Zoho co-founder Sridhar Vembu has called for fresh elections in Tamil Nadu, advocating for strict enforcement against “cash for votes.” NEW DELHI: Amid the post-election deadlock in Tamil Nadu, Zoho co-founder Sridhar Vembu on Thursday called for “fresh elections” in the state with strict enforcement against “cash for votes”, while backing actor-politician Vijay and his…
Chennai: Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Chennai zonal unit dismantled an interstate drug trafficking network with suspected links to Sri Lanka, seizing 717kg of ganja worth approximately 3.58 crore and arresting three people on Wednesday.Acting on specific intelligence, NCB officials intercepted a container truck on the Madurai-Tuticorin National Highway near Meelavittam in Tuticorin. A detailed inspection…
Marina Beach under watch as Chennai police ramp up security CHENNAI: Police tightened security around the Marina Beach in Chennai on Thursday and blocked key entry and exit points amid apprehensions that supporters of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam could gather there to stage protests over the govt formation issue in the state.Police deployed at least 50…
Chennai: Schools and students are anxiously waiting for the govt to announce the release date of Class XII state board results. The reason for the delay: a new govt is set to take over the reins and a new education minister is yet to assume office and approve the release of results. While publishing the…
Chennai: The last surviving boundary pillar erected by the British in the 18th century outside Dare House in George Town, the Armenian Church, Young Men’s Indian Association (YMIA) building, Royapuram railway station and Santhome Basilica are among historic landmarks, Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation (TTDC) seeks to showcase through a new heritage tourism initiative in…
CHENNAI: Amid the prevailing fluid political situation, which left actor Vijay with 108 MLAs and struggling to secure a simple majority to form the government, VCK general secretary Sinthanai Selvan has appealed to the Dravidian majors, the DMK and AIADMK, to propose party chief Thol Thirumavalavan as Chief Minister to bring political stability in the…
Chennai: City students can explore colleges in Russia at the two-day All India Russian Education Fair 2026-27 set to be organized in the city this weekend.Eight institutions will take part in the event, where spot admissions for MBBS and other programmes will be available. A total of 10,000 MBBS seats are being offered. The fair…
Chennai: Users of Kathivakkam High School Road near Ennore bus terminus are put through the daily ordeal of traffic jams on the stretch that is barely two lanes wide.Motorists say they often have to turn off the engines of their vehicles and wait for a long time. Two-wheeler riders add that they have to endure…
Chennai: Even as CPI and CPM have announced that they will hold meetings to decide on extending support to TVK, long-term DMK ally IUML has rejected the request of TVK for an alliance in the state.After TVK fell short of the magical number of 118, the party, led by actor Vijay, sent letters seeking support…
Chennai: Congress severed its ties with DMK and joined hands with TVK on Wednesday, marking the widest crack in INDIA bloc. AICC in-charge Girish Chodankar, Praveen Chakravarthy and TNCC chief K Selvaperunthagai, met TVK president Vijay and extended support of the party’s five MLAs to him. Chodankar said the Congress-TVK alliance will continue for the…
