Chennai: The first phase of Census 2027, for houselisting and housing, will begin across Tamil Nadu on Saturday, with around 1.15 lakh enumerators set to conduct a month-long door-to-door survey covering every household in the state.Enumerators will collect information through a 33-question schedule on housing conditions, civic amenities and access to utilities until Aug 30,…
Chennai: DVAC arrested two people in connection with its ongoing investigation into suspected large-scale irregularities in the functioning of Tasmac between 2021 and 2025. The suspects — Karthik and his associate Ramesh from Karur district — were produced before a Chennai court on Friday and remanded in judicial custody.The arrests followed the registration of a…
C Joseph Vijay and D K Shivakumar CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s plans to visit Bengaluru on Aug 3 for talks on the Cauvery issue suffered a setback on Friday after his Karnataka counterpart D K Shivakumar requested him to defer the visit, saying the situation was not conducive. State law minister…
Chennai: Madras high court has directed the Tamil Nadu govt to respond to a petition seeking installation of warning advertisements in Tasmac liquor outlets highlighting the harmful effects of alcohol consumption.According to petitioner K Gauri Krishnan, who runs a hospital in Cuddalore, he conducted a liver health camp in Panruti and found that 59% of…
Chennai: A police sub-inspector was transferred to Armed Reserve after a video of him making derogatory remarks to a Class X student during an inquiry at a govt school near Manimangalam went viral.The incident followed a clash between two groups of Class X students from Government Higher Secondary School at Madambakkam, Kancheepuram district. Police said…
Born in Andhra Pradesh on May 17, 1938, to K Varadarajulu and violinist K Droupathy, K Jamuna Rani grew up inside music rather than beside it Chennai: There is a particular kind of song that Tamil cinema of the 1950s and 60s could not do without — the one sung by the friend, the maid,…
Chennai: A man was attacked by his wife’s relatives after he tattooed his former lover’s name on his chest.Vinoth Kumar, 36, lives with his wife, Archana, and their son near Tiruvallur. After an argument with Archana, he got the tattoo. When she questioned him, another argument broke out. Her sister, Vanitha; Vanitha’s husband, Saravanan; and…
ED carried out the searches on Thursday. CHENNAI: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has seized mobile phones, laptops and incriminating documents related to financial transactions and immovable property investments during searches at 16 locations in Chennai, Coimbatore, Mumbai and Hyderabad in connection with its money laundering and terror financing probe into the 2022 Coimbatore car…
CHENNAI: The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) arrested two men in connection with its investigation into alleged large-scale irregularities in the functioning of Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) between 2021 and 2025. The arrested, identified as Karthik and his associate Ramesh from Karur district, were produced before a court in Chennai on Friday…
Elite guests, jewellery enthusiasts and celebrities added glam to the star-studded preview. The city’s who’s who descended upon T Nagar for the unveiling of JCS Jewel Creations’ Exclusive Silver Lounge recently. Elite guests, jewellery enthusiasts and celebrities added glam to the star-studded preview. The new light, versatile silver collection captivated attendees, shares the management, adding,…
