A 65-year-old security guard at a concrete mixing company in Arachalur was murdered on Monday. Palanisamy of Anjurampalayam was working at the company for the past two years, where 15 migrant workers reside and work on the premises. While on duty on Sunday night, he heard noises from the workers’ accommodation area. Upon checking, he … Read more
Devotees pull the chariot at Shri Boothalingaswamy temple car festival held at Boothapandi in Kanniyakumari district on Monday . | Photo Credit: A. SHAIKMOHIDEEN Hundreds of devotees participated in the car festival of Sri Boothalingaswamy temple at Boothapandi in Kanniyakumari district. The 10-day festival began with flag hoisting on February 2. On the 9th day … Read more
In this July 29, 2024 file photo, a protestor’s placard is seen in front of Rau’s IAS Study Circle at Old Rajinder Nagar area in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: PTI A Delhi court on Monday (February 10, 2025) granted bail to RAU’s IAS Study Circle former CEO Abhishek Gupta and coordinator Deshpal Singh in … Read more
All 33 districts of Telangana experienced rising temperatures on Monday with maximum readings ranging between 35° and 38° Celsius. According to officials from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the increase in mercury during February is a recurring phenomenon and is expected to persist until the end of the month. “The increase in temperatures during February … Read more
Minister for General Education V. Sivankutty said on Monday that the Global Public School at Thiruvaniyoor here, which had come under the lens in the wake of death of a 15-year-old following allegations of ragging, has not yet submitted the no objection certificate (NOC) issued by the Department of General Education to operate in the … Read more
Due to the track maintenance engineering works are to be carried out at Salem Market railway yard on Wednesday (February 12) and to facilitate those works, a train service will be short-terminated. The Vriddhachalam–Salem (train no. 76815), scheduled to leave from Vriddhachalam at 2.15 p.m., will be short terminated at Salem Town railway station on … Read more
Water level in Mullaperiyar dam on Monday stood at 118.90 feet (the maximum permissible level is 142 ft.) with an inflow of 42 cusecs and a discharge of 556 cusecs. The level in Vaigai dam was 64.70 ft. (the maximum level is 71 ft.) with an inflow of 242 cusecs and a discharge of 819 … Read more
Jayant Chaudhary | Photo Credit: ANI Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Jayant Chaudhary has assured ‘all possible support’ to the Young India Skill University, an ambitious project undertaken by the Telangana government. During the Lok Sabha session on Monday, this commitment was made in response to Congress MP from Bhuvanagiri Chamala … Read more
Members of Tamil Nadu Government Employees Association staging a protest in Madurai on Monday. | Photo Credit: G. MOORTHY Demanding restoration of the old pension scheme among other demands, members of Tamil Nadu Government Employees Association staged a 24-hour protest here on Monday. R. Tamil, district president, TNGEA, said Tamil Nadu government as it had … Read more
Five more individuals involved in the attack on C.S. Rangarajan, the head priest of Chilkur Balaji Temple, were arrested by the Moinabad police of Cyberabad on Monday. “On the morning of February 7, a group of 20-25 individuals, dressed in black uniforms, arrived at the priest’s residence and demanded financial support as well as recruitment … Read more
A view of the under-construction Semmozhi Poonga at the Central Prison grounds in Gandhipuram. | Photo Credit: M. PERIASAMY The Coimbatore Corporation’s decision to introduce an entry fee for Semmozhi Poonga, which is under construction at the Central Prison grounds in Gandhipuram, has drawn criticism from Opposition party councillors. Semmozhi Poonga is being developed on … Read more
Devotees pulling the temple car of Sri Ranganathaswamy temple at Srirangam on Monday as part of the ongoing “Thai Ther” festival. | Photo Credit: R. Selva Muthu Kumar Devotees in large numbers pulled the temple car of the Srirangam Sri Ranganathaswamy temple on Monday as part of the ongoing “Thai Ther” festival. The processional deity … Read more
Residents of Thirumalayampalayam Town Panchayat protest at the Coimbatore District Collector’s office. | Photo Credit: M. PERIASAMY A group of residents from Thirumalayampalayam Town Panchayat in Madukkarai taluk, Coimbatore, protested at the District Collector’s office on Monday, urging authorities to issue free house site pattas to long-pending applicants. They also submitted a petition to the … Read more
With no allocation of funds for the Detailed Project Report and failed negotiations over land acquisitions, the multi-crore mobility hub proposed by the Motor Vehicles department (MVD) as a public-private partnership project between the Malaparamba and Thondayad junctions in Kozhikode city has lost momentum. An earlier decision by the city corporation to appoint Kochi Metro … Read more
In this Monday, July 29, 2024 file photo, a protestor’s placard is seen in front of Rau’s IAS Study Circle at Old Rajinder Nagar area, in New Delhi. The Delhi High Court on Friday granted interim bail till January 30 to four co-owners of the basement of an Old Rajinder Nagar coaching centre where three … Read more
As part of National Deworming Day observance, albendazole tablets, which eliminate parasitic worms or soil-transmitted helminths, were distributed to children and women across the district on Monday. Parasitic worms interfere with nutrient absorption in children and contribute to anaemia, malnourishment, and impaired mental and physical development. The condition affects 25% of the country’s population. Children … Read more
Members of Telangana Medical Contract Employees and Workers Union submitting a notice to TVVP Commissioner J. Ajaya Kumar on Monday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Contract employees working under the Telangana Vaidya Vidhana Parishad (TVVP) have announced a gheraoat the TVVP Commissioner’s office on February 19 over unpaid salaries. The Telangana Medical Contract Employees and … Read more
Members of Tamil Nadu Government Employees’ Association (TNGEA) went on a 24-hour dharna in front of the Collector’s Office here on Monday to press for their charter of demands, including implementation of the Old Pension Scheme. The association, among other things, demanded entitlements including 21 months pay revision arrears, freeze arrears, and suspended surrender leave. … Read more
In a bid to enhance the quality of service provided to children and mothers, the authorities in Tiruchi have taken steps to strengthen the infrastructure and improve the functioning of anganwadis in the city. According to sources, about 40,990 children are enrolled in the 295 anganwadi centres in Tiruchi. Maintenance and repair work were undertaken … Read more
Members of Tamil Nadu Government Employees Association stage a dharna on Collectorate campus in Thoothukudi on Monday. | Photo Credit: N. RAJESH The Tamil Nadu Government Employees Association (TNGEA) on Monday staged a 24-hour protest in front of the District Collectorate, urging Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin to fulfil his election promises made to … Read more
A 37-year-old man set himself on fire on Sunday night, outside his wife’s workplace, in Secunderabad’s Patny area, following an alleged dispute. According to police, he sustained over 90 per cent burns and is currently receiving treatment in Gandhi Hospital. The man, identified as Thotakura Shravan Kumar, lived in Kavadiguda with his wife and their … Read more
Amma Park in Saidapet. Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA), as announced in the State Budget 2024-25, has initiated plans to upgrade Amma Park at Saidapet, on Kodambakkam Road for ₹2.91 crore. The authority aims to create an “intergenerational recreational space” in the area which is expected to be completed within … Read more
Consecration of Pateeswarar Temple in Perur took place in Coimbatore on Monday. | Photo Credit: S. Siva Saravanan Thousands of devotees congregated at Perur Pateeswarar Temple in Coimbatore district on Monday as the consecration ceremony was performed with traditional rituals and Vedic recitations. Ahead of the ceremony, development works worth ₹15 crore were carried out … Read more
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy. | Photo Credit: File photo Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy directed police to take stringent action against those who allegedly attacked Chilkur Balaji Temple chief priest C. S. Rangarajan. The Chief Minister, who is also Home Minister, spoke to the chief priest over phone and expressed concern and … Read more
Part of the cruise terminal at the port was modernised and inaugurated nearly seven years ago. File To improve access and passenger convenience, the cruise terminal at Chennai Port is all set to get expanded soon. Expansion plans are in the offing to make embarkation and disembarkation as smooth as possible for tourists and to … Read more
A Railway Protection Force officer along with a team creating awareness among women travelling in a women’s coach of an express train at Tiruchi Junction on Monday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The recent sexual assault on a pregnant woman on board a moving train near Katpadi in Vellore district has spurred the Railway Protection … Read more
Armed Reserve Police Constable R. Dhanushkodi, who was arrested for illegal possession of a pistol along with five rounds of bullets at Poosaripatti near Vachchakarapatti on Sunday, has been booked under the provisions of the Arms Act. Another unnamed person, aged between 25 and 30, who managed to flee the area before the police could … Read more
Sanjeev Kumar, Secretary (DP) unveiled the new name ‘Yashas’ for HJT-36 in the presence of Dr. D.K. Sunil, CMD, HAL and senior officers at Aero India 2025 in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’s (HAL) Hindustan Jet Trainer HJT-36 was renamed as ‘Yashas’ on the inaugural day of the Aero India. … Read more
“Will reciting Thirukkural solve Tamil Nadu’s hunger,” asked Lok Sabha MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi at a protest meeting to condemn the Union Budget held in Tirunelveli recently. Speaking at the meeting Ms. Kanimozhi said, “In the budget, ‘Tamil Nadu’ has not been mentioned even once. The BJP does not even have the mindset to offer minimal … Read more
The Model Code of Conduct (MCC) that came into force on January 7 following the announcement of byelection to the Erode (East) Assembly constituency was lifted on Monday following the declaration of results. The Election Commission of India (ECI) in a communication to Archana Patnaik, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) and Secretary to Government on Monday … Read more