According to a complaint filed by the woman’s husband, Anand, the family had taken an advance payment of ₹20,000 from the employer Arumugam. Anand, Thenmozhi, their daughter Kaviya and son-in-law Muthu allegedly worked from 7am until late evening and lived in a tarpaulin shed at the worksite for six months | AI image Chennai: The…
“For Tamil Nadu, the chief minister’s participation in the 2027 meeting could signal a change in the state’s Davos strategy, with political leadership taking a more prominent role in investment promotion and industrial policy discussions by deputing the CM to attend,” said an official. Chennai: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay will attend World Economic Forum’s…
The govt order for the ‘Thaimaaman Thanga Mothiram’ scheme was issued on June 23, a day after Vijay’s birthday Chennai: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay will launch the ‘Thaimaaman Thanga Mothiram’ scheme on Sept 28, making every child born in a govt hospital from June 22, 2026, eligible to receive a 1g gold ring. The…
Chennai: Governor R V Arlekar has given assent to 12 of the 13 bills tabled in the recently concluded assembly session, while seeking clarification on certain sections of Private Universities Bill.Private Universities Bill reduced the land and endowment fund requirements for private education institutions to become private universities. The bill faced opposition from legislators of…
Campaigning for the Dharapuram by-election is heating up, with DMK and TVK leaders actively canvassing votes. DMK in-charge for the Dharapuram reserved constituency K N Nehru is overseeing operations on the ground, while TVK ministers K A Sengottaiyan, K G Arunraj, and MLA Kamali are rallying cadres Chennai: Political parties have stepped up their campaigns…
Chennai: PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss announced that the party will not support any political party in the upcoming byelections for the Madurantakam (SC) and Dharapuram (SC) assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu.In a statement on Friday, Anbumani said that PMK had earlier announced that it would not field candidates in the bypolls. Subsequently, extensive consultations were…
The tiger was taken to Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, where it was confirmed to be behind the deaths of M Balakrishnan on Aug 9 and K Ravikumar on Aug 21. Chennai: A 12-year-old male tiger that was caught on Friday morning for the suspected killing of two people in Gudalur, Nilgiris district, is being transported to…
Chennai: A day after Supreme Court asked Tamil Nadu govt to change its “mindset” against Hindi and Navodaya Schools, leader of the opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin on Friday said Tamil Nadu was not against any language and did not function as a separate country. He said the state did not want Navodaya schools and, if necessary,…
Chennai: Former school education minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi was questioned by the Chennai Central Crime Branch (CCB) on Friday over allegations that more than ₹100 crore was collected from private school managements for govt approvals when the DMK was in power.Anbil walked into the CCB office around 10.45am and walked out more than eight hours…
Chennai: At least seven more minor girls have testified against the arrested granite baron R Veeramani, 84, stating that he had exploited and sexually abused them over the years.A senior police officer, speaking on condition of anonymity, said police teams had identified the victims and recorded their statements before the special court trying Pocso cases.The…
