Maran rushes to New Delhi

Former Union Minister Dayanidhi Maran left for New Delhi this morning for the first time since he resigned from the Union Cabinet, and adding a tinge of political spice, Chief Minister M Karunanidhi is all set to fly the national capital in a few days time. Though the two events are apparently unrelated, the fact that they are happening back to back has brought extra focus on them.

DMDK to go it alone in polls

DMDK general secretary Vijayakant has categorically stated that his party would go it alone in the Rajya Sabha elections.

Man from AP held for smuggling narcotics

A man, hailing from Andhra Pradesh, who was bound for Dubai was arrested at the airport here today for reportedly concealing narcotics in pickle bottles and trying to smuggle it to Kuwait.

7 charred to death as vehicles pile up

In a gruesome incident, seven persons travelling in a Bolero (jeep) were charred to death in a collision involving an omnibus and a fertiliser-laden truck on a narrow bridge over Palar river near Mamandur last night.

CM presents cash prize to 6 toppers

Chief Minister M karunanidhi today gave away cash prize and scholarship for the six State toppers in Plus Two examination to help them pursue higher education.

Jayanthi Natarajan eyeing RS seat?

Even as speculation is rife over different candidates from different parties contesting for the Rajya Sabha seat the elections for which is scheduled next month here come reports that former Union Minister and spokesperson of Congress party Jayanthi Natarajan is all set to contest the elections to the Upper House.

Swamy for withdrawal of cases against Seer

Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy today demanded Chief Minister M Karunanidhi to withdraw cases against Kanchipuram Shankarcharya.

Chennai students top in CBSE

The Plus Two results for CBSE schools were declared across the country today with Chennai zone scoring an overall pass percentage of 91.38. Girls with 92.68 per cent outshone boys who had a pass percentage of 90.35. A total of 4,943 students from 1,450 schools appeared for the examination held in March for Chennai zone comprising Tamilnadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashta, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Daman.

Sonia Cong's blitzkrieg evangelisation through RBI

Ever since the UPA government under the dynastic stranglehold of Sonia Gandhi came to power in New Delhi in May 2004, it has been following a calculated and damnable policy of debasement of peace-loving Hindus, says V Sundaram.

'Biscuit Bandits' move in families nowadays

Summer vacations, trains teeming with passengers and overcrowded railway stations prove to be the perfect situations for the notorious 'Biscuit Bandits.' These miscreants seem to be at work again but not as men in a group but as a hired family. G R Sindhu reports.

Delimitation panel finds the going tough

The Delimitation Commission during the public hearing on its draft proposals for Lok Sabha and Assembly constituencies in Tamilnadu is facing a lot of opposition like many other States across the country. V Gangadharan elaborates.