TVK urged the NCW to take formal cognizance of the speech and video footage from the rally and take legal action for “public obscenity and outraging the modesty of women”. CHENNAI: Taking a strong exception to the alleged ‘vulgar’ remarks of leader of opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin, TVK filed a complaint with the National Commission for…
Amidst rising tensions, Udhayanidhi Stalin sparked outrage with a controversial remark during a protest, perceived as an insult to actress Trisha. This remark came during a moment when the crowd was chanting her name, leading to vehement criticism from Tamil Nadu BJP leaders, who labeled his comments as grotesque and disgraceful, demanding accountability and imprisonment…
Chennai: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Monday slammed chief minister C Joseph Vijay, alleging that TVK govt’s “inexperience,” has cost Tamil Nadu’s rights over Cauvery water.Speaking to reporters, he said the state govt had failed to uphold the rights secured through the long legal battles fought by previous AIADMK and DMK govts over…
Chennai: DMDK MP L K Sudhish called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his office in New Delhi on Monday and requested him to prevent Karnataka from constructing a dam at Mekedatu.In a statement, DMDK said Sudhish had submitted a memorandum to Modi urging the Union BJP govt not to give the nod to Karnataka…
Chennai: Two men were arrested for flying kites using banned glass-coated manja thread in New Washermenpet. Two kites and two spools of the prohibited thread were seized.Police identified the arrested as Surya, 20, and Prashanth, 21, both residents of New Washermenpet. Acting on a tip, a team conducted surveillance on Sivan Nagar Third Street on…
Chennai: A 30-year-old man who suffered a head injury after falling during an altercation at a restaurant in Kelambakkam last week succumbed to his injuries. Police altered the case to murder.The deceased, Kirubakaran of Thaiyur panchayat near Thiruporur, had gone to a restaurant on July 28 to buy parotta. According to police, an argument broke…
Chennai: At least five unidentified men assaulted a 24-year-old online delivery worker and threatened him at gunpoint near Porur on Sunday night. The victim sustained head injuries and was admitted to a private hospital.The victim, Priyadharshan (24), a resident of Valasaravakkam, was riding his motorcycle through Karambakkam at 9.30 pm when five men intercepted him….
Chennai: Crows have been dropping dead at a corporation-run park in Indira Nagar, Adyar, nearly seven months after a similar episode in the area was confirmed as bird flu. Veterinary officials with Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) are yet to collect samples or determine the cause of the latest deaths.Park patrons said birds have been dying…
Chennai: One in three engineering toppers who scored 190 and above out of 200 marks in the engineering rank list this year did not get a seat allotment in the first round of engineering counselling. The huge absence of top rankers was mainly attributed to medical aspirants who stayed out of the counselling process after…
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu govt on Monday moved Supreme Court seeking urgent directions to Karnataka to comply with the Cauvery water management authority’s order requiring a flow of water at the rate of 3,500 cusecs daily at Biligundulu, the inter-state border, for a fortnight. It asked the court to direct Karnataka to ensure that 4.5tmcft reaches…
