Oppn exits after Speaker's 'no'

AIADMK today staged a walk-out over Chennai civic poll issue in the Assembly. Deputy Leader of Opposition O Panneerselvam made a vain attempt to raise the civic poll issue in the Assembly during Zero Hour. The House witnessed noisy scenes as AIADMK members were on their feet raising slogans urging the Speaker to allow O Panneerselvam to raise the issue.

Lorry runs amok, kills six devotees

Six devotees were killed on the spot and nine others were seriously injured when a lorry hit them near Dindigul in the wee hours of today.

Puducherry Complex at Madras High Court

Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasami today laid the foundation stone for an exclusive complex for the Union Territory at the premises of the Madras High Court. To be constructed at a cost of Rs 10 crore, the Puducherry Complex would be a three-storied edifice with a built up area of 9,000 sq m located on an exclusive zone of 1.25 acre next to the High Court in the same premises.

Transport Minister favours increasing crew strength

State Transport Minister K N Nehru today said there was a need to increase the crew strength of the State Transport Department in keeping with the ever- increasing vehicle population.

Bill to amend Chennai Corpn Act tabled

Local Administration Minister M K Stalin today tabled a Bill in the Assembly facilitating both Chennai Mayor and Deputy Mayor to  contest again for the same posts.

UPA government is no less racist!

If the British government can be viewed as racist in the light of  the culturally cosmetic, socially trivial and politically insignificant Shilpa Shetty affair, I can assert that the UPA government in New Delhi today is no less 'racist' towards the Hindu majority in India, writes V Sundaram.

Tied in knot

Marriage is not born out of reason. It seems more like a habit, perhaps like smoking or like watching TV on festival days like Pongal. Associate Editor K Balakumar writes.

Aradhana utsav of Yadhiswamigal

Sri Vijayagopala Yadhiswamigal ardhana utsav  is being celebrated today. It will be a 10-day function with various religious rites being performed, writes G Ramanarayanan.

Painting a rosy pix

Making a mark in a particular field is a distinction, excelling in more than one is an achievement. P Vasanthi belongs to the second category. It's three-in-one (musician, artist and  beautician) for this pious and soft-natured homemaker, who juggles in three different areas, says M Rafi Ahmed.

No strings attached to his quality

Among the emerging talents on the violin firmament, Sanjeev is ranked among the best. His knowledge of swaraprasthara technique won him a chunk of praise from the learned exponents of the art at a concert recently. K V Vasudeven writes.