MK nixes TNCC men’s dream

Ruling out a Cabinet reshuffle in the immediate future, Chief Minister M Karunanidhi today also indirectly declined to accommodate the TNCC members in the State Ministry. NT Bureau has more details.

Kidney racket: CB-CID further intensify probe

Following the disclosures made during the interrogation of the three arrested brokers in the kidney racket, the CB-CID Police have started questioning the 35 women who have reportedly undergone operations at various hospitals for selling their kidneys.

V’Kanth’s challenge to Karunanidhi

Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) leader Vijayakanth today volunteered to disclose his property accounts with a challenging proviso —  let DMK leader and Chief Minister M Karunanidhi too do so. 

Porn and pirated CDs seized

Police have raided video parlours seized pirated VCDs and DVDs worth lakhs here and in connection with this one person was arrested. Adyar police conducted the raids at two video shops in Adyar and Besant Nagar. NT Bureau has more details.

Grille thieves gang busted

For Chennai police it was a long ordeal. But success came at last when they nabbed a 10-member gang who were involved in various cases of  thefts by breaking open the window grille of houses at suburbs. 

Modi for world-class infrastructure facilities

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today said only world-class infrastructure would help attract large scale investments. A NT Bureau  report.

Call for awareness on organ transplant

Supreme Court Justice A R Lakshmanan today said organ transplantation was yet to be accepted in India which could be achieved only through the active support and participation of its people.

‘Love and be loved,’ message of Baba

The Adhi Rudra Maha Yagna, organised under the aegis of Shri Sathya Sai Baba in Thiruvanmiyur, has been drawing huge number of devotees. Yesterday, Sai Baba made a stirring speech. G Ramanarayan writes.

Ways of the weary spectators

All roads in Chennai led to Chepauk yesterday, it could be said. A couple of hours before the match, the areas in and around the stadium were teeming with people, waiting to getting into the Stadium. C Shyam Sundar captures the mood.

Lara’s theme: Sadly, it is a swansong 

Brian Lara’s swansong innings at Chepauk may not rank among his best. But in terms of utility value, the timing could not have been better. K V Vasudevan writes.