HC declines to restrain SEC

The Madras High Court today declined to restrain Chandrasekharan from continuing as the State Election Commissioner. However, the Court suggested that the bypolls can be conducted to 100 wards of the Chennai Corporation under the direct supervision of a retired State Election Commissioner or a former Judge.

New project on inner-ring road gets underway

The long-pending southern sector of the inner-ring road connecting NH-45 from the OTA (St Thomas Mount) to Velachery railway station  commenced with bhoomi puja being performed  today near the Sri Karumariamman temple, Thillai Ganga Nagar.

Old man stabbed in property dispute

A 60-year-old-man was stabbed by his relative following a land dispute at Orathi village near here yesterday. 

Teacher loses thali to duo

Two persons on a motorcycle snatched a seven-sovereign mangalsutra from a  teacher who was on her way to school on a bicycle yesterday morning. 

Special teams to catch kidnappers

The fears of the parents of a missing four-year-old boy came true when they learnt that their child has been kidnapped as the culprits have demanded Rs 5 lakh as ransom. In the meantime, police have formed three special teams to apprehend the kidnappers.

DMK sues Vijayakanth

Senior Minister and DMK treasurer Arcot N Veerasamy today filed a  defamation case against DMDK chief Vijayakanth for trying to 'sully the image and reputation' of Chief Minister and DMK president M Karunanidhi by alleging that he was behind the income tax raids on the premises of the actor-politician.

Two students go missing

Two students who had left for their relatives house are reported to be missing. 

Grille thieves brought to city

Chennai Police Commissioner Letika Saran today said  the 10 Bangladeshi nationals who were arrested in connection with 'grille offence' in Culcatta would  be produced before the Magistrate Court tomorrow and taken into police custody for interrogation later.

Maran for better Indo-Swedish ties

There would be around 250 million mobile phone users in India by the end of 2007 and the numbers are only going to increase in coming years, Union Minister of Commnications and Information Technology Dayanidhi Maran said today.

Noisy scenes at council meet

Uproarious scenes were witnessed at the Pallavaram Municipal Council meet today. Trouble started when AIADMK member Dhansingh raised an issue whether permission was given to private parties for displaying publicity boards on lamp- posts on GST Road.

VCs for new varsities

Chief Minister M Karunanidhi today announced the appointment of Vice-Chancellors for the newly-established technical universities in the State on the lines of Chennai-based Anna University.

Aurobindo's vs Congress nationalism

The Congress Party and the UPA Government have been hectically busy trying to market the carcass of Mahatma Gandhi through what they call 'the celebration of the centenary of Satyagraha' launched by Mahatma Gandhi in South Africa in 1906. V Sundaram writes.

CPI (M) to decide on poll ties with DMK

The State committee of Communist Party India (Marxist) has empowered the State secretariat to take a decision on whether to go it alone or stay in alliance with the DMK-led DPA in the Chennai Corporation bye-election  slated for 18 February, writes G Jagannath.

Two of a kind

R Gomathy Sankaravel says, certainly. it's not the usual painting exhibition one goes to. Both 'Guru', doing his final year painting and 'Sishyai', in her fourth standard, have  made it with paint and brush. Through vanna chitharalgal, an exhibition, they have organised at Lalit Kala Akademi, the budding artists have been dabbling in several genres and are enamoured.

Caste card players of the Tamil world

The now fast catching trend among some politicians of attributing casteist and communal motives to all issues involving high profile individuals holding public offices is a matter of serious concern which could only help disturb the social fabric, says V Gangadharan.