Much obliged: MDMK rebels

The dissident faction of MDMK led by Gingee S Ramachandran and L Ganesan today resolved to work in tandem with the DMK following its chief M Karunanidhi's open invitation to them.

Missing Chennai lad found in Amristar

A 17-year-old boy who went missing on New Year day was found in his relative's house in Amritsar, Punjab.

Fake customers hoodwink jeweller

A gang, pretending to be customers, decamped with jewels weighing  22 sovereigns from a shop at Adyar. 

Medicine for stomachache ends man's life

A printing press employee, who was suffering from acute stomach pain, reportedly consumed some medicine and died yesterday near Maduravoyal.

Patient knifed in Chennai GH

Three persons assaulted a patient at the General Hospital. The man, whose name had been given as Kannan, sustained severe cut injuries.

Varsity-industry link going far

With an aim to promote links between the faculty members of University of Madras and industry people for the innovation and promotion of new products, Technology Business Incubator (TBI), University of Madras, organised 'Industry Academia Meet 2007' in Chennai today. A report.

Double delight for Malisse and fans

A double delight it turned out to be for Xavier Malisse. The slightly-made Belgian was the toast of the Chennai crowd, who had a lot to cheer after the exit of favourites Rafael Nadal and David Nalbandian, reports K V Vasudevan.

Well begun is half done for Malisse

One can't think of a better start to a new tennis season. A double crown at the Chennai Open ATP tournament meant it was a perfect beginning for temperamental Belgian Xavier Malisse, writes C Shyam Sundar.

Playing bachelor boy

The strings of music kept this guitarist busy all through his life. Music was  close to his heart that he chose to live with it for ever. He is S V Pravin, whose world is music and music is his world. M Rafi Ahmed has a chat with this musician.