CM rolls back part of power tariff hike
Chief minister J. Jayalalithaa announced Tuesday a partial rollback of the hike in power tariff effected by Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) last week to benefit lower- and middle-
IPL 5 is here, time for cricketainment
The cash flow just got heavier. The coaching manual will go out the window once again. The cricket will be as far removed from the traditional as can be imagined. However, the Indian Premier League ha
Pondy kids await edu aid
While Tamil Nadu and Puducherry quibble over matters of jurisdiction in providing assistance under the Prime Minister’s Tsunami Scholarship scheme to children of fishermen from Villupuram district stu
Toyota begins shipment of Etios to South Africa
Japanese auto major Toyota on Wednesday commenced the shipment of sedan 'Etios' and hatchback 'Etios Liva' to South Africa.
At a function at the Ennore Port, the first batch of cars was exported to S
Chargesheet in min kin murder
The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed chargesheet against 21 accused, including Srinivasan, brother of PMK founder Dr S. Ramadoss, in connection with the murder of Murganandam, a close associa
Mumbai Indians win toss, ask Chennai Super King to bat
Mumbai Indians warmed up taking off Chennai Super Kings opener Faff du Plessis, run out, in the Lasith Malinga bowled opening over of the fifth edition of the Indian Premier League in Chennai.
Mumbai
Airport to refit H1N1 detectors
Health authorities at Chennai airport are gearing up to install four swine flu thermal detectors for testing arriving passengers.
Airport director Mr E.P. Hareendranathan said the screening would sta
WSH proves a winner
The success of the inaugural World Series Hockey tournament is a shot in the arm for the sport in India and a slap on the face of Hockey India administrators who tried to scuttle the eight-team league
Overspeeding bus driver suspended
The rare accident that occurred in Chennai on Monday night, in which an MTC bus climbed onto the railing near Gandhi Mandapam, was caused by overspeeding.
The MTC driver who has now been placed under
AP Guv for common fee system
Calling for a common fee structure in all colleges of the country, Andhra Pradesh Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan said when a student pays Rs 1 crore for a medical seat, he would certainly earn Rs 10 crore