Police said that at around 1am, Rakesh strangled his mother with a piece of cloth and then stabbed her on the left side of her neck with a small kitchen knife. Chennai: A 19-year-old man murdered his 43-year-old mother at their house in Perungudi in the early hours of Monday. Thoraipakkam police arrested the accused.The…
Chennai: The strengthening low-level jet (Somali Jet), which has revived the southwest monsoon along the west coast, brought cloudy skies and isolated rain spells to the city and its suburbs on Monday, providing relief from the recent spell of heat. Weather models indicate rain activity, mainly during the evening and late-night hours, until Saturday. IMD…
COIMBATORE: Hindu Munnani district deputy president R Prabhakaran, 39, was admitted to Coimbatore Medical College Hospital after petrol packets and stones were allegedly hurled at him by four unidentified people near Madukkarai on Sunday evening.Prabhakaran was riding on his two-wheeler near the Arivoli Nagar area in Madukkarai when four unidentified people intercepted his vehicle and…
CHENNAI: Power supply will be suspended in and around Kovilambakkkam, Ramapuram, Mugalivakkam, Adyar, Pallavaram, Kilkattalai, Perumbakkam, Alandur, Mangadu and Avadi from 9am to 2pm on Wednesday for maintenance work.Kovilambakkam: Om Sakthi Nagar, Subhiksha Avenue, Susila Nagar, Periyar Salai, Vadakkupattu Main Road, Thiruvengadam Nagar, Tiruvallur Street, Navins, Vishranthi, Selvaganapathy Nagar, and Sathya Nagar.Ramapuram: Royala Nagar, Gandhi…
The exam will be conducted on February 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, and 21 in forenoon and afternoon sessions. CHENNAI: The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) will conduct the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2027 from February 6 to 21. The exam will be conducted on February 6, 7, 13, 14, 20,…
PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss proposed a 25% state budget allocation for agriculture (File photo) CHENNAI: PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss on Monday said 25% of Tamil Nadu’s total budget should be allocated to agriculture and allied sectors as the sector’s contribution to the Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) has declined to 2.99%.Anbumani presented PMK’s 19th agriculture…
CHENNAI: A 20-year-old history-sheeter was hacked to death by a four-member gang near his house in Washermenpet, Chennai, late on Sunday night. Police suspect previous enmity to be the motive and have launched a search for the attackers.The deceased, Ajay, 20, was classified by police as a ‘C’ category history-sheeter and was involved in three…
CHENNAI: A 43-year-old woman was allegedly murdered by her 19-year-old son at their house in Perungudi during the early hours of Monday. The Thoraipakkam police have arrested the accused.The deceased was identified as Chheni Devi Babulal, a resident of Kurunji Nagar in Perungudi. The accused, Rakesh, 19, is her son.According to police, the victim’s husband…
Police escort Vilathikulam DMK MLA GV Markandeyan after his arrest over alleged remarks against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay. CHENNAI: Police on Monday arrested Vilathikulam DMK MLA GV Markandeyan over alleged threatening and controversial remarks against Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay made during a public meeting in Kovilpatti.Videos of the speech…
history sheeter shot in leg Chennai: An ‘A’ category history-sheeter was shot in the leg and arrested after he attacked a head constable with a sickle while attempting to escape during a police operation near Kavanur in Thirumudivakkam on Saturday night.The accused, Karuppu alias Tamilazhagu, 26, a resident of Eswaran Koil Street in Thirumudivakkam, has…
