Chennai: Two people—a petrol bunk employee and a flower vendor—were killed in separate hit-and-run accidents in Tiruvallur district on Friday.In the first incident at Arambakkam, Nagaraj, 38, a resident of Elavur village, was knocked down and run over by a speeding lorry while he was crossing the Chennai-Kolkata highway near Elavur Bazaar. He died on…
Chennai: Goods worth several lakh rupees were destroyed after a major fire broke in two adjoining industrial units on Noombal Main Road near Vanagaram in the early hours of Saturday. The blaze was brought under control after a prolonged firefighting operation. No injuries or fatalities were reported.According to officials, the fire erupted suddenly at a…
Officials said there is no imminent risk of closure of the Hosur plant despite the TNPCB notice. Chennai: Tata Electronics’ facility in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, which manufactures components for Apple iPhones, has received a show-cause notice from the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) over alleged violations of pollution norms. However, officials said reports of…
Chennai: Thirukkural couplets, riddles, and inspirational quotes will soon feature in the morning assemblies in more than 3,000 govt schools statewide as a part of an initiative undertaken by a group of teachers.Required content has been provided free of cost to students in a 210-page guidebook designed by teachers of ‘Online Kalvi Radio’—a free-to-use digital…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Dr Ambedkar Law University is likely to release the merit list for the five-year integrated law degree programmes offered by the School of Excellence in Law, govt law colleges and govt quota seats in the private law colleges this week.The rank list is being prepared for courses based on the scores in…
TRICHY: For a 17-year-old S Prasanth, the son of tribal farmers from the Jawadhu Hills in Tiruvannamalai district, years of hard work by his parents have culminated in a moment he once only dreamed of. Soon, he will walk into the campus of NIT Puducherry as an engineering student — something he says will change…
Chennai: AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Saturday held a review meeting to analyze the party’s recent electoral setback. The meeting took place amid an ongoing exodus of former AIADMK ministers and district secretaries to the TVK.Palaniswami met with Kancheepuram district functionaries, including candidates, executive members, and general council members, to evaluate the assembly…
Tamil Nadu chief minister and TVK president C Joseph Vijay CHENNAI: Former ministers, MPs and MLAs from AIADMK, BJP and several other parties joined TVK on Saturday as the exodus towards the ruling party continued.The day witnessed three-time MLA and former BJP functionary S Vijayadharani, along with her supporters, arriving at TVK’s Panaiyur headquarters. A…
SALEM: The Salem city police arrested a 40-year-old man from Puthur Agraharam near Neikkarapatti on charges of sexually abusing women by filming their obscene videos and then using those recordings to threaten and pressure them to yield to his wishes.Inquiries revealed that M Manikandan had allegedly approached women in financial difficulties, promising them loans and…
CHENNAI: DMK deputy general secretary and MP Kanimozhi on Saturday expressed shock over allegations that a TVK member in Salem threatened, sexually abused and filmed more than 50 women.In a post on X, she said the allegations were disturbing and urged the state government to take stringent action against those involved.Drawing a comparison with the…
