CHENNAI: Daughter of late actor Ishari Velan, in whose memory Chennai-based Vels Educational Trust was founded in 1992, has moved the Madras high court seeking judicial intervention in the administration of the trust.K Azhaku Tamil Selvi, who is also one of the founders and lifetime trustees of the trust, has sought the court to frame…
Businessman abducted during morning walk; four arrested Chennai: Four masked men kidnapped a businessman during his morning walk, threatened him with weapons, demanded ₹50 lakh and robbed him of a five-sovereign gold chain on Monday. Police solved the case by arresting the four abductors within 12 hours when they came to collect the money from…
Siva met the chief minister at the secretariat to receive the appointment. CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu govt on Tuesday appointed V Siva, Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam’s Chennai North district secretary, as the Tamil Nadu Housing Board chairman.Siva, whose district covers chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s Perambur constituency, played a key role in the CM’s election campaign,…
Chennai: In a jolt to AIADMK, supporters of former AIADMK minister C Ve Shanmugam from Villupuram district resigned from AIADMK en masse on Monday, signalling fresh trouble for the party. Shanmugam, however, has not resigned.There was tension at AIADMK headquarters when former Tindivanam MLA P Arjunan visited to submit the resignation letters of the protesting…
Udhayanidhi Stalin, Tamil rapper Arivu CHENNAI: Leader of opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin on Tuesday condemned the arrest of Tamil rapper ‘Therukkural’ Arivu for speaking against NEET.Udhayanidhi said on X that the TVK govt was attempting to silence voices opposing the entrance examination. “The voices raised against NEET deserve to be heard, not silenced,” Udhayanidhi said. The…
Egmore police arrested four men for cheating a gold dealer of Rs 63 lakh (Representative image ) CHENNAI: Four men were arrested by the Egmore police for cheating a gold wholesale dealer of Rs 63 lakh by promising to supply gold at a discounted price.The prime accused remains absconding, and a special team has been…
CHENNAI: The TVK-led govt will present its maiden budget on August 5, Assembly Speaker J C D Prabhakar announced on Tuesday.Addressing reporters at the Secretariat, the Speaker stated that the upcoming Assembly session will convene on August 5, with the presentation of the main budget scheduled for the opening day.A separate, dedicated Agriculture Budget will…
A 20-year-old history-sheeter was hacked to death by a four-member gang in Washermanpet, late on Sunday night. Police suspect previous enmity to be the motive and have launched a manhunt for the assailants. Chennai: A 20-year-old history-sheeter, Ajay alias ‘Baliyaadu’, of Otteri, was hacked to death by a four-member gang at Washermanpet late on Sunday…
Enforcement Directorate officials conducted searches at two Chennai locations on Tuesday morning (File Photo). CHENNAI: Officials of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted searches at two locations in Chennai on Tuesday morning. The searches were carried out at the residence of a retired Regional Transport Office (RTO) Deputy Commissioner in Teynampet and at the house of…
Chennai: A 26-year-old category ‘A’ history-sheeter was shot in the leg and arrested on Saturday night after he attacked a head constable with a sickle while trying to escape during a police operation near Kavanur in Thirumudivakkam.The accused was identified as Karuppu alias Tamilazhagu, of Eswaran Koil Street in Thirumudivakkam. Police said he has around…
