Madras HC dismisses plea against candidates contesting in two poll seats | Chennai News

Chennai: Madras high court on Tuesday dismissed a plea seeking direction to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to obtain an undertaking from candidates contesting in two constituencies, requiring them to reimburse election expenses if they resign from one seat.The first bench of Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan passed the…

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Koovagam festival: Where transgenders flock to wed, celebrate and mourn (PHOTOS) | Chennai News

KALLAKURICHI: The quiet village of Koovagam in Kallakurichi district transformed into a vibrant epicentre of culture and devotion as the annual Arulmigu Koothandavar temple festival reached its highly anticipated climax on Tuesday. The 18-day festival, symbolising the 18-day Mahabharata war, draws participants not only from across India but also from several countries, including Singapore, Malaysia…

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CCTV operator arrested for recording and sharing Chennai EVM strong room clipping in social media | Chennai News

Police arrested Yuvaraj and seized his mobile phone and laptop used in the act. CHENNAI: A CCTV operator on election duty recorded and shared footage from a high-security surveillance control room near a strong room housing electronic voting machines (EVMs) at Anna University here on Tuesday. He was arrested moments after the clipping surfaced on…

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Tamil Nadu assembly election: Accept poll defeats gracefully, ex-judge tells youth | Chennai News

CHENNAI: Not all who contest elections win, former judge of Madras high court Justice N Kirubakaran said, while cautioning that children and young followers of political parties, particularly actor Vijay’s TVK, must develop the mental maturity to accept defeat if results do not go in their favour.He suggested that before the commencement of vote counting,…

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Dental college hosp asked to pay compensation for negligence | Chennai News

Chennai: District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed Saveetha Dental College and Hospital and Saveetha Medical College and Hospital to pay 7.1 lakh to a Chennai resident after a dental instrument slipped into her husband’s digestive tract during a root canal procedure in Aug 2025. Holding the hospitals guilty of medical negligence and deficiency in…

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Identify mosquito breeding hubs, Madras HC tells Chennai corpn, TN health dept | Chennai News

Chennai: Madras high court directed Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) and the state health department to conduct a comprehensive survey throughout the state within four weeks to identify hotspots of water stagnation and mosquito breeding.The first bench of Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan directed GCC to ensure regular cleaning of drains,…

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