Former Kerala Speaker Sreeramakrishnan received ₹18 lakh from state exchequer for private hospital treatment
Kochi, July 7 Former Kerala Assembly Speaker P. Sreeramakrishnan received medical treatment at the Aster Medcity, a private hospital in Kochi, with the state exchequer covering the cost. The total expense amounted to ₹18 lakh, sanctioned during the second term of the Pinarayi Vijayan government. What makes the case controversial is that there is no […]
Stalin defends Dravidian model of governance, slams critics at HR&CE free wedding event
Chennai, July 2 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Wednesday strongly defended the achievements of his government’s Dravidian model, particularly in the domain of temple administration and social welfare, while taking a veiled dig at detractors who he said were unable to tolerate the progress being made. Addressing a mass wedding ceremony organised by […]
Factional feud deepens in PMK as Anbumani Ramadoss expels MLA R.Arul from party
Chennai, July 2 In a dramatic escalation of the internal feud within the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), party president Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss on Wednesday announced the expulsion of Salem West MLA R. Arul from the party’s primary membership. Arul, a well-known loyalist of PMK founder Dr. S. Ramadoss, has been removed for violating party discipline […]
Madras HC appoints former Judge as mediator in film producer association ,technicians dispute
Chennai, July 2 In an effort to resolve the ongoing standoff between the Tamil Film Producers Council (TFPC) and the Film Employees Federation of South India (FEFSI), the Madras High Court on Wednesday appointed former judge Justice M. Govindaraj as a mediator. The decision was made by Justice K. Kumaresh Babu, who directed the mediator […]
BJP alleges “Silent Emergency” in TN after police file cases against Murugan devotees meet participants
Chennai, July 2 The Tamil Nadu unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday accused the ruling DMK government of imposing a “silent emergency” in the state, following police action against participants of the Murugan Devotees’ Conference held in Madurai last month. Senior BJP leader and party spokesperson ANS Prasad strongly condemned the filing […]
AbilityFEST 2025 returns to Chennai with bold lineup of disability -inclusive films
Chennai, July 2 Ability Foundation, the Chennai-based national cross-disability organisation, has officially announced the 9th edition of AbilityFEST 2025 – India International Disability Film Festival, set to take place from July 7 to 10 at PVR-INOX Sathyam Cinemas, Chennai. The announcement was made on Wednesday, July 2, following the jury meeting of the “60 Seconds […]
Doctor’s social media post on equipment shortage triggers political storm in Kerala ,sparks internal rift in CPI-M
Thiruvananthapuram, July 2 A candid social media post by Dr. Haris Chirackal, Head of the Department of Urology at Government Medical College Hospital (MCH), Thiruvananthapuram, has snowballed into a major political controversy in Kerala, exposing deep fault lines within the ruling Communist Party of India (Marxist). In his post, Dr. Haris admitted that he had […]
Custodial deaths under DMK rule : BJP TN president Nainar Nagendran slams CM Stalin’s apology
Chennai, July 2 Tamil Nadu BJP Legislature Party Leader and senior MLA Nainar Nagendran has launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister M.K. Stalin over his public apology to the mother of Ajith Kumar, the 28-year-old victim of a recent alleged custodial death in Sivaganga district. In a strongly worded social media post, Nagendran accused […]
8 TN fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly crossing International Boundary Line
Chennai, June 29 Eight fishermen from Tamil Nadu were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy during early Sunday hours allegedly for crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) into Sri Lankan waters. The fishermen had set out from Rameswaram on Saturday night and were taken into custody along with their boat, which was also seized […]
