Chennai: When the federation of Anna Nagar residents’ associations (FOARA) convened a virtual ‘meet the candidates’ session for Villivakkam voters, it offered a window into what this tightly contested seat may hinge on — not just party loyalty, but civic accountability. Three of the four major candidates logged in to face-pointed questions about crumbling sewers,…
Chennai: Greater Chennai Corporation is set to roll out a suite of data-driven initiatives, including an urban data observatory, asset management software and an AI-powered ‘digital twin’, in a bid to tackle flooding, traffic congestion and emergency response.The digital twin, a virtual replica of a 5sqkm pilot zone covering Nungambakkam, College Road, Greams Road and…
Chennai: Two men were arrested on Friday for murdering a security guard living in an abandoned private school at Thatchur near Ponneri. Police said Palanivel, was murdered as he refused to give the duo money for liquor.Police said the suspects, John, 24, and Manikandan, 24, entered the school campus in an inebriated condition and demanded…
DMK’s Madurai Central candidate and IT minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan is confident of an easy victory in the Tamil Nadu assembly election. Preparing to leave for an evening campaign to Viswasapuri, which has a significant number of Christian residents, Thiaga Rajan says his prospects are “guaranteed”. Pitted against BJP functionary and actor Khushbu’s husband Sundar…
CHENNAI: PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss has launched a blistering attack on chief minister M K Stalin, accusing him of committing a “historic betrayal” against women by orchestrating the defeat in Lok Sabha of a Constitution Amendment Bill for 33% women’s reservation.In a statement that drew sharp parallels between the chief minister and historical dictators, Anbumani…
VIRUDHUNAGAR: Nearly 13 workers were killed in a massive blast reported in a fireworks unit situated in Kattanarpatti in the Virudunagar district.Senior police officials said that at around 3 pm on Sunday, a firework unit near Kattanarpatti reportedly blasted. On receiving information from the public, police and fire and rescue personnel rushed to the spot…
Chennai: Applications for admissions under the Right to Education (RTE) Act for 2026-27 will begin on Monday and education department has instructed schools to open the online application window.Parents can apply online at rte.tnschools.gov.in between April 20 and May 18. Parents unable to apply online may visit the respective schools or education offices, where internet,…
Kanyakumari: All eyes are on the final Sunday before polling in Kanyakumari, where church messaging has long shaped voting patterns in a district where Christians form 47% of the electorate.Traditionally, churches use the Sunday before polling to signal their preferences. This year, the pattern has shifted. With Joseph Vijay’s entry, Congress and DMK advanced their…
CHENNAI: The last leg of the election campaign in Tamil Nadu heated up on Saturday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and opposition leader Rahul Gandhi flying down to make divergent pitches.While Modi attacked the “first family” and “scams”, Rahul stuck to TN chief minister M K Stalin’s narrative of BJP being the destructor of Tamil…
Tambaram, long a DMK stronghold, is uncertain ground for the party after it dropped sitting MLA S R Raja. The move triggered unrest in DMK ranks and has handed rivals an unexpected opening. AIADMK is pushing for a comeback, while TVK wants to tap into voter fatigue and urban concerns.After emerging a separate constituency following…
