Chennai: Election officials facilitated ballot voting at home for senior citizens aged 100 and older, turning living rooms into polling spaces. For 102-year-old M Rathna Bai from Mandaveli, who often skipped voting in recent years due to the difficulty of travelling to polling stations, the doorstep facility made all the difference.Election officials, accompanied by polling…
Chennai: Persons with disabilities have raised concerns over the lack of access at polling booths, saying it adversely affects their ability to vote in a barrier-free environment.Saravanan, a voter with muscular dystrophy, said that two years ago he waited for nearly an hour at a polling station at Chepauk, but was ultimately denied direct access…
Chennai: Madras high court has directed issuance of a ‘no caste, no religion’ certificate to actor and director R Parthiban. The actor had moved the court saying the authorities were delaying issuing the certificate.On Monday, allowing a plea moved by the actor, Justice M Dhandapani directed the jurisdictional tahsildar to issue the certificate on or…
Chennai: India’s carbon emissions have, for once, paused. In 2025, the country’s carbon dioxide output edged down, breaking a decades-long trend of steady increases. This is also the first time on record that emissions have fallen during normal economic conditions. Previous declines were seen only during exceptional disruptions, such as the 2020 pandemic and the…
Chennai: Hyundai Motor Company and TVS Motor Company have entered into a partnership to develop and commercialise electric three-wheelers, targeting India’s fast-growing last-mile mobility market and potential exports to other emerging economies. The companies said on Monday they had signed a joint development agreement to co-design and manufacture a new generation of battery-powered three-wheelers. The…
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami dismisses the importance of Vijay’s TVK in this election, calling it a direct fight between his party and DMK. In an interview, the former chief minister charges DMK leaders with prioritizing their family interests over public interest. Excerpts:How confident are you about AIADMK…
R Vaishali’s after the Candidates’ win The ink had barely dried on R Vaishali’s Candidates glory when another name from Tamil Nadu made its mark on the global stage. Days after the 24-year-old Grandmaster from Chennai scripted history, 11-year-old A S Sharvaanica was crowned U12 girls’ rapid champion at the FIDE World Cadet and Youth…
CHENNAI: Madras high court has directed issuance of a ‘no caste, no religion’ certificate to actor and director R Parthiban. The actor moved the court, pointing out delay caused by authorities to issue him such a certificate.On Monday, allowing a plea moved by the actor, Justice M Dhandapaani directed the jurisdictional tahsildar to issue the…
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami campaigns with PMK leader Dr Anbumani Ramadoss in Edappadi on Monday. Photo by AM Shudhagar EDAPPADI: DMK’s attempts to break the alliance between AIADMK and PMK had failed, said AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Monday. “Stalin’s dream of breaking the alliance has been shattered. This election will…
CHENNAI: DMK has strongly objected to the Election Commission of India’s appointment of Avinash Kumar as the inspector general of police, intelligence, Chennai, in place of Senthil Velan. DMK treasurer and MP T R Baalu submitted a representation to chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and election commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi in this…
