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: A G Perarivalan, a life convict, who spent three decades in jail for his involvement in the assassination of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, enrolled as an advocate on Monday. He was released by the Supreme Court on May 18, 2022. After his release he joined a private law college in Karnataka and completed…
The Banana Field Gene Bank is established by ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana in Trichy India is the world’s largest banana producer, grows tonnes of the crop every year. But many of its traditional varieties are disappearing, say scientists. A new gene bank in Trichy hopes to keep them safe.The Banana Field Gene Bank, established…
From the Keeladi excavations that revealed an urban civilisation dating back over 2,000 years, to claims of Tamil inscriptions found beyond India, archaeological discoveries in the past decade are studying the antiquity of Tamil culture. The Tamil Nadu govt has also set up museums at sites such as Keeladi and Porunai. Findings such as early…
Activists hope that the state govt will take necessary steps to implement the RTE in private CBSE and ICSE schools this year. COIMBATORE: Activists have urged the Tamil Nadu govt to extend the Right to Education (RTE) provisions to private CBSE and ICSE institutions in the state. Activists, led by Marumalarchi Makkal Iyakkam president V…
James Vasanthan’s parked car vandalised in Chennai’s Kottivakkam CHENNAI: Music composer James Vasanthan’s car was allegedly vandalised by unidentified persons in Chennai, prompting a police investigation, officials said.The incident is reported to have taken place in the Kottivakkam area on April 26, when the composer had stepped out for dinner at a restaurant. On returning…
For Dalit History Month, we spotlight those from dalit households who have overcome barriers, showing how a single breakthrough in a family or neighbourhood can build pride and change futures GOALS BEYOND THE GAME Senthilkumar teaches football to underprivileged kids in north Chennai every day | Pic by: C Suresh Kumar The son of a…
On April 30, N Kamakodi, MD & CEO of City Union Bank, will step down from the 121-year-old institution. His departure brings the curtain down on a 15-year journey that saw the private sector bank transition from manual processes to a tech-driven model, while retaining a focus on asset quality and disciplined expansion. Over these…
Chennai: An elderly man was found dead with multiple injuries at a flower shop in Medavakkam on Sunday morning.The deceased has been identified as Karuppaiah, 77, a native of Aruppukottai in Virudhunagar district. Police said Karuppaiah had been working for the past two months at a flower shop located at the Medavakkam-Mambakkam Main Road junction…
Chennai: After a long wait, the University of Madras is planning to launch online BCom, BBA degree programmes from this academic year (2026-27). Institute of Distance Education at the university is preparing e-resources, including video lectures, a studio for delivering live lectures for these online courses.“These two programmes will be launched on a pilot basis….
