CHENNAI: As many as 193 winning candidates out of 233 have declared assets worth more than Rs 1 crore, according to the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR). While 77 (72%) out of 107 winning candidates from TVK are crorepatis, the percentage is more among DMK, AIADMK winning candidates.While 57 (97%) of the 59 winning candidates…
CHENNAI: As many as 56 (24%) of the newly elected MLAs out of 233 have serious criminal cases — including murder cases, attempted murder cases, crimes against women — pending against them, finds an analysis by Association for Democratic Reforms.While 19 out of 107 winning candidates from TVK have serious criminal cases against them, 14…
Chennai: Schools run by Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) recorded an uptick in Class XII board examination results this year, with the overall pass percentage rising to 92.26% from last year’s 88.12%. According to the corporation’s education department, a total of 5,179 students, including 2,257 boys and 2,922 girls, from 35 corporation higher secondary schools appeared…
VCK leader Thol Thirumavalavan hands over the letter of support to TVK leader Aadhav Arjuna CHENNAI: VCK and Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) on Saturday extended “unconditional support” to Tamiliga Vettri Kazhagam, giving much-needed relief to actor-turned-politician Vijay in meeting the necessary number – 120 in the 234-member assembly– to form the next govt in…
Chennai: Chennai district marginally upped its performance this board exam, scoring a pass percentage of 95.43 — from 94.43 in 2024-25. Of the 62,841 students who took the test from 578 schools in the district, 59,967 passed. Girls secured a higher pass percentage (97.10%) than boys (93.57%). The city also improved its ranking to 20…
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami CHENNAI: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Saturday congratulated the party set to form the next government in Tamil Nadu.“In the recently concluded 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, candidates from various parties contested and emerged victorious. I extend my congratulations to the party that will form the government…
CHENNAI: The VCK has delayed its decision on backing actor Vijay’s TVK to form the government, with party chief Thol Thirumavalavan yet to spell out his stand despite mounting political uncertainty. Meanwhile, VCK general secretary D Ravikumar denied reports that the party had been demanding cabinet berths, calling them “contrary to truth.” While Thiruma had…
Puducherry: More than two years after a nine-year-old girl was kidnapped, gang-raped and murdered, a special court in Puducherry sentenced a 21-year-old man to death on Friday, reports Bosco Dominique. The special judge for Pocso Act cases, M D Sumathi, found M Karnas alias Kaka guilty under several charges, including murder, gang rape of a…
Chennai: Class XII state board students recorded a 95.2% pass, which is a marginal increase of 0.2% compared to the previous year. Of 7,91,654 students who appeared for the exam, 7,53,694 students (95.2%) cleared the exam.Girls recorded a 3.8% higher pass percentage compared to boys this year, as 4,06,167 of 4,18,724 girls (97%) and 3,47,527…
Chennai: The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M), through its international arm Global Research Foundation, has established a startup and tech centre in Menlo Park, California, to tap market and funding opportunities in Silicon Valley, the US’s tech and AI hub. The move aims to help Indian deep-tech startups to access the market, capital, talent,…
