DMK MLA’s plea in wealth case quashed
The Madras high court on Tuesday dismissed a petition from DMK MLA Durai Murugan that sought to quash the final opportunity notice issued by the DSP, V&AC, Vellore, asking him and his wife to account
Don’t go for ‘illusive freedom’
Medical experts in the city have cautioned youngsters on the ill effects of using drugs and substance abuse.
People normally get addicted to drugs because of lack of self-control and excessive social
Andrea Pirlo, a jewel in the crown of the Azzurri
At 33, Andrea Pirlo is at a stage where many footballers go through mid-life crisis. It is a phase in which their vision dims, legs tire, shots lose venom, bodies give up and spirit evaporates.
An i
‘Student special’ buses do vanishing act
Travelling in crowded buses and jostling for space has become a daily and unavoidable ordeal for 3.5 lakh students in Chennai and its suburbs.
The “student specials” operated by city transport provi
Chef Damu adds zing to noon meal
Celebrity chef Damu has been drafted by the social welfare ministry to provide healthy, lip-smacking food to children in state government and corporation schools.
With the government introducing var
Residents stage demo demanding water
Residents of Chengalpet and neighbouring areas, who have been suffering from acute shortage of drinking water, on Tuesday staged a demonstration seeking better supply of piped drinking water.
The an
Kids on trial await justice for years
Juvenile delinquents in the country face hugely unfriendly environment when the authorities concerned handle their cases, which invariably drag on for years.
For instance, the case of a juvenile acc
Speed-breakers under scanner
Just a day before the tragic death of Tamizhmani, son of minister Sellur K. Raju, Chennai mayor Saidai S. Duraisamy had pulled up the corporation officials at Ripon Buildings to ensure that the speed-
No roads, pavements in expanded city
When asked about pedestrian space on roads, residents of suburban Nanganallur, Ullagaram, Puzhuthivakkam, Madipakkam and Keelkattalai, areas now annexed to the city corporation, say that they have for
Speed-breakers under scanner
Just a day before the tragic death of Tamizhmani, son of minister Sellur K. Raju, Chennai mayor Saidai S. Duraisamy had pulled up the corporation officials at Ripon Buildings to ensure that the speed-