Chennai: Madras high court on Tuesday dismissed a plea seeking direction to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to obtain an undertaking from candidates contesting in two constituencies, requiring them to reimburse election expenses if they resign from one seat.The first bench of Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan passed the…
CHENNAI: Madras high court has clarified that it has not directed the DVAC to file an FIR against DMK minister K N Nehru based on the information provided by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). “The order only states that an FIR must be registered regarding the alleged offence,” the court said while hearing review applications moved…
Police arrested Yuvaraj and seized his mobile phone and laptop used in the act. CHENNAI: A CCTV operator on election duty recorded and shared footage from a high-security surveillance control room near a strong room housing electronic voting machines (EVMs) at Anna University here on Tuesday. He was arrested moments after the clipping surfaced on…
CHENNAI: Not all who contest elections win, former judge of Madras high court Justice N Kirubakaran said, while cautioning that children and young followers of political parties, particularly actor Vijay’s TVK, must develop the mental maturity to accept defeat if results do not go in their favour.He suggested that before the commencement of vote counting,…
KALLAKURICHI: The quiet village of Koovagam in Kallakurichi district transformed into a vibrant epicentre of culture and devotion as the annual Arulmigu Koothandavar temple festival reached its highly anticipated climax on Tuesday. The 18-day festival, symbolising the 18-day Mahabharata war, draws participants not only from across India but also from several countries, including Singapore, Malaysia…
Cleared – maniChennai: Police arrested two men in Ramapuram for possessing and selling narcotic pills and seized 1,380 tablets, two mobile phones and ₹1.47 lakh in cash during a surveillance operation in Thirumalai Nagar near Ramapuram.Acting on information about the sale of narcotic substances in the area, police conducted monitoring operations and intercepted two youths…
Chennai: Private sector Tamilnad Mercantile Bank (TMB) on Monday posted a 28% growth in net profit at Rs 374 crore in the quarter ended March 31, 2026, against Rs 292 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. It was on the back of multiple factors primarily driven by interest income aided by record growth in…
Chennai: Thanjavur-based SASTRA deemed university and Hyderabad-based Tata Advanced Systems (TASL) exchanged a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote capacity building, research and training. The MoU was signed as part of SASTRA’s 25th university day celebrations. Speaking at the event, Masood Hussainy, executive director of TASL said the company is committed to a long-term relationship…
Chennai: Madras high court on Monday dismissed a new public interest writ petition, seeking an Income Tax and the ECI probe into the alleged discrepancies in the financial declaration of actor and TVK founder Vijay in his election affidavit filed for the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly election.Refusing to entertain the plea, the first bench of…
Chennai: The state information commission has condemned non-appearance of a public information officer (PIO) of the revenue dept for hearing on an appeal without prior notice and non-compliance with its previous order. The commission also ordered 2,500 as compensation to the appellant.Granting one week to furnish the information sought under the RTI Act, the commission…
