Honour killings in Tamil Nadu
Name: Elango. Age: 25. Place: Muneerpallam village Tirunelveli. Incident: Elango was murdered by a gang of men who opposed his falling in love with Selvalakshmi, 18, a dominant caste girl in Erode.
DMK believed Ansari wanted elevation
DMK, which had gone all out to promote Pranab Mukherjee as the UPA Presidential candidate, did not play as active a role in seeking a second term for Vice-President Hamid Ansari.
DMK president M. Kar
Olympic heroes: They won hearts, not medals
Citius, Altius and Fortius may be the motto of the Olympics, but the Games isn’t only about the fastest, highest and strongest.
The Olympics has always loved gallant losers. Winning is important in
Indian Bank complete Excise duty on a high
Indian Bank were good value for their straightforward 3-1 win over Central Excise that saw them reach the final of the IOB-Syed Ahmed memorial all-India hockey tournament, co-sponsored by Nissan, here
Won’t contest for vice-prez poll: Gopalkrishna Gandhi
Putting a lid over speculation about his entry into the vice-presidential race, former West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi on Sunday categorically said that he would not contest for the post.
Tamil Nadu CM J. Jayalalithaa petitions PM on Haj quota
Complaining about 'woefully inadequate,' allotment of Haj quota to the state, Tamil Nadu chief minister J. Jayalalithaa on Saturday sought the intervention of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to enhance the number.
Three techies die in road mishaps
Three software professionals, including two woman, died in road mishaps on Rajiv Gandhi Salai and Velachery-Tambaram Road on Friday.
The deceased were identified as Ramaprabha, 27, of Kurunji Nagar,
Green corridor for ambulances
Ambulances may not be caught in traffic snarls anymore, costing precious lives. Realising the need for the life-saving vehicles to reach hospitals on time, a new integrated traffic system has been cre
Rs 500cr water works hit roadblock
Piped drinking water supply to as many as 4,000 rural habitations across the state has been delayed indefinitely owing to standoff between Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board (TWAD) and its con
Sea change to Chennai traffic
Come September, traffic management in Chennai will witness a sea change as the city traffic police is all set to get a complete makeover with shifting to world class ‘integrated traffic management sys