Chennai: AMMK general secretary T T V Dhinakaran on Thursday said there was no proposal under consideration for AMMK’s merger with AIADMK, but did not rule out the possibility of a merger.“Such an idea is being discussed on social media. But none of my party seniors has approached me with the proposal. Let’s wait and…
Chennai: Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin on Thursday demanded the immediate removal of TVK MLA from Srivaikundam, G Saravanan, for allegedly backing TVK functionaries accused of sexually abusing a woman.In a post on X, Udhayanidhi alleged that the ruling party sacked the survivor who chose to lodge a complaint, instead of acting against the accused….
Coimbatore: CPI has announced that the party was walking out of the DMK-led alliance on Thursday.After a meeting with party functionaries in Coimbatore, CPI state secretary M Veerapandian told reporters that given the current political situation in Tamil Nadu, there was no scope for CPI to be part of alliance. “It is impossible for us…
Chennai: Sadhguru’s Cauvery Calling movement will organise a “Food Forest Cultivation Seminar and South Indian Fruits Festival” at the SRM Institute of Science and Technology in Trichy on Sunday (June 14), bringing together agricultural scientists, progressive farmers and experts to promote tree-based multi-crop farming and sustainable agriculture. Announcing the event at a press conference in…
Akkarai Sea Cliff junction Chennai: Everyone who drives along Chennai’s seaside corridor knows the risk. Enforcement cameras watch from poles, electronic boards flash vehicle speeds and patrol teams keep vigil. Yet fatalities continue to mount on ECR. Over the past 18 months, the 13-km corridor has recorded 17 deaths in 66 accidents.Faced with that reality,…
The worst choke point begins after Old Mint Bus Terminus, where vehicles are diverted into the narrow Padavattamman Kovil Street and Peddu Street before reconnecting to Wall Tax Road 200m late Chennai: The busy four-way Basin Bridge junction, connecting Wall Tax Road, Vyasarpadi, Korukkupet and Mint, continues to witness severe congestion every evening, with motorists…
Brain death is not only a medical diagnosis, it underpins organ donation, end-of-life care and public trust in the healthcare system. Sunil ShroffIndia stands at a delicate crossroads. A recent Supreme Court order has reopened the debate on how we define death — specifically, brainstem death — and whether long-standing medical protocols should be re-examined….
Chennai: Yet another undertrial managed to escape from police custody—third such incident in a week. The 34-year-old was, however, rearrested in Bengaluru on Thursday.Police said Mohanraj was undergoing medical treatment at the Govt Stanley Medical College Hospital when he escaped. He was arrested in a ganja-related case and was lodged in the Villupuram prison. During…
Chennai: The TN cybercrime wing arrested the mastermind behind the leak and circulation of the unreleased Tamil film ‘Jana Nayagan’, along with another accused, taking the total number of arrests in the case to 19. Police have, however, withheld the names and identities of the suspects. Merely stating that they were residents of Thiruverkadu, sources…
Chennai: Madras high court on Thursday directed the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) to conduct an inquiry and take appropriate action regarding alleged contract irregularities worth several crores in various departments of the state govt.Justice G K Ilanthirayan passed the order on a plea moved by Veerappan, a resident of Villupuram, alleging that information…
