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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Amid mounting allegations of mistreatment and deaths of animals at city-run Animal Birth Control (ABC) centres, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has announced plans to install 60 CCTV cameras across five such facilities. The project, estimated to cost ₹17.82 lakh, aims to improve transparency and strengthen monitoring mechanisms at these centres. According to GCC officials, […]
Chennai, June 29 A 27-year-old temple worker, B. Ajith Kumar, died in police custody at the Thiruppuvanam police station in Sivaganga district triggering tension and protests from his relatives and locals. Ajith, a temporary employee at the Madapuram Bhadrakaliamman temple, was detained by the police in connection with the alleged theft of 9.5 sovereigns (around […]
