Space history beckons PSLV-C7

India’s space agency is set to achieve a breakthrough tomorrow with the launch of four payloads, including the 680kg CARTOSAT-2 satellite and a recoverable space capsule, on a single rocket for the first time. 

Bridge collpases inside airport

In a bizarre incident, a small bridge like structure connecting the two administrative offices at Chennai Airport suddenly came crashing down and about 20 labourers working on site were injured.  

Vaiko & Co set to talk shop

All eyes are now focussed on the general council meeting of the MDMK convened by the party general secretary Vaiko tomorrow at Vijaya Shree Mahal, Anna Nagar, following a faction feud within the party. The issue has taken a bad turn with the dissident faction led by Gingee S Ramachandran and L Ganesan resolving to work in tandem with the DMK following its chief M Karunanidhi’s open invitation to them yesterday.

Free LPG and stove distribution on Pongal eve

The free LPG gas and stove connection scheme, one of the poll promises of the DMK, would be  launched on 14 January, an official press release said.

'CM should apologise for hurting Hindus'

Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy today said a massive agitation would be launched against Chief Minister M Karunanidhi if he failed to apologise for the 'vulgar' remarks he made on Hindu deities.

Stop hurting Hindus, BJP warns DK

BJP State president L Ganesan today urged the Dravidar Kazhagam not to install rationalist leader E V R Periyar’s statues in front of Hindu temples. He also said the party could not accept the acts of either damaging the statues of Periyar or those of Hindu deities.

V for victory, Vijay

Failure only spurs you to turn the equation next time, said actor Vijay. Aware of his fans' expectations, the Pokkiri  is confident of the harvest to be reaped to atone for the relative failure of Aathee. M Bharat Kumar talks to the actor.