» Karunanidhi launches Chennai Sangamam

Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi launched the fourth edition of the Chennai Sangamam on the theme ?Pirappokkum,? that gave a call to give up war and demolish caste and religious barriers.

» 46 flights cancelled, 180 pilots on leave

The Air India website is clearly displaying that it is not accepting any bookings till October 15. Bookings are being accepted from the 16th.

» Flood-hit villagers strive to stay afloat

Medical teams rushed to flood-devastated Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh where five days of torrential rain have left more than 205 people dead and 750,000 displaced, authorities said on Sunday.

» BJP, citizens slam President Patil; Cong remains mum

As news broke out on the large entourage and relatives that accompany President Pratibha Patil during her five-day tour of Gujarat, criticism deepens across the country against her reported extravagances.

» M.F. Husain gets Qatar nationality

M.F. Husain, India’s greatest and most celebrated artist, has been conferred Qatar nationality - something that is very rarely given. The artist gave me this news from Dubai early Wednesday morning by reading out the few lines he had written on a black-and-white line drawing that he released to The Hindu.

» Dinosaur eggs found in Tamil Nadu, say geologists

The discovery of hundreds of fossilised dinosaur eggs in Tamil Nadu at a nesting site by a Periyar University team triggered excitement on Thursday among Indian geologists who called it an "exciting find".