55-year-old dies as TV explodes
A 55-year-old man died when fire and smoke engulfed the room after a TV connected to an inverter-supported power supply reportedly exploded during a power cut at his residence in Kondithopu on Wednesd
Limited power to state over varsities
The Madras high court has held that the executive orders of the state will prevail over the statutes or enactments made by the legislature only when they have gaps and declared as ultra vires to the p
Garbage proposal raises stink
The recent idea put forward by Chennai Mayor Mr Saidai Duraisamy to streamline garbage collection across the city by constructing transit stations at every ward has given rise to new problems.
The wa
CMBT to get multi-storey parking lot
The Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus (CMBT) at Koyambedu, considered to be the largest in Asia, is all set to get an integrated multi-storeyed parking facility with two basements and above-ground floors
Auto rickshaw driver robs 2 of 2.5 kg of gold
An auto rickshaw driver robbed two employees of Muthoot Finance of gold coins weighing 2.5 kg worth over Rs 60 lakh at Koyambedu Wednesday.
The driver and an aide sharing his seat attacked Senthil K
Four new patients test positive for H1N1 virus
The number of swine flu cases in the city has gone up to eight with four new patients testing positive on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, an exclusive 20-bed ward to treat swine flu patients was opened at the R
New pitch took away the element of home advantage: Fleming
Having crashed to a humiliating eight-wicket defeat against Mumbai Indians in the IPL opener, Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming said they were done in by the lack of knowledge about the new ho
Droplet infections up: Docs
If your colleague is constantly coughing and sniffling and you work in an air-conditioned office, better watch out because this is the season of “droplet infections” wherein an assortment of viral fev
Vishnu’s loss is Oshan’s gain
Chennai boy Vishnu Prasad’s loss has turned out to be a big gain for Pune’s Oshan Kothadiya. Vishnu earned a free entry into the Volkswagen Scirocco Cup for winning the second edition of the JK Tyre-P
5 lakh devotees take part in Arupathu Moovar festival
More than five lakh people witnessed the poompaavai ritual of the ten-day Arupathu Moovar annual festival held in grand manner at Mylapore on Wednesday.
The eighth day of the festival on Wednesday is