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A Chennai woman, amidst a family dispute, tragically attempted suicide after slitting the throats of her two young sons. The 18-month-old died in the hospital, while the older child and the mother remain in critical condition. The incident occurred after an argument with her estranged husband.
The IMD has said there may be light to moderate rain at one or two places over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and the Karaikal area.
Chennai police arrested a lawyer and her husband. The couple conned a car driver out of Rs 20.76 lakh. They promised him a High Court job. The lawyer posed as a civil judge. The driver gave them money in installments. He received a fake appointment letter. He complained to the police. The couple were arrested and sent to judicial custody.
A 26-year-old Chennai man, Akash, tragically ended his life after losing his mother's cancer treatment funds of Rs 30,000 to online rummy. Having become addicted during the pandemic, he stole the money, leading to a family confrontation. Distraught, Akash disappeared Friday night, and his body was discovered Saturday morning on the terrace, where he had hanged himself. Police are investigating.
A Bihar factory worker, Manjay Paswan, was fatally stabbed by two Nepalese co-workers near Chennai. A prior dispute during a drinking session escalated at work, leading to the stabbing. Police have detained the two Nepalese nationals and are investigating the motive.
A Chennai policeman, Selvakumar, died tragically after falling onto an iron grille. Following a drunken quarrel with his brother, he ransacked the house and became trapped on the grille while attempting to escape. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital.
A software engineer in Chennai tragically died after his motorcycle hit a pothole on a national highway, throwing him under a truck. This occurred on a notoriously dangerous stretch with a history of accidents, despite significant toll collections. The highway authority reportedly allocated insufficient funds for road maintenance, exacerbating hazardous conditions, especially at night.
A devotee in Thiruporur, India, accidentally dropped his iPhone into a temple's donation box. The temple authorities refused to return it, stating anything dropped in the hundi becomes temple property. They offered him the SIM card and access to the data, but the devotee pleaded for the phone's return, leaving its fate in the temple's hands.
Unveiling the logo, Stalin posted on X, Lets celebrate the statue as a statue of wisdom.
The murder, which occurred in a busy area, shocked the people and advocates present, as the murderers chopped off the face of the deceased before fleeing
The court wondered how the police personnel present on the court premises failed to prevent the murder.