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A mother alleges her son, a first-year medical student, died by suicide due to ragging by seniors at Osmania Medical College. She claims he feared reporting the harassment. The 26-year-old's death in his hostel room has sparked protests. Police are investigating all angles, including academic stress and mental health concerns.

Fishermen's votes are crucial in seven Chennai constituencies, with 1.5 lakh voters potentially shifting allegiance. Discontent brews over DMK's candidate selection, with community leaders demanding representation. Issues like pollution, lack of infrastructure, and unfair fishing bans are fueling dissatisfaction, potentially impacting election outcomes.

For government auditor T M Raja of Tirunelveli, the announcement of elections means it's time to apply for VRS again.

As the car approached Alampoondi, Raja, who was driving the car, lost control of the vehicle due to drowsiness. The car veered off the road and plunged into a roadside well filled with water.

AIADMK councillors led by their floor leader Solai M Raja staged walked out of the council hall after the meeting commenced on Tuesday. The corporation adopted a resolution to name two corporation schools after DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi and PTR Palanivel Rajan.

The 15 AIADMK councillors of the Madurai Corporation boycotted the sabha meetings in their respective wards and opposed the civic body for inserting DMK functionaries in the 10-member ward committees.

There was bonhomie between DMK and AIADMK councillors when the topic of erecting a memorial for Perungamanallur victims came up.

Alleging malpractices in property tax review, councillors of various parties demanded that the city corporation undertake a scientific process to finalize property taxation.

Madurai corporation has brought a super sucker machine from Chennai to address the never-ending problem of clogged drains in the city. It was put to use in several areas including Kuyavarpalayam and Chinnakanmai on Saturday in the presence of mayor Indirani Ponvasanth.

The actress will be seen in an action avatar in the film

Gun licences cannot be granted as a matter of right, and there is no duty cast on the authorities to issue licence, merely because somebody applies, the Madras high court has observed while dismissing the pleas moved by two brothers seeking gun licences, after taking into account their bad antecedents.

There were uproarious scenes at the Madurai corporation council meeting on Wednesday with AIADMK councillors staging a protest seeking rollback of property tax hike and DMK councillors raising slogans demanding action against them.

The Mollywood director's Tamil film, Meikaan, which was delayed due to a financial crunch two years ago, finally shows signs of setting sail