Madurai: Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan on Wednesday formally launched his political party called Makkal Neethi Maiam (People Justice Centre). He also unfurled his party’s flag, which has six hands – three in red and three in white – joined together around a star on a white background. With this, Kamal becomes one[Read More…]
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Kamal Haasan embarks formally on his political journey
Chennai: Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan on Wednesday formally began his political journey by first visiting former President late A.P.J. Abdul Kalam’s residence in Rameswaram. He will be unveiling his party’s name and the flag at a public rally later in the day in Madurai. Kamal met the former President’s elder brother[Read More…]
Tamil Nadu: Income Tax raids 33 places belonging to three business groups
Income Tax (IT) officials on Tuesday raided 33 premises in Tamil Nadu here and Madurai belonging to three business groups. It is a follow-up to its earlier searches linked to jailed AIADMK leader VK Sasikala’s kin and business associates, said a senior official. “Search operations are on… The officials are[Read More…]
Tamil Nadu: Journalism Professor stabbed, guest lecturer suspected
A woman professor, who heads the journalism department at a top university in Madurai in Tamil Nadu, was stabbed on campus on Tuesday. The woman, Professor E Jenefa, is recovering in the hospital. According to the police, she was attacked at the state-run Madurai Kamaraj University by a former guest[Read More…]
Madurai: School headmaster sexually abuses 90 girls, sentenced to 55 years in jail
In a heinous incident, a school principal has been held accused of sexually assaulting over 90 girls in a school in Madurai. The Madurai Bench of the Madras HC sentenced M Arokiasamy to 55 years in prison for sexually assaulting the students. The 62-year-old was convicted in the sensational Pothumbu[Read More…]
HCL hiring Class XII pass outs straight out of high school
India’s fourth-largest software services exporter HCL Technologies is approaching young kids and hiring them straight out of high school to train them to be IT professionals. The company is offering talented Class XII pass outs with a background in science a salary of Rs 1.8 lakh per annum for developing[Read More…]
36 injured in a Jallikattu event in Madurai
In a Jallikattu event held at Avanipuram in the district amid high-security today, 36 participants were injured. About 900 bulls were used in the event. All the injured were being treated at the medical camp put up near the venue, police said. According to reports, there were 1200 people and[Read More…]
Amma all the way: Jayalalithaa announces marriage halls in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Saturday announced construction of Amma marriage halls at 11 places in the state at an estimated cost of Rs 83 crore. According to a news report on the Times of India, these halls are aimed at providing affordable venues to people from poor[Read More…]