AIADMK flays Karunanidhi

Claiming that it was the previous AIADMK government which acquired land to start works on Polur-Sengam road, AIADMK treasurer O Panneerselvam today asserted that the stance of  Chief Minister M Karunanidhi on road laying works in Tiruvannamalai District was not true.

Three die of asphyxiation

Three people died of asphyxiation when they inhaled a poisonous gas while cleaning a septic tank of an apartment at suburban Pallikkaranai this morning.    

People power to the fore in suburbs

Tension prevailed at Ambattur today following a demonstration staged by more than 1,000 members of about 30 public welfare organisations to immediately check the indiscriminate depletion of water resources.

Biz man held for selling pirated DVDs

A businessman who was allegedly involved in manufacturing pirated DVDs and VCDs of recently released Tamil movies was detained under Goondas Act today.

Bank works come to halt

Banking operations in the subsidiary banks of the State Bank of India (SBI) were affected today in the wake of a Nation wide strike to oppose the merger of subsidiary banks with the SBI.

Threat to CM's life condemned

Right from condemning the alleged remarks of former BJP MP Vedanti against Chief Minister M Karunanidhi to glorifying the heroes of all games without any discrimination echoed at the ordinary Corporation council meet held here today.

Students urged to be 'employable'

Tamilnadu governor Surjit Singh Barnala today inaugurated a computerized English language laboratory in Chennai and said students should develop communication skills to become employable.

Perambur Loco Works to be modernised: Velu

Union Minister of State for railways R Velu announced today that modernisation of Perambur Loco Works would be taken up at a cost of Rs 72 crore as a part of Platinum jubilee fete.

PMK for bandh sans violence

PMK has appealed that all should come forward to make the proposed bandh on 1 October on the Sethu issue a success without violence or damage to public or private property.

At the wrong end of the stick

As the Indian cricket team is overwhelmed with cash and gifts from sponsors and ministers for winning the Twenty20 championship, the nation's victorious hockey team in the Asian Cup is in hunger protest for not being noticed at all. Prathiba Raju writes.

Gearing up for a break

Remember the girl who shaked her leg for the song 'Chenna Pattanam ellam kattanum' with Prabhu Deva. She is Kalyanee, now rechristened as Poornitha for various reasons. Preetha Kadhir chats with the bubbly actress.

A lion from Punjab to protect Rama Sethu

The former President of the Indian Youth Congress and Chairman of the All India Anti Terrorist Front, M S Bitta visited Rameswaram and inspected the Rama Sethu Bridge on 20 September, 2007.  Bitta is a fearless nationalist dedicated to the service of Bharat Mata and her eternal glory. V Sundaram writes.

Some explanations needed, Mr CM

DMK president and Chief Minister M Karunanidhi's reaction ever since the Supreme Court extended the stay on dredging in Ram Sethu area on the petitions of AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa and Janata Party. More from V Gangadharan.