If you were visiting Chennai with an invite to DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi’s 90th Birthday bash on Monday you may well form an impression that the city was celebrating his bete noire Amma’s day instead.
DMK president M Karunanidhi today turned 90 with scores of party cadres celebrating the occasion by bursting crackers and distributing sweets across the state.
N Srinivasan, who on Sunday agreed to"step aside" as BCCI President under a compromise formula, arrived at the Emergent Working Committee meeting a couple of hours ahead of the scheduled time.
The low-cost tiffin centres, which have become popular among the poor people in the city, were today launched in nine other cities in Tamil Nadu by chief minister Jayalalithaa.
DMK chief M Karunanidhi, whose wife is seeking exemption from personal appearance as a witness in the 2G spectrum case, on Saturday said further legal options will be explored since the court directive "is not final".
The desire to make a quick buck to lead a lavish lifestyle has landed in police net budding actress Leena Maria Paul, who was on Friday remanded in judicial custody for allegedly cheating a city-based businessman of Rs. 62.47 lakh.
Tamil Nadu government on Thursday strongly protested the Centre's decision to partially decontrol sugar sector, saying the move to remove levy obligation on sugar mills and decontrol the regulated release mechanism will adversely impact supply of the sweetener through PDS.
A four-member Mumbai Police team today began searches at the residence of suspended CSK CEO Gurunath Meiyappan, who was arrested for his alleged involvement in betting on T20 League matches.
The passing away of veteran Tamil singer TM Soundararajan not only brought down the curtains on a glorious career spanning nearly six decades but also signalled the end of an era.
Tamil Nadu police on Thursday arrested one more bookie taking the number to eight in all so far in connection with betting scandal.
A small scale businessman from Thrissur in Kerala, Ayub Khan is a worried man today. He is not sure what would happen to his water purifying company that took the brand name S 36 owned by Sreesanth in what he thought would be a surefire success.
A man locked himself in a house and threatened to shoot self with a gun at Kilpauk area in the city since morning, police said.
A 44-year old Chinese national bound for Hong Kong was today detained by custom officials at the airport here when he attempted to smuggle 27 kg of rosewood in a suitcase, airport sources said.
The power sector continues to be a source of concern in Tamil Nadu as chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Thursday stepped into her third year in office.