SC may be called to play ref again

The Ministerial level talks on Mulllaiperiyar having failed, it is largely felt that the next best course of action available may be is to continue the talks with a sense of renewed trust at the Chief Ministerial level.

Money lenderheld for assault

A money lender who assaulted and misbehaved with a woman for not repaying the borrowed amount was arrested by the Uthiramerur Police yesterday.

Licence racket busted; touts held

Despite police keeping a tab on tricksters, people continue to be taken for a ride. And now in police net is a four-member gang, apparently engaged in issuing fake learners licence. Details.

Boy run over by tempo

A 12-year-boy was run over by a van at Dhoosi village near Mamandur this morning. According to police, the deceased identified as Rajesh, son of a farmer Illangovan, was returning home after providing lunch to his father, who was working at the Mamandur lake.

Woman drugged, robbed of jewels

A man, under the pretext of giving telephone connection, duped an elderly woman, who was alone in a house, and took away 20 sovereigns of gold ornaments. 

LIC agent ends life after tiff with hubby

A woman, employed as an LIC agent, committed suicide by hanging herself after a quarrel with her husband at Thiruvottiyur in Chennai last night. The couple has a three-year-old daughter.

A Samuel Pepys of Emergency India - I

Former Joint Secretary in the Prime Minister's office B N Tandon's book on the emergency contains the diaries kept by him during one of India’s most momentous periods. V Sundaram writes in the first part.

When accidents come to a head

The rise in number of fatal accidents involving two-wheeler riders of late has many thinking as to why can’t the government make mandatory wearing of helmets. Vijay Karthik talks to a few.

Don't sleep over sleeping disorders

'There can be a wide spectrum of causes attributed to disturbance of sleep,' says Dr A A Mahashur, consultant pulmonologist at Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai. Raunak Kumar Das writes.

Meditative movements, aggressive abhinaya

'In the middle of a night, one may get to see about 50 to 60 khol drummers provide support to Sattriya dancers whose performance will not be viewed by even a single audience. It is all an offering to the divine,' said Sharodi Saikia, at her lecture demonstration session at the Natya Kala Conference at Krishna Gana Sabha. Ramnath writes.