VCK chief Thol Thirumavalavan Chennai: VCK leader Thol Thirumavalavan on Friday defended chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s silence on Union govt’s various policies against state autonomy and the Mekedatu issue, stating that the CM is following a “talk less and work more” formula.He was speaking in a joint press meet with TNCC president Manickam Tagore…
Chennai: Madras high court on Friday refused to stay the release of the Atharvaa-starrer ‘Idhayam Murali’, directed and produced by Aakash Bhaskaran.Film director Sudha Kongara had approached the high court seeking to restrain the movie’s release on Friday, citing pending payment of ₹8.39 crore from Dawn Pictures for the movie ‘Parasakthi’ she had helmed for…
Chennai: A 25-year-old man was arrested on charges of assaulting and threatening to kill a woman whom he had earlier promised to marry. The police said the complainant, 25, said she became acquainted with Tamilarasan of Chitlapakkam in 2023 and later formed a relationship. The woman claimed that Tamilarasan initially promised to marry her, but…
Chennai: VCK chief Thol Thirumavalavan on Thursday hit back at critics questioning his political decisions, asking why they always targeted him instead of other political leaders, including chief minister C Joseph Vijay and former CM M K Stalin.Responding to criticism over VCK joining the TVK-led govt despite his earlier description of Vijay and the party…
TN had proposed a reservoir across Koraiyar, a tributary of the Thamirabarani River K. Antony Xavier Chennai: The expert appraisal committee of Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change has expressed concern over Tamil Nadu’s proposal to build a 43m-high reservoir across the Koraiyar river at Vickramasingapuram village in Ambasamudram taluk, Tirunelveli district, because…
These packages will offer pilgrims darshan at prominent and lesser-known Amman temples in Chennai, Madurai, Trichy and Thanjavur districts. CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation (TTDC) has announced a special one-day ‘Aadi Amman Tourism’ packages for the upcoming Aadi month. These packages will offer pilgrims darshan at prominent and lesser-known Amman temples in Chennai,…
Former AIADMK MLAs Maragatham Kumaravel, S Jayakumar and P Sathyabama Chennai: Former AIADMK MLAs Maragatham Kumaravel, S Jayakumar and P Sathyabama on Thursday appeared before Speaker J C D Prabhakar and submitted written explanations for their resignation from the legislative assembly post.This is the second time they were asked to explain the circumstances leading to…
Chennai: The main gate and outer premises of the seafood facility in Tiruvallur, where an ammonia gas leak claimed 18 lives, may be sealed on Friday.Noting that the inner premises were sealed by revenue officials on Wednesday, collector S Kavitha said the remaining portions of the facility could be sealed only after the effluent disposal…
KARUR: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Friday addressed a public meeting at Atlas Ground in Karur, where he distributed compassionate appointment orders to 32 families affected by the stampede that occurred during a TVK rally last year.The event was held under tight security arrangements.Addressing the gathering, Vijay described the stampede as “the…
KARUR: Media personnel from various media houses were denied entry into the main area of the venue in Karur on Friday, where chief minister C Joseph Vijay is scheduled to address a public meeting.This came despite passes being issued to media personnel late on Thursday night.On arriving at the venue, TVK volunteers and SP DN…
