Gold for garbage on the beach
It was raining gold and silver coins in Marina Beach on Sunday. 150 persons who picked plastic bags and other plastic waste products in the Marina beach got lucky silver coins and three got one gram g
8,563 power thefts detected
With the focus shifting to detect power theft, the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) has earned Rs 60.64 crore through detecting 8,563 cases of power theft between April 20
Rs 308 crore crop loans disbursed
The state government has already disbursed about `308 crore as crop loans to farmers against a target of Rs 4,000 crores fixed for the 2012 — 13 fiscal year, state cooperative minister Sellur K. Raju
1,006 couples to tie the knot
A massive pandal with an attractive façade, erected on a 11-acre ground near the renowned Karumari Amman temple at Thiruverkadu, will greet 1,006 couples who will congregate on Monday for their marria
Mentally ill get a saviour in Mohamed Rafi
Whenever Mohamed Rafi sees mentally ill persons wandering in the streets, he tells them, “Come with me. I will get you food.
” He then takes them to a nearby hotel, gets them food and admits them to
Pranab Mukherjee to visit Chennai for votes
UPA Presidential candidate and Union finance minister Pranab Mukherjee will visit Chennai on June 30 to seek votes, DMK president M. Karunanidhi said Sunday.
“Pranab Mukherjee will visit Chennai on
An inspiring tale of success against odds
From a small fishing hamlet near Nagercoil to the competitive TNCA first division league, W. Antony Dhas has made quite a journey and an inspiring one at that.
Coming from an economically weaker fis
Cricket in the mall
Beaches — too hot; movies — you might not always get tickets the last minute; pub and parties — not every day; malls — overdone; gym — boring!
We often find ourselves in a fix, when we decide to han
‘I always respected Kalam,’ says Karunanidhi
DMK chief M. Karunanidhi, who had said naming of A.P.J. Abdul Kalam in the presidential race has led to chaos, on Sunday maintained that he always respected the former President.
Learn to live with diabetes: Oldtimers
Diabetes may be a scary condition, fraught with innumerable complications — but it is not a death knell. With proper care and a disciplined lifestyle, a diabetic person can live a long and healthy lif