Crippling effect of poor services
When Rajiv Ranjan, a cerebral palsy patient, was barred by an airline from flying out of Chennai in 2007, the disability rights activists took the issue to the civil aviation ministry and a section M1
Aparajith continues to sizzle
B. Aparajith has submitted further proof of his impressive talent. Fresh from his success in the under-19 Asia Cup, the youngster began the season with a cracking 184 (164b, 32x4) for Vijay CC against
Post-menopause women at greater risk of heart attacks
Menopause could be the riskiest phase in a woman’s life, according to recent research.
Women who attain menopause before the age of 46 are twice as likely to suffer heart attacks, a study by the Univ
Training of Lankan air force men kicks up ruckus in TN
The reported training of Sri Lankan Air Force personnel by India on Thursday came under sharp attack from political parties in Tamil Nadu with Chief Minister Jayalalithaa describing it as an ‘insult t
TN’s solar powered green homes ready
For four-long decades, Subbiah, a 58-year-old agricultural labourer of Manapatty in Pudukkottai, dreamt of living in a concrete house of his own.
Today, he is among 60,000 others in Tamil Nadu who l
IOB gear up to win four in a row
All eyes will be on Indian Overseas Bank ahead of the Syed Ahmed memorial all-India hockey tournament, starting at the MRK Stadium from Friday.
IOB have never been beaten at the tournament ever sinc
Health minister launches largest oxygen tank in government hospital
The largest liquid medical oxygen storage tank in the city was inaugurated at the 348-year-old Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital on Wednesday by health minister V.S. Vijay.
With the liquid oxy
Congested localities to get mobile toilets
As part of Ezhilmighu Chennai project, the city corporation will provide 5,000 rest rooms and toilet facilities across the city of which 1,000 units will be mobile toilets to be placed in congested l
Jail bharo a big success: M Karunanidhi
DMK leaders, including party president M. Karunanidhi’s son M. K. Stalin and daughter Kanimozhi, and thousands of party workers courted arrest across Tamil Nadu in protest against the ‘foisting’ of ca
‘Legal heirs’ waiting for justice
Claiming themselves as the legal heirs of Varagunarama Pandia Chinna Thambiar, son of Senthattikalai Pandia Chinna Thambiar, the last zamindar of Sivagiri, Mr N. Jaganathan and Ms Padmini Rani filed s