Picture is puzzling

Chief Minister M Karunanidhi's order for a cut in the price of cinema tickets with effect from 1 January, 2007 has caused confusion in some sections of the film industry and happiness in some others. M Bharat Kumar writes. 

Willing to strike, afraid to wound 

In a significant political development today, MDMK general secretary Vaiko has called for an emergency meeting of the District Secretaries, High-level and political advisory committees of the party on 25 December here to deliberate on the 'disciplinary action' to be taken against the rebel leaders of the party.

TN BJP hits out at Vijayakanth 

State BJP general secretary Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan today slammed DMDK president and actor Vijayakanth for maintaining silence on different issues affecting the public.

Smuggled PDS rice seized, trucker held

Around 150 bags of PDS rice which were being smuggled in a mini lorry reportedly to Andhra Pradesh were seized by the police at Anna Nagar, Chennai. 

Three men held in the act

Three men who attempted to rob a man at knife-point were rounded up at Nungambakkam by patrol police.

Bishop case: Cops set out in all directions

Three separate teams of State's Crime anch-Criminal Investigation Department (CB-CID) have proceeded to Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh in search of four trustees of 'Kalvari Trust' run by Yobu Saravanan, the disgraced Bishop whose shenanigans are now unravelling like a script in B Grade movie.

ICE is the hot thing 

Mobile telephones have become an essential part of one's life in today's world. Statistics show that one in every three carries a 'cell' as these gadgets have come to be called. Vijay Karthik has more details

Turning them around in retirement too

Shane Warne's announcement (it's official) to hang his boots after the current Ashes series was a googly out of the turn. That McGrath is to follow suit (not official though) is a double blow. Not just for the Aussies cricket but for the legions of their fans all over the globe. K Vasudevan writes.