On Wednesday, hundreds of student and political activists staged a protest in Chennai against a ban on cow slaughter and alleged attack of an IIT Madras scholar for engaging in a campus beef festival. A procession initiated by a section of IIT-M student was observed which demanded action against the[Read More…]
On Tuesday, a PhD scholar was allegedly assaulted by a group of ABVP members for attending a ‘beef fest’. The student, identified as R Sooraj, suffered severe injuries and sustained a fracture in his right eye. The AVBP members have even alleged issued death threats to all the ‘beef eaters’[Read More…]
On Tuesday, the Madras High Court granted a four-week stay on the Centre’s decision to ban the sale of cattle for slaughter purpose. The High Court has asked the Centre and state government to reply in a period of four weeks over the issue. A division bench comprising Justice MV[Read More…]
On Tuesday, a magistrate court in Ooty issued a non-bailable warrant against eight Tamil actors- Sathyaraj, Suriya, R Sarathkumar, Arun Vijay, Vivekh, Sri Priya, Sarath Kumar and Cheran, for their absence in court, in connection with a defamation case filed by a journalist, according to media sources. Back in 2009,[Read More…]
Two days after South Indian superstar Rajinikanth announced that he might join politics, BJP president Amit Shah on Sunday said the party’s doors were open for him. However, Shah said that it is entirely upon the actor to take a call on whether he wants to join the party or[Read More…]
The price of shallots or small onions in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu is escalating, where the rate has increased to Rs 100 from Rs 30 a kilo. Onions have been witnessing an increase in price since the last few days. Due to the prevailing drought situation in the state, the production[Read More…]
The Chennai police on Thursday seized over ₹ 45 crores from a person who claimed to be an advocate and businessman. The money was in demonetised currency and was kept in cartons, found in a shop-cum-residence in Zakaria Colony, Second street, Kodambakkam. A police team headed by an Assistant Commissioner[Read More…]
Indian teenager Rifath Shaarook has designed and built the world’s lightest satellite named KalamSat. The 64-gram satellite is made of 3D printed carbon fibre. It was the winning entry in Cubes in Space, a design contest for young minds, organised by education company idoodle, and backed by Nasa and the[Read More…]
To reach out to fans more extensively, superstar Kamal Haasan is all set to host the Tamil version of Bigg Boss. Unveiling the promo of the show on his Twitter handle on Monday, Haasan said that he will take the show to every household in the state. Reaching more of[Read More…]
After multiple rounds of talks between the government and transport trade unions failed to resolve some of the crucial demands of workers, Tamil Nadu is all set to go on a public transport strike. The state transport corporation workers to launch an indefinite strike from Monday. Thousands of workers from[Read More…]
According to sources, the Tamil Nadu police have recommended the state government that the high-profile Lalit Modi case be transferred to the Mumbai police. The case pertains to former Indian Premier League (IPL) chairman Lalit Modi and six others, who were booked for misappropriation of funds to the tune of[Read More…]
A day after the Supreme Court sentenced him to six months’ jail, Kolkata police have arrived in Chennai today to arrest Calcutta High Court Judge Justice C. S. Karnan. Justice Karnan is currently in Srikalahasthi, Andhra Pradesh. He was staying at the state guest house after he arrived in Chennai[Read More…]
Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday requested the Madras High Court to revise its recent order preventive the government from relocating or opening liquor shops in residential areas. The government sought modification of the May 8 order. The move comes as government’s revenue has been affected. There is a huge loss[Read More…]
Centre Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) organised the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) Undergraduate (UG) on Sunday in 104 cities across the country. Against 8,02,594 registered candidates last year in NEET-2016, with the increase of 41.42% in the number of candidates, 11,35,104 medical aspirants have registered for NEET-2017. Over[Read More…]
Tamil Nadu Government on Friday said to the Supreme Court that drought is not the reason for farmer suicides in the state. The government stated that no farmer had committed suicide in the state, and clarified that those who have, took the extreme step due to personal reasons, The Indian[Read More…]
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam working president MK Stalin and several other party workers were detained in Tiruvarur by Tamil Nadu police on Tuesday for holding protests demanding the immediate resolution of farmers’ issues. DMK and other opposition parties were holding protest demonstrations in various parts across the state as part of[Read More…]
The opposition parties led by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhaghan (DMK) will be observing a state-wide shutdown in favor of drought-hit farmers on Tuesday. The DMK, the Congress, horde of trade unions, farmer bodies and even the film community have pledged support to the shutdown. But the E Palaniswamy government said[Read More…]
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday took a jibe at DMK leader MK Stalin for accusing the Centre of imposing Hindi on citizens. BJP leader S Prakash said that Stalin is subtly playing an ‘anti-Hindi’ game in Tamil Nadu politics to be relevant. He added that he is trying[Read More…]
Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Monday said that he has raised issued, insisting on the exclusion of NEET test at the Niti Aayog meeting held in Delhi headed by PM Modi on Sunday. Notably, Tamil Nadu has been resisting the National Entrance Cum Eligibility Test (NEET) for MBBS and BDS[Read More…]