Confusion hits all

Even as the State government had undertaken to ensure that normalcy would not bet hit on the day of proposed bandh on 1 October called by DMK-led Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA), a sense of confusion has hit the people as it is not clear whether public transportation system will operate.

Onion bombs seized, 2 held

Two persons, who were allegedly in possession of onion bombs were arrested by the police yesterday. 

Tipsy, jobless man sets wife ablaze

A 25-year-old man who allegedly set ablaze his wife while she was sleeping in their house near Ambathur Estate early this morning has landed in jail.

Burglars strike at house

Burglars broke open the back door of a house at Adyar, Chennai, and decamped with 3.5 kg of silver articles.

Woman blames bank men for hubby's death

A businessman's wife has complained of harassment allegedly by  agents of a private bank that had led to the suicide of her husband. In this connection, she met the City Police Commissioner and submitted a petition to him.

1,200 in preventive custody for bandh

In a mid-night swoop, history-sheeters, suspicious- looking persons numbering 1,200 were taken into preventive custody in view of the general strike on 1 October called by the DMK-led Democratic Progressive Alliance.

One held for smuggling diamond at airport

A passenger who arrived at the Chennai airport from Sri Lanka in Jet Airways flight on Thursday night was found to have swallowed plastic bag containing diamonds and precious stones worth Rs 9 lakh.

A 'bandh'wagon to nowhere

The Madras HC’s verdict allowing the Oct 1 'Total closure' albeit with appropriate safeguards is undoubtedly a huge dampener to public spirit. Editor T R Jawahar writes on the BANDH called by DMK- led DPA on 1 October.

Please pass on this message

Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his team are the true followers of Abdul Kalam: After all, they are the ones who made India a superpower in 20-20. Okay, listen to this: Pakistan's Misbah-ul-Haq thought he was sending the ball to no man's land. But he forgot that there is a Malayalee in every corner of the world. Associate Editor K Balakumar writes.

Judicial googly

Even while refusing to stay the 'comical' and 'whimsical' BANDH called by the DMK and its allies on 1 October, 2007 on the Sethusamudram issue which is pending before the Supreme Court of India for final adjudication, the Madras High Court imposed certain stringent and inviolable conditions on the Government of Tamilnadu to ensure that normal life is not in any way disrupted or dislocated on that day in letter and spirit. V Sundaram writes. 

From slum to IIM and no looking back still

Opportunity knocked, he opened the door. It entered and has made him a satisfied man. He feels he is doubly blessed, considering the difficult days of his early life in the slums of Madipakkam. C P Sajit interviews E Sharathbabu.