CHENNAI: People in Madurai are among those most vulnerable to rising temperatures globally, with the city ranking seventh among the world’s cities facing the highest heat risk, according to a University of Oxford study. Chennai ranks 50th.The study found the risk is driven not just by high temperatures, but also by demographic and socio-economic factors,…
CUDDALORE:A serving police constable was arrested for teaming up with a notorious history-sheeter to execute a highway mugging under the guise of an official police interrogation near Vridhachalam in Cuddalore district. His aide was also arrested. The arrested were identified as S Ranjith, 32, a police constable attached to the Vriddhachalam police station in Cuddalore…
Speaking after inaugurating the Singappen Special Force at an event in Rajarathinam Stadium in Egmore, Vijay reiterated his govt’s “zero tolerance” policy towards crimes against women. Photos by A Prathap CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu would introduce drone-based patrols for the first time in India to help prevent crimes against women, chief minister C Joseph Vijay said…
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu commercial taxes and registration minister T Logesh Tamilselvan has directed officials to ensure that every land survey number in the State is assigned a market guideline value by the end of June. He also emphasized faster and citizen-friendly registration services.The Minister issued these instructions during the first performance review meeting of senior…
CHENNAI: Madras high court on Tuesday ordered notice to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on pleas moved by ‘lottery baron’ Santiago Martin, his wife Leema Rose, daughter Daisy Aadhav Arjuna, wife of Tamil Nadu PWD minister Aadhav Arjuna, and companies owned by Martin’s son Charles challenging attachment of properties owned by them worth Rs 451.22 crore…
Thangam Thennarasu (File Photo) Former minister Thangam Thennarasu on Tuesday clarified that former chief minister M K Stalin had not called for the dismissal or toppling of the TVK government. Thangam issued a statement saying that Stalin’s remarks were being deliberately misrepresented. “DMK leader never said that the govt would fall within three months, nor…
Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar announced that 21 rebel AIADMK MLAs will not face disqualification for voting against the party whip. CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu assembly speaker JCD Prabhakar on Tuesday said that no disqualification proceedings would be initiated against the 21 AIADMK MLAs who voted against the party whip’s directive.They were among the 25 legislators who voted…
Chennai/Delhi: INDIA bloc allies VCK and CPI (ML) on Monday criticized the Congress over its alliance strategy in the recent assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and West Bengal. DMK sources told TOI the party would join the INDIA bloc only if Congress is not part of it. “We will not be a signatory of…
Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay during a review meeting on Monday Chennai: All local bodies in the state should supply drinking water for at least three hours daily, chief minister C Joseph Vijay has ordered.At a review meeting of the municipal administration and water supply department on Monday, Vijay set a five-year deadline…
Police are continuing efforts to recover the missing head, and limbs of guest worker Ameer Ali, 37, a native of Assam whose torso was found stuffed inside a suitcase at Perambur railway station on June 5. Investigators arrested his wife, Rahima, and her associate, Asraf, in connection with the murder on Sunday. Chennai: Three days…
