Aadhav Arjuna and MK Stalin, CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu PWD minister Aadhav Arjuna has issued a legal notice to former chief minister and DMK president M K Stalin seeking to tender an unconditional apology and pay Rs 1 crore as damages for portraying ‘drug trafficking mastermind’ John Britto as his close relative. In the 10-page notice…
CHENNAI: In another setback for AIADMK, former health minister and Viralimalai MLA C Vijayabaskar resigned from the Tamil Nadu Assembly on Tuesday.Vijayabaskar is the fifth AIADMK MLA to resign since the 2021 Assembly election. With his resignation, the party’s strength in the House has come down to 42.He submitted his resignation to assembly speaker JCD…
Chennai grapples with a surge in sexual assaults, with 12 incidents in 24 hours highlighting systemic failures CHENNAI: Poor political will, nondeterrent policing, unpatrolled neighbourhoods, unlit lanes, secluded spots. That’s why there were 12 sexual assaults in 24 hours in Chennai and its suburbs.Police arrested suspects in all 12 cases. But, the speed of the…
CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government has expanded its crop loan waiver scheme, providing full debt relief up to Rs 75,000 for farmers who borrowed through cooperative banks. The move comes in the wake of criticism of an earlier announcement in which loans were waived only up to Rs 50,000.According to an official statement, Chief Minister…
Water comes to Seetha Lakshmi’s village, Vedalai, in drought-prone Ramanathapuram, just once a week through the panchayat pipeline Water comes to Seetha Lakshmi’s village, Vedalai, in drought-prone Ramanathapuram, just once a week through the panchayat pipeline. “This is the only water we get here in the village. I manage to fill a few pots which…
Family members and neighbours went to the construction site and identified Mandal. Residents assaulted Mandal before handing him over to the Manimangalam police. CHENNAI: Vandalur All Women Police arrested a 32-year-old construction worker from West Bengal on Monday for sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl at Manimangalam on Sunday night.The accused, Jaidhan Mandal, 32, a native…
Chennai: For residents of Chettiyar Agaram in Porur, accessing affordable healthcare has become a daily struggle. With the urban primary health centre (UPHC) remaining closed for more than a decade, thousands of residents lack a reliable healthcare facility in the locality.They have urged Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) to demolish the dilapidated structure and build a…
Portuguese art on display in Chennai Not going anywhere this summer? Escape to different worlds through art. Say global art and the images that come to mind are those of European and North American artists. But displayed across the city are works by a multitude of artists from Portugal, Cuba, Northern Africa and Latin America.The…
Chennai: Several shutters remain down at the ₹53-crore ornamental fish trade centre in Villivakkam, inaugurated in Oct by then chief minister M K Stalin, as nearly 100 traders have refused to move in.Traders cite high rent, the absence of an RO water facility, and a lack of essential infrastructure such as a commercial lift to…
Burglary in Saidapet house Chennai: Police launched a search for the unidentified burglars who broke into a locked house in Saidapet and stole 25 sovereigns of gold jewellery and ₹2 lakh in cash. The theft came to light after the resident returned from church and found that the house had been burgled.The victim, Ranganathan, 52,…
