Hundreds pay last respects
Maoist sympathisers, revolutionary writers, singers, representatives of various people’s organisations, civil liberties activists and hundreds other Sunday paid their last respects to slain Maoist lea
Two engineers washed away by tidal wave
Two young telecom engineers were feared killed as they were carried away by tidal wave while bathing in the Bay of Bengal in Puri on Sunday morning.
5 ‘IM members’ arrested in TN
In an early morning operation in a sleepy rain-hit city suburb, security agencies picked up four college students and a man from Delhi, suspected to be members of a sleeper cell of terror outfit India
Jaya slams govt’s ‘ill-advised’ move
Demanding that the “ill-advised” move of the Centre to open up FDI in retail be reversed, Tamil Nadu chief minister J.
Pen drive may not be enough to act on 191 cops
Can the evidence in a pen drive form the basis for taking action against 191 police officers indicted in the Lokayukta report on illegal mining?
Rummy a game of skill, not gambling: HC
Extending a winning hand to cardlovers, the Madras high court has held that rummy is a game of skill, and playing it with or without stakes is just fine.
Justice S. Rajeswaran on Friday disposed of a petition by the Mahalakshmi Cultural Association to restrain the police from interfering with its activities, including playing 13-card games like rummy.
India-West Indies Third Test ends in dramatic draw
The third and final cricket Test between India and the West Indies ended in a thrilling draw at Wankhede stadium here today.
Tamil Nadu bans screening of movie ‘Dam 999’
The Tamil Nadu government has now moved to ban the screening of Dam 999 in the state, with immediate effect. The step follows a decision by theatre owners in Tamil Nadu, on Wednesday, to not screen tThe Tamil Nadu government has now moved to ban the screening of Dam 999 in the state, with immediate effect.
Lokayukta: Guv refuses to relent, ok for Hegde again
Governor H.R. Bhardwaj on Wednesday refused to relent on his opposition to BJP government’s choice of a new Lokayukta in Karnataka, hoping his objections "goes into their head" in an escalation of confrontation.
DMK questions Jaya govt’s record so far
DMK chief M. Karunanidhi on Monday said the ruling AIADMK in Tamil Nadu has "nothing" to claim for itself on development projects front, including power generation.