South Indians are more prone to diabetes attack even when they are below 30 years than their counterparts in Australia where the disease affects people in the age group of 40. This warning was given

Doctors in a small town two hours from Chennai are trying to catch a little attention about an infection called typhus, which, if untreated, could end in death. Dr Elizabeth Mathai, Professor of

At least one in every 20 persons living in rural areas of the Tamil Nadu state suffer form diabetes and an equal number of them suffer form cardiac diseases, according to the Directorate of Public

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa claimed that many farmers in the drought affected districts were not enthusiastic about the 'Food-for-Work' programme, "as they knew only agriculture". That

Hindustan Levers has removed accumulated mercury waste from its thermometer factory. The waste material was taken by container lorries to Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu from where it was expected to be

The World Health Organisation predicts that in the year 2020, over 300 million people will be diagnosed with eye related problems, of which 60 million will be Indians, thereby ranking the country

The Chennai Corporation finalised the tenders for the much hyped privatisation of garbage clearance in Kilpauk and Nungambakkam zones and selected areas. But the agency has deferred the issueance of

At a time when the price of LPG is shooting up, the students of Jayaraj Annapackiam Women's College at Periyakulam, Tamil Nadu have invented a user friendly low cost solar stove. The stove was

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa said the State Government was 'shocked' over the poor allocation of Rs 258.44 crore to the drought affected Tamil Nadu by the Centre from its National

Polio has struck again in Rajasthan and this time in new areas. Three fresh cases of polio detected in the desert state this year indicate that the virus is alive and slowly spreading. Since January,