Chennai, Oct 1 : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi is on a day-long hunger strike today demanding early completion of the Sethusamudram Ship Canal Project.

Leaders of other parties of the Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA) are also observing the fast.

Karunanidhi's decision to go on a fast came soon after the Supreme Court on Sunday stayed today's shutdown call given by his party Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam (DMK) led ruling alliance in Tamil Nadu.

Lucknow/Chennai, Sept. 28 : Thousand of City Montessary School students took out a victory march here on Thursday to mark Indian team's win at the Twenty20 cricket World Cup.

Holding banners and placards, they cheered Team India on their outstanding performance.

Some students donned the "sky blue" colours of the national side.

In Chennai, cricketer Dinesh Karthik was felicitated by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi.

Chennai, Sept. 26 : Premium carmaker Ford launched the Ford Fiesta1.6 Fida in Chennai on Tuesday.

The new edition with a 1.6 litre duratec engine is available in new copper rust and panther black.

The car is priced at 6.6 lakhs.

Scoot Mcormack, Vice President (Marketing), Ford India, put the sales figures for the earlier version at 55,000, and said he expected good demand during the forthcoming festive season.