Political air hotting up

There is a palpable air of expectancy in the political circles as Chief Minister M Karunanidhi is set to leave for Delhi to discuss a host of politically sensitive issues with Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi.

Kidnapped industrialist escapes from gang

A hunt is on for a seven-member gang, said to be close aides of history- sheeter Vellai Ravi, for allegedly kidnapping a businessman near Red Hills for a ransom of Rs one crore.

Two held for assaulting lawyer

Two persons accused of beating up a lawyer while he was riding on a motorcycle on Wednesday at MKB Nagar were arrested by the police today.

Baalu should quit: BJP

Tamilisai Soundarajan, the BJP State unit general secretary, has picked holes in Union Minister for Shipping and Surface Transport T R Baalu's contradictory statements on Ramar Sethu issue. 

DMK's popularity sliding, says survey

After the end of one year of DMK regime in the State, its popularity has gone down, says a poll conducted by a college in Chennai.

Search on for two defaulting film producers

A dragnet has been spread for two film producers who have reportedly not repaid loans they had taken from TVS Finance and gone into hiding. 

IT SEZ near Kanchi

A Dubai-based property developer today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Tamilnadu government to develop an IT-SEZ and an Integrated Township in Kancheepuram district at an estimated cost of Rs 3,750 crore.

SSCP - Suppressed marine, maritime, nautical aspects-II

V Sundaram presents marine, maritime and nautical facts after a long and exhilarating discussion with Captain H Balakrishnan who is an audacious naval strategist with rich and varied experience of service in the Indian Navy in the second part of his series on 'SSCP...'

Bar tragedy: Who should cop blame?

The tragedy in a bar near Tirupur and the loss of innocent lives and the way the government has handled the whole issue raise more questions than it answers. An analysis by V Gangadharan.

People helping people

Currently in Mamallapuram for a get-together to share their experiences during horrid days,  when no help came and money meant nothing, are 25 participants from NGOs working on the rehabilitation of the victims of the tsunami in India, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Indonesia, the desolating Pakistan earthquake and the devastating hurricane Katrina in America. Gemmarie Venkataramani attends the meeting.