Mohanlal, Vijay to share stage at Kerala anti-drug event CHENNAI: Kerala home minister Ramesh Chennithala on Wednesday said chief minister C Joseph Vijay has accepted his invitation to visit Kerala and share the stage with actor Mohanlal at a major anti-drug awareness event.Chennithala met Vijay at secretariat to discuss about ‘Operation Toofan’.Speaking to reporters after…
The court observed that no amount of police or legal training can protect a person from psychological harm when exposed to such toxic material. CHENNAI: The Madurai Bench of the Madras high court has upheld the life sentence imposed by a trial court in Nagercoil on T Kasi alias Suji for sexually exploiting women and…
Man attacked a woman and her mother with a sickle near Kalkurichi (AI image used for representational purpose only) VIRUDHUNAGAR: A woman was killed and her daughter critically injured after a man attacked them with a sickle near Kalkurichi in Tamil Nadu’s Virudhunagar district on Wednesday morning.The accused, identified as Yuvaraj, allegedly committed the crime…
The deceased, identified as (C) Sabarivarman, was a resident of the Nagercoil area CHENNAI: A 34-year-old man who was arrested for allegedly selling tobacco products and remanded to judicial custody has died in prison in Tamil Nadu‘s Kanniyakumari district, triggering protests by his family, who have alleged custodial assault.The deceased, identified as Sabarivarman, was a…
Tamil Nadu medical colleges added 950 MBBS seats for the 2026-27 academic year CHENNAI: Medical colleges across Tamil Nadu together expanded MBBS seats by 950 this year, with 13 existing institutions, including three government medical colleges, raising their intake and one new private college joining the roster, according to a seat matrix released by India’s…
Fishermen from Ramanathapuram district release a sea turtle back into the sea Chennai: Fishermen saved and freed a sea turtle entangled in abandoned fishing net during one of their routine trips on Monday about 4km off Vedhalai village in Ramanathapuram district.They had been trained to collect ghost gear and rescue marine animals under the M…
Chennai: Relief from heat may be around the corner as weather models indicate a possibility of widespread rainfall on Friday. The models also suggest intermittent showers across parts of the city and suburbs from July 17. But until then, the IMD has forecast a slight increase in daytime temperatures to 39-40°C on Wednesday.“There is a…
CHENNAI: Now you can report a TN govt employee demanding bribe by sending a WhatsApp message to 9498180936.This is among the latest measures put forward by the govt to fight corruption. Chief secretary M Sai Kumar on Tuesday sent a circular instructing all govt department heads and collectors to ensure anti-bribery notice boards are displayed…
CHENNAI: Madurai city was the hottest place in the country on Tuesday, with the IMD observatory at Madurai Airport recording 42.5°C, around 5.5 degrees above normal. Another station in the city logged 41.6°C, about 5.7 degrees above normal, as weak southwest monsoon conditions triggered heatwave-like weather across interior Tamil Nadu. Meteorologists said relief may arrive…
Men gather on a street in R K Nagar, where residents say public drinking after 6.30pm has led to safety concerns Chennai: Every evening after 6.30 pm, Kesavan Street, 10th Cross Street, and VOC Market Road in R K Nagar turn into public drinking hotspots, leaving residents anxious about their safety. Around 15 to 20…
