Vanigar Peravai to intensify VAT stir

Tamilnadu may be one of the last few States in the country to join in the Value Added Tax (VAT) regime. But the opposition the State is facing from a section of traders may put it first in the list of confrontation level the other States have faced in implementing the new system, says M Bhaskar Sai.

Fire in actor's house

Fire broke out in the house of veteran actor Vijayakumar at Ekkaduthangal here today. Fire tenders were pressed into service immediately and the fire were doused after an hour's struggle. 

CM letters his anxiety

Chief Minister M Karunanidhi today shot off letters to Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and Water Resources Minister Saifuddin Soz seeking extra and 'firm' security from the Central security forces for the Mullaiperiyar dam.

Chennai airport under security fog

Delhi airport is under a cover of fog, we are told. The Chennai airport is, however, under a fog of security of cover as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is to arrive later tonight by a special aircraft at around 9.15 pm.

State Minister hospitalised

State Cooperatives and Statistics Minister Ko Si Mani was today admitted to Government General Hospital after he complained uneasiness. 

One morning, three fires

As many as 30 huts were reduced to ashes in different fires at three places in Chennai today. However, no causalities has been reported so far.

Man beaten to death

New year celebrations turned out to be disastrous for a man, who was scheduled to get engaged in a week’s time after he was beaten by  a six-member gang on the Cuddalore-Chidambaram Road.

House looted

Burglars broke into a house and decamped with 15 sovereign of jewels and cash to the tune of Rs 5,000 at Adambakkam yesterday.

UPA's new year bonanza for the Hindus in minority (!)

Normally for the citizens of India belonging to the majority Hindu religion, men in the top hierarchy in the Government of India are noted for having the skin of a Rhinoceros, writes V Sundaram.

Nadal warms up with doubles win

C Shyam Sundar says, it is not always that doubles gets priority at tennis tournaments these days. Doubles matches are usually consigned to the outside courts with hardly anyone taking notice of what goes on in the event.

Big Croat flourishes as Prakash falters

Vijay Amritraj's worst fear of a David-Goliath not surfacing was the silver lining on the New Year Day of the Chennai Open ATP tennis tournament. Prakash Amritraj did a lot but like any fresher on the circuit served a pair of double faults at the most inappropriate time to undo all the good work, writes K V Vasudevan.

Aussie consultants to train hospitals

National Accreditation Board for Hospitals (NABH) has signed an MoU with Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS) for assistance and technical advice on upgrading the quality programme in vogue for meeting global standards for health clinics and medicare centres in India, reports Raunak Kumar Das.

Waiting to make it big in cinema

Hailing from an agricultural family, she never thinks her background is an impediment to win beauty contests. P K Gireesh interviews Miss South India.