AMMK leader TTV Dhinakaran criticized a TVK MLA’s comments on jallikattu (File photo) CHENNAI: AMMK general secretary TTV Dhinakaran on Saturday condemned a remark by TVK’s Sholavandan MLA VM Karuppaiah that jallikattu competitions were ruining the youth, and questioned whether the TVK government was planning to impose a ban on the traditional sport in future.“Is…
Police arrested a key suspect in the dismembered body suitcase murder case CHENNAI: Guduvanchery police arrested the key suspect in the murder of a woman whose dismembered body was found in a suitcase on a Tamil Nadu Express train earlier this month.Manik Uddin Laskar, 22, was arrested at Kashimpur in Jiribam district of Manipur.He will…
Chennai: The Chennai Traffic Police announced traffic diversions and parking arrangements in Besant Nagar for the Annai Velankanni Church festival, scheduled from Aug 29 to Sept 8.The flag-hoisting ceremony and Chariot Procession will be held on Aug 29 from 4.30pm, while the Grand Chariot Procession will be held on Sept 7 at 7.30pm. The flag-lowering…
The Vijay government is yet to publicly explain why references to Periyar, Ambedkar, Nehru and the Justice Party, which were included in the 2024 policy note, were omitted from the latest document. CHENNAI: The C Joseph Vijay-led Tamiliga Vettri Kazhagam govt’s policy note for the Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare Department has…
Chennai Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay visited Puzhal Central Prison on Friday. CHENNAI: Inmates of Puzhal Central Prison in Chennai had a special visitor on Friday—chief minister C Joseph Vijay.After interacting with some of them, Vijay told the authorities to provide the inmates opportunities for rehabilitation, education and vocational training based on their interests. He…
The students were returning to Chennai from Puducherry when the accident occurred. CHENNAI: Three college students were killed and four others injured after a tyre of their SUV burst on the Chennai-Tiruchi National Highway near Madurantakam early Saturday.The students, from a city college in Chennai, were returning from Puducherry when the accident occurred.Police said the…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu’s 108 ambulance network has identified 70 road accident “super-hotspots” across the state—busy stretches where crashes occur so frequently during morning and evening rush hours that one ambulance cannot reliably meet demand.The designation has prompted the emergency service to add vehicles or create standby clusters around the most congested locations, including Koyambedu CMBT…
Enumerators conduct a population census survey in a residential neighborhood in Tamil Nadu, India, documenting household data for official demographic records. Chennai: War of words over the 10.5% reservation for vanniyars continued in the assembly on Friday. “We have urged Union govt to conduct a caste census along with the census. Our govt will conduct…
Chennai: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Friday congratulated R Praggnanandhaa for becoming the first Indian to win the Grand Chess Tour title, lauding his “extraordinary talent and unwavering perseverance”.“Praggnanandhaa scripted a stunning comeback in St Louis, defeating American Fabiano Caruana 15-13 in the final to clinch his maiden Grand Chess Tour title,’’ Vijay said…
Chennai: Facing a united opposition over rise in prices of essential commodities, Tamil Nadu govt on Friday promised to roll out measures within three days to ease the burden on consumers. It attributed the surge partly to the war in West Asia and the resultant fuel crisis.Food, civil supplies, consumer protection and price control minister…
