- News
- City News
- chennai News
- A head in a jar for 74 years: As another beheading case shocks Chennai, experts recall Alavandar murder | Chennai News - The Times of India
Comments
Join the discussion about this article
What stands out for you in story?
Tired of too many ads?go ad free now
Trending Stories
In Chennai
In City
- For aspiring filmmakers, Bharathiraja was a film school
- For aspiring filmmakers, Bharathiraja was a film school
- Bharathiraja dies at 84: Allinagaram mourns its son Paalpandi
- Bharathiraja was too ‘real’ for Bollywood
- Bharathiraja, the man who could turn any woman into a star
- CENTRE ALLOCATES RS 7.5K CR UNDER RURAL JOB SCHEME
- Devoid of basics, patients bear brunt at Kasturba Gandhi Hospital
- Elderly woman dies after assault by drunk grandson
- Online bookings soon for Parthasarathy, Mangadu temples
- City may receive light to moderate rain: IMD
- Ensure swift probe, strict action in cases of economic offences: Yogi
- Akhilesh questions CM’s silence over ‘BJP’s offensive trolling’ on daughter
- UPP constable exam: 9 heldfor fake IDs, impersonation
- Amid sultry days, chances of storm rain today
- UPPCL chief orders safety steps amid rising power demand
- Bombay high court grants interim relief to Anil Ambani from prosecution by I-T department on his plea against Black Money Act
- Former Reliance ADAG managing director Amitabh Jhunjhunwala remanded to CBI custody in Rs 4,097 crore bank loan fraud case
- PMC says measures in place to reduce air buildup in pipelines as residents’ trust runs dry ahead of water supply cuts
- Cabbie thrashes 70-yr-old man for objecting to spitting on road in Thane, video goes viral
- Mom’s friend: I hit Vennela in belly over spilled ice cream
Tired of too many ads?go ad free now
Explore Every Corner
Across The Globe
Keir StarmerUS Iran WarUS Strikes IranMeenakshi NatarajanJoSAA 2026 mock seat allotmentTaylor Swift and Travis Wedding PlansAuston Matthew Car CollectionBSF Constable Tradesman resultFIFA World Cup Opening CeremonyFIFA World Cup Full ScheduleBen StokesIran Drone AttackOman Ship AttackPakistan AirstrikesPakistan helicopter crashKerala DHSE Result AlternativesSushmita Dev ResignCITS AICET Result 2026Nahid RanaWomen T20 World Cup Price MoneyAlex PereiraVaibhav SooryavanshiKarnataka MurderMike VrabelAndre AgassiDHSE Kerala Plus One Result 2026UPSC Prelims ResultCBSE Class 10 Second Board ResultLionel MessiUS Missile Attack
Hot on the Web
Ravi MohanSakshi AgarwalBobby DeolAmmy VirkChanning Tatum QuoteSalman KhanNarendra Modi DietSeema SajdehNeil BhattAly GoniReverse Waterfall MaharashtraPranit MoreArmaan MalikMarie CuriePawan KalyanPM Narendra ModiParis Fashion WeekRubina DilaikKangana RanautCardi BRavi ShastriIllegal Construction RulesHrithik RoshanAlpha Teaser ComparisonRaveena TandonBharathiraja DeathEva GroverBlast Box Office CollectionPankaj BhadouriaHoroscope TodayFlipkart Consumer Court CaseKerala High Court Accident CompensationAllahabad High CourtMysuru Cases Supreme Court Lok AdalatNissan Gravite MPVHuman Evolving On Tibetan PlateauLargest Islands In The WorldModern Day BrahmastraGoogle Release MosquitoesIndia Nuclear WarheadsNyt ConnectionsCaptions For Instagram Posts
Trending Topics
Rajasthan BSTC Result 2026Unemployed GraduatesSabyasachi DuttaMamata BanerjeeOTET Exam Rescheduled 2026Ruturaj GaikwadNEET UG Re-Exam 2026Kerala Plus One Result 2026Blake LivelyJesse RidgwayBen StokesKerala DHSE Plus One result 2026IShowSpeedJason Kelce and Kylie Kelce net worthFortniteInde NavarrettesDianna RussiniKelly StaffordErling HaalandCristiano RonaldoIran WarPakistan AirstrikesIran Drone AttackDonald TrumpUS Strikes IranKing CharlesPakistan helicopter crashUS Missile AttackSouth Africa ShootingKeir StarmerWalmart ShareholdersMicrosoft Criminal InvestigationWashington Millionaire TaxMarc BenioffClaude Fable 5EU Orders MetaGoogle Cloud OutageIOS 27 Supported DevicesGarena Free Fire MAX Redeem CodesPeroxide CodesGenshin Impact Codes
Popular Categories
HeadlinesSports NewsBusiness NewsIndia NewsWorld NewsInternational SportsHealthBreaking NewsTravelAstrologyDeorhiTOI Young LeadersTOI Home Decor AwardsPower Creator Awards 2026TOI Ecopreneur Awards 2026Gold Rate TodayWeather TodaySilver Price TodayDelhi Weather TodayPetrol Price TodayDiesel Price TodayCNG Price TodayLPG Price TodayPetrol Price MumbaiDelhi AQIIs Bank Open TodayMumbai AQI TodayIs Bank Open TomorrowPublic Holidays in JuneBank Holidays in June
Trending Videos
Taiwan Fires HIMARS Toward In Chinese Direction In First Western Coast Live-Fire Drill | WATCHTrump Infuriates Americans With UFC Arena 'Light Show' At White House Before Birthday Fight Event U.S Missiles Bombard Ship With 24 Indian Crew Near Oman; India Demarches Envoy | 2 Attacks In 2 DaysIran Ally Unleashes DEADLY Missile Barrage On Israeli Troops As Israel-US War Intensifies | WATCH'Will Bomb Them Today Again': Trump Threatens Iran Over U.S. Apache Strike 'Disclosure Day': Spielberg Shares Secret Behind Decades Of Movie Magic Royal Family Property Shake-Up Hits Beatrice & Eugenie; King Charles Sends Strong MessageGulf Escalation: Missile Attack Destroys Ship Near Oman Hours After Iran Bombs US Bases | WATCHCM Vijay's High-Profile Meeting With Sonia Gandhi And Rahul Gandhi Grabs Attention Bill Gates Arrives For Epstein Probe As Security Sparks BuzzIran Reveals IRGC Fired 11 Solid-Fuel Missiles In Its Latest Strikes On US Targets | WATCHBELFAST MAYHEM! Cars On Fire, Barricades Torched, Homes Attacked In Anti-Immigrant ViolenceImtiaz Ali Revisits His Most Iconic Characters While Vedang Raina Reveals His Real SelfPakistan Announces ₹1 Crore Bounty on POK Protest LeadersON CAM: Xi & Kim's Friendship Spectacle: Tree Planting, Golf Cart Ride, Emotional FarewellBill Gates Grilled By House Panel In Epstein Probe; Microsoft Co-Founder Under Fire | 'Justice...' Team India hits the nets | Rohit, Shreyas, Ishan & Jaiswal gear up for ODI challengePakistan Army Mi-17 Helicopter Crashes Near Muzaffarabad, All On Board Killed | Watch
Latest News
Hazaribag man drowns while fishing in lake"Behen Darr Gayi!": Fans relive ‘Bhagam Bhag’ era after watching Akshay Kumar's 'Bhooth Bangla' trailerMBOSE HSLC result 2026 to release tomorrow: Check details hereIran war risk: JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warns of oil shocks, sticky inflation and higher interest ratesMake your clutch last longer with these easy driving tips“Three-against-one situation”: El Rubius opens up on being “targeted” in MrBeast’s viral $1M challengeBihar BTSC lab assistant notification released for 1091 posts at btsc.bihar.gov.in; apply hereIPL craze costs techie Rs 1.46 lakh in fake RCB vs CSK ticket scamRaising “robot-proof” kids: Why creativity and curiosity matter more than everInside ‘Satguru Sharan’: Exploring Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan’s Rs 100 crore Bandra homeHow selling Alaska in 1867 was a costly mistake for Russia'Hera Pheri 3 is coming': Paresh Rawal dismisses delay reports and reveals he will 'start shooting soon'US-Iran War: A daring rescue Hollywood blockbuster is on its way. Till then, pick your favourite from these 10 films on bringing someone home against all oddsKolkata team unveils fan mural at Rash Behari Avenue, celebrating city’s first loveHow US spread a lie to rescue a pilot of a jet shot down in IranNetflix unveils ‘VOID’, an AI model that can change a movie plotAI data centers are causing 'stress' not just to tech companies, but also private insurers"Trans women are.....": Clavicular’s viral moment with trans women sparks fresh conversation on internet culture
Copyright © 2026 Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. For reprint rights: Times Syndication Service