest monsoon, while the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai has forecast heavy rainfall in several parts of Tamil Nadu over the next few days due to prevailing weather systems over the Bay of Bengal. After several parts of the state received summer showers on Saturday, bringing…
Chennai: Women admitted to intensive care units (ICU) across India receive significantly less aggressive interventions than men—including life support from ventilators, dialysis and cardiovascular drugs—yet their rate of survival is nearly identical, according to a landmark study published in the peer-reviewed US journal Critical Care Medicine. The research has left intensive care specialists wondering, are…
Chennai: Psychologists and activists have urged Tamil Nadu govt to offer free counselling sessions to NEET UG 2026 aspirants from the state for the next few weeks, in the wake of cancellation of the exam by the National Testing Agency.Urging the state to make use of tele-counselling through existing helplines such as 104 and tele…
After decades of being treated as an ovarian condition rather than hormonal, with no proper means of treatment or diagnosis, A proper means of treatment or diagnosis, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) finally gets a new name, polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS). This comes after two years of research by a group of endocrinologists, led by…
Chennai: Over the past week, libraries across the city have turned into activity hubs, hosting children for yoga and reading sessions, chess and carrom contests and board games.The sessions are part of the Directorate of Public Libraries’ summer outreach programme aimed at keeping children engaged through activities that do not involve screen time and sparking…
Chennai: The Ashok Nagar police arrested a man on charges of peddling ganja through his minor son. While the man was arrested and remanded in judicial custody, his son was sent to the govt observation home in Kellys.The case came to light after officers received a tip off about ganja being sold in Ashok Nagar…
