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LEAD STORIES
Hindus bridge up to save Sethu Bridge Hindu groups from around the world have jointly launched a campaign to preserve the Ram Sethu, a chain of shoals connecting India and Sri Lanka, which according to the epic Ramayana was created by Lord Rama’s troops. Starlet in court, seeks action against parents Actress Preethi Verma, who went missing from her house for over a month, appeared before a court in Chennai today. She hurled charges against her parents and sought legal action action against them. A college student died of a head injury, incurred when he lost control of his motorcycle near Korattur, early this morning. Close on the heels of an appeal by PMK president GK Mani to his party cadres to forget the ‘Vetrikondan’ episode, Chief Minister M Karunanidhi today said he echoed the views of the PMK leader and urged the DMK workers not to indulge in any activity which would wreck the coalition in the State. The Tamilnadu Assembly today witnessed yet another clash between the ruling DMK MLAs and the opposition AIADMK members, with the latter running circles around the Speaker’s pulpit while some back-bencers threw copies of the budget papers around. MLA attacks PMK on prohibition Nominated member of the Assembly Oscar Negli today crossed swords with PMK members over the issue of prohibition in the State. Government will protect workers’ rights: Minister Labour Welfare Minister T M Anbarasan today said the government was committed to safeguard the rights of workers too, even as it was taking many steps for the industrial growth of Tamilnadu. CM’s assurance on water scheme Chief Minister M Karunanidhi today announced that the Hogenakkal Comprehensive Drinking Water Scheme will be implemented even if its fails to get aid from Japan. PMK desperate for peace, DMK not so Now that the PMK wants to forget the past and bury the hatchet over the DMK front line speaker Vettrikondan interview episode and the chain of reactions it triggered, the ruling DMK does not want to buy peace on the belligerent ally’s terms, sources here said today. Pondy budget packed with goodies Free computers to the poor IT students, two kilograms of wheat for diabetics
above 50 years and abolition of existing sales tax on IMFL and beer are
some of the major highlights of the Puducherry budget for the year 2007-2008
tabled by the Territorial Chief Minister
Sincere in playing second fiddle Swarnamalya’s navigating support in Mozhi is hailed as the cornerstone of the movie’s success. Not too sure as to where she fitted in, she bided her time before the silence was taken as the green signal by director Radhamohan, says K V Vasudevan V Padmasini says, a visit to Mylapore for nearly a month ever year during the Panguni Peruvizha of the Kapaleeshwarar Temple is a routine for Ponnamma and Ramayi, the sisters from Chintadripet. Every year they arrive a fortnight in advance of the festivities and set up a temporary home. Cricket has become a game for the batsman, it can be said. Armed with bludgeons (read bats), batters at the ongoing World Cup have put the bowlers to the sword literally. It is time the ICC honchos ensure a level playing field, lest bowlers, along with the spectators, may stay away from the game, says Associate Editor K Balakumar. CPI(M)-sponsored Talibanisation of Kerala-II The whole of India and indeed the whole World now knows that all the
front rank leaders of the Communist Party of India were secretly in league
with the British Government in India during the days of Quit India Movement
in 1942, says V Sundaram in second part of the series on CPI(M)-sponsored
Talibanisation of Kerala
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