Crown for Vasan?

Even as the Tamilnadu Congress Committee (TNCC) president M Krishnaswamy is trying to strengthen his hold over the party apparatus, speculation is rife that Union Minister and senior Congress leader G K Vasan is working to have Krishnaswamy out and get himself or his nominee appointed for the top party post, informed sources said here today. 

Youth grilled for girl's murder

A youth alleged to have had an affair with a 14-year-old girl who was found dead with smashed head at a drainage canal near Surapattu, a city outskirt, is being interrogated by the police. 

Woman sees baby as bad omen, kills it

The mother of a child who was found dead in a canal has, during police interrogation, confessed to killing her three-month-old girl baby as she saw the infant as a bad omen. 

Two girls 'elope' with boyfriend

A college girl and her younger sister here have reportedly run away from home with the former's boyfriend, and the police are on lookout for them. 

TV actress held for prostitution

A small-time TV artiste was among the four arrested by the Anti-Vice Squad police for their involvement in prostitution. 

Let's do our share to save Earth

Earth Day is a time to celebrate gains we have made and create new visions to accelerate environmental progress. Earth Day and every day is a time to act to protect our planet. Gemmarie Venkataramani writes.

Pirates and prices, a pressing problem

World Book and Copyright Day is being celebrated tomorrow to give due importance to books. But in the Indian context, it seems withering, with the 'pirates' unscrupulously invading the industry by 'dumping' pirated books and siphoning off revenues meant for the original publishers. G Saravanan writes.