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…
Father-son duo as CM and deputy CM CHENNAI: In the first such instance in India since Sukhbir Singh Badal served as Punjab’s deputy chief minister while his father, Parkash Singh Badal was CM, Tamil Nadu will now have a father-son duo as CM and deputy CM. DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi‘s grandson and CM MK Stalin‘s…
Tamil Nadu Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin appointed as Deputy CM of Tamil Nadu. NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu governor R N Ravi has approved chief minister M K Stalin’s recommendations for a cabinet reshuffle, which includes the elevation of Udhayanidhi Stalin to the post of deputy chief minister. The swearing-in ceremony will be held on September 29…
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday wrote a letter to the external affairs minister S Jaishankar urging immediate action to ensure the release of the 37 Tamil fishermen and their boats arrested by the Sri Lankan authorities earlier last week on September 21. “I am writing…
Filmy getaway: The car inside the container truck NAMAKKAL/THRISSUR: Three states, seven robbers, a hat-trick of ATM heists, a getaway truck with Rs 68 lakh and a car in the back, a high-speed police chase, collisions and gunshots – all combined to deliver a climax worthy of a fast-and-furious Friday blockbuster.One of the robbers was…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday granted bail to former Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji in a money laundering case. Balaji was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) last year.A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih set strict conditions for Balaji’s release. The Supreme Court’s decision came after hearing…
CHENNAI: After months of negotiations, Ford on Friday announced that it was coming back to Tamil Nadu. The company said it has submitted a Letter of Intent (LOI) to the Govt of Tamil Nadu, confirming its intention to utilise its Chennai plant for manufacturing for export. TOI broke this news in the story titled “Ford…
