Chennai: Madhavaram Lake is set to become the first renovated waterbody in the city offering jet ski facilities for revellers. It will also become the second lake in Chennai to offer boating for visitors. Rejuvenated and developed as a recreational hub by the Greater Chennai Corporation, the waterbody is expected to become a major leisure destination, drawing residents and tourists to North...
Chennai: Hours after meeting chief minister M K Stalin, Archbishop of Madras-Mylapore George Antonysamy said there was attack on minorities in several states across the country, except for Tamil Nadu. He also sought the consolidation of Christian votes in the state.Antonysamy who presided over the special Christmas Day service in St Thomas Cathedral Basilica in Santhome, Chennai, on Thursday, spoke...
BJP is misusing Income Tax, CBI and Enforcement Directorate, says DMK deputy general secretary Kanimozhi Karunanidhi who predicts a DMK win in 2026. In an interview with Julie Mariappan, the DMK MP says the Dravidian model govt is inclusive and serves everyone, while BJP is against Tamil-speaking Hindus. Excerpts:Q: Will it be Dravidian ideology versus Hindutva in the 2026 election?In Tamil Nadu, a...
CHENNAI: Days after Madras high court recommended the names of 13 advocates for appointment as judges of the court, a public interest writ petition has been filed questioning the legality and constitutionality of the collegium which shortlisted and made the recommendations.In his PIL, A Prem Kumar said the HC collegium comprises the chief justice and the two seniormost puisne judges of the court....
A Chennai-bound bus in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore district veered off the road and collided with two cars after a tyre burst, resulting in nine fatalities and at least 10 injuries CHENNAI : Nine people, including four women, were killed and at least 10 injured in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday evening.It happened after a state-run Chennai-bound bus lost control following a tyre burst and...
Chennai: More than five months after an eight-year-old girl walking home was intercepted, dragged into a grove and raped by a 35-year-old guest worker, a special court for Pocso Act cases found him guilty of the offence, and imposed double imprisonment on the man.Investigation had initially hit a dead-end, as police could gather only a grainy image of the suspect — Kale Biswakarma from Dibrugarh in...
Chennai: As India experiences a utility vehicle (UV) boom, with more buyers—including first-time owners—choosing SUVs, MPVs and MUVs, the shift is increasingly visible in exports as well. The country is moving beyond its long-standing small-car identity to emerge as a manufacturing base for higher-value vehicles such as SUVs, with UV exports set to outpace passenger car volumes. In a key...
CHENNAI: Union minister and BJP’s Tamil Nadu election in-charge Piyush Goyal on Tuesday met AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami in Chennai, signalling the start of structured alliance talks ahead of the 2026 assembly election.He was “delighted to meet his dear friend and brother EPS”, Goyal said in a joint press meet with EPS, adding that their discussions revolved around...
CHENNAI: A businessman was arrested on Tuesday for filming his neighbour, a dentist, while she was bathing at her house in Ayanavaram. The FIR was filed three days after the woman raised a complaint on Monday, following which he was produced before the magistrate and sent to jail on Tuesday.On Saturday, the woman spotted an individual training his mobile phone camera at her bathroom. She alerted her...
Chennai: Opposing the introduction of mandatory e-filing system in all subordinate courts across the state, Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Advocates' Associations has announced plans to lay siege to Madras high court on Jan 7. The decision was taken at a coordination committee meeting held on Monday in Madurai. According to the resolutions adopted, the advocates reiterated...
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