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Chennai faces significant political and public focus on three key issues CHENNAI: The political and public agenda in Chennai today is dominated by three big issues – the ongoing anti-NEET stir, the fresh Cauvery water dispute and the political debate on delimitation.The Tamil Nadu Assembly has already passed a resolution seeking abolition of NEET for…

Chennai: Madras high court on Tuesday dismissed an election petition challenging the victory of Congress MLA Tharahai Cuthbert from the Colachel assembly constituency in Kanyakumari district.Justice D Bharatha Chakravarthy passed the order while rejecting the plea moved by S M Anthony Muthu, who contested the election from the constituency on behalf of CPI(ML). Cuthbert won…

The centre was established in 2019 In a stretch of reserve forest along the Trichy-Chennai National Highway, about 35km from the city, the Elephant Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre at Marama Reddy Palayam has become a sanctuary for Tamil Nadu’s pachyderms with a history of abuse, neglect or retired from temple service.Established in 2019 by the…

Chennai: Stench is the first thing that greets pedestrians entering the subway on Anna Salai, followed by leaky walls, dim stretches and a loose drainage cover that forces commuters to watch their step.The subway, opposite Higginbothams, is used by thousands of pedestrians, connecting them to multiple modes of transport, including the LIC bus stop and…

Chennai: Madras high court on Monday reserved orders on a review petition filed by former DMK minister K N Nehru challenging the court’s earlier order directing the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) to register a case over suspected irregularities in the appointment of personnel in the municipal administration department.The first bench of Chief Justice…

Chennai: Chennai city commissioner of police A Amalraj has declared a war against bribery in the police department by issuing an open warning that police personnel found demanding or accepting bribes for doing their job will face criminal prosecution.Those found guilty of demanding or accepting illegal gratification would be arrested under relevant anti-corruption laws and…

Chennai: Madras high court on Tuesday dismissed as withdrawn a writ petition challenging the TN assembly speaker’s decision to drop disqualification proceedings against 22 AIADMK MLAs who defied the party whip and voted in favour of the TVK govt during a confidence motion.The first bench of Chief Justice S A Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul…

RESHAPING THE FUTURE: Manufacturers are stepping up investments in product development and related technology to navigate the shift towards electric mobility, premiumisation, and software-led vehicles Chennai: India’s two-wheeler makers are putting engineering at the heart of their next competitive battle. TVS Motor Company, Hero MotoCorp and Ather Energy are emerging as the front-runners in the…

Chennai: Ban-NEET protesters, who are currently on a hunger strike in the city, said they would not call off the agitation even after the Assembly unanimously passed a resolution on Tuesday seeking the abolition of NEET for UG medical admissions.Earlier, a section of the protesters had said the hunger strike would be withdrawn if the…

Chennai: “Do not give bribes to police personnel,” city commissioner of police A Amalraj told FL-2 and FL-3 bar owners in the city, warning that both the giver and the receiver of bribes would face legal action under anti-corruption laws.At an exclusive meeting with the bar owners on Tuesday, Amalraj said bar owners should not…