DC impact: Civic body covers stormwater drain
Corporation officials swung into action and covered an unfinished stormwater drain with a huge wooden plank in SBI colony, Shanti Nagar, Perambur, that had been left open for several weeks, after Decc
Narmada aims to follow in Mary Kom’s footsteps
Mary Kom may have been slightly disappointed by not getting the gold but her bronze medal at the Olympics has inspired a boxer in Chennai to follow in her footsteps and represent the country in future
Nalla Madras to Chillax Chennai
It’s officially Madras week till Sunday and so the licence to kill with nostalgia is still valid. The list of landmarks of our youth that have disappeared is endless and we can delve into it freely.
MRF launch path-breaking car
A breathtaking demo drive by Narain Karthikeyan marked the launch of tyre manufactures MRF’s path-breaking single-seater race car project here on Friday.
Burning tyre by demonstrating ‘doughnuts’, t
Farmers to get Mettur water
The state government on Friday decided to release water from Mettur dam for delta irrigation from September 17 even while anticipating rains from northeast monsoon which normally sets in around the th
JK tyre racing: Dark Don’s Ashwin looks to bounce back
All eyes will be on the premier Formula LGB 4 class when the third round of the 15th JK Tyre-FMSCI national racing championship begins here at the Irrungattukottai track this weekend.
The newly-intr
Residents lay siege to town bus
Hundreds of residents had laid siege to a town bus on Wednesday at Kumili, a village near suburb Guduvanchery, after TNSTC (Viluppuram) authorities had reduced the number of trips of the only bus bein
GSLV with inbuilt cryogenic engine set for 2013 launch
The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) is all set to launch a GSLV rocket with an indigenously built cryogenic engine next year.
Speaking to reporters after delivering the convocation address
Royapuram cries for attention
Royapuram gained importance in erstwhile Madrasapattinam because of the first biggest South Indian railway terminal, inaugurated on 1856 by the then colonial rulers.
The region’s historic importance
DC impact: Bricks removed from cables
Electricity Board officials swiftly responded to the report published in this newspaper on Wednesday (August 22) about bricks being tied to an overhead electric cable endangering the lives of the resi