Rajaji Hall has featured in films such as Mani Ratnam’s ‘Mouna Ragam’ and ‘Thalapathi’ and Vijayakanth-starrer Alexander The sweeping staircase of Rajaji Hall where Karthik’s tragic final moments in ‘Mouna Ragam’ unfolded, the mist-covered Fernhills Palace in Ooty that hosted scenes from ‘Raaz’ and ‘Ullathai Allitha’, and the Aliyar Dam guest house immortalised by ‘Kadhalikka…
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami criticised internal detractors CHENNAI: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami criticised internal detractors on Tuesday. He alleged that some individuals were trying to weaken the party when they had earlier enjoyed power and organisational positions. He, however, stated that they would fail in their attempts.He also urged party functionaries…
Former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai met with party leaders in Delhi CHENNAI: Former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai on Tuesday met BJP national president Nitin Nabin and the party’s national general secretary (organisation), BL Santhosh, in New Delhi and submitted a five-page resignation letter, sources told TOI.The meetings come amid intense speculation…
CHENNAi: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Tuesday attacked chief minister C Joseph Vijay over the murder of a 23-year-old youth in Chennai’s Tondiarpet, questioning his handling of law and order and style of governance.Referring to reports that Vishnu was beaten to death for questioning ganja sales in the locality, Palaniswami asked whether speaking…
File photo used for representational purpose. CHENNAI: All private nursery, primary, matriculation, the central board of secondary education (CBSE) and other board schools in the state must display their approved tuition fee details on their notice boards on or before June 5, the directorate of private schools has ordered.The order comes a few days after…
Central board of secondary education CHENNAI: After missing the June 1 deadline to keep the revaluation and issues-verification portal running, the central board of secondary education (CBSE) has launched the portal for class 12 students on Tuesday.Students can now apply for verification of issues observed in the answer sheet scans and revaluation till June 6…
Tasmac outlets near schools and colleges may be shutting down, but does it serve the intended purpose if it’s not that hard for the students to slip into pubs and restobars in the city? Many such bars rely on visual checks rather than automated systems to authenticate govt IDs.The legal age for drinking and purchasing…
A group of 39 bonded labourers from Chhattisgarh are finally free after a dramatic rescue CHENNAI: Thirty-nine bonded labourers, belonging to 15 families from Chhattisgarh’s Janjgir-Champa district, were rescued from a goshala (cattle shelter) in Devandavakkam village of Tiruvallur district on Monday. The victims had been lured to the facility with false promises of good…
Chennai: The Entrepreneurship Development and Innovation Institute (EDII), Chennai, will conduct a five-day entrepreneurship development training programme titled “You Too Can Be an Entrepreneur” from June 15 to June 19.The programme will be held at the institute’s campus in Chennai from 10am to 5pm each day and is aimed at aspiring entrepreneurs seeking to start…
Chennai: As countless civic projects, ranging from roads to storm water drains, lie pending, the DMK-majority Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) council, which is mandated to approve civic projects every month through council resolutions, did not convene in May.As per local body rules, GCC must convene 12 council meetings a year spaced between 30 and 45…
