COIMBATORE: Congress leader Karti Chidambaram on Friday dismissed speculation over whether the DMK would form the next govt in Tamil Nadu, stating that such questions were based on assumptions and that all parties and alliances remain confident of victory.Karti was speaking to reporters at Coimbatore airport. When asked about exit polls, he said, “As far…
The arrested trio were remanded in judicial custody. TIRUVANNAMALAI: The Vandavasi all-women police have arrested three men, including a 19-year-old boy, on charges of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl in a village near Vandavasi. Police booked them under the different sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act.Police said the survivor had…
PUDUCHERRY: A 19-year-old college student, who was undergoing cricket training in Puducherry, died by suicide. D Nagar police have initiated an investigation into the incident. The deceased has been identified as Angel Gangwani, daughter of Kashmir Kumar. Kumar, a GST superintendent, has been residing in Chennai for the past 12 years.For the last two years,…
Apart from candidates, Stalin met ministers who were in charge of various districts and inquired about the winning chances in their region. Sources in DMK said he inquired about the winning chances for DMK in Coimbatore. CHENNAI: Chief minister M K Stalin on Thursday discussed counting day arrangements with party seniors at DMK headquarters in…
Chennai: Madras high court on Thursday directed the Tamil Nadu forest department to expedite steps to reunite an abandoned elephant calf in Sirumugai forest range of Coimbatore district with its herd to ensure the safety of the animal.“How long will it take to reunite it with its herd? You (forest department) have to expedite the…
Chennai: Radiologists at a city hospital demonstrated that artificial intelligence can slash radiation exposure in lung cancer screening by up to 80% while preserving diagnostic accuracy needed to catch tumours early.The study of 179 patients at MGM Malar Hospital in Adyar, presented at the European Congress of Radiology in Vienna, found that scans enhanced with…
Chennai: French automaker Renault Group India has approached the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) seeking approval for a proposed restructuring of its India operations aimed at sharpening its organisational focus.The plan envisages carving out powertrain manufacturing into a dedicated entity, while integrating vehicle manufacturing and sales under a single operating structure. The move, the company…
Chennai: Two college students were charred to death in a transformer blast near Sriperumbudur on Thursday morning. Police said, N Delhi Ganesh and A Dakshinamurthy, both 17, had been trying to harvest ice apple (nungu) from a tree at around 10am, after playing cricket. When they climbed up a palmyra tree with a harvesting pole…
Chennai: Madras high court on Thursday disposed of a plea moved by Chennai Harbour TVK candidate Sinora Ashok alleging a death threat involving DMK minister P K Sekar Babu. The court closed the plea after city police said adequate security had already been provided to Ashok.Recording the submissions of the police, Justice M Nirmal Kumar…
Chennai: The city on Thursday recorded its highest daytime temperatures of the year so far — 38°C at Nungambakkam and 40.2°C at Meenambakkam .Weathermen said the city and its suburbs may continue to experience scorching conditions due to the arrival of hot and dry northerly winds from Rayalaseema, where near-heatwave conditions prevail. Today, maximum temperatures…
