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DC impact: Civic body covers stormwater drain

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.