Chennai: Madras high court has observed that a live and proximate link between the grounds and the purpose of detention is a must for detaining a person under the Goondas Act.A division bench of Justices A D Jagadish Chandira and Krishnaswamy Govindarajan made the observation while quashing an order passed by the Chennai commissioner of…
Chennai: Kanathur police on Thursday arrested a 30-year-old YouTuber, Jason Samuel Vijayakumar, on charges of abetting the suicide of finance influencer Harish, who had nearly 13 lakh followers on social media.The deceased, V Harish, 27, was from Puducherry and lived in a rented house at Reddi Beach on Ganathur Nagathammal Street near Muttukadu. He operated…
Inspector General Yoginder Dhaka, TM, Commander, Coast Guard Region (East), flagged off the expedition. CHENNAI: The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Thursday launched its maiden sailing expedition aboard the yacht Antara from Chennai as part of its golden jubilee celebrations, marking a milestone in the force’s maritime adventure initiatives.Inspector General Yoginder Dhaka, TM, Commander, Coast…
CHENNAI: Power supply will be suspended in parts of on the outskirts of Chennai on Saturday (Oct 24) to carry out maintenance work.Power supply will be suspended from 9am to 2pm in Bhuvaneshwari Nagar, Malleshwari Nagar, Andal Nagar, Jeevanthapuram, Jalvayu Garden, Jalvauvuvikar, Kumarasamy Street, Padmavathi Nagar 21st Street, Alamelupuram, Velachery Main Road, Palayathan Street, Ponniamman…
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) will operate special buses in addition to the regular services to meet the expected rush of passengers during the weekend from Friday to Sunday.From Kilambakkam bus terminus in Chennai, 775 special buses will be operated on Friday (Oct 23) and 485 on Saturday (Oct 24) to Tiruvannamalai, Trichy…
A daring escape from Puzhal-II Central Prison unfolded on Tuesday when 21-year-old Nepalese inmate Sujith Buhari scaled a daunting 23-foot wall using an earthing cable CHENNAI: A 21-year-old Nepalese undertrial prisoner, who escaped from Puzhal-II Central Prison on Tuesday by scaling a 23-foot-high compound wall, was caught near a tea shop in Anna Nagar on…
Jason Samuel (L) V Harish (R) CHENNAI: Kanathur police have arrested social media influencer Jason Samuel in connection with the alleged abetment of fellow influencer V Harish’s suicide.Samuel was picked up from Puducherry following a complaint by Harish’s father, who alleged that his son had faced cyberbullying and mental harassment.Harish, a 27-year-old financial consultant and…
Chennai Metro Rail Ltd will begin operations for the Phase-2 Yellow Line at an earlier time of 6am CHENNAI: Chennai Metro Rail Ltd (CMRL) will advance the services on the Phase-2 Yellow Line to 6am from Oct 23, following commuter feedback. Services on the 15km Corridor-4 stretch between Poonamallee Bypass and Vadapalani will operate from…
CHENNAISchools in Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu will remain closed on Thursday due to heavy rainfall, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy downpours across parts of the state over the coming days.In Thoothukudi, continuous rainfall has affected urban and suburban areas, prompting the district administration to announce a holiday…
Peelamedu police have registered a case involving a teacher, headmaster, and two students related to a student’s suicide COIMBATORE: Peelamedu police have registered a case under three sections against a teacher, the headmaster of a government-aided school and two students in connection with the death by suicide of a Class X Scheduled Caste student on…
