Chennai: Four labourers, including three women, were killed and eight others injured after a mini van carrying woodcutters crashed into a tractor loaded with cashew firewood near Panruti in Cuddalore district in the early hours of Sunday.The victims were identified as R Rani (60), R Ravi (58), K Gandhimathi (55) and S Sathya (32).Police said…
Chennai: TVK’s allies Congress and CPI stepped up their attack on Tamil Nadu governor R V Arlekar, a day after DMK, AIADMK and BJP submitted complaints against the TVK govt to him.TNCC president Manickam Tagore said the attitude of the governor had changed after he met Union home minister Amit Shah in New Delhi last…
Ninth arrest in ₹35 crore bribery case Chennai: Triplicane police on Sunday arrested one more person in connection with the alleged ₹35 crore bribery and intimidation case involving Uthangarai TVK MLA Dr N Ilaiyaraja, taking the total number of arrests to nine. The arrested person was identified as Krishnan, 33, who worked as a driver…
Chennai: Shiv Das Meena, chairman of the Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TNRERA), along with members Subramaniam and Sukumar, have resigned from thier posts.This marks the latest in a series of exits by senior retired officials from government-appointed posts in Tamil Nadu. Earlier, former DGP Shankar Jiwal resigned as chairman of the Tamil Nadu…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) plans to regularise the services of about 23,000 employees working at its liquor outlets and depots, revise their salaries and raise the retirement age to 60. The move is part of the government’s strategy to curb overcharging of customers by improving the pay and service conditions of its…
Chennai: Law is the profession of life, and anything that concerns a human being affects a lawyer too, Kerala High Court judge Justice Devan Ramachandran said on Saturday.Addressing students at the induction programme for various law degree programmes at the VIT School of Law (VITSOL), as the chief guest, he said, “Anything that matters to…
Car overturns in Royapettah; no casualties Chennai: A car overturned after hitting a wall as its driver attempted to avoid a two-wheeler that suddenly crossed its path in Royapettah. No injuries were reported in the accident. According to police, Afridi, a resident of Royapettah, was travelling with his friends along Peters Road to park the…
Cops uncover plot to kill rowdy; 4 Puzhal inmates moved Chennai: Four inmates of Puzhal Central Prison were transferred to other jails on Sunday, after prison officials uncovered a ₹1 crore deal to murder Vellai Kali, a rowdy, inside the prison, with ₹25 lakh reportedly paid in advance to carry out the killing. Sources said…
Chennai: VCK president Thol Thirumavalavan on Sunday said that if Tamil Nadu Governor R V Arlekar has the authority to inquire into allegations of horse-trading, he should conduct a probe based on the complaints submitted by DMK and AIADMK against the ruling TVK.“If the allegations of horse trading are true, an inquiry should be conducted…
Ammonia removal operations in Tiruvallur to continue today Chennai: The operation to remove the last traces of ammonia from the private seafood processing unit at Kannigaipair village will continue on Monday after authorities were unable to complete the exercise on Sunday.The removal process began on Saturday, with a team of 15 experts evacuating a major…
