Couple found dead in Alwal

A couple was found murdered under suspicious circumstances at their residence in Surya Nagar, Alwal. The deceased were identified as Kanakiah, 70, a former watchman and his wife Rajamma, 60, a homemaker. They had been living in the neighbourhood for the past six months. According to the Alwal police, a Dial 100 alert was received…

Rain and thunderstorm take Chennai by surprise

Sudden rain brings cheer to Chennaiites. A scene at Saidapet on Sunday. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU After a hot, humid day, thunderstorms brought rain and joy to the city on Sunday afternoon. The summer showers accompanied by thunder and lightning in several parts of the city brought temperature down by a few notches. According…

Kozhikode MCH fire: Five-member team to probe incident

A five-member expert team, led by the Superintendent, Government Medical College Hospital, Kottayam, has been set up to inquire into the inconvenience suffered by patients while smoke engulfed the PMSSY block of the Government Medical College Hospital, Kozhikode, on the night of May 2, after a minor explosion in its UPS room. K.V. Viswanathan, director…

1,144 appear for NEET in Nandyal district

The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) was conducted peacefully in Nandyal, Kurnool and Anantapur districts on Sunday. In Nandyal district, the examination was held at four centres. Of the 1,176 candidates who applied, 1,144 appeared for the exam. At the Government Degree College, 351 of the 360 candidates appeared, while 211 of the 216…

Liberals left reeling after defeat

‘Trump was the game-changer’: Three things to know about the Australian election result Australia’s opposition party has been left reeling after a bruising defeat in Saturday’s federal election, with a result that is shaping up to be its worst ever loss. Peter Dutton, the Liberal party leader, also lost his own seat of Dickson, which…