The Times of India

The idols, dating back to the 12th century, were identified at the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, by the Tamil Nadu Idol Wing-CID during investigations into idol theft cases and are being returned through the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) mechanism.

Enrolment in govt schools and elementary education have, however, dipped

CPI & CPM question govt job to stampede victims kin, Thirumavalavan criticises removing Adi Dravidar nomenclature, MDMK & TNCC flay Thiruma for ties with DMK

Arunrajs statement comes against the backdrop of Tamil Nadu standing to lose more than 450 MBBS seats reserved under govt quota and more than 30 seats reserved for govt school students this year.

In Madurai, a 69-member research group is documenting inscriptions, coins, copper plates and palm-leaf manuscripts while tracing the 2,000-year dynastys links across South India

Aswath, TNs 38th GM, learnt the ropes at the Cape Chess Academy, which is run by his father AC Siva, who is also his coach. His mother, too, is a chess coach.

A year after Tamil Nadus rosewood conservation law lapsed, lack of plantation data and concerns over felling in the Nilgiris are putting the species under threat

Banana cultivation down by a third. Farmers urged to adopt smart irrigation and water-saving techniques