The Hindu Photo Library Gurunath Meiyappan is an honorary member of CSK management, says India Cements.

Meiyappan neither CSK owner nor Team Principal

"He is only one of the Members (Honorary) of the Management Team of Chennai Super Kings." »

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Centre notifies scheme for Cauvery award implementation

Chairman of Central Water Commission shall also be a member, while Chief Engineer of CWC will be Member-Secretary »

From Bofors to 2G, the same fate

The parliamentary committees on the howitzer scam and the stock market scandal protected the powerful and failed to fix accountability. The same is true in the spectrum case » 23 comments

Media cross-holding in cross hairs

As TRAI prepares to regulate ownership of news organisations to ensure pluralism, big media houses fear shrinking profits and state control by proxy » 3 comments

Chouhan looks for a hat-trick

The BJP State-unit hopes a tried and tested election team will help it overcome anti-incumbency voter sentiment »

UIDAI launches online identity authentication services 15 min. ago

Oil falls below $94 on weak outlook for demand 21 min. ago

NCP demands BCCI chief’s resignation 24 min. ago

N. Korea committed to nuclear talks, envoy tells China 25 min. ago

Moily refutes allegations of favouring RIL 1 hr. 1 min. ago

US diplomat in Pakistan kills pedestrian in accident 1 hr. 2 min. ago

AI spent Rs 1,803 crore on pending staff salaries last year 1 hr. 3 min. ago

Explosion shakes central Kabul 1 hr. 10 min. ago

Be a fearless regulator: FM tells SEBI 1 hr. 12 min. ago

HC nod for sale of UB shares to Diageo 1 hr. 19 min. ago

Environment

White Bengal tiger enigma solved

The colour of the fur, stripes and eye of the tiger is determined independently by two types of melanin » 2 comments
Related: ‘White tiger numbers can be increased without inbreeding’

Other States

Betrothed before their time

Despite awareness campaigns, child marriages are still a regular feature in certain parts of Madhya Pradesh’s Rajgarh district. »
Columns: The Other Half: When children marry

Slideshow

Day in pictures
Images from India and around the world

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Madurai

Last station master of Danushkodi passes away

R. Sunderaraj, the Station Master of the Danushkodi Railway Station that was destroyed by a cyclinic storm, has passed away aged 80. »

Research

China’s Ramanujan finds prime number gap

Yitang Zhang achieves breakthrough in solving the longstanding problem of twin prime conjecture » 4 comments

Tamil Nadu

A transplant that won a Pakistani heart

Chennai hospital saves religious teacher afflicted with dilated cardiomyopathy » 7 comments
Features

Making the cut

Irreverent and witty adman turned filmmaker, C.S. Amudhan talks on his Rendavathu Padam and why he loves to do things differently »

Music

Beyond gender

Coming soon is a world music album comprising songs by nine transgender artists from across India »

Madurai

Bhojanalayas bridge North-South divide

Madurai, a city where Idli, Dosa and Saappaadu rule the roost, bhojanalayas serving rotis make pilgrims and tourists from North feel at home in the city. »

The jackpot followed friendship with Meiyappan

Meiyappan leaves for Mumbai to appear before police

China’s Ramanujan finds prime number gap

CBSE students lose out in race for college admission

iGate employee says Phaneesh Murthy "pressured" her to abort their child

Gas price hike a mega scam in the making: Dasgupta

Boy slips, falls from train as mother, sister watch in horror

I am not soft like my mom: Rahul

Vinod Rai, an officer and a gentleman

White Bengal tiger enigma solved

From Bofors to 2G, the same fate

The jackpot followed friendship with Meiyappan

Gas price hike a mega scam in the making: Dasgupta

London attackers were ‘lone wolves’

A transplant that won a Pakistani heart

Speeding car hits 5 at bus shelter in Egmore

Meiyappan leaves for Mumbai to appear before police

I am not soft like my mom: Rahul

India should legalise betting to stop corruption: Boycott

Police to probe call details of arrested bookies

Police on Friday said they would probe the call details of two bookies held late last night for alleged betting in the ongoing IPL matches to ascertain possible connections with six of those alrea... »

NITAQAT FALLOUT

27,000 more Indians in Saudi Arabia to get exit papers

The Indian Embassy in Riyadh has released a second list of verification and delivery process of Emergency Certificates for all Indians who have applied from across Saudi Arabia. »

Related: Nitaqat: Saudi Arabia rejects plea for grace period extension
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Delhi

A girl enjoying chuski at India Gate in the Capital on Thursday, the hottest day of the season so far. Photo: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar

Powerless over power cuts

Thursday’s power cuts came a day after the State Government read out the riot act to the discoms, cautioning against load-shedding and warning of consequences. »

A not so ‘open house’ at Delhi University

Delhi sizzles at 45.7 degrees

Inquiry initiated against seven Delhi cops in gang-rape case

Jal Board fined Rs.5,000

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Bangalore

Pumping restored, but most areas yet to get usual supply

Residents in east Bangalore, especially Pillanna Garden, HRBR Layout, Banaswadi, Hennur and surrounding areas, where water scarcity is a perennial problem, said they had not received water for the last five days. » 1 comment

Fiance wanted to call off the wedding at the last minute

U.S. tempts travellers with visa rules relaxation

IIMB campus evacuated after bomb threat

Councillors up in arms over broke BBMP freezing projects

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Chennai

Perungalathur station, where the family was headed. Photo: M. Srinath

Boy slips, falls from train as mother, sister watch in horror

A 19-year-old boy slipped and fell from a suburban electric train near Tambaram on Thursday night, even as his mother and sister witnessed the tragedy.Kirubakaran, his mother Mangamma, and... » 3 comments

Speeding car hits 5 at bus shelter in Egmore

Gun-toting businessman taken to IMH

Ode to Gulzar

Endearing Khamas

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Sport

Nadal could face Djokovic in French Open semis

Seven-time champion Rafael Nadal could face top-seeded Novak Djokovic in the French Open semifinals a year after they met to decide the title. Friday’s draw for the clay-court Grand Slam to... »

Hamilton wants Mercedes to emulate Red Bull

Europa League winners to play in Champions League from 2015

An Acquired Taste appeals most

Autumn Pearl may score in Dolphine’s Nose Plate

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Business

Mr. Naresh Goyal, Chairman of Jet Airways said his strategic alliance with the Gulf carrier would improve Jet’s profitability and bring down the costs. File photo

Jet Airways shareholders approve Etihad deal

Etihad investment will help us to deleverage and grow in a sustainable manner," »

Legalise betting to counter spot-fixing: FICCI

Gas price hike a mega scam in the making: Dasgupta

The scramble for foreign debt

Oil falls below $94 on weak outlook for demand

Moily refutes allegations of favouring RIL

AI spent Rs 1,803 crore on pending staff salaries last year

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IPL spot-fixing scam

Gurunath Meiyappan is under the crime branch scanner for his proximity to Bollywood actor Vindoo Randhawa

Meiyappan leaves for Mumbai to appear before police

The "CSK honorary member" and his father-in-law BCCI chief N. Srinivasan left Chennai by a chartered flight. » 6 comments

Legalise betting to counter spot-fixing: FICCI

We have a long-term plan to curb corruption: Jitendra

NCP demands BCCI chief’s resignation

Why is Rauf under scanner, asks PCB

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Tamil Nadu

Fire outside Jayalalithaa's Siruthavur home

The electrical wire which goes through the lawn of the house reportedly caught fire resulting in a thick smoke. The security personnel and fire personnel rushed in and put out the fire within ten minutes. »

Relief for Gerugambakkam panchayat president as court stays order

Here, plants thrive on sewage

26 Indian fishermen return to India after release

Last station master of Danushkodi passes away

For these officers, IAS also means Indian Arts Service

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Karnataka

Members of various organisations took out a procession in Hassan on Thursday in support of Motamma, MLC.

Demand to induct Motamma into Cabinet

Protesters demanded that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah induct Ms. Motamma into his Cabinet, considering her contribution for building the party in the last three decades. »

Karnataka population put at 6.1 crore

HC nod for sale of UB shares to Diageo

‘Only a full ban on tobacco can help fight cancer’

Minister suggests Haj Bhavans in Hubli and Gulbarga

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Andhra Pradesh

Ministers and MLAs are mounting pressure for the early clearance of road proposals. File Photo

Kiran hopes for a ‘smooth ride’ in local body polls

With roads to be the visible face of development, Ministers and MLAs are mounting pressure on the Chief Minister for early clearance to the proposals. »

RTC goes on a drive for more buses

NBW issued against Balram Naik, Rajaiah

Godavari delta farmers prove their mettle again

Labour Department rolls out enrolment drive

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Columns

The scramble for foreign debt

Two years back a similar concession was awarded to those investing in Infrastructure Debt Funds, with the concession being extended a year later to foreign currency borrowing from abroad through the issue of long-term infrastructure bonds. »