A faction within AIADMK, led by S.P. Velumani and C. Ve. Shanmugam, has announced support for the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam government. CHENNAI: Amid reports of a possible split within the AIADMK, a faction led by senior leaders S P Velumani and C Ve Shanmugam on Tuesday announced support for the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam…
CHENNAI: A day before floor test in the Tamil Nadu assembly, the Madras high court on Tuesday restrained Tamilaga Vettei Kazhagam (TVK) Tirupattur MLA Srinivasa Sethupathi from participating in the assembly proceedings including the vote of confidence until further orders. A vacation bench of Justice L Victoria Gowri and Justice N Senthil Kumar passed the…
AIADMK’s internal power struggle intensified as C. Ve. Shanmugam rejected aligning with the DMK, claiming a majority of MLAs backed S. P. Velumani as their leader CHENNAI: The power struggle within the AIADMK escalated sharply on Tuesday after senior leader C Ve Shanmugam publicly rejected any possibility of aligning with the DMK and claimed that…
CHENNAI: TVK MLA JCD Prabhakar was elected as the speaker of the 17th Tamil Nadu legislative assembly on Tuesday. He was accompanied by TVK founder and chief minister C Joseph Vijay.As no other nominations were filed for the post, Prabhakar was elected unopposed.Prabhakar, who represents the Thousand Lights constituency in Chennai, submitted his nomination papers…
Chennai: On the eve of the scheduled floor test in the state assembly, a special bench of Madras high court reserved its order on the plea moved by former DMK minister K R Periyakaruppan, who lost to TVK candidate Srinivasa Sethupathi by one vote in the assembly election.Concluding the hearing, a bench comprising Justice L…
AIADMK faces a deepening power struggle as senior leaders and MLAs convene meetings amid electoral setbacks. (Combination photo of Edappadi K Palaniswami (L) and S P Velumani) CHENNAI: AIADMK senior party leaders and MLAs huddled again on Tuesday morning at former minister C Ve Shanmugam’s house amid the deepening power struggle over the legislature party…
Chennai: A clash broke out between two groups of transpersons outside Basin Bridge police station. They pelted each other with stones and damaged the station’s window panes and vehicles parked outside. Five people were injured in the melee.Police said a group led by Salma, 43, of Pulianthope, and another headed by Vimala and Kumudha from…
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Tuesday directed authorities to shut down 717 TASMAC liquor outlets located within 500 metres of places of worship, educational institutions and bus stands across the state within the next two weeks.According to the state government, the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) currently runs 4,765 retail…
Chennai: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s maiden order fulfilling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam’s (TVK) poll promise of free electricity up to 200 units has drawn mixed reactions and raised questions.While party cadres hail the announcement—made soon after Vijay took oath as chief minister, followed by the immediate issuance of a govt order—as an achievement, critics questioned…
Chennai: Kalaignar Centenary Bus Terminus (KCBT) at Kilambakkam, once lauded for its airport-like amenities and impeccable upkeep, has slowly turned into a haunt for at least a dozen stray dogs, unsettling thousands of mofussil passengers who use the facility daily.Incessant barking echoes across the sprawling foyer as the dogs roam the campus, feeding on food…
