Chennai: Former deputy chief minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Saturday condemned Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar over the portrayal of Thiruvalluvar in saffron robe in Lok Bhavan, accusing him of insulting Tamil sentiments and questioning the silence of the TVK govt on the issue.“The state govt officially celebrates Thiruvalluvar Day in Jan, but where does this new…
Chennai: Residents of Chitra Nagar in Kotturpuram blocked the Kotturpuram road on Saturday, alleging irregularities in the allotment of apartments constructed under the Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board’s housing scheme. Police detained the protesters and cleared the road, restoring traffic movement in the area.According to residents, more than 1,500 apartment houses were constructed as…
Chennai: The bus shelter at the Thiruvalluvar Statue stop in Mylapore is rickety and cannot accommodate more than 10 people at a time, leaving most others under the punishing sun.Users have flagged the temporary facility put up due to the ongoing metro construction work, and called for a larger, more permanent structure with more shade…
Chennai: AMMK general secretary T T V Dhinakaran on Saturday launched a scathing attack on chief minister C Joseph Vijay, asking if criminals were dominating TVK or if arrogance of power was driving up widespread violence across the state.Taking to social media, Dhinakaran listed four major criminal incidents from the past week that allegedly involved…
Tamil Nadu governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar paying respects to Thiruvallur on Saturday. CHENNAI: Former deputy chief minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Saturday condemned Tamil Nadu governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar over the portrayal of Thiruvalluvar in saffron robe in Lok Bhavan, accusing him of insulting Tamil sentiments and questioning the silence of the TVK govt on the…
ERODE: Tamil Nadu revenue minister K A Sengottaiyan on Saturday criticized the previous DMK govt for not having pursued legal remedies to stop Karnataka’s move to build a dam across the Cauvery river in Mekedatu. Speaking at a consultation meeting of officials from different departments held at the Erode district collectorate, Sengottaiyan reiterated that chief…
CHENNAI: Southern Railway has revised timings of suburban EMU train services in the Chennai Beach–Tambaram–Chengalpet section from June 1 to improve operational efficiency and services. A release said the revised weekday timetable, which will come into effect from Monday, showed departing 5 to 20minutes earlier or later than current schedules. A separate Sunday timetable will…
TRICHY: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay is set to visit Trichy on Monday (June 1) and address a public meeting, marking the first such instance after assuming office as chief minister. Though he spoke on the day of oath taking ceremony, he has not made a public address since then.The TVK chief is scheduled to…
Chennai: In a move with some political and emotional significance, AIADMK general secretary and former chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has moved out of his long-time official residence ‘Sevvanthi’ on Greenways Road. For 15 years, this bungalow served as the nerve center of his political rise, surviving dramatic shifts in Tamil Nadu’s political landscape.At Palaniswami’s…
dashwant Dashwanth Accused of sexually assaulting and murder a 7-year old girl Hasini in Moulivakkam last year appears in Chengalpet Court on Monday. Photo L R Shankar Chennai: Tamil Nadu govt has decided to file a curative petition in the Supreme Court seeking a relook of its judgment acquitting Dashwant in the 2017 rape and…
