Kasparov regrets leaving chess: Anand
Hitting back at Garry Kasparov, world champion Viswanathan Anand on Sunday said the Russian legend's remark about him was nothing but frustration of a player, who misses 'attention' and 'regrets his r
Civic body gets cracking on dengue awareness
With panic over dengue spreading to the city from the southern districts, Chennai corporation as part of its preventive measures has planned to distribute pamphlets in schools and create awareness on
Chennai experienced hottest May this year
Chennai experienced one of the hottest May months in recent times. “After May 2008, this year’s peak summer season (kathri) was the warmest,” said Dr Y.E.A. Raj, deputy director general of Meteorology
Jayalalithaa reduces power cuts
Chief minister J. Jayalalithaa on Friday announced slashing of scheduled power cuts by an hour for Chennai and the rest of the state and doing away with power holiday for industries.
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LGBT community preps for pride month
It’s June again when Chennai bursts into colour and unabashedly shows its ‘Rainbow Pride’.
The LGBT (Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual-Transgender) community is celebrating Pride month in an artsy fashion this y
Moto Show 2012: Chennaiites to get first look at international 2-wheeler brands
The Chennaiites can look forward to a display of latest two wheelers from international stables this month. The Indo Malaysia chamber of Commerce (IMCC) is organising Moto Show 2012 at Chennai Trade C
Civic body to set up asylum for stray dogs
With the stray dog menace being reported from areas recently annexed to the city corporation, the civic body will soon establish an asylum for stray dogs, corporation heath officer Dr. P Kuganantham s
Banners put up for Karunanidhi b’day removed
Removal of banners put up by DMK cadres to mark the 89th birthday of its party president M. Karunanidhi on June 3 on Cathedral Road and Kamarajar Salai created tension on Friday.
Banners of Mr Karun
Quality of TN applicants very high, says OZ envoy
“Candidates from Tamil Nadu constitute six per cent of the top 10 Indian Ph.D scholars who were awarded scholarships under the Victoria India Doctoral Scholarships (VIDS) programme to pursue PhD in Vi
IRCTC project hits a roadblock
Lack of manpower and inadequate technical support have delayed the launch of an IRCTC project aimed at wooing corporate air passengers.
IRCTC, which launched the sale of individual air tickets throu