Protesters, with inked fingers, say many denied voting right

AMID allegations that several eligible voters in Tamil Nadu couldn't vote in the April 19 Lok Sabha election, a protest was organised under the banner of 'People for Annamalai' here.

'Will decide on plaints on bribing of voters in a week'

A division bench of the Madras High Court consisting of Justices R Mahadevan and Mohammed Shaffiq on Thursday disposed of a petition filed by a BJP leader, seeking disqualification of Virudhunagar Congress candidate Manickam Tagore for allegedly bribing the voters.

Nilgiris road rage: Youth undergoing treatment dies

ONE more youth, who sustained injuries after a gang knocked down a scooter on which he was travelling with his friends at MettupalayamKotagiri ghat road, died on Thursday.

Cong demands ECI to ban Modi's campaign

TAMIL Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) President K Selvaperunthagai has called upon the Election Commission of India to take stringent action against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his alleged divisive rhetoric and urged a ban on his campaign for the parliamentary elections.

Balaji may influence TN govt in delaying prosecution: ED to HC

OPPOSING a petition filed by former minister V Senthil Balaji on Thursday to set aside an order of the Principal Sessions and Special Court for PMLA cases dismissing his plea for deferring the trial in the money-laundering case, the enforcement directorate told the Madras High Court that the former minister may influence the government in delaying the trial in the predicate offence cash for jobs scam.

Govt told to implement guidelines to curb corporal punishment in schools

Judge asks state to organise events to improve awareness on norms against the menace

Nainar says he may appear in police station before May 2

BJP'S assembly floor leader Nainar Nagenthran, who contested in Tirunelveli parliament seat in the BJP ticket, said he will appear before the Tambaram police on May 2 or earlier for inquiry regarding the seizure of ₹3.99 crore from persons known to him.

Veggies face summer heat, prices on the boil

THE price of vegetables in the Koyambedu wholesale market, mainly carrots and beans, has surged due to low supply.

Chennai Beach-Vellore MEMU train to run till Tiruvannamalai from May 2

THE railway board has given the green light to extend the Chennai Beach - Vellore Cantonment MEMU fast local service up to Tiruvannamalai from May 2.

Anna University to revise syllabus of its 4 constituent colleges this academic yr

ANNA University will revise the syllabi for the second, third and fourth year students of its four constituent colleges this academic year.

Applications invited for sports hostel admission

THE Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT) has invited applications for admissions to the centre of excellence, sports hostels, and sports hostel of excellence in the state for 2024-25.

Kid's video on school desecrated for poll: Parents face threat

FOLLOWING the viral video of a five-year-old girl showing the sad state of her school in Mogappair that was used as a polling booth for the Lok Sabha elections, education officials and the councillor of ward 92 allegedly threatened the child's parents, school management committee chairman, and an educationist associated with the institution for bringing the issue to light.

Panel to probe death of Puducherry man admitted for weight-loss surgery

Initial report says he suffered cardiac arrest during bariatric op; dad alleges med negligence

Govt staff irked about change in system of I-T deduction

VARIOUS government employee associations have voiced their discontent with the state government's decision to transition to auto-calculated tax deductions through the Integrated Financial and Human Resources Management System for the month of May.

Battle of perception with Ram chant in land of revolution

\"Yeh Arun Govil ji ka election hee nahin raha. Yeh Ram ki pratishtha ka election hai (This isn't an election for Arun Govil but for the prestige of Lord Ram). We will do everything to get a high voting percentage,\" is the common refrain among the BJP cadre in Meerut, the land of revolution, which is poised for a battle of perceptions in the Lok Sabha elections.

Four get life term for killing TN cop to smuggle booze

FOUR people were sentenced to life imprisonment on Thursday for fatally running over a police head constable while smuggling liquor near Sirkazhi in 2012.

Varun rejects Gandhi vs Gandhi duel

BJP leaders tried to persuade him to contest against Priyanka but he turned the proposal down

5 TN collectors grilled by ED for over 10 hrs

DISTRICT collectors of Tiruchy, Thanjavur, Vellore, Karur, and Ariyalur appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials in Chennai on Thursday after they were summoned afresh by the central agency to appear for inquiry related to a money laundering case linked to illegal sand mining in Tamil Nadu.

To improve weather forecast, new radars likely in Ramnad & Yercaud

IN a significant development, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) and the Tamil Nadu government have decided to set up additional Doppler X-band radars in two or three new locations in southern and interior districts of the state to improve the accuracy of weather forecasting.

In a first, EC takes cognisance of MCC violations by PM

Issues notice to party head Nadda; parallel notice to Kharge on charges against Rahul

2nd phase voting for 88 seats today

THE second phase of Lok Sabha polls on Friday for 88 Lok Sabha seats in 13 states and Union Territories will seal the electoral fate of several heavyweights including Union ministers Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Kailash Choudhary and Rajeev Chandrasekhar, and opposition leaders Rahul Gandhi and Shashi Tharoor, among others.

SISTERHOOD OF TAMIL RAP

Solisai Sistahs may have started as a one-woman army. But now, this all-women rap group from the city has four rappers who want to bring about a change in society through their meaningful lyrics and foot-tapping beats

Pant doing what Pant does best

ON the evidence of the Indian Premier League's first month, Rishabh Pant will be on the flight when India departs for the T20 World Cup late next month.

Advantage Mumbai: Chhangte nets two late goals to stun Goa in semis

FC GOA were following the script to the T.Boris Singh Thangjam had scored the opening to hand them the lead against Mumbai City FC in the first leg of the ISL semifinals at Bhubaneswar on Wednesday.

Narsingh chairman of WFI's Athletes' panel

FORMER Commonwealth Games gold medallist Narsingh Pancham Yadav was elected chairman of the Athletes' Commission of the Wrestling Federation of India on Wednesday during the ongoing Federation Cup in Varanasi.

We have made our people proud: Arteta

KAI Havertz and Ben White scored twice as Arsenal thrashed Chelsea 5-0 on Tuesday to surge ahead in the Premier League title race and ramp up the pressure on Liverpool and Manchester City.

Tesla likely to postpone India plan

Carmaker was expected to announce a multi-bn dollar investment till last week in the country

Axis Bank profit at ₹7,130 cr on margin uptick, loan sales

THIRD-LARGEST private sector lender Axis Bank on Wednesday reported a growth in net income at ₹7,130 crore as against a one-time loss of ₹5,728 crore in the year-ago period after it bought out the retail banking unit of Citi India.

'Inheritance tax a needless debate, not suited for India'

ON April 23, Sam Pitroda, Chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress, supported the Congress party's stance on wealth redistribution and proposed implemention of an inheritance tax law in India, drawing on the model in the US.

HUL profit dips 1.53% on decline in commodity prices

FMCG major Hindustan Unilever on Wednesday reported a 1.53% fall in consolidated net profit to ₹2,561 crore for the fourth quarter of FY24 on account of deflation due to softening of commodity prices.