Chennai: Three masked men strangled a 62-year-old woman and snatched her earrings after cutting them off near Tirukazhukundram in the early hours of Monday. Police are yet to trace or arrest any of them so far. The victim, Bhanumathi, a retired govt hospital employee, lived with her son and daughter-in-law at Irumbuliyur Krishna Street near…
Chennai: Opposition leader in assembly Udhayanidhi Stalin and DMK legislators walked out of the house on Tuesday after Speaker J C D Prabhakar refused him permission to raise a point of order against chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s remarks of linking Tasmac funds to alleged corruption under the previous regime.Udhayanidhi challenged Vijay to reveal “the…
Chennai: The board of private lender City Union Bank (CUB) on Tuesday gave its nod to raise Rs 500 crore through Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP).In a regulatory filing, the bank said the board had approved raising additional capital of up to Rs 500 crore (including premium) through a QIP. The proposal will be included in…
Three social welfare dept employees caught in bribery trap Chennai: Three employees of the social welfare department attached to the Thiruporur panchayat development office (PDO) in Chengalpet district were caught by officials of the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) while accepting a bribe of ₹1,000 from a woman who approached them seeking welfare assistance…
Chennai: With the death toll in the Tiruvallur shrimp processing factory ammonia leak case crossing 9, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of the incident.The commission, headed by former judge of the Supreme Court Justice V Ramasubramanian, has directed the Tamil Nadu chief secretary and DGP to file a detailed…
The engineering rank list and the counselling dates will be announced on July 1 CHENNAI: Following the release of CBSE Class XII revaluation results, the Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions (TNEA) will release the engineering rank list on July 1. “The engineering rank list and the counselling dates will be announced on July 1. Candidates will…
Chennai: A 47-year-old man was arrested for beating his younger brother to death during a family dispute at a Urban Habitat Development Board housing colony in Ambattur on Sunday night.The deceased was identified as Velankanni alias Vela, 40, a daily wage labourer residing at the Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board colony in Ambattur. Police…
50% of teens brought in more than twice, funds study Tamil Nadu’s juvenile homes are meant to open doors to a new life. And yet, they seem to be drawing half of them back into the old one. A University of Madras survey has found that one in two juveniles (42%) in observation homes, special…
A 23-year-old diploma graduate from Tirunelveli died after falling from a flyover when the motorcycle he was riding crashed into a median barrier on the Ennore Expressway near Manali on Monday. His friend sustained serious injuries and was admitted to govt hospital. Chennai: A 23-year-old diploma graduate from Tirunelveli died after falling from a flyover…
Chennai: Puzhal police arrested two men for breaking open a temple hundi and stealing cash from a temple on Puzhal-Ambattur Road. Police said Shanthi, who performs puja at the Bhavani Muthumariamman Temple in MAC Nagar, Puzhal, closed the temple after completing the puja on Thursday. When the temple was reopened on Friday morning, coins were…
