MLAs street-fight for their leaders

Anxiety and suspense gripped the Poes Garden area in the city today as MLAs of the Congress and the main opposition AIADMK nearly came to blows when a group of Tamilnadu Congress Committee (TNCC) men attempted to stage a demonstration before the residence of AIADMK general secretary J Jayalalithaa.

Ramadoss' 'no-no' to road-roko

PMK founder leader Dr S Ramadoss today asked his party cadres not to resort to road-rokos, whatever may be the reasons. 

Friend turns foe by stealing cash

A friend of a secondhand car dealer stole Rs 1.50 lakh in cash from the dealer and landed in jail. 

Stolen computer recovered, one held

Police recovered a computer that was stolen from a Central government institution in Teynampet and arrested one person.

OMR becomes Rajiv Salai

Chief Minister M Karunanidhi today officially announced that Old Mahabalipuram Road starting from Madhya Kailash till Mahabalipuram had been renamed as Rajiv Gandhi Salai.

7 killed in road mishap

Seven persons were killed and 16 others suffered injury when their mini-bus collided with a tractor at Thirukovilur, near here.

Share autos block road at Guindy

G Ramanarayanan says share autorickshaws at Guindy and commuters waiting to board buses block a busy lane that leads to King Institute and other offices.

Unauthorised billboards to be regularised

The State government today clarified that the unauthorised billboards put up in various parts of the city will be regularised soon after obtaining a verdict from the courts in this regard.

Martyrs and revolutionaries of India's freedom - VIII

Sri Aurobindo rose like a meteor in India's political firmament for a while from 1906 to 1910 and then disappeared into the realm of spirituality in Pondicherry. V Sundaram writes

Rs 70 is their monthly salary!

At a time when fresh-out-of-college students are setting records in salary packages, part-time sanitary workers in Chennai Corporation have put up at least 20 years of service drawing a paltry wage of Rs 70 a month. G Jagannath reports.

Many facets he has

He is always seen with a pen (literally). A multifaceted film personality, he has proved his credentials as producer, director and dialogue writer. He had been part of several blockbusters in his career spanning over two decades. The person in question is E Ramdoss. Preetha Kadhir has a chat with him.