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Three years on, identity of EMU hijacker still unknown

Three years after an EMU was hijacked and then crashed into a stationary goods train at Vysapadi Jiva Station on April 29, 2009, police is still clueless about the identity of the man who drove the tr

710 people detained on Saturday night

A day after a country-made bomb exploded while it was being made inside a lodge at Kilpauk, police intensified search at lodges across the city and detained 710 people in a storming operation on Satur

Cops protect panchayat president from caste Hindus

A dalit panchayat president in Theni district has been provided round-the-clock police protection after he was attacked by caste Hindus.

K. Arivalagan, 40-year-old president of Kadamalaikundu panchay

Hassle-free stairway to heaven and beyond

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With growing popularity of tour operators, tourists no longer have to make last minute bookings or have to worry about hotel accommodation or food.

There’s an increase in demand for tour operators wh

E-waste spoils living rooms

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Builder C.M. Rajinikanth of Metha Nagar gave away nearly 34 kg of electronic waste during our recent collection of e-waste campaign in Chennai.

He disposed of outdated speakers, old CPU and a printe

Kolkata Knight Riders test for Super Chennai Super Kings

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Chennai Super Kings’ all-rounder Albie Morkel’s tweet after the defeat against Kings XI Punjab is unprintable but pretty much summed up the mood in the camp.

The South African cricketer was actually

Strong Winds bring power to Tamil Nadu

With wind-power generation in the state picking up in the last 3-4 days, parts of Chennai, including Kolathur, Villivakkam and OMR, were spared load-shedding Sunday.

The districts have been reeling f

Presidential poll: Some names were discussed, says Karuna

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DMK President M. Karunanidhi, whose party is a key UPA constituent, said on Monday some names were discussed during his talks with Defence Minister A.K. Antony on the candidate for the Presidential el

Dhoni wins toss, elects to bat against Kolkata

Chennai Super Kings skipper won the toss and opted to bat against Kolkata Knight Riders in their Indian Premier League match at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, here on Monday.

Chennai have made two chang

Priya strives to work for transgenders

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Lanka-born Priya Babu, a 40-year-old transgender in Chennai, faced several hurdles. She resolved to work for the empowerment of the third gender.

Priya Babu, who hails from a chartered accountant’s

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I want to begin with a little story that was told to me by a leading executive at Aptech. He was exercising in a gym with a lot of younger people.

Shekhar Kapur’s Bandit Queen didn’t make the cut. Neither did Shaji Karun’s Piravi, which bagged 31 international awards.