Chennai: Edwin George, an employee of a software company has been arrested for cultivating a ganja plant at his residence at VOC Nagar. The ganja plant was seized, and police launched an inquiry to determine whether the accused had links to narcotics suppliers. Following a tip-off that Edwin was growing a ganja plant on the…
As part of a crackdown on drug trafficking and illegal liquor sales, the Tambaram city police seized 21kg of ganja and 1,900 Tapentadol tablets from multiple locations on Thursday and Friday. Police also arrested multiple suspects involved in narcotics distribution and cyber fraud cases. The raids were carried out by teams from the Semmanchery police…
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: Madras high court has directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to ensure that permanent ramps are constructed in the routinely notified polling booths, particularly in educational institutions and public buildings, in strict compliance with the provisions of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act.The first bench of Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and…
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: 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…
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…
