Delhi emboldened Lanka: CM
Chief minister J. Jayalalithaa has urged the Centre to take steps to prevent attacks on Indian fishermen by Sri Lanka, even as she claimed that Centre’s “soft handling” of the issue has “emboldened” L
Illegal stone quarrying rampant in city
While the government is active in conducting raids against illegal granite quarrying in Madurai and Krishnagiri districts, closer home, illegal stone quarrying and crushers are having their way in Thi
300 kg of ganja seized by NIB
The Narcotics Intelligence Bureau (NIB) of the state police seized 300 kg ganja stuffed in an SUV in Perambur in the city on Monday and arrested two persons for smuggling the narcotics from Naxal-domi
TN police site has no room for woes
Once bitten twice shy. That seems to be the motto of the Tamil Nadu Police department after its official website was hacked few weeks ago by Anonymous India. The site, which is back online, doesn’t ha
India sends Buddha relics to Colombo
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa was on hand to receive the sacred Kapilavastu Buddhist relics sent by India after more than 30 years.
Rajapaksa received the relics of Buddha (bone fragments e
Madras Week begins with promise of unlimited fun
If there is a loving memory of Chennai and a story behind it, now would be the time to dust the old photographs or if there is a recipe that has been handed over for generations in your family, it’s t
Rs10,000 compensation for fungus on cake
Though physiotherapist Mr Chandrakanth might have been embarrassed when he realised that the birthday cake he had got for his father had fungus in it, he can now smile: the consumer court has ordered
SL Tamils break law, risk lives
Among the 61 Sri Lankan Tamil refugees caught trying to sail to Australia by the Tamil Nadu police late Thursday night was a very angry woman. Pamini Nagula, 32, had planned to take along her three li
Koodankulam: Jaya wants all 1,000 MW
With the first reactor at Koodankulam nuclear plant in Tirunelveli set to be commissioned soon, CM J. Jayalalithaa has renewed her demand for allotting the entire 1,000 MW power to TN and sought Prime
Northeast exodus takes Chennai by surprise
The sudden exodus of panic-stricken North East people from Tamil Nadu has come as a surprise to the state which has a long standing reputation of being a haven of peace and home to non-natives.
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