Tamil Nadu governor RN Ravi (left); Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin (right) CHENNAI: A chorus singing ‘Tamil Thai Vaazhthu’ at an event Friday celebrating the Hindi month at Doordarshan Kendra, Chennai, with governor RN Ravi as the chief guest omitted the word “Dravida” from the lyrics —and all hell broke loose.Virtually every party barring…
Police team visited the Isha Foundation on Oct 1 for an inquiry. CHENNAI: The two women, Geetha, 42, and Latha, 39, were not illegally confined in Isha Ashram in Coimbatore, according to the written submission by the women monks, who were christened as Maa Mathi and Maayu. The police team, led by assistant Superintendent of…
CHENNAI: Intermittent, widespread rains lashed Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, bringing residential neighbourhoods and roads under knee-deep water and leading to traffic congestion besides affecting public transport services.While bus services were affected in several areas, Southern Railway announced cancellation of four express trains including the Chennai Central-Mysuru Kaveri Express due to…
Swift action by Tiruvallur police helped evacuate victims from mangled remains of express train, resulting in a casualty-free accident. CHENNAI: The swift action by the Tiruvallur police helped evacuate the victims from the mangled remains of the express train, resulting in a casualty-free accident. The striking force police team of the superintendent of police broke…
Rahul Gandhi criticized the Centre after a train accident in Tamil Nadu, comparing it to the Balasore accident. He questioned the lack of accountability and the government’s failure to prevent such incidents. NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi criticized the Centre on Saturday following a train accident in Tamil Nadu,…
Mysore to Darbhanga Bhagmati Express on Friday collided with a stationary goods train near Kavaraipettai railway station in Tamil Nadu. Few coaches were derailed, and a fire broke out in coaches of the express train.Rescue operations by local authorities are currently underway. Further details regarding the extent of the damage and casualties are still awaited.This…
NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Monday condoled and announced Rs 5 lakh financial aid for the families of those who died during the Indian Air Force‘s air show in Chennai and said that the situation was a result of excess heat and other medical reasons.“I was in pain and grief knowing…
NEW DELHI: Several schools in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, received bomb threats on Friday through email for the second day in a row. Trichy City police issued a warning against the bomb threat and a bomb squad was sent to the spot.As per Trichy police, a day before on Thursday too, a similar bomb threat was…
NEW DELHI: Superstar Rajinikanth was discharged from Apollo Hospital at 11.00pm on Thursday, according to Chennai police.Rajinikanth was admitted to Apollo Hospitals on September 30 after experiencing severe stomach pain, according to news agency ANI.Medical officials reported that he was treated for a swelling in the main blood vessel leaving his heart (aorta).According to a…
In a relief for Jaggi Vasudev‘s Isha Foundation, the Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Tamil Nadu Police to not act further in pursuance of the Madras High Court order asking it to probe alleged illegal confinement of two women at its ashram.The apex court transferred to itself a habeas corpus petition filed before the…
