The Australian police believe it is a contract killing.
'Chief Minister Palaniswami is meeting Modi on December, 19, he may mention Tamil refugees when he talks to him.'
'They attack standing crops and vegetables.' 'They don't attack people.' 'People are just panicking.'
By itself the event may not amount to much, but what it indicates is a changing, assertive, public doesn't want to be taken for a ride anymore.
They needed a helping hand. And when they got it, these women worked wonders.
Clearly, all of the NEET coaching classes are beyond the capacity of a child from a BPL family.
'I got a lot of calls even from people that I don't know.' 'They called to tell me not to get dejected.' 'They told me my life would improve.'
Until he was 24, Varun Chakravarthy was making a living as an architect. Three years later, an IPL team paid Rs 84 million for his spinning skills!
'Constitutional values will remain vibrant and strong as long as the checks and balances on Executive Power are not weakened,' says Constitution expert Anil B Divan.
'More than the money, I am happy to be a part of the team that has selected me.'
Two devoted J Jayalalithaa followers speak of what the TN chief minister meant to them.
'The people of Tamil Nadu in particular Chennai know about the double standards of the BJP. Nothing will work for them here.'
'Which is the line for depositing money?' 'Which is the line for changing money?' 'Which is the line for withdrawing money?'
'The navy and coast guard have not even come one nautical mile near the islands in distress.'
'Just tell me who gave you the money and how much. I won't tell anyone that you told me,' the policemen tells the young lady voter. 'You think they give their name and address when they give you money?' she replies.
Even as the government moves heaven and earth to free the Indians trapped in Iraq and Libya, Father Alexis Prem Kumar, who was abducted in Afghanistan on June 2, appears to have been forgotten.
'I have saluted thousands of senior officers during my 26 years of service, but saluting my own daughter made me very happy.'
'Working from home is stressful as there is a blur between personal and professional space.' 'We should not overdo the follow up and checking.'
NGO rebuts Enforcement Directorate's charges.
A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com tracks the train from Jolarpettai carrying its precious cargo.
Brick buildings, drainage system excavated in Keezhadi village are on par with those found in Harappa.
'We have petitioned the district collector and MEA to put pressure on the Saudis for compensation, but nothing has happened.' A Ganesh Nadar reports on the family's plight.
'In the last decade, Parliamentarians had sought for an increase of 400 per cent for their compensation.' 'Have we really earned this massive increment?'
On a day the Supreme Court gave transgenders third gender status, Rediff.com presents Bharathi Kannamma, who is contesting the Lok Sabha election from Madurai.
Thulasenthirapuram and Painganadu villages in Tamil Nadu celebrate their daughter's victory.
'It was a big relief to get it out of the way. Now he can concentrate on future progress.'
Kovan, a folk singer in Tamil Nadu, was arrested on October 30 for criticising the state government in a song distributed on the Internet. Kovan was charged with sedition among other alleged crimes.
British Prime Minister David Cameron recently asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi's help to send back six British sailors who have been in Tamil Nadu for two years.
For the father of Chennai youth killed in stonethrowing in Srinagar, questions and memories are all that remain.
Thursday's Opposition-sponsored bandh did not bring Tamil Nadu to a standstill.
'We had tremendous faith in honorable Modiji in his second term as he was well-settled. Sadly that has been belied.'
'Jayalalithaa could not do what MGR did, and Sasikala will not be able to do what Jayalalithaa did.'
Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi is one long action scene, notes A Ganesh Nadar.
'We must work for the country.' 'I have earned money here and I must give it back.' 'I don't think it is charity; I think it is my duty.'
Partymen ignore the voices of dissent, Chinnamma set to be elected party chief unopposed.
'I can only say that I will put my best foot forward,' Deepa Jayakumar tells Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar.
'Nobody will think like him. It was a treat for us to listen to him. He was meticulous in his argument. We got trained by listening to him,' says senior criminal lawyer R Shanmugasundaram, who had known Ram Jethmalani for almost 40 years.
The call centre works round the clock attending to calls ranging from domestic violence to suicide attempts to seeking medical help.
'There is a big communication gap between leaders and party workers in the Congress.'
A municipal school in Tamil Nadu is encouraging its students to excel in karate and chess.
