Chennai: DMK chose to forgo its hat-trick opportunity by ceding Pallavaram, which it won in 2016 and 2021, to DMDK, while AIADMK gave the seat to its minor ally, Indiya Jananayaga Katchi (IJK). Pallavaram is one of the only two constituencies (the other being Thiruporur) in the Chennai region, where the allies lock horns for…
Chennai: When the federation of Anna Nagar residents’ associations (FOARA) convened a virtual ‘meet the candidates’ session for Villivakkam voters, it offered a window into what this tightly contested seat may hinge on — not just party loyalty, but civic accountability. Three of the four major candidates logged in to face-pointed questions about crumbling sewers,…
Chennai: Upgradation of the five-decades-old Metrowater pipelines through MLA or smart city funds, preventing untreated sewage from draining into Adyar river and widening of roads to reduce traffic congestion along key stretches are among the demands of Kotturpuram residents this election.Locals from areas, including Kottur Gardens, Lake View Road and Surya Nagar, have met a…
Chennai: Amid sharp political exchanges, the campaign trail is also seeing moments of warmth. In several constituencies, teachers are stepping out to campaign for their former students.In Chennai, DMK’s Thousand Lights candidate N Ezhilan’s professor J Amalorpavanathan went on a door-to-door campaign on Saturday, distributing pamphlets to voters. Amalorpavanathan recalled Ezhilan’s years at Madras Medical…
Chennai: Greater Chennai Corporation is set to roll out a suite of data-driven initiatives, including an urban data observatory, asset management software and an AI-powered ‘digital twin’, in a bid to tackle flooding, traffic congestion and emergency response.The digital twin, a virtual replica of a 5sqkm pilot zone covering Nungambakkam, College Road, Greams Road and…
Chennai: Two men were arrested on Friday for murdering a security guard living in an abandoned private school at Thatchur near Ponneri. Police said Palanivel, was murdered as he refused to give the duo money for liquor.Police said the suspects, John, 24, and Manikandan, 24, entered the school campus in an inebriated condition and demanded…
DMK’s Madurai Central candidate and IT minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan is confident of an easy victory in the Tamil Nadu assembly election. Preparing to leave for an evening campaign to Viswasapuri, which has a significant number of Christian residents, Thiaga Rajan says his prospects are “guaranteed”. Pitted against BJP functionary and actor Khushbu’s husband Sundar…
VIRUDHUNAGAR: Nearly 13 workers were killed in a massive blast reported in a fireworks unit situated in Kattanarpatti in the Virudunagar district.Senior police officials said that at around 3 pm on Sunday, a firework unit near Kattanarpatti reportedly blasted. On receiving information from the public, police and fire and rescue personnel rushed to the spot…
CHENNAI: The last leg of the election campaign in Tamil Nadu heated up on Saturday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and opposition leader Rahul Gandhi flying down to make divergent pitches.While Modi attacked the “first family” and “scams”, Rahul stuck to TN chief minister M K Stalin’s narrative of BJP being the destructor of Tamil…
Tambaram, long a DMK stronghold, is uncertain ground for the party after it dropped sitting MLA S R Raja. The move triggered unrest in DMK ranks and has handed rivals an unexpected opening. AIADMK is pushing for a comeback, while TVK wants to tap into voter fatigue and urban concerns.After emerging a separate constituency following…
