Chennai: Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s onward journey from Puducherry to Delhi was briefly disrupted on Sunday after two Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters carrying him were diverted to Tambaram Air Force Station due to adverse weather conditions at Chennai airport.The Home Minister was scheduled to arrive at Chennai airport from Puducherry by two IAF…
Chennai: Madras high court has dismissed a public interest litigation seeking directions to Union and Tamil Nadu govts to enact a comprehensive “Road Safety Act”, holding that courts cannot compel legislatures to pass a particular law.Besides the main prayer, the petitioner had sought 18 other directions on a wide range of issues, including footpaths, parking…
At Chennai International Airport, customs officials detained a Malaysian traveler arriving from Bangkok. CHENNAI: Customs officials arrested a Malaysian national after recovering 4.033 kg of suspected high-grade hydroponic ganja from his checked-in baggage at Chennai International Airport.Based on passenger profiling, officers of the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Chennai Customs intercepted the passenger after he…
Chennai/Puducherry: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami and former minister Agri S S Krishnamurthy met Union home minister Amit Shah at Chennai airport on Saturday, against the backdrop of dissent within the AIADMK over Palaniswami’s leadership. Shah is on a two-day visit to Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. During the visit, he offered prayers at the…
Chennai: Representatives of farmers’ organisations on Saturday thanked DMK leader and Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin for continuing to raise the Cauvery water dispute and the Mekedatu issue both inside and outside the state assembly.A delegation led by Tamil Nadu Farmers’ Associations Joint Movement president T Deivasigamani met Udhayanidhi at his Chennai residence. They…
Chennai: DMK president M K Stalin on Saturday urged Union govt to withdraw the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) Amendment Bill, 2026.Several Christian leaders called on Stalin at his residence and expressed appreciation for DMK’s opposition to the bill. In a statement, the former chief minister said a delegation of Joint Action Forum on Minorities,…
Cut Sandalwood Tree | Representative Image Chennai: Tamil Nadu University of Veterinary Sciences (Tanuvas) registrar Narendra Babu said the varsity’s Livestock Research Station campus in Kattuppakkam does not have any sandalwood trees (Santalum album) according to the tree register maintained at the station.In response to a TOI article published on Aug 7, the registrar said…
Officials from the school education department said Thiran was likely to be dropped as it was introduced by the previous govt and was subject to criticism that it alienated students on the basis of their academic strengths Chennai: More than two months after schools reopened for this academic year, Targeted Help for Improving Remediation and…
During his visit to the Tiruvannamalai temple, Shah offered prayers across various sanctums, including the Sambandha Vinayagar shrine, the main Annamalaiyar shrine, and the Unnamalai Amman shrine. TIRUVANNAMALAI/PUDUCHERRY: Union home minister Amit Shah arrived in Tiruvannamalai on Saturday, as part of his two-day visit to Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. He offered prayers at the revered…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu govt has reconstituted the state law commission and named Justice D Krishnakumar, former chief justice of Manipur high court as its chairperson. The commission has been tasked with suggesting suitable modifications or amendments to plug loopholes in existing laws and recommend social and economic legislative measures. It will also suggest ways and…
