CHENNAI: On a day the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) registered a case against former DMK minister K N Nehru, his brothers and others in a suspected cash-for-job scam, Madras high court stayed all further proceedings against any of the parties till June 23.In a first information report (FIR) dated June 5, DVAC has…
CHENNAI: Former Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai received a grand welcome at Chennai airport on Friday, after announcing his resignation from the BJP. Hundreds of supporters gathered to greet him and express support for his newly launched political movement, ‘We The Leader’. Several supporters were seen heading to the airport to receive Annamalai, while…
CUDDALORE: The Vridhachalam police have arrested a notorious criminal who had been evading justice and remaining in hiding for the past 25 years. The arrested man has been identified as C Muthuraman,52, from the Manalmedu area in Mayiladuthurai district. Police said the case dates to 1996. Acting on a tip-off that Muthuraman and a few…
State vice president Karu Nagarajan and 15 other officials, including state secretary Sumathi Venkatesh, have also quit following K. Annamalai’s resignation from the BJP CHENNAI: The fallout from former Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai’s resignation intensified on Friday as state vice president Karu Nagarajan and 15 other party officials quit the party.Among those who…
CHENNAI: The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) has registered a first information report (FIR) in connection with a cash-for-jobs complaint against former municipal administration and water supply minister KN Nehru.The development came to light before the Madras high court on Friday, where the first division bench comprising Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice…
A combination of file photo shows former Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai (left) and Jana Sena president Pawan Kalyan. CHENNAI: Andhra Pradesh deputy chief minister and Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan on Friday praised former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai, describing him as a dynamic leader with strong ideological commitment and predicting a…
CHENNAI: CPM state secretary P Shanmugam on Friday condemned Congress functionary Praveen Chakravarty for his social media post claiming that he was selected as the first MP candidate of the Tamil Nadu Social Justice Progressive Front, an alliance comprising the TVK, Congress, VCK, IUML, CPI and CPM.“It is incorrect to state that he has been…
Tamil Nadu CM C Joseph Vijay CHENNAI: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Friday reviewed 436 projects and schemes, including key poll promises made by the TVK ahead of the assembly elections, during his govt’s first cabinet meeting held at secretariat.The hour-long meeting, which began at 10 am, also focused on the Governor’s forthcoming Assembly…
After resigning from BJP, K Annamalai in his social media interaction said he joined the party “for a positive change” and added that he will now start a new political movement. (Image Credit: X) CHENNAI: After resigning from the BJP, K Annamalai has announced the launch of a new political movement and said he will…
BJP president Nitin Nabin on Friday accepted the resignation of former party chief K Annamalai from the primary membership of the party. CHENNAI: BJP president Nitin Nabin on Friday accepted the resignation of former party chief K Annamalai from the primary membership of the party.Annamalai is expected to outline his future course of action during…
