He just turned 93. But Dravidar Kazhagam (DK) leader KrishnaswamiVeeramani leads the life of a young politician. On a normal day, he has atleast one event to attend and many a time, he visits three districts a day forparty events, book releases, memorial ceremonies and weddings. As DK preparesfor its mentor E V Ramasamy Periyar’s 52nd death anniversary that falls on Dec24, Veeramani, in an interview...
Chennai: A woman from Vadapalani was conned of 75,000 by cyber fraudsters, who identified themselves as Indian High Commissionerate officials from a foreign country. They demanded money to release her daughter studying in London who was under ‘digital arrest'. According to police sources, the victims, Ashok Anand and his wife Banumathi, residents of Vadapalani, received a phone call where the...
Chennai: Citing a substantial difference between the number of illegal mining incidents identified and criminal cases filed in Tamil Nadu, the Madras high court has directed the chief secretary to issue circulars to all district collectors to prevent illegal mining activities and ensure that mining activities are closely monitored in coordination with the revenue, police, and geology...
Chennai: A slogan-led protest on Sunday turned into a public platform for the city's relocated urban poor to speak about crumbling buildings, drug abuse, unsafe schools, and punishing commutes in their resettlement colonies. These issues, they said, remain unheard despite affecting thousands of families.At a gathering organized by anti-corruption NGO Arappor Iyakkam under the banner ‘Kelu Chennai...
Chennai: A shocking video of a heavy metal beam with a thick screw on the edge falling amidst moving vehicles from the CMRL work site near Satyabhama University went viral on Sunday. Officials confirmed the incident and said that the site engineer and the safety officer responsible for the stretch have been removed from service following the incident and a fine has been imposed on the contractor.The...
Chennai: From automobile giants such as TVS, Yamaha and Tata to public sector units such as SIDCO, more than 230 companies converged in Avadi on Saturday to recruit job seekers for 15,000 posts from the city and nearby areas, offering a rare spark of hope to thousands of unemployed youth.The Avadi city municipal corporation, in partnership with the District Employment and Career Guidance Centre,...
TNNPuducherry: The health technology assessment (HTA) regional resource hub of Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (Jipmer) has won a silver award at the 2025 HTA conclave, New Delhi. The award was presented by Niti Aayog member (health) V K Paul, and Rajeev Bahl presented the award to the institute during the HTA Conclave Arise 2025 held on Dec 17 in Sushma Swaraj...
13 people were injured when a private bus crashed into median CHENNAI: At least 13 people were injured after a private bus hit the median in Tindivanam in Villupuram district during the early hours of Saturday, according to news agency PTI.The injured were taken to nearby hospitals. An investigation is under way to find out what caused the crash.(This is a developing story) Source link...
Chennai: Residents of Nanganallur can breathe a sigh of relief as Greater Chennai Corporation has allocated 29.57 crore to acquire land for a direct link road from Nanganallur Fifth Main Road to the Pazhavanthangal subway to ease traffic congestion and reduce accidents in the area.Pazhavanthangal, which falls under Alandur zone, depends heavily on the subway for access to Grand Southern Trunk Road....
Chennai: Chennai city has suffered the maximum voter deletion because of heavy migration and shifting of residences, said the Greater Chennai Corporation commissioner J Kumaragurubaran on Friday."Somebody may still live within the city, but in another constituency. These people can use Form 6 and apply through the booth level officers (BLOs) or online and get enrolled," he said. The commissioner said...
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