Jayalalithaa honours Major Raja
Tamil Nadu chief minister J. Jayalalithaa honoured Major S. Kartik Raja of 21 Assam Rifles for receiving the country’s third highest peacetime gallantry award, the Shaurya Chakra, on the occasion of t
6-hour closure plan for airport
The authorities have begun rubber removal from the tarmac at the airport on a war-footing following DGCA inspection that revealed the poor condition of the runway in Chennai.
However, the airlines a
Vegetable prices soar
The prices of vegetables, which have shot up with the rise in the mercury levels, are expected to maintain the current high levels till July.
Prices of carrot, beetroot and cabbage have moved up, wh
Port transport trailers pile up on Ennore-Manali road
Despite six bays working round-the-clock at gate number zero at Chennai Port, the trailers continue to pile up on the roadside from the port gate till Red Hills.
While trailers parked on both sides
Canopies to welcome passengers
Aesthetically built canopies will protect passengers arriving at Chennai airport as they wait for taxis at the pick-up point and also provide a sight for sore eyes.
The tensile fabric canopies, which
Gear up to fight kathiri onslaught
With the ‘peak’ summer season (kathiri) starting Friday, the temperature is expected to stay on the higher side till the end of this month.
While the normal maximum temperature in May is 36.4 degree
Kasparov-sized hole in Anand’s impressive CV
India’s pride Viswanathan Anand is a four-time world chess champion.
He will be gunning for his fifth title this month. While he has achieved success in different formats and stayed in the top five
Vaibhav Suriis India’s latest GM
Vaibhav Suri is like a whiff of fresh air to Indian chess. The 10th standard student of Modern School, Barakhamba Road, joined the grandmaster club in the country by winning the 3rd Luc Open at salle
A testimony to sacrifices of soldiers
The calm and serene atmosphere at the Madras War Cemetery in Nandambakkam does not even give a hint of the ferocious battles the slain Commonwealth soldiers across the world fought.
However, the war
Viswanathan Anand inspires youngsters
A few words of encouragement penned by Viswanathan Anand in his official letter head is one of the most prized possessions of International Women Master M. Saimeera Ravi.
“Through a common friend, I