AIADMK to observe fast  condemning DMK's move 

The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) is all set to observe a one-day token fast on 19 February at Dindivanam, condemning the action of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in constructing the Dindivanam bus terminus on the bed of a lake.

Devi Priya runs away with lover

With a series of developments taking place, TV serial artiste Devi Priya has gone into hiding, however she plans to marry her lover William Isaac on 19 February.

LTTE men caught with arms grilled all night

Five persons, including LTTE cadre, who were caught near Kodikarai yesterday with arms and ammunition were grilled throughout the night and shocking revelations have come out. Meanwhile,  coastal district Superintendents of Police held discussions with State Director General of Police Mukherjee. It was decided to further strengthen the vigil along the coastal areas in the wake of the arrest of men.

Law students try to win girl unlawfully

Five students of Puducherri Government Law College are on the run after they allegedly locked up a girl student of the same college in a classroom and forced her to accept one of them as her lover.

DGP calls for meeting over Lankan boat haul

In the backdrop of a boat belonging to Lankan militants caught by the Coast Guard after it strayed into Indian waters near here yesterday, Director General of Police D Mukherjee has convened a meeting later today with SPs of coastal districts  to discuss the security measures.

Vijayakanth poses series of questions to MK

Continuing his attack on the ruling DMK, Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) chief and actor Vijayakanth today wanted to know  whether Chief Minister M Karunanidhi would be ready to part with at least  one ground land from Anna Arivalayam here.

Gubernatorial gibberish

In these days of Science and Technology, we tend to underestimate the sacred power of language. When the power of language to create and discover life is recognised, language becomes sacred, writes V Sundaram.

Perfection is her watchword for success

Having had her innings, and a successful one at that, bharatanatyam exponent Padma Ramaswamy now is onto a different track directing the Jaya Sathvika Natyalaya. K V Vasudevan writes.

Balancing writing and film-making

Balancing two jobs is never easy, even in the best of times. However, Rajashree, a Mumbai-based author, is confident of doing so. Her debut novel - Trust Me is said to be a bestseller and she hopes to be a writer and a film-maker at the same time, says C Shyam Sundar.