Collision leaves eight dead

In a tragic accident early this morning, eight were killed and about thirty were injured when two government buses collided head on near Ullundurpet on the Chennai-Salem national highway early this morning.  NT Bureau reports. 

Jaswant to meet Jaya

BJP leader and former Union Minister Jaswant Singh would be meeting the AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa later this evening, according to sources.  A NT Bureau report.

Students likely to move court

A section of students, who had discontinued their studies to take part in this year's medical counselling are likely to move the court. The students have requested the State government to go in for an appeal against the Madras High Court ruling yesterday which barred students from taking up MBBS/BDS courses. 

Bid to snatch chain from man foiled

A rickshawpuller was arrested for trying to snatch a gold chain from a  man on Tangachalai Street in Sowcarpet here. 

Congress workers besiege police station

Angry Congress workers besieged the Seven Wells police station here last night, protesting the move to register a case against the party’s North Chennai District secretary Raja Shankar.

Cops to be under surveillance

Five police stations in the city will get Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) for enhancing transparency and to monitor the functioning of police stations.

Time for DMK to correct its lapses

The sense of hurt and pain among the allies of DMK caused by violence and irregularities in the ongoing cooperative polls may cause bigger embarrassment for the government and the ruling party if appropriate timely action is not taken. 
V Gangadharan  writes.

AIADMK to protest in Madurai

AIADMK would take out a massive rally in Madurai on Monday to protest against the reinstatement of transferred officials, including District Collector and Deputy Commissioner of Police, to their original posts after they were shifted out by the Election Commission.  A NT Bureau report.

Three Maoists to be grilled by Q Branch

The Q branch police which nabbed three Maoists during a combing operation in Tiruppur yesterday produced the trio before Poonamallee Sessions Court today. 

Singing twins

The twins Vignesh and Vaishnavi have struck the right chord to become accomplished singers. Tutored under various music exponents, they have  shown their prowess performing in numerous stage shows.  M Rafi Ahmed writes.

'Impeccable' Pratibha vs not so Shekawat!!

The helpless common millions of India are delighted to learn from the newspapers that the BJP has released another booklet and a website against UPA Presidential nominee Pratibha Patil. V Sundaram writes.