Chennai: DMDK general secretary Premallatha Vijayakant on Friday extended support to chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s proposed Karnataka visit to hold talks with Karnataka CM D K Shivakumar on the Mekedatu issue.Speaking in the assembly, Premallatha said there was nothing wrong in Vijay going to Karnataka. “Both (Vijay and Shivakumar) are first-time chief ministers. The…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu speaker J C D Prabhakar on Friday initiated action against DMK MLA G V Markandayan for his controversial remarks against chief minister C Joseph, directing him to appear before the privilege committee of the house.The action was taken based on a complaint from a group of ministers led by PWD minister Aadhav…
Chennai: Police to register a case against Tasmac employees at retail vending outlets if they are found overcharging the consumers, ruled Madras high court, ordering the state govt to deploy police personnel to regulate buyers at crowded liquor shops.Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan issued the directions on Friday, when the state govt submitted the compliance report of…
Prepared to face humiliation for Tamil Nadu in Cauvery issue, says Vijay Chennai: Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Friday defended his attempt to travel to Bengaluru over the Cauvery river dispute, stating that if rival countries could hold talks to resolve disputes, so could two neighbouring states. Vijay said he is prepared to face…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Friday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to introduce a separate entrance examination or use NEET scores for admissions to Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry (BVSc & AH) courses. Instead, admissions should be made based on Class XII marks or criteria decided by state…
Chennai: Those who make fake motor accident claims can face criminal prosecution if they are found to have submitted fake documents, even if the accident cases are closed, dismissed for default or withdrawn, Madras high court has ruled.Justice N Anand Venkatesh clarified the issue while monitoring the investigation into suspected fake motor insurance claims, in…
Chennai: Police arrested a 26-year-old man for posing as a police officer and robbing four private company employees of three expensive mobile phones at knifepoint in Singaperumal Koil in Chengalpet district.Police identified the accused as Dhanush, 26, of Sasthirambakkam near Singaperumal Koil. The stolen mobile phones, valued at about ₹1 lakh, were recovered from him….
Chennai: Six faculty members of the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) have been selected for Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) J C Bose Grant, a national research honour for senior scientists and engineers. The awardees are Prof Sujatha Srinivasan, Prof Thalappil Pradeep, Prof Deepa Venkitesh, Prof Jitendra S Sangwai, Prof Ramakrishnan Swaminathan and…
Chennai: Sixty six artists from across the country, 10 venues; Chennai is witnessing one of the biggest contemporary art shows ever. Titled ‘Contemporary Now’, the third edition of the show will be held from August 8-25 at Lalit Kala Akademi, and brings together artists from leading galleries such as Ashvita’s, Chatterjee and Lal, Experimenter, Project…
Chennai: Two days after a suitcase containing the torso of a man was found aboard the Tamil Nadu Express train in Agra, an intense investigation including scanning of more than 350 CCTV cameras at railway stations has brought to light the involvement of an unidentified couple in the macabre crime.Railway police are yet to identify…
