Officials of the Andhra Pradesh Legislature and police department on Monday night started retrieving furniture belonging to the Legislature in possession of former Speaker Kodela Sivaprasada Rao, police said. The furniture was allegedly being used by Kodela’s son in his two-wheeler showroom at Guntur.
Pavement on Third Avenue, Anna Nagar, cries for attention
Are pavements pedestrian-friendly? The response would be negative if one sees Third Avenue, Anna Nagar, which is in a bad condition. People are forced to walk on the road amidst speeding vehicles.
TN Govt honours Dr Baala Ramani with Kalaimamani Award
Dr Baala Ramani (61), a longtime resident of Thirumangalam, Anna Nagar West Extension, was presented Kalaimamani award for the year 2013. The highest award being given by Government of Tamilnadu, was presented to Baala Ramani by the Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami recently at a function.
Australia look to Smith for Ashes revival
Australia will hope star batsman Steve Smith can inspire an Ashes revival after their stunning one-wicket loss to England in the third Test at Headingley.
Author Daisy Maran urges TN govt to declare ‘Thirukkural’ as National Book
Palavakkam resident and author Daisy Maran, along with other popular authors and Tamil scholars, met Minister for Tamil Official Language and Tamil Culture, K Pandiarajan, on 19 August and submitted a petition, urging the government to declare ‘Thirukkural’, authored by Thiruvalluvar, as a National Book.
I believe in my ability, says defiant Sharapova
Maria Sharapova said she remains confident in her ability to compete with the best despite Monday’s crushing defeat by old foe Serena Williams in the first round of the US Open.
Asian Curry Festival in city till 31 Aug
Asia Kitchen by Mainland China is hosting the Asian Curry Festival in Nungambakkam. The food festival ends on 31 August, according to a release.
Apocalypse now
Its been over 14 years since Dean Koontz’s horror novel, The Taking hit the bookshelves. The story begins with, ‘A few minutes past one o’clock in the morning, a hard rain fell without warning’, and hooked me right away with its dark tone. With rain occasionally pouring across Chennai in the past three weeks, I read The Taking and boy, I was in for a grimdark ride!
Jamshedpur FC signs CK Vineeth
Jamshedpur FC on Monday signed C K Vineeth from Chennaiyin Fc for the upcoming Indian Super League (ISL) season.
The midfielder from Kerala has scored 53 goals in 203 career appearances and has also played for the national team.
SC extends protection to Chidambaram by a day; ED to argue 28 Aug
The Supreme Court Tuesday extended till tomorrow protection from arrest granted to former finance minister P Chidambaram in the INX Media money laundering case.