TN to actively support textile industry
As Tamil Nadu is increasingly dependent on other states for raw material supply of cotton owing to deficit production here, the state government has proposed to play the role of a “facilitator” and “c
Students bring smiles, financial assistance
A group of students of institute of Road & Transport Technology, Erode, visited an old age home and found that the home needed money to shift their premises.
The students organised a grand charity s
Anand hits back at Kasparov
World champion Viswanathan Anand checkmated people calling for his retirement, saying he will continue to play chess as long as he enjoys the game.
Chennai doc to help Iraqi mom see kids for 1st time
When Gula Namiq Hassan reaches Iraq on Monday, she will see her two children, four-year-old Rayan and seven-year-old Mohemmed, for the first time.
‘Credit to Aruna for Anand’s success’
Behind every successful man there is a woman. In the case of world chess champion Viswanathan Anand, there are two women.
Formed DMK minister Veerapandi Arumugam arrested
Former DMK minister Veerapandi S. Arumugam was arrested here on Monday in connecting with a land grabbing case, police said.
Arumugam, the party's strongman in Salem district, was arrested around
Amsterdam set to end ban on drinking beer standing
Partygoers on Amsterdam rooftops will soon be allowed to drink beer standing up.
A municipal ban on the 'practice' will soon be repealed according to reports but it's still not clear when 'standing
A fabulous feast for speed junkies
The season opener of the Sidvin-MMSC national two-wheeler racing championship at Coimbatore had all the ingredients to make it a fabulous feast for speed junkies.
The race stewards, marshals and med
Chennai property tax to fetch Rs 477 cr
The number of property tax-payers in Chennai has been growing approximately by 10 per cent over the last eight years and the city now has 10,71,914 assessees with a tax estimate of Rs 477 crore.
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Summer rush: Record footfalls at Kumari memorials
The memorials for the two savants — Swamy Vivekananda and Tiruvalluvar — in the mid sea off the coast of Kanyakumari, have registered over 4.25 lakh footfalls this summer.
Both the memorials, which