New airport at Sriperumpudur

The Tamilnadu government today decided to get up a new greenfield airport at Sriperumbudur, even while the extension of the present Chennai Airport would be taken up at an alternative site (towards Sriperumbudur). NT Bureau has more details.

Premkumar sacked

The State government has dismissed the Superintendent of Police Premkumar on charges of compelling Ravi Subramaniam, approver in the case relating to the murder of Kancheepuram Varadaraja Perumal Temple manager Sankararaman to escape from police custody.

Neighbour turns a thief

A neighbour who had stolen Rs 1 lakh in cash from the house of a DMK taluk secretary in Anna Nagar few days ago was arrested by police here yesterday. A bureau report.

Rice smuggled in fish cart

Police seized as many as 22 bags of ration rice that were being smuggled in a fish cart early this morning and arrested two persons in this connection in Ennore.

Murder accused held

An accused involved in the murder of a Railway engineer in Bhopal a few months ago was arrested by the police from his hideout at Rettaerri near Red Hills.

Sun feels the heat
 
The proposed launch of a new television channel to meet 'the needs and desires of the people' directly with the blessings of M Karunanidhi, marks the first real test for the Sun TV and the Marans, who had so far ridden the crest wave of political patronage.

Tipsy man bites cop

A drunken man bit a head constable, while trying to escape from policemen here recently. Policemen, accompanying the constable, gave chase and caught hold of him.

Now, SCV is sought to be squeezed

The feud between the Karunanidhi family and that of the Marans has queered the media pitch in Tamilnadu so much, that the latter after finding their broadcasting hegemony challenged (with the possible arrival of Kalaignar TV on the firmament soon) may soon find its distribution strength too being challenged.

CM counters Jaya on counselling

Chief Minister M Karunanidhi today hit back at AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa who had wanted counselling for engineering courses at four centres in the State and said the idea behind holding counselling in Chennai alone was based on ensuring transparency in view of the scrapping of the common entrance test (CET). 

Swamy joins issue with Baalu

Objecting strongly to the statement made by Union Shipping Minister T R Baalu in Madurai yesterday, Janata Party president Subramaniam Swamy today came down heavily on him for his constant disparagement of the existence of the Ramar-Setu bridge.

Solid grounding before the take-off

A household name in Telugu in the small medium is Kalyani, with the added weight of a Nandi award in her maiden telefilm. Having had her fill to her heart’s content, she is keen to make a decent foray in Tamil. K V Vasudevan writes.

Digital invasion of kids' creativity

In peaking summer, a range of video games, devices and gizmos have grabbed the attention of not only children, but also elders in the families. Prathiba Raju writes.