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‘Animal sacrifice bid’, non-veg food near Madurai hill shrine spark row; Annamalai slams IUML MP K Navas Kani | Chennai News – The Times of India

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MADURAI: Tensions have been prevailing between local Hindu and Islamic outfits over the issue of stopping animal sacrifices on Thiruparankundram Hill in Madurai, where both a dargah and a temple are located.On January 18, police stopped members of Islamic outfits who attempted to conduct animal sacrifices by bringing goats and chickens as part of preparations…

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Explain presence of mobile, ganja in Tamil Nadu jails, Madras high court tells government | Chennai News – The Times of India

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CHENNAI: Madras high court has directed the DGP of prisons and Puzhal Central Prison superintendent to explain how prisoners accessed mobile phones and ganja despite stringent security arrangements in all prisons.A vacation bench of justice S M Subramaniam and Justice V Lakshminarayanan issued directions to this effect on Friday, on a batch of pleas moved…

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Passenger train derails at Villupuram with no injuries reported; normal services resume quickly | Chennai News – Times of India

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VILLUPURAM: A coach of a passenger train with about 500 passengers bound for Puducherry derailed at Villupuram on Tuesday morning. Chief Public Relations Officer (Southern Railway) M Senthamil Selvan said one wheel of the MEMU train derailed at Villupuram yard at 5.32 am on Tuesday morning. The MEMU rake was in shunting for another train,…

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AIADMK, DMDK to boycott Erode East bypoll | Chennai News – Times of India

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AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami CHENNAI: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami and DMDK general secretary Premalatha Vijayakant on Saturday announced that the parties would boycott the Erode East bypoll, scheduled for Feb 5. NTK chief coordinator Seeman said the party would contest. The candidate would be made known on Jan 14, he said.Palaniswami’s…

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3 dead in explosion at firecracker manufacturing factory in Tamil Nadu | Chennai News – Times of India

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NEW DELHI: At least three people died after an explosion took place at a firecracker manufacturing factory in the Sattur area of Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu, officials said on Saturday.The fire and rescue department has been deployed to the scene.Authorities are still working to confirm the cause of the explosion and assess the extent of…

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Traffic disruption in Chennai amidst DMDK rally to honor Vijayakanth’s death anniversary | Chennai News – Times of India

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Despite barricades by police, the DMDK workers held a rally, causing significant traffic delays and congestion in the area, lasting for over an hour. CHENNAI: Traffic was thrown out of gear on Jawaharlal Nehru Salai, 100-feet road, near Koyambedu as the DMDK workers and people gathered to pay homage to actor-turned-politician Vijayakanth’s first death anniversary…

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Anna University rape case: BJP’s Annamalai whips himself outside Coimbatore residence to protest against DMK govt | Chennai News – Times of India

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Criticizing the lack of CCTV surveillance and misuse of the Nirbhaya fund, Annamalai demanded action against the police involved and announced a 48-day fast to highlight women’s safety issues. CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai on Friday whipped himself several times as a mark of protest accusing the DMK government of failing to protect…

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