More buses at peak hours

Metropolitan Transport Corporation will run 500 more buses during peak hours in the morning and evening to facilitate easy commuting for school children and office-goers in the city. More from NT Bureau.

Dowry harassment runs in the family

A mother and her son have been arrested on the charge of dowry harassment following a complaint lodged by her daughter-in-law at All Women Police Station, Mamallapuram, according to NT Bureau.

Is ex-top cop on comeback trail?

Comeback stories are rare in bureaucracy. But it happens once in a blue moon. Today's surprise-meeting of former Chennai Police Commissioner K Muthukaruppan and Chief Minister M Karunanidhi could turn out to be one such comeback story. NT Bureau has more.

'Uphold decorum'

In his reaction to the ugly incident at the Lok Sabha in which Union Minister for Shipping and Highways, T R Baalu was prevented from tabling the Maritime University bill, Chief Minister M Karunanidhi today said MPs should conduct themselves in a better fashion. More from NT Bureau.

Take care of your health: CM to people

Chief Minister M Karunandhi today appealed to the people to take care and protect themselves from contagious diseases like smallpox which is said to be spreading fast in Chennai. NT Bureau reports.

Are commercial houses at T Nagar paying less tax?

The Corporation should order review of property tax paid by big commercial houses at T Nagar, said J Karunanidhi, DMK councillor for ward-127 today. NT Bureau has more.

Flesh trade behind a false front

If you are an inveterate Tamil film watcher, you would by now have a strong image of a pimp: Betel juice-dripping around the curved lips, shifty eyes, forehead smeared with holy powder, and a small leather bag or a metallic box in hand. But reality is far removed from celluloid, writes G R Sindhu.

Hand pumps run dry at Saligramam

Civic groups at Saligramam are irked by the lethargic attitude of Metrowater officials in repairing the connecting lines for hand pumps at households. More from V Muthukumaran.

Set-top boxes go off like hot cakes

The biggest cricketing event ever has begun. And guess what has it set off -  a beeline of TV viewers heading for Multi-System Operators (MSO) and other service providers for purchasing set-top boxes (STB), says R Gomathy Sankaravel.